Submit your speaker request for Emily Mills, founder of How She Hustles.
She is a frequent public speaker who speaks passionately and with authenticity about:
- women in leadership
- diversity and inclusion
- media and communications
- networking
- entrepreneurship
- civic engagement
She’s keen to speak to business leaders, forward-thinking organizations, women’s networks, youth and diverse audiences.
2020:
- Guest speaker: Canadian Business Growth 2020 CEO Forum
- Host: Women Inspire event by Casa Foundation @ Toronto Board of Trade
- Guest speaker: Startup Canada & Startup Vancouver Celebrate Black Entrepreneurs
- Keynote speaker: Entrepreneurial Alumni Series @ York University
- Keynote speaker: Black Excellence Awards @ Ryerson University
- Guest speaker: School of Cities @ University of Toronto
- Moderator: Afro Caribbean Business Network Legacy Forum @ Sheridan College
- Guest speaker: Women of Ontario Social Enterprise Network (WOSEN)
- Guest speaker: CreativeMornings Toronto
- Guest speaker: Wednesdays with Women in Film & Television Toronto
2019:
- Moderator: How She Hustles women’s economic empowerment roundtable with the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
- Keynote speaker: BCorp Ontario Leadership Development Conference
- Guest speaker: BMO Webinar with Women and Gender Equality Canada on partnerships and collaboration
- Host: Startup & Slay digital video series launch events @ Ryerson DMZ + CIBC
- Moderator: Team Antigua Island Girls rowed the Atlantic Ocean
- Guest speaker: 100 Accomplished Black Women Symposium on “Exceptional Leadership”
- MC: YWCA Toronto’s 39th Women of Distinction Awards
- Panelist: Women in the Workplace Symposium with Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour
- Keynote speaker: Visions of Science Network for Learning Gala
- Guest speaker: Creative Works Conference
- Host: Ryerson University’s Viola Desmond Awards
- Keynote speaker: Omniwomen + Allies #IWD2019 Celebration @ Twitter Canada
- Keynote speaker: CIBC International Women’s Day Employee Luncheon
- MC: Ontario Black History Society Black History Month Kick-off Brunch
- Panelist: U of T’s Hart House Black Entrepreneurs & Visionaries Roundtable
- Keynote speaker: Smart Start Youth Leadership Summit in Ottawa
- Keynote speaker: RH King Academy Youth Leadership program
- Keynote speaker: Massey Centre for Women
- Workshop presenter: National Black Canadians Summit with Michaëlle Jean Foundation in Ottawa
- Moderator (Women Deliver 2019 partner event with Girls20): The Future of Work – Women in the 21st Century Workplace with Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN Women; Ambassador Mara Marinaki, Principal Adviser on Gender, and on the Implementation of UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security – European External Action Service
- Moderator (Women Deliver 2019 partner event with Vancouver Public Library): Marquee Noon Hour Series: Changing the Face of Leadership – You Can’t Be What You Can’t See
2018:
- Moderator: United Nations Association in Canada Women in Business Panel
- Moderator: Economic Club of Canada’s #EquityTalks: Black on Bay Street
- Keynote speaker: Twitter Canada’s #HereWeAre with Canadian Women Leaders
- Keynote speaker: Maytree Canada’s Five Good Ideas
- Moderator: Lean in Canada – Women in the C-Suite panel at AGO
- Moderator: Jully Black interview for YWCA Canada’s Think Big, Lead Now series
- Keynote speaker: U of T/Rotman Commerce Women in Business Conference
- Keynote speaker: Ryerson Women in Leadership Conference
- Panelist: Blissdom Canada’s Social Media Influencer Conference
- Workshop facilitator: University of Toronto Black Students High School Conference
- Workshop facilitator: Branded TO Youth Entrepreneurship Conference
- MC: Caribbean Tales CineFAM Women of Colour Film Night at Revue Cinema
- MC: Antigua & Barbuda Association of Toronto’s 37th Independence Gala
- Panelist: Bobby Umar’s Discover Your Personal Brand workshop on side hustles
2017:
- MC: Jamaica 55 reception with Jamaica’s First Lady, The Most Hon. Juliet Holness
- Moderator: CivicAction Diversecity OnBoard panel at LinkedIn Canada
- Guest speaker: The Power of Networking – Association of Law Officers of the Crown
- Guest speaker: Infrastructure Ontario Women’s Network
- Panelist: Women Run Things – RISE Edutainment
- Keynote: Pathways to Education Regent Park, Student graduation gala
- Keynote: She Leads Africa Toronto women’s conference
- MC: 1st Black Moms Connection Canadian Conference
- Guest speaker: OISE/U of T Women in Leadership Course
- Panelist: SheEO Women’s Activator Summit
- Panelist: Trey Anthony’s Black Girl in Love with Herself at Harbourfront’s Kuumba
2016:
- Moderator: Lean in Canada Women’s Entrepreneur Panel
- Moderator: MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes interview for Black Female Lawyers Network
- Panelist: Success Beyond Limits March Break Career Camp
- Guest speaker: “Million Dollar Pitch” BrandedTO youth entrepreneur conference
2012-2014:
- Keynote: All that Girls Can Be Conference in Regent Park
- Panelist: Ontario Black History Society Leaders of Tomorrow youth conference
- Keynote: Jamaican Canadian Association 10th Scholarship Gala
