The 31st annual RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards and the official announcement of the 2023 award recipients were made at The Ritz-Carleton in Toronto on Wednesday, November 22,2023,with the gala presentation of the seven winners for 2023.
After a record-setting year, seven exceptional women entrepreneurs have been honoured for their remarkable achievements. These award recipients join the five honourees of the Ones to Watch award category, announced in September of this year.
This year over 11,000 nominations were received recognizing women entrepreneurs from across the country.
The winners in each of the award categories are inspiring leaders who are breaking ceilings and building empires.
Congratulations to all the entrepreneurs!
Jolene Johnson CEO & PresidentWabanaki Maple
Micro-Business Award Winner
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Laura Suen CEO Fire and Steel Inc.
Start-up Award Winner
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Jennie Coleman President & Owner Equifruit
RBC Momentum Award Winner
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Ginny Becker Executive DirectorChild Advocacy Centre of Kelowna
Social Change: Regional Impact Award Winner
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Onome Ako CEO Action Against Hunger Canada
Social Change: National Impact Award Winner
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Shamira Jaffer Founder and CEO Signifi Solutions
Innovation Award Winner
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Aisha Yang Co-Founder and CEO Herbaland Naturals
Excellence Award Winner
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