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Credibility, assumed.

You already earned the room.
We just built it.

Whether you are exploring a path into industry, starting your first role, or leading a team, you can walk into EWI as you are. Hear women speak honestly about the work, bring your questions, and meet the people behind the stories.

See the November 25 gathering Plus: Speak Up workshop, November 22

Inside EWI

People make this room.

Speakers who took the floor. Women who stayed for the conversation.

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Come for a speaker story.
Stay for the conversation it starts.

The room

Your title doesn't decide if you belong.

In predominantly male industries, finding people who understand the work can take time. EWI brings women together across roles and career stages to hear candid stories, ask useful questions and get to know one another.

Hear it from the person who lived it.

Speakers share the decisions and lessons that rarely fit in a professional bio.

Put your question in the room.

Ask a speaker, or pick up the conversation with someone across the table.

Make time for more than the stage.

There is time to meet other women and keep talking after the speakers finish.

November gathering

The room opens again November 25.

Come hear women across industry speak from lived experience. Bring your questions. Stay for the conversations that start once the speakers finish. There is no selling in the room.

See gathering details and tickets
Next EWI gathering 25NOVEMBER
2026 Every career stage.
One room to connect. Wednesday · 6–9 PM · Edmonton2 for 1 general admission

Elevate presents · Workshop

Say what you came to say.

Some meetings reward the loudest voice. Others punish the most direct one. This hands-on, three-hour workshop helps you speak up at work or in business with confidence, without second-guessing every word.

Led by Marie Gervais, PhD, a trainer and coach who works with managers and organizations. Leave with practical ways to stay grounded in hard conversations, read the dynamics in the room and use well-timed questions and interruptions without giving up kindness.

Sunday, November 22 1–4 PM Callingwood/Lymburn Community League $179

Reserve your workshop seat
SPEAK UP WITH CONFIDENCE
  1. 01Self-awarenessStay grounded when the conversation gets hard.
  2. 02Other-awarenessRead the social, cultural and gender dynamics at play.
  3. 03Build strategyQuestions, interruptions and direct asks that land.
22 / 11 / 2026 · EDMONTON
Holly Pickard, founder of Elevate Women in Industry

The founder

Holly built the room she wanted to walk into.

Holly Pickard has spent more than two decades in trades and industry. After listening to women across Edmonton talk about what was missing, she started EWI to make space for their stories and for the conversations that follow.

There is no career-stage test at the door. If this room speaks to the work you do or the work you hope to do, you are welcome in it.

A few useful answers

Before you come in.

Who is welcome?

Women across industry are welcome at any career stage, from a first role to years of leading work. Allies who want to listen and contribute are welcome too.

Is EWI only for women in the trades?

No. The community includes women working in and alongside predominantly male industries, whether their work is on a site, in an office or running a business.

What happens at a gathering?

Guest speakers share lived experience and practical advice, then the room opens up for conversation. There is no selling in the room. The focus is on the people in it.

Can I come on my own?

Yes. Come on your own if you like. EWI makes time for conversation, not just presentations from the stage.

Are gatherings ticketed?

Yes. Tickets help cover the space and setup that make each night possible. Current ticket details are on the event page, and refunds are available up to seven days before the event.

How do I find current event details?

Use the event link above for the latest gathering information, or join the EWI list below to hear what is coming next.

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