| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, November 24, 2011 | 3:00PM - 5:00PM | Seminar Room 108N, Munk School of Global Affairs 1 Devonshire Place |
This event will be a panel discussion in which three panellists share their professional experience with students. The goal of this event is to encourage students to explore their career possibilities by meeting representatives of successful practitioners in business, law and media. There will be a Q&A section, followed by a brief coffee reception at the end for students to interact with the panellists.
Our Distinguished Panellists:
Justin Poy
Founder and President, The Justin Poy Agency
Justin Poy began his company, Justin Poy Graphics Inc. in 1988. After two years in graphic design, the company adopted the trade name ‘Justin Poy Media’ (1990). In November 1999, Justin launched a new interactive division call Lyche Interactive, which operated as an integral part of the agency’s full complement of services, serving clients such as Deloitte Consulting, Symantec Corporation and WarChild Canada. After winning a multitude of international awards serving clients in North America, Asia, Europe and South Africa, Justin Poy Media Inc’s trade name was changed to the Justin Poy Agency (2001) and realigned to focus on niche marketing services. Justin has been quoted in the media, such as Strategy Magazine, Marketing Magazine, AdNews Online and Automotive News (USA). He also sits on several Boards and participates in many philanthropic causes. In May 2002, Justin was honoured with the Canadian Youth Business Foundation’s first ever Entrepreneurship Champion Award for his service to helping young entrepreneurs in Canada. In September 2002, he was presented with the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal by Senator Frank Mahovlich, for the community service and philanthropy.
Clara Ho
Research Lawyer, Toronto Advocacy Centre for the Elderly
Clara Ho graduated from the University of Calgary with a B.A. (Hons) in Sociology and a B.A. in English. She has an LL.B. from Queen’s University. Clara completed her articles at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Geneva, Switzerland and at a small union-side labour firm in Toronto. Since her call to the bar in Ontario in February 2002, Clara has worked as a Staff Lawyer at the Metro Toronto Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic; at the Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Women and Children (METRAC) as the Legal Director; in the Prosecutions Department at the College of Nurses of Ontario and most recently at the Human Rights Legal Support Centre. She joined ACE in January 2011 as the Research Lawyer.
Sonia Sakamoto-Jog
Executive Director, Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
Sonia joined Reel Asian as Executive Director in May of 2009 after graduating from the MBA program at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. Prior to being hired at Reel Asian, she worked at Maximum Films International (now a division of Entertainment One) where she was involved in all aspects of acquisitions, marketing, and sales. Her previous experience includes two years working as a strategy consultant for a branding agency in Tokyo, and contracts with both the Toronto International Film Festival and the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal.
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