Candace Labelle

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Candace is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of leadership experience across talent, technology, and sustainability sectors. Her background includes roles in information technology, cybersecurity, sales, project management, inclusion & diversity, and community investment, reflecting a versatile foundation in business. operations, people development and corporate social responsibility. Candace is known for her strength in building high performing, scalable programs that solve complex, global, business challenges with embedded people‑centered strategies to foster employee engagement, and cultivate leadership accountability. As Senior Director of Talent Programs at Calian Group, these skills support her leadership of performance management, compensation, talent acquisition, learning & development, Health and Safety and DEIB.

In the DEIB space, Candace is known for her thoughtful approach to embedding belonging into organizational culture, leveraging storytelling, peer networks, and data-driven insights to create meaningful change. Her work reflects a deep commitment to aligning policy with practice, ensuring that DEIB is not just a framework but a lived experience across the organization.

At the Informed HR Event, Candace will join the Workplace Belonging Panel to share her perspectives on how organizations can move beyond traditional DEI strategies to build cultures of true belonging—where every employee feels they can bring their whole selves to work.