The Expansion Room: Intimate Toronto West Evening for Women in Growth

Join us on Wednesday, April 29, 7:00–9:00 PM at Café Russo in Roncesvalles for an intimate evening of thoughtful conversation, meaningful local connections, and a different kind of networking experience.

This is not a traditional networking event.
It is a warm, intentional space designed for women who want deeper conversation, stronger relationships, and a room that reflects where they are going next.

Why Attend
Come if you are:

• Building or growing something of your own
• Evolving in your career or leadership
• Navigating a pivot, transition, or identity shift
• Looking for meaningful connections with like-minded women in your local community

You can expect:

• Guided conversations on reinvention, growth, and what comes next
• Meaningful connection with women who are also in a season of expansion
• An intimate, curated room designed for honesty, insight, and support
• A chance to build real relationships close to home in Toronto West

Why This Event
We are intentionally gathering 20 to 30 women from the West End to build a more connected, supportive local network.

Because real growth does not happen in isolation.
It happens in rooms where people feel seen, challenged, and supported.
It happens in spaces hosting real, honest, and intentional conversations.

This ROOM is designed for YOU!

And hosted by four founders in their own season of reinvention:

Anna Halfpenny:
Brand Strategist & Fractional CMO
20+ years building and scaling brands, including some of the world's most iconic ones. She founded Ruby + Foster, partnering with CEOs to grow their business and build personal brands. An entrepreneur at heart, she built her own brands and mentored founders through Ther Forum and accelerators, helping them gain clarity, make stronger decisions, and turn ideas into real growth.
Fatima Lusito:
Leadership & Career Transformation Coach
With 25+ years in corporate HR and coaching, working with executives and leaders across leading financial and Fortune 500 organizations, she specializes in leadership and high performance. Facet5 Certified and experiencing reinvention herself, she now helps individuals and women navigate change, gain clarity, expand, and step into more meaningful and high-impact work and lives.

Magdalena Rybka:
Founder, Speaker & Podcaster
After 25+ years of shaping leaders and organizational transformations for Fortune 500 companies like Edward Jones and BMO. Today, she is an emerging author and hosts the LIVE WITH LENA podcast, bringing powerful conversations to leaders and founders. Her work centers on courage, identity and expansion, guiding women into the lives they were always meant for.
Iuliana Calin:
Founder, Speaker & Investor
Always building something new, she spent 25 years at the forefront of innovation—scaling ventures and shaping systems at Google, X (Google’s Moonshot Factory) or Rogers. Also founded a national nonprofit and a real estate investment company, and earned two Master's degrees: in Communication and, recently, in Management of Entrepreneurship from Queen's Univ. Inspired by her daughter’s journey, she is now reshaping how we support dyslexia through Mara Learning, where science meets empathy.

Event Details
📍 Location: Café Russo, Roncesvalles
📅 Date: April 29, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
🎟️ Limited to 30 spots

Your ticket includes one complimentary beverage of your choice and finger foods.

We’re excited to begin building this community and to bring the right women into the room.

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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