Ainka Jess is the Founder and CEO of She’s4Sports. An award-winning business leader, she is also a huge sports fan and passionate about empowering women and diverse communities through sport. In 2016, she combined her communications and journalism background along with a passion to drive inclusion in sport, and launched She’s4Sports. The organization is Toronto’s first digital content and events hub that amplifies the stories and contributions of women in sport. The over 6000 She’s4Sports community includes a diverse group of predominantly women sports fans and leaders who engage via events and digital content.

Ainka has almost 20 years of communications and broadcast television experience, along with almost eight years of being an entrepreneur. She is a recipient of WXN Canada’s Most Powerful Woman: Top 100 Award and a nominee of the Women of Influence - RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards. Ainka is also a past board member of the Canadian Girls Baseball organization.