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Voices of Experience is a panel put together by Ryerson University's Equity, Diversity and Accessibility Office, Career Centre and Student Life organization. The speakers have all overcome the challenges of immigration, racism, sexism and all the intersections crossed in between. They delve deeply into personal perspectives of industry leaders with a critical lense on diversity. Hosted by Jen Gonzalez, Director of Student Life at Ryerson. And: Sandeep Tatla, chief Diversity Officer for the Ontario College of Trades. Sandeep speaks to her experience as a lawyer brokering race and inclusion disputes in the workplace, as well as the influence of family life as an immigrant. George De La Rosa, CEO of Luminus Financial, who speaks to his experience as a young CEO challenging a predominantly old, white and heterosexual hierarchy of the banking system and rising to the top. Kathy Cheng, President of WS & Company, one of Canada’s only existing apparel lines made and sold in Canada. Karlene Williams Clarke works a