Quick summary
- Pamela Anderson has been named keynote speaker for BC Women’s Health Foundation’s 2027 Illuminations Luncheon.
- The event is on International Women’s Day, Monday 8 March 2027, from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
- The foundation announced the booking on 2 November 2026 in a GlobeNewswire release.
- Anderson is expected to speak about motherhood, aging and reinvention; tickets and sponsorships are on sale now.
Pamela Anderson is heading home to British Columbia. BC Women’s Health Foundation (BCWHF) announced on 2 November 2026 that the Ladysmith-born star will be the Pamela Anderson keynote speaker at its 2027 Illuminations Luncheon, held on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2027, at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
What the foundation announced
According to the GlobeNewswire release carried by The Canadian Press News, the luncheon is presented by RBC Wealth Management and runs from noon to 2 p.m. Anderson will talk about her life and career, motherhood, aging and “embracing what comes next”.
The foundation describes her as an actress, author, philanthropist and mother. It points to her rise through Baywatch and the critical praise she earned for The Last Showgirl as a story of transformation and reinvention.
Cally Wesson, the foundation’s president and CEO, said the organisation was honoured to welcome Anderson home. She said Anderson brings “an authentic perspective on aging, identity and embracing every stage of life”.
Anderson said in the release that she was excited to return to British Columbia. She said she had learned about change, reinvention, motherhood and aging through the many chapters of her life, and that women’s health affects everyone.
Why this event matters for women’s health
Illuminations is not a celebrity night alone. The foundation says it brings the community together with leading voices in women’s health to hear the latest research and to challenge misinformation. The 2027 programme is being built with the Women’s Health Research Institute and will cover menopause, reproductive health and newborn health.
BCWHF calls itself British Columbia’s largest non-profit dedicated to women’s and newborn health. It works with BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre, which it describes as the only women’s hospital in Western Canada. The Women’s Health Research Institute, set up in 2006, is the research arm of that hospital and says it has more than 750 members.
Anderson will not be doing interviews around the announcement. The release states she is not available to media, and journalists are directed to the foundation’s own representatives.
A career that keeps changing shape
The booking lands at a point where Anderson’s public story is often framed as a second act. Far Out Magazine, in a recent look back at her 1990s film work, notes that The Last Showgirl showed she can deliver an impressive dramatic performance, a contrast with how the press and producers treated her at the height of her fame.
That article recounts her May 1997 court testimony, in which she described a difficult 1993 shoot on Raw Justice. It reports that the case against her, over a different film she had declined, was dismissed that same month. Her new speaking role comes nearly three decades later, on a subject she now chooses herself.
Her recent style has drawn attention too. Grazia says she has made natural beauty her signature since her bare-faced red carpet appearances in 2023. For more on that look, see our piece on Pamela Anderson’s soft French fade nails and bare-faced style.
What happens next
Sponsorships and tickets are available now through the foundation’s event page. The luncheon is four months away, so details of the full speaker line-up have yet to be released. Readers can follow everything we publish on the star in our Pamela Anderson archive or browse more celebrity news.
Frequently asked questions
When and where is Pamela Anderson speaking?
She will give the keynote at the Illuminations Luncheon on Monday 8 March 2027, from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m., at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
Who is organising the event?
BC Women’s Health Foundation, in partnership with the Women’s Health Research Institute. RBC Wealth Management is the presenting sponsor.
What will Pamela Anderson talk about?
The foundation says she will reflect on her life and career, motherhood, aging and what comes next. The wider programme covers menopause, reproductive health and newborn health.
How can I get tickets?
Tickets and sponsorships are listed on the foundation’s event page at bcwomensfoundation.org.
