TOP 100 AWARDS GALA
NOVEMBER 26 | FAIRMONT ROYAL YORK
CANADA’S MOST POWERFUL WOMEN: TOP 100
Celebrated every year,
this enduring honor recognizes
women whose leadership shapes
organizations, influences industries,
and activates economic power.
Their impact is not defined by visibility or title, but
by the responsibility they carry, the decisions they make,
and the lasting outcome they create.
Top 100 History & Impact
For more than 20 years, the Top 100 has recognized women whose leadership advances organizations and systems. Its 1,800-plus honorees include CEOs, board leaders, senior executives, entrepreneurs, technologists, professionals, and rising voices whose authority and actions shape what gets built, governed, and noticed.
Category Overview
The Top 100 categories reflect where women’s leadership is actively shaping
organizations, ventures, and professional practice today. Each one recognizes
authority, responsibility and influence across the full breadth of sectors and career
stages, while maintaining a consistent standard of accountability and impact.
Judges
Top 100 honorees are selected by a panel of judges drawn from WXN Media’s
partner brands, Top 100 alumni, and Hall of Fame honorees who share a
commitment to recognizing and advancing women’s journeys. Together, they
balance lived leadership expertise with industry expertise in financial services,
transportation and infrastructure, consumer and retail brands, workforce and
professional services, media, sports and entertainment, and luxury design. This
ensures a rigorous, balanced, and credible evaluation process.
THE TOP 100 EXPERIENCE
RAISE YOUR GLASS. HERE'S TO THE BOLD 100.
Bold stories aren’t stumbled into—they’re built step by step, risk by risk, and
choice by choice. This year, we toast more than what each Top 100 honoree
achieved. We celebrate what she dared to change. The stakes, when "good" wasn't
good enough. The eyebrows, when she chose her way over their way. The volume,
when others tried to tone it down. The torch, when she stepped out front instead
of falling in line. The Top 100 experience carries this momentum through a series
of carefully designed moments that honor leadership publicly and among peers.
And it’s here that we raise our glasses to the bold women, the unforgettable
moments, and the stories we’re building together.
2026 Speakers Lineup
GALA EMCEE
NKECHI NWAFOR-ROBINSON
Vice President of Technology Operations & Cloud
Transformation at Export Development Canada
FIRESIDE CHAT SPEAKER
MARILYN DENIS
Canadian Media Personality and Trusted Voice in Broadcasting
AWARD WINNER
EXCLUSIVE JEWELRY BROOCH
Designed by Dean Davidson | Official Jewelry Partner
TOP 100 VIP COCKTAIL Presented By CIBC
November 25, 2026 (private event)
CIBC SQUARE
The experience begins at this invite-only gathering presented by CIBC. Honorees clink glasses with others who know what it takes to get here. Their exclusively designed Top 100 pin serves as a lasting symbol of leadership and belonging. Then, WXN Media Founder & CEO Sherri Stevens leads a guided meditation — a calm before the roar.
TOP 100 CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH Presented By MLSE
November 26, 2026 (private event)
Fairmont Royal York
The invite-only Champagne Brunch, presented by MLSE, is where Top 100 honorees gather not to sip quietly but to toast loudly alongside their peers. Honorees feel a rush of excitement as they take the stage one by one and stand in its spotlight. And in their hands: their glass award etched with their names, presented by Sherri Stevens.
TOP 100 AWARDS GALA
November 26, 2026 5:00 - 9:30pm
Fairmont Royal York
The momentum peaks at a high-energy crescendo as these leaders walk the signature pink carpet into a room on its feet. A sea of family, friends, colleagues, and partners cheer them on and wave napkins like flags. Framed by the illuminated BOLD 100 marquee letters on stage, this is the moment honorees step out front.
NATIONAL PLATINUM PARTNERS
VIP COCKTAIL PARTNER
CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH PARTNER
OFFICIAL MEDIA PARTNER
OFFICIAL JEWELRY PARTNER
