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Annual Chamber Christmas Luncheon
You asked, we delivered!
Chamber members have consistently requested to have a high profile, business keynote speaker.
We are thrilled to introduce Desirée Bombenon as our presenter for this year's event and her credentials are IMPRESSIVE!
Desirée Amanda Bombenon has over 30 years of business operational experience. Awarded Ernst & Young 2019 Entrepreneur Of The Year for the Prairies in Communication Technology, and Women of Inspiration 2019 Global Difference Maker, she is one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women 2016 & 2017, Business in Calgary Business Leaders award 2018, Top 50 Most Empowering Women 2017, and a Top 40 under 40. Her portfolio includes business strategy, social entrepreneurial and culture building. Desirée is an active member of Young Presidents Organization, International Women’s Forum, and has chaired several industry boards and focus groups. She is a past director of the National Music Centre, is a past Chair of YPO Alberta Chapter, and a past Chair of YPO Canada Region. Desirée currently serves as Chair of the Governance & HR committee on the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, Chair of Governance, HR & Nominating committee on Children First Canada, Director with CAMX the Canadian Call Management Association, and Chairs the YPO International Wine Network. She is a Harvard Alumni for the Advanced Leadership Initiative 2017 Cohort and is involved in mentorship programs in her community. Desirée has earned her CIAC Certification as a Strategic Leader and is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
Under Desirée's leadership SureCall Contact Centers - has been recognized for numerous industry awards for service excellence, ethics and integrity. The Centre for Economic and Leadership Development, in consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, recognized Desirée as a transformational leader naming her “Champion of Sustainable Development” honouring her with the Enabler of Vision award at the 2017 UN Summit in New York.
Desirée has pivoted her company into a social enterprise and through the "GoodCall" program has established SureCall as a "purpose driven" organization. SureCall became a Certified Benefits (B Corp) in April of 2019 and was named a Best For the World Honouree in 2019, rounding out Desirée's vision of utilizing business as a Force for Good.
Please join us to celebrate the festive season and to hear Desirée's captivating presentation "Doing Good is Good for Business." She will present to us on how utilizing business as a force for good is a proven business model that drives culture and performance in organizations today.Images
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Date and Time
Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
11:15 AM - 1:00 PM MSTLocation
The Woods Restaurant at Woodside Golf Course
525 Woodside Dr NW, Airdrie, AB T4B 2C6
Fees/Admission
Members: $75
Non Members: $85
Registration Deadline is December 6, 2019 at noon.
Registrations are not refundable.
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