Date
Thursday, May 21 | 8 PM - 9 PM
SPEAKERS
Dr. Robert Astroff - Co-Founder and President of Astroff Consultants Inc.
As the president of Astroff Consultants Inc., Dr. Robert Astroff mentors thousands of applicants each year with university admissions and career development, helping them achieve success at some of the world's most competitive university programs and dream jobs. Dr. Astroff has lectured at organizations and universities from coast to coast, and has appeared in numerous publications, including Maclean's, The Globe & Mail and the National Post.
Dana Lerner, Founder & CEO of Venture Talent
Dana Lerner is an executive recruiter and President of Venture Talent. Dana received her J.D. from the University of Western Ontario in 2008 and is a lawyer licensed by the Law Society of Ontario. She has experience in financial services, formerly working in wealth management at RBC Dominion Securities. Dana chairs a monthly Women’s Breakfast Speaker Series with the Temmy Latner Forest Hill Jewish Center and is the Founder and Past Chair of the One Family Fund Annual Bikeathon. She is an active member of The Innovators at Sick Kids Hospital and regularly volunteers her time at the Sterling Hall School and Bishop Strachan School. She has been a volunteer at UJA since she was a child and is looking forward to continuing her involvement with the organization.
Jay Rosenzweig, Founding Partner of Rosenzweig & Company
Jay Rosenzweig, the founding partner of Rosenzweig & Company, is an expert in designing, building and attracting world class teams. He consults to public and private companies including large global corporations; emerging growth to mid-sized businesses; professional services firms; and private equity and venture capital firms. Prior to joining the search industry, Jay was in the field of law. Jay earned three degrees at McGill University: Philosophy, Civil Law, and Common Law. In addition, he completed the Harvard Law School Negotiation Program, taught by expert negotiator Roger Fisher, author of Getting To Yes.
Jay has been immersed in global human rights causes for well over two decades. He is an active board member of Irwin Cotler's Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights, and has been internationally recognized for the Annual Rosenzweig Report on equality, which he has published for the past 15 years. He is a partner in the fast growing, global #movethedial movement, designed to advance women in technology.
Jay invests in and advises several leading edge businesses, most of them based in California, New York, and Ontario, including: Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, the next quantum step in transportation; Winston House, a global community of young creators sharing a passion for people, music, art, sports, travel, brands, and activism; Drop, the leading millennial coalition loyalty program; CoverUS, which uses blockchain technology to allow individuals to protect and profit from their health data; The Knowledge Society (TKS), the next level in education, developing young people to solve the world's biggest problems using emerging technologies; and Heleo / The Next Big Idea Club, comprising the world’s most brilliant minds, hand-picking the ideas that will change your life.
Jay is an avid songwriter, having collaborated with well-known recording artists and written original music for each member of his family.
Annette Filler, Founding Partner of Rosenzweig & Company
Annette Filler is a Career Management Coach & Talent Builder. Annette has coached hundreds of individuals - students, recent graduates, mid-career and senior level professionals seeking to transition into their next great role. She consults with organization to attract top talent, improve overall team effectiveness and build strong employer brands.
At Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, Annette was Lead, Career Services for the Working Professional Programs. She developed and delivered best-in-class, career-related curriculum and worked 1:1 with MBA and Masters Business students to help them set career management goals, establish targets and achieve success.
Prior to Rotman, Annette was Managing Partner and Co-founder of Next Steps Canada - Outplacement and Career Transition Services and TeamSource Recruitment Services. With more than 15 years of experience working in advertising and strategic marketing communications for top organizations including RBC, CIBC and American Express, Annette applies her extensive experience in recruitment, marketing and strategy to provide clients and employers with an impactful and pragmatic perspective as a coach and talent advisor.