Honoring Women Entrepreneurs: Bold, Resilient, and Inspirational Leaders

Every International Women’s Day, we come together to recognize the bold, innovative, and resilient women entrepreneurs who are shaping industries, breaking barriers, and driving meaningful change.

Across different businesses, backgrounds, and journeys, one thing unites us all: the courage to create, the determination to overcome, and the passion to make an impact.

To every woman who has turned an idea into a business, lifted others along the way, and redefined what’s possible—your leadership and vision inspire us all.

Demetra Streda

Senior Vice President (“SVP”)& National Head Corporate Client Group at RBC Royal Bank

Demetra leads RBC’s Corporate Client Group (“CCG”) across Canada, overseeing a national team that provides industry-leading advice to Large Commercial/Corporate, Canadian-based private businesses and multinational subsidiaries. Her team offers a broad range of services, including relationship management, credit underwriting, mid-market mergers and acquisitions, leveraged and infrastructure finance (Private Equity finance), syndicated loans, asset-based financing and treasury & cash management.

Prior to this role, Demetra was Senior Vice President Commercial Credit Policy & Risk Oversight at RBC, where she led a Group Risk Management team in supporting our Commercial Business. With over two decades of experience at RBC, Demetra has held a variety of executive roles across the Personal & Commercial Banking network and Head Office. Her diverse background encompasses Commercial Real Estate, Sales Leadership, Strategy, and Group Risk Management.