About WISE

Women in Sports and Events (WISE) is the preeminent leadership development organization in the business of sports. For more than 30 years, WISE has focused on the professional sports space, developing and supporting members through unmatched leadership development resources, meaningful professional connections and unique educational programming. Headquartered in New York City, WISE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership organization with more than 7,000 members in more than 20 chapters across North America.

Our Mission

To be a catalyst for WISE members at all levels in the business of sports to advance to their career goals.

Through peer support, mentoring programs and professional development and training, we strive to help members maximize their potential, sharpen their skills and advance their careers at every stage of their professional journeys.

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Founded in 2018, WISE Toronto carries out the WISE mission by facilitating meaningful connections among local industry professionals and offering programming, events and valuable networking opportunities in the area throughout the year. We also work with WISE National to deliver organization-wide initiatives such as the WISE Within mentor program and Speed Mentoring Roundtables.