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About the Program
In today’s workplace, it is challenging to provide information to employees who are increasingly mobile, dispersed and tech-savvy. Join Aimée Israel, one of the founders of LifeSpeak, as she shares her experience in transforming the traditional live workshop experience into an online
encounter which retains the human/expert element. With businesses seeking enhanced wellness content to support their employees, LifeSpeak On Demand (www.lifespeak.com) provides acclaimed expert information to the finger tips of busy employees to help them thrive, anywhere, anytime.
Objectives: Aimée will address 3 key components of the LifeSpeak learning platform; (1) delivering expert information on a wide variety of work-life/wellness topics via streaming video, (2) an ask the expert component as well as (3) a sense of community built around shared experiences. The discussion will include examples of how the technology is being utilized in different sectors and
the types of trends being reported by various client organizations.
About the Presenters
Aimée Israel, LL.B - Chief Executive Officer
Aimée graduated from the Faculty of Law from the University of Western Ontario in 1997 and returned to Toronto to practice corporate law at one of Canada’s largest law firms. In 2000, Aimée had her first child and while on maternity leave co-founded a successful prenatal education and support network. After her maternity leave, Aimée joined Canada’s largest confectionary company as corporate counsel on a part-time basis in order to maintain a balance between work and family life. In 2003, while on maternity leave again after the birth of her second child, Aimée felt that it was time to build upon her prenatal business experience and invest in identified growth opportunities leading to the creation of LifeSpeak.
Since the launch of the business, Aimée has been profiled in numerous publications including The Globe and Mail, The National Post, and The Toronto Star and has been quoted on both CFRB and CBC Radio. Aimee was also featured in “Get Real” written by Patricia Lovett Reid which features 26 Canadian women who share their secrets to authentic success. In 2008, Aimee was a nominee for the RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Award and in 2009 was named by Profit Magazine as one of Canada’s Top 100 Women Entrepreneurs. LifeSpeak was also nominated to Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures™ of 2009.
Anna Mittag –Director, Partner Relations
After graduating from the Faculty of Law at McGill University in 1996, Anna started practicing in the litigation department of a large Montreal law firm. In 2000, Anna joined Cirque du Soleil as legal counsel. Since becoming a parent, Anna has worked with LifeSpeak, first launching and running the Montreal operations for the company and then taking on the role of Director, Partner Relations, in order to help bring the LifeSpeak offerings to employees across North America and around the globe.
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