5TH ANNUAL BUSINESS SISTERS CONFERENCE

Journée de réflexion et de planification d'affaires 2026

Join us at the Best Western Parkway Inn & Conference Centre in Cornwall for a full day of fresh perspectives, practical workshops, and meaningful connections with women who understand what it takes to run a business in rural Ontario.

Tickets: $299 | Limited to 150 attendees
Monday, November 9, 2026
Cornwall, Ontario
FULL DAY EVENT 8am - 6pm ET
SPEAKERS · WORKSHOPS · HOT SEAT COACHING · FIRESIDE CHATS · NETWORKING · MORE

Join us for a full day of fresh perspectives, practical workshops, and meaningful connections with women who understand what it takes to run a business.

Join women entrepreneurs from across Rural Ontario as we challenge old assumptions, share hard-earned knowledge, and explore what building better businesses can look like.


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One day.

Plenty to take home.

✧ Conversations that challenge your thinking
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Explore new approaches to business ownership, financing, growth, and success through interactive panels and discussions.

✎ Workshops that meet you where you are

‍Choose sessions covering money psychology, marketing, AI, business transitions, personal identity, and more.

♥ Connections beyond swapping business cards

‍Meet women entrepreneurs from different industries, communities, and stages of business. Share experiences, ask questions, and discover opportunities to collaborate.

ϟ Room to recharge

‍Enjoy breakfast, a buffet lunch, refreshment breaks, exhibits, a relaxation lounge, and an end-of-day cocktail reception.

JOIN US IN CORNWALL

Learn from women who know rural business in Ontario firsthand.

Our speakers bring experience from across entrepreneurship, marketing, finance, business ownership, community development, and personal well-being.

Doreen Ashton Wagner
Business Sisters | Consoeurs en Affaires

Small Business Unscripted

Eden Spodek
Spodek & Co

SEO and AI search

Shulamit Ber Levtov
The Entrepreneur's Therapist

Money psychology

Kat Tepylo Murphy
Social Kat Media

Social Media Marketing

Bea Tarbell
JTBS

Entrepreneurship and identity

Rachel Anne Hamelin
Project Permission

Redefining Success

Sonia Likibi
Leadership féminin Prescott-Russell

Entrepreneurial Transitions

Robin Patterson
Theatre Beyond Words

Creativity and Mindfulness

Rebecca Stanisic
Writer & Content Strategist

Content Marketing

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Your day, your way.
With three rounds of workshops, interactive discussions, and opportunities to connect throughout the day, you can choose the conversations most relevant to you.
8:00 AM Registration & Breakfast

Start your morning with breakfast, meet fellow Business Sisters, and explore the exhibits.

8:30 AM Welcome & Opening Ceremony

Join us as we kick off the fifth annual Business Sisters Conference.

8:45 AM Rewriting the Business Mixtape: New Models for a Changing World

Interactive Opening Panel & Roundtable Discussion

What if there were more ways to build a successful business than growing bigger and faster every year?

Explore alternative approaches to financing, ownership, and business growth that put people, communities, and long-term sustainability alongside profitability.

Hear from entrepreneurs challenging conventional thinking, then join smaller discussions to explore what these ideas could mean for your own business.

10:30 AM Workshop Round 1: The Bigger Picture

Choose the conversation most relevant to your business.

Money Psychology Secrets Every Business Owner Needs to Know

Explore money shame, the psychology behind financial decisions, and practical ways to respond.

What's Your Exit Strategy? Buying or Selling a Business

Learn from women with firsthand experience on both sides of business ownership. Bilingual.

Things I Wish I'd Known Starting My Own Business

Insights and lessons from the entrepreneurial journey. Presented in French.

Ask Me Anything About Running a Small Business

Bring your questions to an open discussion with Doreen Ashton Wagner. Bilingual.

11:45 AM Buffet Lunch & Networking

Enjoy lunch, catch up with new connections, and visit the exhibits and relaxation lounge.

12:45 PM Workshop Round 2: Marketing Your Business

Explore the tools, strategies, and technologies shaping how businesses connect with customers.

From SEO to AI Search Optimization

Understand how search is changing and what it means for your business's visibility.

Making Social Media Work for You

Explore ways to make your social media efforts more purposeful and effective.

Marketing Through Content Creation: Human Intelligence in the Age of AI

Discover the value of human creativity and connection in an increasingly automated world.

French-Language Workshop

Details to be announced.

Ask Me Anything About Running a Small Business

Another opportunity for an open conversation with Doreen Ashton Wagner. Bilingual.

2:15 PM Workshop Round 3: Taking Care of the Business Owner

Because the person running the business matters just as much as the business itself.

Redefining Success

Explore what success means to you and how that definition can evolve. Bilingual.

Maintaining Your Identity Through Entrepreneurship

Navigate the changing relationship between your business and your sense of self.

Nommer l'invisible : transition d'entrepreneures

A French-language workshop exploring entrepreneurial transitions.

Mandalas for Creativity, Mindfulness & Discovery

Make space for reflection, creativity, and fresh thinking through a guided art activity.

3:45 PM Fireside Chat with Trailblazing Women Business Owners

Presented by the Scotiabank Women Initiative

Hear from women who have built businesses, navigated challenges, made difficult decisions, and created their own paths forward.

An opportunity to learn from the experiences behind the businesses.

4:45 PM Closing Remarks & Draw

We'll wrap up the conference and announce the draw.

5:00 PM Cocktail Reception & Networking

End the day with refreshments, conversations, and time to reconnect with the women you've met throughout the conference.

Program and workshop availability are subject to change.

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Good business happens when we come together.
Some of the most valuable things you'll take away from this conference won't come from a presentation.They'll come from the question someone asks, the experience another business owner shares, or the conversation that gives you a new way to look at a familiar challenge.

That's what Business Sisters is all about.
INDIVIDUAL PASS
$299 CAD / PERSON
  • ✔ Full-day conference admission
  • ✔ Opening panel and interactive discussions
  • ✔ Three rounds of workshops
  • ✔ Breakfast and buffet lunch
  • ✔ Coffee and refreshment breaks
  • ✔ Access to exhibits and the relaxation lounge
    ✔ Fireside chat with trailblazing entrepreneurs
    ✔ Evening cocktail reception and networking
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BUY A TABLE OF 6
$1500 CAD / TABLE OF 6
  • ✔ Full-day conference admission
  • ✔ Opening panel and interactive discussions
  • ✔ Three rounds of workshops
  • ✔ Breakfast and buffet lunch
  • ✔ Coffee and refreshment breaks
  • ✔ Access to exhibits and the relaxation lounge
    ✔ Fireside chat with trailblazing entrepreneurs
    ✔ Evening cocktail reception and networking
CONTACT

The economy is shifting, technology is moving quickly, and the definition of success is becoming more personal. Let's talk about it.

You'll hear from experienced entrepreneurs, explore practical ideas, ask questions, and connect with women who have been where you are—or are heading where you want to go.Come for the learning. Leave with new perspectives, useful connections, and ideas worth putting into action.

Rassembler les femmes entrepreneures rurales de l’Est de l’Ontario
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