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SUMMARY:LUNCHEON: Workers' Compensation Board CEO
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION CLOSED \n\n\n\nPresenting Partner\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\nWCB Nova Scotia's new CEO\, Karen Adams is shaking up the status quo. Guided by a bold new strategic plan that sets ambitious targets for injury prevention\, return to work and service delivery\, Karen is changing the culture\, driving better performance and more accountability to meet the needs and expectations of Nova Scotia's growing workforce.\n\n\n\nJoin Karen for an informative conversation about how the WCB is changing\, and how those changes will be reflected in a new service model for gradual onset psychological injury starting this September.\n \n\n   MEET YOUR SPEAKER\n\n\n\nKaren Adams\, MBA. ICD.D\n\nCEO\, WCB Nova Scotia\n\n\n\nKaren is a CEO and Board Director with international and multi-industry experience. She was recognized in 2017 as one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women by the Women's Executive Network and was voted by her peers as CEO of the Year by Wealth Professional in 2019.\n\n\n\nKaren has served as the CEO of numerous companies\, including Fundserv Inc\, Alberta Pensions Corporation\, and HSBC Bank. She is a change leader\, repeatedly managing large technology transformation projects and leading people through cultural change.\n\n\n\nAlthough born and raised in Toronto\, Karen spent much of her career outside Canada. She has lived and\n\nworked in Mumbai\, Shanghai\, Hong Kong\, Beijing\, Seoul\, Dubai\, London and Amman. \n\n\n\nKaren snowshoed 100 km across the Arctic Circle on The True Patriot Love Women's Expedition Baffin Island 2019\, raising over $1 million to support Canadian military members\, Veterans\, and their families.\n\n\n\nKaren has a double major in Mathematics and Economics from Queen's University in Kingston\, an MBA in International Finance from The University of British Columbia in Vancouver\, and an ICD.D designation from The Rotman School of Management and Institute of Corporate Directors.\n\n \n\nThank you to our Partners\n\n\n\nHost Partners
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h2 style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:20px\;"><span style="color:#FF0000\;"><strong>REGISTRATION CLOSED&nbsp\;</strong></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong>Presenting Partner</strong></span></span></h2>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><img alt="" height="53" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/2024_Luncheons_/June/WCB/WCBNS.png" style="width: 500px\; height: 53px\;" width="500" /><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<hr /></div>\n\n<p><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">WCB Nova Scotia&#39\;s new CEO\, Karen Adams is shaking up the status quo. Guided by a bold new strategic plan that sets ambitious targets for injury prevention\, return to work and service delivery\, Karen is changing the culture\, driving better performance and more accountability to meet the needs and expectations of Nova Scotia&#39\;s growing workforce.<br />\n<br />\nJoin Karen for an informative conversation about how the WCB is changing\, and how those changes will be reflected in a new service model for gradual onset psychological injury starting this September.</span></span></span></p>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<div style="background:#eee\;border:1px solid #ccc\;padding:5px 10px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>&nbsp\; &nbsp\;MEET YOUR SPEAKER</strong></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#000000\;"><img alt="" height="202" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/2024_Luncheons_/June/WCB/KarenAdams.jpg" style="width: 181px\; height: 202px\; float: left\; margin: 10px\;" width="181" /><span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong><span style="font-family:arial\;">Karen Adams\, MBA. ICD.D</span></strong></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong><i style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.67px\;">CEO\, WCB Nova Scotia</i></strong></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Karen is a CEO and Board Director with international and multi-industry experience. She was recognized in 2017 as one of Canada&#39\;s Top 100 Most&nbsp\;Powerful&nbsp\;Women by the Women&#39\;s Executive&nbsp\;Network and was&nbsp\;voted by&nbsp\;her&nbsp\;peers as CEO of&nbsp\;the&nbsp\;Year&nbsp\;by&nbsp\;Wealth&nbsp\;Professional&nbsp\;in&nbsp\;2019.<br />\n<br />\nKaren has served as the CEO of numerous companies\, including Fundserv Inc\, Alberta Pensions Corporation\, and HSBC Bank. She is a change leader\,&nbsp\;repeatedly&nbsp\;managing&nbsp\;large&nbsp\;technology&nbsp\;transformation&nbsp\;projects and leading people through cultural change.<br />\n<br />\nAlthough&nbsp\;born&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;raised&nbsp\;in&nbsp\;Toronto\,&nbsp\;Karen&nbsp\;spent&nbsp\;much&nbsp\;of&nbsp\;her&nbsp\;career&nbsp\;outside&nbsp\;Canada.&nbsp\;She&nbsp\;has&nbsp\;lived&nbsp\;and<br />\nworked&nbsp\;in Mumbai\, Shanghai\, Hong Kong\, Beijing\, Seoul\, Dubai\, London and Amman.&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\nKaren snowshoed 100 km across the Arctic Circle on The True Patriot&nbsp\;Love&nbsp\;Women&#39\;s&nbsp\;Expedition Baffin&nbsp\;Island&nbsp\;2019\, raising over $1 million to support Canadian military members\, Veterans\, and their families.<br />\n<br />\nKaren has a double major in Mathematics and Economics from Queen&#39\;s University in Kingston\, an MBA in&nbsp\;International Finance from The University of British Columbia in Vancouver\, and an ICD.D designation from The Rotman School of Management and Institute of Corporate Directors.</span></span></span></div>\n\n<h2 style="text-align: center\;">&nbsp\;</h2>\n\n<h3 style="text-align: center\;"><strong><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:22px\;">Thank you to our Partners</span></span></strong><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:18px\;"><strong><span style="color:#000000\;">Host Partners</span></strong><br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="75" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/GovernmentofNovaScotiaCanada.png" style="width: 298px\; height: 75px\;" width="298" /><br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="191" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/2024_Luncheons_/June/WCB/CPHRlogoNSprimary2colourHEX299534.png" style="width: 300px\; height: 191px\;" width="300" /></span></h3>\n
LOCATION:The Atlantica Hotel - Guild Hall 1980 Robie St.\, Halifax
UID:e.2481.4141
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DTSTAMP:20260426T185858Z
URL:https://business.halifaxchamber.com/events/details/luncheon-workers-compensation-board-ceo-4141
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