THE COCKTAIL
to support the financial independence of women

April 16, 2026 | from 6 to 10 pm | New City Gas

Cocktail reception, dance floor & open bar

Join the Lise Watier Foundation and its allies for the 5th edition of our signature event dedicated to the new generation of philanthropists. In a festive, inspiring, and committed atmosphere, this cocktail reception celebrates the financial independence of women in our community while creating unique opportunities for networking and engagement.

Join us to welcome spring in the spirit of solidarity!

Reserve your place

Doors open at 6 PM
Ticket price: $275
(with an approximate tax receipt of $150)

PACKAGES & VISIBILITY

GOLD

$10,000

12 TICKETS

Reserve

• Logo at the event entrance
• Logo on large screen with employer quote
• Logo on event screens
• Logo in the vent flyer
• Special mention on social media
• Company name listed on
the Lise Watier Foundation website

SILVER

$5,000

8 TICKETS

Reserve

• Logo on event screens
• Logo in the event flyer
• Special mention on social media
• Company name listed on
the Lise Watier Foundation website

TICKET

$275

1 TICKET

Reserve

• Approximate tax receipt of $150

To pay by cheque or bank transfer, please complete the form available here.

Dress code: Business casual

Dare to wear your favorite shades of red and pink to show your support for the cause!

Honorary co-chairs

Iman Elkillany
Senior Director of Business Development
Desjardins Business Montreal

Soleïca Monnier
Lawyer, Privacy and Cybersecurity,
Fasken

A message from the co-chairs

At Desjardins, we believe that every woman should have the means to achieve her goals. By partnering with the Lise Watier Foundation, we’re helping to create opportunities for women to take their empowerment, leadership and success to the next level. Supporting women’s ambitions builds a stronger, more inclusive and more innovative society.
Iman Elkillany
Senior Director of Business Development
Desjardins Business Montreal

Getting involved with the Lise Watier Foundation is an act of women’s solidarity — helping other women believe in their potential and reclaim power over their lives.
Soleïca Monnier
Lawyer, Privacy and Cybersecurity
Fasken

Our ambassadors committee

**Marie-Belle Abi Habib**
Vice President, District
IG Wealth Management

**Ati Abhari**
Investment Associat
Scotia Bank

**Audrey Blondin-Rocheleau**
Account Director
Bleublancrouge

**Jacky Bruchez**
General Director Groupe Germain

**Theodore Cape**
E-Retail & Marketplace Manager
Groupe Marcelle

**Valérie Charpentier**
Partner, Lawyer
BCF Business Law

**Judith Derome**
Marketing project manager
Alan Allman Associés, Amérique du Nord

**Aurélie Desjardins Michaud**
Manager, Private Equity
Investissements PSP

**Lucia Dzoara Mendoza Vazquez**
Senior Director | Corporate Finance
BMO

**Katrina Fiege**
Real Estate Director
La Vie en Rose
and Bikini Village

**Iara Griffith**
Lawyer, Privacy and Cybersecurity
Fasken

**Julien Jauffret**
MBA, CIM, Wealth Advisor
National Bank Financial _Team Guy Côté

**Alicia Kucharska**
Director, Real Estate Finance
La caisse

**Rémy Lacour**
Senior Manager, Consulting, Finance Transformation

**Amélie Leroux-B.**
Senior Director
Services Financiers Cloutier et Associés

**Carole-Anne Pelletier**
Director, Risk – Fixed Income
Ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et de l’Énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Assemblée nationale du Québec

**Viriane Pes**
Director, Risk – Fixed Income
La caisse

**Tristan Rocheleau**
Investment Analyst, CFA
National Bank Financial _Team Guy Côté

**Alexandre Trudeau**
Associate, Technology Group
Novacap

**Caroline Ventezou**
Senior SEO advisor
Desjardins

How will the funds be used?

All funds raised will go towards advancing the mission of the Lise Watier Foundation, which is to support and encourage the professional development and financial independence of local women by providing them with the means to realize their full potential.
It costs an average of $5,000 to support one woman through the Let’s Start Up Pathway. This allows the Foundation to offer concrete resources to help women develop their skills and knowledge through training, individual coaching, and financial support.

If you can’t join us, contribute in other ways !

Offer tickets to your employees: The Cocktail de la Fondation Lise Watier is a benefit networking event for the next generation of philanthropists. It’s a unique opportunity to recognize your employees’ efforts by offering them tickets, while encouraging them to develop philanthropic practices.

Buy tickets

Donate a prize for the draw: As part of its fundraising event, the Lise Watier Foundation is organizing a grand draw. We’re looking for prizes to donate to this unique event. By donating products or services for our grand draw, in addition to gaining valuable visibility, you’ll be supporting the career paths of local women.

Offer a prize for the draw

Please note that a tax receipt equivalent to the market value of the prize will be issued.

Make a donation: If you can’t be there and you feel strongly about the financial independence of women, we invite you to show your support by making a donation.

Make a donation

Please note that a tax receipt will be issued.