IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
2 Nov - 8 Nov 2025
Room 713 A+B, Level 700, MTCC
Session information
Fireside chat with women leaders
Wednesday 5 November (1615 - 1730)
Room 713 A+B, Level 700, MTCC
Committee(s)
Women Lawyers' Committee
(Lead)
Description
Women leaders from around the globe will discuss their road to leadership, successes, failures and effective ways that lawyers and law firms can create pathways to management and rainmaking.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Jennifer Bishop | Aird & Berlis, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Co-Chair, Women Lawyers' Committee |
| Darien Leung | Torys LLP, New York, New York, USA; Networking Officer, Women Lawyers' Committee |
Speakers
| Roberta Gallardo | Arias, San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Margaret -- Maggie -- Hoag | Christies, New York, New York, USA |
| Safiyya Patel | Webber Wentzel, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Melanie Sanchez | Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, London, England |