Shannon is a leading authority and frequent media guest speaking and writing on small business, equity, diversity and inclusion and inclusive entrepreneurship. She has been interviewed and featured in publications and broadcasts across the country.

She is also a published researcher and op-ed writer.

Putting an equitable economy in the headlines

The Globe and Mail

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Bloomberg

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Yahoo Finance

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The Financial Brand

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CBC

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Global TV

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CTV

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Post Media Network Canada

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Corporation QR77

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Recorded media coverage

Women’s Entrepreneurship Day

In Toronto on November 17, 2023, the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH), WEDO Canada and TMX Group celebrated Women’s Entrepreneurship Day with more than 125 diverse women entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship ecosystem partners from across Canada at a TSX market open ceremony in Toronto. Catch the live event here.

SheInnovates - a UN Women pilot Initiative

Meet Alberta’s SHEInnovators who are working to solve complex challenges in our province.

As part of the UN Women’s strategy to develop the innovation market to work better for women and to accelerate gender equality, #SHEInnovatesAlberta was the first to pilot a chapter a global chapter. The initiative celebrates women entrepreneurs and innovators who are working to solve complex challenges in our province.

Women’s Entrepreneurship Day: Global TV

Shannon Pestun and Manjit Minhas join Global News Morning Calgary to talk about the challenges women entrepreneurs face and how they can access more resources.

Breaking Barriers for Women Entrepreneurs

Shannon sits down with Alberta Impact host, Bryce Lambert to discuss how barriers are being broken to enhance the opportunities for women leaders to grow their businesses and the importance of a national women’s entrepreneurship strategy.