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Solange Tuyishime

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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

War survivor who became Business Innovation Champion of the Year, Miss Canada International & CEO of Elevate International

An agent of change, and as President & CEO of Elevate International, speaker Solange Tuyishime has dedicated her career to advancing women’s leadership internationally, advocating for the most vulnerable children, and ensuring a human centred focus on innovation, accountability, and inclusion.  Through surviving war and genocide as a child, Solange gained the wisdom to understand the importance of women’s leadership and economic power in all areas of society. 

Keynote Speeches

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In Conversation with Solange

On Love, Leadership & Legacy
You will be inspired, empowered and simply moved to be a kinder and stronger human. From surviving war and genocide to becoming a Global Ambassador, Solange shares tools, inspiring life stories of hope and resilience to leaders and organizations committed to elevating their corporate and individual social responsibility in order to build a better world for generations to come.

Human-Centered Leadership

On Human-Centered Leadership
By focusing on people, we create a positive cycle of growth and success for individuals, teams, and organizations, making it a vital strategy for the future. Let us discover together, how putting people first will builds a stronger society. Ultimately , people will only care once they know how much we care about them.

Love & Belonging

On Mental Health
From self love, leading with love, to infusing love in the communities we build, Solange shares her moving experiences and key leadership steps that will shape how we lead in an enriching way without sacrificing our wellbeing and mental health. Let’s transform leadership and the wellbeing of those around us.

Diversity in Leadership

On Elevating Women and Girls
It is more important than ever for women to be part of society’s decision makers. The biggest issues in this world affect women and children, yet, they rarely have a voice at the leadership tables. Advancing equity deserving groups decision makers is paramount our society’s success.

 

Speaker Biography

Born and raised in East Africa, Solange survived war and genocide at the age of 11 and became a refugee during her early childhood years. Moving from country to country, in hope for a better life Solange would eventually immigrate to Canada.

Through her determination and resilience that the story of her life would not be one of tragedy, Solange is now beyond a role model for our society. Today, she is a recipient of various awards in recognition of her national and global contribution and achievements, which includes the 40 under 40 award, Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, the Business Woman of the Year award and most recently the Order of Ottawa. Additionally, she has been crowned Miss Canada and has won many international titles. In 2024, she continues to represent Canada – competing at the Miss Universe Canada competition. She emerged as a fast track finalist for the Humanitarian Award and Audience Favourite. 

Solange currently serves as the President and CEO of Elevate International, which is an organization dedicated to advancing women’s leadership and economic power globally. She is a UNICEF Canada Ambassador and the co-founder of Naylah’s Legacy.

As an international speaker, Solange elevates leaders to achieve a humanity first, equity and inclusion approach at all leadership tables. This work is in parallel to her leadership role at Elevate International with the mission of advancing women in leadership and economic growth while creating leadership and mentoring programs for young women.

In her role as UNICEF Canada Ambassador since 2010, Solange has served as spokesperson for National UNICEF Day in Canada and keynote speaker at several of UNICEF’s national and international events, she has been actively advocating for children’s rights to a quality education and access to clean water for many years. For over 12 years, she has the opportunity to continue to meet, empower brave and inspiring girls worldwide.

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