The Canadian Blockchain Association for Women (CBAW) is a national alliance of women who are active or interested in Canada’s emerging blockchain technology ecosystem. Uniting to support the acceleration of women in blockchain education, careers and leadership, CBAW brings together people from diverse backgrounds and life experiences to create meaningful dialogue, participate in projects, and develop valuable skills and industry relationships.
Canadian Blockchain Association for Women
Our Vision & Mission
It’s time for transformation in Canada’s digital technology industry – and CBAW believes that the blockchain community has a strong role to play in overcoming the gender disparities playing a major role in holding our country back from world leadership in technology innovation.
- Inclusivity in the blockchain technology ecosystem regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, life challenges or other factors
- Promoting equality in blockchain technology education and career opportunities
- Working together in a spirit of respectful and meaningful collaboration with each other and the broader community
- Conducting social good projects designed to increase diverse participation in digital technologies
- Exploring the potential impacts of blockchain technology adoption on women and other underrepresented groups
- Engaging with government, industry and non-profits to unite in building effective solutions
Inclusion Committee
The Canadian Blockchain Association for Women is excited to partner with the Canadian Blockchain Consortium on an Inclusion Committee that engages the full ecosystem to support greater equity and access in our emerging technology industry.
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Board of Directors
CBAW is governed by a Board of Directors with representation from leaders in Canadian industry and the blockchain community, and partners with groups including the Canadian Blockchain Consortium and the Blockchain Research Institute to further its mission of industry inclusion.
Janine is passionate about technology and the impact of emerging technologies, like Blockchain, are having on finance teams and businesses. Janine is a founding member of the Canadian Blockchain Association for Women (CBAW.io) and a board member of the Canada Blockchain Consortium (CBC). At Deloitte, Janine collaborates with clients on Blockchain education and assurance, technology assessments, process improvements, and process analysis and redesign.
A proud Albertan technology entrepreneur, advocate, and leader, Koleya Karringten has a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities of product commercialization, ecosystem building and fostering inclusion in the technology industry. As the co-founder and CEO of Absolute Combustion, she has spent over a decade successfully designing and developing ground-breaking cleantech solutions for multiple industry sectors, including aerospace and Oil & Gas. She is a driving force in Canada’s blockchain technology industry as the Executive Director of the Canadian Blockchain Consortium (CBC) and co-founder/board member of the Canadian Blockchain Association for Women (CBAW). In her leadership role at the CBC, she has merged her passions for technology and social good to bring together blockchain companies, corporate leaders and the government to build the country’s largest blockchain ecosystem organization. An influential public speaker, writer, and community volunteer, Koleya strongly believes that uniting diverse voices behind a common goal is the path to creating a fairer, more sustainable and prosperous nation.
Louisa leads Crypto Strategy & Partnerships at the Stellar Development Foundation, spearheading strategic partnerships with crypto-native organizations on the expansion of use cases in the Stellar ecosystem. She brings over fifteen years of experience in the professional services industry across Canada, the US and Asia to SDF, having previously served as National Blockchain Market Leader at Deloitte Canada and Blockchain Business Lead at TD. Louisa is passionate about developing engaged communities and fostering inclusion in the technology industry, crypto in particular. She holds an MBA from INSEAD and currently sits on the board of the Canadian Blockchain Association for Women (CBAW) and is a steering committee member for Toronto Blockchain Week (TBW).
Michael Rabkin is the Head of Institutional Sales & Head of Global Partnerships at DV Chain & DVeX, respectively. Michael was the President & Founder of SigOne Capital, an institutional Over-The-Counter digital asset trading platform which was acquired by DV Chain in December 2019. Previously, Michael was also a Founding Team Member at Shorcan Digital Currency Network, a wholly owned-subsidiary of the TMX Group (TSE: X) focused on brokering Bitcoin and Ether OTC trades. Combining his past experience in the traditional financial world with his present day role in the crypto asset ecosystem allows Michael to effectively bridge the two worlds together.
Pamela Draper is the President and CEO of Pateno Payments Inc., a firm that provides development solutions in the payments space, as well as the President and CEO of Bitvo Inc., a crypto asset trading platform launched in Canada in 2018 (entered agreement to be acquired by FTX Trading Ltd. in June 2022, transaction pending). Prior to joining Pateno and Bitvo, Pamela spent approximately 14 years with top tier Canadian banks, in the areas of corporate and investment banking. Most recently Pamela held the position of Director in BMO Capital Markets’ Equity Capital Markets group in Toronto where she was responsible for assisting North American corporate clients raising capital in public and private markets. Pamela obtained an Honours Business Administration degree from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario. Current voluntary positions include acting as a Director for the Canadian Blockchain Association for Women and for the Calgary Public Library Foundation. Pamela also serves as an Advisory Committee Member to Rallie, a financial technology company on a mission to get more women investing.
Executive Director
As the Chief Innovation Officer at GuildOne, Alexis leads the company's sustainability and carbon economy projects. She is a frequent international speaker and writer on diverse issues like the role of blockchain in the energy transition, supporting inclusion in technology, and how innovation can build a more sustainable and equitable world. Alexis is a collaborator of the Blockchain Research Institute and an executive team member at the Canadian Blockchain Consortium.
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General Membership
CBAW is an inclusive and open organization and offers membership free of charge to any interested member of the public in Canada and beyond. Join us at www.cbaw.io to receive updates on our initiatives, news and our latest event details. Due to provincial liquor regulations, some events require membership to attend.
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Affiliate
Membership
Joining CBAW as an Affiliate Member supports our work and projects in the technology community and comes with other perks.
Members receive discounts to CBAW and Canadian Blockchain Consortium events, AGM access as a formal member, blog publication of posts and articles, and premium content.
$150/year
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Corporate
Membership
CBAW’s valued Social Consortia members are our important partners in building a strong future for women in the digital technology industry, and we strive to show our appreciation in a number of ways.
Participation in our research, consortia projects and working group roundtables
Profiling of our member’s leadership in technology diversity in a published article.
Publication of member-created content through CBAW’s website and media channels Recognition in our media and events.
Discounts on educational seminars and courses Invitations to our annual AGM
Free or discounted event tickets.
$1000/year
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Sponsorship
CBAW’s fun and informative events unite diverse groups to educate, network and collaborate around advancing women in blockchain and other digital technologies.
We appreciate our valued event sponsors with co- branding, recognition at the event and in the media, and an active role in the content.
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“New and emerging technologies are transforming the workforce. More than 42% of Canadian jobs are likely to be impacted by automation by 2036. Specialized technology skills, however, remain highly in demand.”
Government of Canada, Report from Canada’s Economic Strategy Tables: Digital Industries
Empowering diversity in Canada’s digital future
Building Blocks
What defines equality in Canada’s emerging digital economy? Participation. And the need for diversity in the technology sector is increasingly urgent.
Specialized skills in technologies like blockchain are growing in demand, while over 40% of traditional jobs are projected to be displaced through digital transformation in less than 20 years. This fast-paced shift in our economy means it’s now critical for all Canadians to have awareness of and access to the job opportunities of the future.
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