Advisor, Workshops, & Guest Speaker Form

Request for Submissions: Advising and Guest Speakers

Alberta Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to enabling women to build and grow successful businesses. AWE provides women entrepreneurs with access to capital, capacity building education, and a supportive community to start, scale and succeed.

Alberta Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) is now seeking submissions for guest speakers and business advisors. AWE training sessions are targeted towards small to medium groups (10-50 attendees) and can be delivered in Alberta either in person or through technology.

If you are interested in being added to our speaker or advisor list, please complete the form below.

Speaking Topics

We are looking for topics intended for entrepreneurs who have been operating their small or medium businesses for at least 1-2 years. Submissions should be related to one of the following areas:

Technology options for business
Human resource management
Financial management for entrepreneurs
Marketing, specifically digital marketing
Other industry-specific topics related to business growth.

We are not currently looking for topics that focus on early-stage businesses.

Topics are selected on an as-needed basis. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted to discuss their proposal further.

Selection of submissions for the 2024/2025 speakers and advisors will be based on the experience and qualifications of the trainer and the relevance of the proposed topic.

Alberta Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) is dedicated to upholding your privacy in compliance with Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), the Canadian Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP), and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). By completing this form, you consent to AWE’s collection, use, and storage of your personal information solely for the purposes specified in our Privacy Policy, such as processing your application, communicating program updates, and enhancing program delivery.

AWE has implemented security measures to protect against unauthorized access to your information. You retain the right to access, update, or correct your information as permitted by law. AWE will keep your information confidential and will not disclose it to third parties without your consent, except as required by law. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at [email protected]; however, this may affect our ability to provide certain services.

More information detailed on our website:

For any questions or concerns, please contact us at [email protected].

What is your first name?

What is your last name?

What is your email?

What is your phone number?

What city are you located in?

Please provide your website URL (if applicable)

Are you bilingual?

Yes

If you are bilingual, please list which languages other than English you are proficient in:

What is your area of expertise?

What learning outcomes are you able to provide entrepreneurs?

Please describe your experience providing services to entrepreneurs.

Please list your qualifications and other experiences that are relevant to this type of work.

How does your topic align to AWE's mission and audience?

AWE is a not-for-profit organization and we provide some services to clients that are low-cost or no-cost. Would you be interested in supporting entrepreneurs on a volunteer basis?

Yes

What is your desired speaking or advising rate for a one-hour session (if applicable)?

Please list contact information for 2 references

If you have one, please include a link to a 2-5 minute video sample of you speaking or training.

Please upload any supporting documentation you'd like to provide.

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