Exploring The Power of Possibility at the U of R’s 16th Annual Inspiring Leadership Forum
Media are invited to attend the 2025 University of Regina Inspiring Leadership Forum (ILF), presented by TD. This premier leadership development event focused on women, brings people together from Saskatchewan, and beyond, to hear the inspirational stories of internationally renowned leaders.
As the University of Regina marks its 50th anniversary, the ILF 2025 theme—The Power of Possibility—celebrates what lies ahead and the potential within all of us to effect meaningful change in the world. Our 2025 featured speakers exemplify this theme through their personal and professional journeys, inspiring us to embrace new opportunities and make a lasting impact.
- Jully Black, Award-winning singer-songwriter, actress, and ‘Canada’s Queen of R&B Soul’.
- Tantoo Cardinal, Ground-breaking Indigenous actor and advocate with more than 120 film and television credits over her distinguished career spanning more than 50 years.
- Roberta Bondar, First Canadian woman and neurologist in space, and global leader in space medicine research.
- Bonus Keynote: Rachel Mielke, Entrepreneur, philanthropist, and founder of one of Saskatchewan’s most recognized brands.
- Pam Klein, Chancellor, University of Regina; Chair, Inspiring Leadership Forum.
Media are invited to attend:
Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Details: Media are invited to attend the full-day event and/or the media availability for Tantoo Cardinal and Rachel Mielke (see details below).
Time: Tantoo Cardinal and Rachel Mielke will be available for interviews with the media from 10:20 to 10:40 a.m. Media are asked to arrive at the Viterra International Trade Centre’s main entrance no later than 10:10 a.m. to sign in at the registration desk.
Location: Viterra International Trade Centre, REAL District, 1700 Elphinstone Street, Regina.
Note: Due to contractual obligations, the recording of speaker presentations is strictly prohibited. Media will be allowed to briefly record images of the forum and gather b-roll footage of the event. In addition, Jully Black and Dr. Roberta Bodnar are not available for interviews with the media.
Additional Event Highlights:
This year’s Saskatchewan Leaders Panel, titled Empowering Women in Business: Collaborating to Realize Possibilities, will discuss the importance of working together to unlock new opportunities.
Moderated by Dr. Erin Olford, Dean and Professor of Finance at the University of Regina’s Hill and Levene Schools of Business, the panel will feature:
- Prabha Ramaswamy, CEO, Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce.
- Miriam Johnson, CEO, WESK (Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan).
- Cari Bode, Managing Partner, South Country Equipment Ltd and Director, Regina Chamber of Commerce.
For more information on the forum, please visit: www.uofrinspiringleadership.com
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About the University of Regina
2024 marked our 50th anniversary as an independent university (although our roots as Regina College date back more than a century!). As we celebrate our past, we work towards a future that is as limitless as the prairie horizon. We support the health and well-being of more than 17,200 students and provide them with hands-on learning opportunities to develop into career-ready graduates – more than 92,000 alumni enrich communities in Saskatchewan and around the globe. Our research enterprise includes 18 research centres and 9 Canada Research Chairs. Our campuses are on Treaties 4 and 6 - the territories of the nêhiyawak, Anihšināpēk, Dakota, Lakota, and Nakoda peoples, and the homeland of the Michif/Métis nation. We seek to grow our relationships with Indigenous communities to build a more inclusive future.
Let's go far, together.