With special guests: Judy Rebick, Strategic Advisor, Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce; Linda Krebs, Head of Talent Acquisitions, Nokia; Julie Savard-Shaw, Executive Director, The Prosperity Project; and Dr Shyra Barberstock - A member of Kebaowek First Nation, Co-Founder & CEO of Kebaonish Inc. Check out their profiles!
What does the future hold for women in the new economy? Where do women fit as we diversify and expand markets? What will be the impact of major projects, infrastructure, defense industries, AI and technology on women’s work and women’s voices? How do we ensure that women’s voices in the care economy are heard?
We will explore emerging opportunities for women in evolving industries, self-employment, how leaders can build equitable and inclusive futures. What do we know about past women’s accomplishments and campaigns that can help us now?
Profiles
Judy Rebick, Author, Activist and Strategic Advisor, Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce
Judy Rebick is a celebrated journalist and political activist. Rebick came to prominence in the 1980s as a pro-choice leader and advocate for women’s rights. From 1990 to 1993, she was president of the National Action Committee on the Status of Women. From 1994 to 1998, Rebick co-hosted a popular political debate show on CBC Newsworld. Known for her wit and passionate commitment to feminism, she went on to host “Straight from the Hip,” a women’s discussion show, and was a regular CBC commentator in the late 1990s. In 2001, she helped launch rabble.ca, an online multi-media news and discussion site, serving as its publisher until 2005.
A widely published freelance journalist, Rebick is the author of three books, Ten Thousand Roses: The Making of a Feminist Revolution (2005); Transforming Power: From the Personal to the Political (2009), Occupy This (2012), and Heroes in My Head: A Memoir (2018). Judy is current the strategic advisor to the Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce.
Dr Shyra Barberstock - A member of Kebaowek First Nation, Co-Founder & CEO of Kebaonish Inc
Dr. Shyra Barberstock is an Anishinaabe entrepreneur, scholar, speaker, and nationally recognized leader in Indigenous business and women’s entrepreneurship. A member of Kebaowek First Nation, she is the Co-Founder & CEO of Kebaonish Inc., an Indigenous-led tea and coffee company rooted in culture, reciprocity, and social impact, and the Co-Founder & Founding Principal of Áhskwa Consulting, an Indigenous consulting firm focused on Indigenous economics, governance, inclusion, and systems transformation. Dr. Barberstock holds a PhD in Geography and Planning from Queen’s University, where her research focused on Indigenous procurement and economic development. She currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at both the Smith School of Business and the School of Urban and Regional Planning at Queen’s University, where she teaches on Indigenous business, reconciliation, and community-centered approaches to economic development.
Over the past decade, Dr. Barberstock has worked with governments, corporations, Indigenous organizations, and entrepreneurs across Canada to advance Indigenous entrepreneurship, inclusive economic strategies, and community-driven innovation.
Linda Krebs – Global Head of Talent Acquisitions, Nokia
Linda Krebs is an award-winning talent acquisition leader with 20+ years of experience designing recruitment strategies that connect top talent with transformative opportunities. As global head of talent acquisition for corporate functions at Nokia, she partners with senior executives to shape global workforce strategies, deliver market-driven insights, and embed inclusive hiring practices that strengthen organizational capability.
Previously, Krebs led Nokia’s early careers recruitment across the Americas, tripling program participation to a record-breaking 538 students in Canada and earning multiple awards for program excellence. She is a recognized thought leader, speaking at events such as Future of Work Canada and The Globe and Mail’s Attracting Top Talent, where she shares expertise on Gen Z hiring, employer branding, and DEI.
Her career spans senior recruitment roles in corporate, agency, and government sectors, along with academic contributions as a professor and contributor to two career management textbooks. Linda was named a 2025 HRDC Elite Woman.
Julie Savard-Shaw, Executive Director, The Prosperity Project
Julie Savard‑Shaw is the Executive Director of The Prosperity Project, a national Canadian charity dedicated to advancing women’s economic participation and leadership. A seasoned policy strategist with more than 15 years of experience, she has built her career at the intersection of gender equality, public policy, and systems‑level change.
Savard‑Shaw previously served as a senior advisor to the Prime Minister of Canada, where she helped spearhead the country’s first Feminist International Assistance Policy and contributed to the Canada‑US Council for the Advancement of Women Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders. She later supported the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, overseeing the Task Force on Women in the Economy, a key federal initiative focused on women’s post‑pandemic recovery.
At The Prosperity Project, she leads research, advocacy, and corporate engagement efforts aimed at dismantling systemic barriers that limit women’s advancement. One of her signature initiatives is the Annual Report Card, which gathers intersectional, gender‑disaggregated data from Canada’s top 500 companies to track representation across leadership levels. This work highlights persistent gaps—particularly for Black, Indigenous, racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+ women, and women with disabilities—and informs national conversations on equity and economic growth.
Beyond the Glass Ceiling follows two very successful and thoughtful panel discussions, Picket Lines and Power: Women Who Reshaped Work and Voice Rising: Activism in the Modern Workplaces. Click to see the video recordings.
Feminist scholars and activists have long shown how silence, omission, and distortion shape dominant accounts of the past, especially in relation to women’s labour, leadership, and resistance. Understanding these histories offers more than recognition—it provides a foundation for making wise decisions about the future of work, helping us confront inequities, reimagine labour practices, and build systems that value the full range of women’s contributions
From Resistance to Redesign series amplifies the mission of The Women’s History Project and our podcast, 1000 Voices, 1000 Stories: to bring women’s experiences out of the shadows and into the centre of public conversation. This session is for anyone committed to gender justice: Students, educators, researchers, labour organizers, advocates and activists, policymakers, and emerging leaders who believe that understanding women’s history is essential to transforming the future.
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