BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260616T220000Z DTEND:20260617T000000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Manitoba Women in Tech: Betting on Yourself: Risk-Taking in Careers DESCRIPTION:Manitoba Women in Tech and Wawanesa invite you to: Betting on Yourself: Risk-Taking in Careers\n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE \n\n \nCareer growth in tech and business demands calculated risk-taking. Betting on Yourself brings together senior leaders from Wawanesa to unpack what it looks like to step into opportunities before you feel ready\, make high-impact decisions in complex environments\, and transform failure into a strategic advantage. This panel discussion is designed to challenge risk-averse thinking and equip attendees with practical approaches to advancing their careers with confidence.\n\n \n \n\nSession Focus Areas\n\n\n\n Stepping Up Before You're Ready: Recognizing and acting on stretch opportunities despite imposter syndrome\n High-Stakes Decision-Making: Frameworks for navigating complex\, technical\, and business-critical choices\n Learning from Failure: Creating feedback loops and leveraging psychologically safe environments for growth\n Confidence in Practice: Tools to build credibility\, resilience\, and leadership presence\n\nPanelists from Wawanesa\n\n\n\n Kimberly Palatnick\, SVP\, Chief Personal Lines Officer\n Yelena Kropivnitskaya\, VP\, Advanced Analytics\n Lucy Hathaway\, VP\, Business Development / Sales & Distribution\; Executive Sponsor\, Women+ ERG\n\n\nModerated by Ramneet Mavi\, Director\, Application Delivery - Enterprise Solutions \n\n\n \n\nKey Takeaways\n\n\n\n Practical strategies for evaluating and taking career risks\n Insight into executive-level decision-making under pressure\n Techniques to overcome imposter syndrome and build confidence\n Real-world examples of failure reframed as growth \n\n\n \n\n\nThis event is proudly sponsored by the Women+ Employee Resource Group at Wawanesa Insurance\, an initiative rooted in the organization's broader commitment to diversity\, equity\, inclusion\, and belonging. Through programs like this\, Wawanesa actively creates space for underrepresented voices\, supports leadership development\, and fosters a culture where individuals are empowered to take meaningful risks in their careers. Betting on Yourself is hosted in partnership with Manitoba Women in Tech\, bringing together community\, industry\, and leadership to advance inclusive growth across Manitoba's tech ecosystem. \n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE \n\n\n \n\nThis event is open to anyone who is an ally of diversity in tech - everyone is welcome (all genders). X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Manitoba Women in Tech and Wawanesa invite you to: \;Betting on Yourself: Risk-Taking in Careers
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\nCareer growth in tech and business demands calculated risk-taking. Betting on Yourself brings together senior leaders from Wawanesa to unpack what it looks like to step into opportunities before you feel ready\, make high-impact decisions in complex environments\, and transform failure into a strategic advantage. This panel discussion is designed to challenge risk-averse thinking and equip attendees with practical approaches to advancing their careers with confidence.\n\n
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Moderated by Ramneet Mavi\, Director\, Application Delivery - Enterprise Solutions \;
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This event is proudly sponsored by the Women+ Employee Resource Group at \;Wawanesa Insurance\, an initiative rooted in the organization&rsquo\;s broader commitment to diversity\, equity\, inclusion\, and belonging. Through programs like this\, Wawanesa actively creates space for underrepresented voices\, supports leadership development\, and fosters a culture where individuals are empowered to take meaningful risks in their careers. Betting on Yourself is hosted in partnership with Manitoba Women in Tech\, bringing together community\, industry\, and leadership to advance inclusive growth across Manitoba&rsquo\;s tech ecosystem. \;
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This event is open to anyone who is an ally of diversity in tech \;🦋\; \;- everyone is welcome (all genders).

\n LOCATION:Wawanesa - Rooftop 236 Carlton UID:e.9429.1561 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260511T224508Z URL:https://members.techmanitoba.ca/events/details/manitoba-women-in-tech-betting-on-yourself-risk-taking-in-careers-1561 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR