ABOUT
Meet Heather Odendaal - an accomplished Canadian entrepreneur, brand builder, and event producer whose experience in corporate environments inspired her to found WNORTH in 2015, an award-winning membership network dedicated to bridging the gender power gap by elevating women in the leadership pipeline.
Recognized in BizBash as one of Canada's Most Influential Event Pros, Heather has also received several awards for her work with WNORTH.
In 2025, during UNGA 80 in New York City, Heather was named to the Top 100 Faces of Impact and a 2026 Inc. Female Founder 500 (one of only 10 Canadians). Heather has also been named by The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business as one of the Top 50 Changemakers of 2022 and a Top Female Founder of 2024 and 2025 by FoundersBeta
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SPEAKING
Heather speaks on a variety of subjects including but not limited to supporting women and working parents at work, resilience, building your network, hybrid events and the future of work.
