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Women in Sport Business Speaker Series: Shireen Ahmed

November 19, 2024 7:00 PM EST
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Join us in celebrating 50 Years of Women’s Varsity Sport at Saint Mary’s University by tuning in to our free online speaker series. Women with expertise in the field of sport business will share their insights on one Tuesday a month, highlighting their important roles in the sport industry.

Our second speaker in this series is Shireen Ahmed!

Shireen is an award-winning Senior Contributor with CBC Sports, TEDx speaker, mentor, and internationally recognized sports activist. A global expert on Muslim women in sport, she focuses on racism and misogyny in sports. Co-creator of the “Burn It All Down” feminist sports podcast and National Ambassador of Sakeenah Canada, she also teaches Journalism and Sports Media at Toronto Metropolitan University.

She will be discussing maintaining authenticity.

Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 at 7pm AT.

For more information on future speakers, dates, and topics, check out our website: https://www.smu.ca/mccainmcleancentre/women-in-sport-business-speaker-series.html.

If you missed our past speakers in this series, check out our YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/@mccainmcleanctr) for the recordings!

Event Details
Event Date(s)
November 19, 2024 7:00 PM EST
Contact Person
Quinn MacDonald

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