Searxng/Barb Williams Celebrity Barb Williams, retiring CBC EVP, delivers keynote at THR's Women in Entertainment Canada gala on May 28. April 30, 2026 AceShowbiz - Barb Williams has been selected to deliver the keynote conversation at The Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment Canada gala event scheduled for May 28. The onstage interview will highlight the distinguished career of Barb Williams, who recently announced her retirement from CBC, Canada's public broadcaster. She served as the executive vice president of English Services at CBC, a role she assumed in 2019.