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SUMMARY:BREAKFAST: Development that Matters: Entrepreneurship in Atlantic Canada
DESCRIPTION:Presented by\n\n\n\nSOLD OUT!\n\n\nJoin the Halifax Chamber of Commerce on May 15th to hear from Isabelle Hudon\, President & CEO of BDC. Isabelle will share a perspective on entrepreneurship in Atlantic Canada\, BDC's role as Canada's development bank\, and bold ambitions for our collective future followed by a fireside chat.\n\n\n\nCanada's economy faces many challenges. The prosperity of Atlantic Canada will be propelled by the ingenuity\, resilience\, and spirit of its entrepreneurs. BDC stands ready to provide entrepreneurs with the support needed to achieve their ambitions.\n\n\nMeet our Speaker\n\nIsabelle Hudon\, President & CEO\, BDC\nRecognized as a mobilizing leader with a keen sense of strategy\, Isabelle Hudon has systematically brought an ambitious and resolutely action-oriented vision to all of the organizations she has led. She was appointed President and CEO of BDC in August 2021\, after serving as Ambassador of Canada to France and Monaco for four years and holding the positions of President and CEO (Quebec) and Senior Vice President (Canada) of Sun Life Financial.\n\n\n\nSince joining BDC\, Isabelle has dedicated herself to putting the 'D' in BDC at the forefront of the activities and priorities of her 2\,900 colleagues. Driven by a strong desire to increase the organization's contribution to the country's development through its entrepreneurs\, she is accelerating the deployment of multiple initiatives across BDC that will enable the organization to increase its impact and contribute to fair\, inclusive and sustainable economic growth.\n\n\n\nIn addition to her duties at BDC\, Isabelle is co-chair of the Ordre de Montr al's Council and the co-founder of The A Effect. She previously served as the Personal Representative of the Prime Minister of Canada for La Francophonie and sat on the boards of directors of Hydro-Qu bec\, Groupe Marcelle\, Holt Renfrew and the Canada Council for the Arts.\n\n\n\nIn 2021\, Isabelle received the insignia of the Commander of the Legion of Honour from the French government. She has also been honoured with the Medal of the National Assembly of Quebec for her commitment to the cause of women's ambition and received the insignia of the Ordre de la Pl iade from the Assembl e parlementaire de la Francophonie for her contribution to the vitality of the francophonie. She was also the recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for her contribution to culture in Canada and was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Law by Concordia University.\n\n \n\n\n\nHost Partner
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\nJoin the Halifax Chamber of Commerce on May 15th to hear from Isabelle Hudon\, \;President &\; CEO of BDC. \;Isabelle will \;share a perspective on entrepreneurship in Atlantic Canada\, BDC&rsquo\;s role as Canada&rsquo\;s development bank\, and bold ambitions for our collective future followed by a fireside chat.\n\n
\nCanada&rsquo\;s economy faces many challenges. The prosperity of Atlantic Canada will be propelled by the ingenuity\, resilience\, and spirit of its entrepreneurs. BDC stands ready to provide entrepreneurs with the support needed to achieve their ambitions.
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\nMeet our Speaker
\n\nIsabelle Hudon\, President &\; CEO\, BDC
\nRecognized as a mobilizing leader with a keen sense of strategy\, \;Isabelle Hudon \;has systematically brought an ambitious and resolutely \;action-oriented \;vision to all of the organizations she has led. She was appointed President and CEO of BDC in \;August 2021\, \;after serving as Ambassador of Canada to France and Monaco for four years and holding the positions of President and CEO (Quebec) and Senior Vice President (Canada) of Sun Life Financial.
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\nSince joining BDC\, Isabelle has dedicated herself to putting the &lsquo\;D&rsquo\; in BDC at the forefront of the activities and priorities of \;her 2\,900 \;colleagues. Driven by a strong desire to increase the organization&rsquo\;s contribution to the country&rsquo\;s development through its entrepreneurs\, she is accelerating the deployment of multiple initiatives across BDC that will enable the organization to increase its impact and contribute to fair\, inclusive and sustainable economic growth.
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\nIn addition to her duties at BDC\, Isabelle is \;co-chair \;of the Ordre de Montré\;al&rsquo\;s Council and the co-founder of The A Effect. She previously served as the Personal Representative of the Prime Minister of Canada for La Francophonie and sat on the boards of directors of \;Hydro-Qué\;bec\, \;Groupe Marcelle\, Holt Renfrew and the Canada Council for the Arts.
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\nIn 2021\, \;Isabelle received the insignia of the Commander of the Legion of Honour from the French government. She has also been honoured with the Medal of the National Assembly of Quebec for her commitment to the cause of women&rsquo\;s ambition and received the insignia of the Ordre de la Plé\;iade from the Assemblé\;e parlementaire de la Francophonie for her contribution to the vitality of the francophonie. She was also the recipient of the Queen \;Elizabeth II \;Diamond Jubilee Medal for her contribution to culture in Canada and was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Law by Concordia University.
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