Arlene Dickinson, a venture capitalist and entrepreneur who appeared for years on CBC’s Dragons’ Den, opened the third annual SOAR Student Leadership Conference to a full house at Carleton University on Saturday, Jan. 21.
The event was held in co-ordination with CU75.
Her keynote speech in the Kailash Mital Theatre preceded the conference’s 26 workshops to develop student potential by teaching them skills to become more effective leaders and trailblazers.
Arlene Dickinson on being a leader
The CEO asked the 450 students: “What does a leader do when everybody says you’re crazy to be doing what you’re doing?”
Being a leader comes with an obligation, she said. “To stand up as a leader is the most important thing you can do. Be unafraid to share your opinion, to feel good about the values you have.”
The SOAR Student Leadership Conference is an annual one-day event for student leaders at Carleton that provides informative and interactive workshops and presentations.
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