What Women Really Want from Networking + Where They’re Actually Getting It
Forget small talk and rehearsed pitches. The April 2025 edition of Leading Ladies Networking at Moxy Halifax was about being seen, supported, and inspired into action.
If you’re looking for clarity in your next career move, better clients, deeper collaboration, or just a way to feel less alone in your career or business…
You’re exactly where you need to be.
What Made This Event Different? Attendees told us they left with:
- A powerful way to talk about who they are without feeling salesy
- Clarity, confidence, and real momentum to take their next steps
- Strategic connections that sparked real referrals, collaborations, and new business
- Relief in finding a room where they didn’t have to perform, just show up fully as themselves
- A fresh sense of purpose and proof that they’re not alone in wanting more!
Because we don’t do networking for the sake of it. We create a space that turns connection into strategy, support, and action.
Meet the Women Who Made the Room Even Brighter:
There’s something powerful that happens when a room full of brilliant women shows up with generosity, openness, and heart.
At every Leading Ladies event, everyone contributes to the vibe. Everyone helps each other feel seen. There are a few people we feature at each event who energetically anchor the room, our Wing Women.
They’re the ones you can turn to if you’re feeling unsure, new, or just need a moment to land. They’re connectors, encouragers, and conversation starters, and they bring their own brilliance, too:
- Emily Petley-Jones – PR & Marketing pro, renovation queen, and champion of intentional conversations
- Martina Kelades – Mental health storyteller + founder of Life Out Loud, helping people feel seen and grounded
- Jessie Taylor – Atlantic Canada lead for Elleiance East, supporting women entrepreneurs through masterminds and mentorship
- Karen Dean – Resilience expert, speaker & author empowering women to rise with strength through life’s hardest moments
These women don’t just help out, they reflect what this space is all about: community over competition, connection over small talk. Thank you for being steady beacons of light and helping every woman in the room feel like she belongs.
A special thank you to Nicole Myles Brook, CEO of Lighthouse Advisory Services Inc, one of my closest friends and a true community connector.
Nicole brings light, laughter, and intention to every live event. She helped create the Wing Women concept and continues to show up with ideas, support, and that unmistakable energy that makes every room brighter.
Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors & Partners!
We’re so grateful for our event partners who believe in the power of strategic connection:
🧖♀️ The Highlander Spa – $25 off next spa service if you use code “Leading Ladies”
🏨 The Moxy Halifax Hotel – Year-round VIP Hotel Rate – link access with Ticket Purchase
Please check them out, follow them, and tag them in your photos to say thanks for showing up for this community.
We are BEYOND grateful Ghada Elsehemy and Mossy of NewLife Studio for lighting us up and capturing all the networking magic.
Please share & tag: Leading Ladies Networking, Menna Riley, and NewLife Studio + Ghada Elsehemy along with yourself and everyone you know in the photos! Don’t forget to show some love for our sponsors (especially if you won one of their fabulous prizes)!! #leadingladiesnetworking
The Currency of Connections: More Clients, More Referrals, More Opportunities
Your network should be working for you – bringing in clients, referrals, and high-value collaborations. The Currency of Connections gives you a proven system to:
✔ Get in front of the right people and turn conversations into real business opportunities.
✔ Communicate your value with confidence so potential clients and partners instantly see your worth.
✔ Turn networking into revenue land more referrals, strategic partnerships, and high-impact opportunities.
If you’re ready to start seeing real results from your connections, learn more and apply today!
“Leading Ladies is THE event to attend to meet so many amazing women! These events have offered me the opportunity to create life long friends and business colleagues. Menna is the master networking Queen! Her events provide a safe and welcoming environment for women from diverse backgrounds and businesses to mingle and just get to know each other. What’s awesome about this is many of these connections end up collaborating in the future for mutual business growth. Great job Menna! You’re a true gem!” – Ann-Marie Flinn
HEY YOU! 💕Did you make a fabulous new connection? Land a new client? Close a new deal? Make a new BFF? We’d love to hear about it 📣 Please share your success stories here and you could be featured in a future testimonial!
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