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Connect with fellow rainbow directors for an evening of connection, leadership discussion and shared experiences.
What does inclusive leadership look like in practice, and what can directors learn from leaders shaping change on the world stage?
Join the IoD Rainbow Directors Shared Interest Group for an evening of connection, candid conversation and fresh perspectives at the first Rainbow Directors’ Network Dinner. The evening features a fireside chat with His Excellency Keith Smith, High Commissioner of Canada to New Zealand, whose career spans human rights, justice, Indigenous affairs, international relations and 2SLGBTQI+ policy.
Hear Keith share his perspectives on inclusive leadership, human rights and the role directors can play in creating meaningful change, followed by an audience Q&A. You’ll also have the opportunity to connect with fellow members and exchange ideas over dinner, with sweeping views across the Waitematā Harbour and Britomart.
This is an opportunity to broaden your network, challenge your thinking and explore the role of directors in advancing leadership, inclusion and meaningful change.
Keith Smith (BA Hon [French Studies], University of Ottawa, 1997) has held various positions within Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, including as director of Intergovernmental and International Relations. From 2013 to 2016, he was the director of Policy, Research and International at the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC). He also served as the director general of Policy and Communications at the CHRC. From 2016 to 2018, he worked for the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada as the director of policy. In this role, he dealt with a wide range of justice files, including an Indigenous rights framework, criminal justice system and family law reform, 2SLGBTQI+ issues and international human rights and justice matters. He joined Justice Canada in August 2021 as the director general of the UN Declaration Act Implementation Secretariat, leading on the development of a whole-of-government action plan to achieve the objectives of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. He is a member of the Thessalon First Nation, a signatory to the Robinson Huron Treaty.
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Jill Steffert
General Manager Members
The Institute of Directors acknowledges the generous support of national partners and sponsors
Members — $89.00
Non-members — $89.00
