LUNCHEON: The Business of Connectivity: Halifax Stanfield’s Path to Economic and Community Growth

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The Business of Connectivity: Halifax Stanfield’s Path to Economic and Community Growth
Keynote Luncheon with Joyce Carter, President & CEO, HIAA

 

Halifax Stanfield is building momentum as a key driver of economic growth and development for Atlantic Canada. Unveiling the latest Economic Impact results, Joyce will highlight the airport’s role in supporting thriving, sustainable communities through innovative projects and strategic planning. From 2024 initiatives to exciting plans for 2025, discover how the team at Halifax Stanfield is creating opportunities for businesses and the community while fostering long-term, sustainable success across the region.
 

Joyce Carter, FCPA, FCA, ICD.D
President & CEO

Joyce Carter is President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA), which operates, manages, and develops Halifax Stanfield International Airport (Halifax Stanfield).
Joyce is committed to supporting and advising the aviation industry through various board memberships, locally, nationally, and internationally, including serving as a Board Member and Past Chair of the Canadian Airports Council, the first woman to hold that role.  Joyce believes it's critical to use her position as a women CEO to support, mentor, and inspire other women.  She is a member of various women's organizations, participates in Young Women’s Leadership sessions, and has taken part in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Mentorship Program. In 2024, Joyce was appointed Honorary Colonel of 12 Wing Shearwater by RCAF.
 
Joyce is a graduate of Chartered Professional Accountants Nova Scotia, received the Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant (FCPA) designation and obtained the Institute of Corporate Directors ICD.D designation. She has received numerous awards, including being named one of Atlantic Canada’s Top 50 CEOs by Atlantic Business Magazine from 2017 to 2020 and one of Atlantic Canada’s 25 Most Powerful Women in Business in 2023. She was the Gold Winner of Business Leader of the Year in 2019 at the Halifax Business Awards hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce and was named one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women in the Most Powerful CEOs category in 2023 by the Women’s Executive Network. 

 

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