Location : TELUS Convention Centre - Macleod HallDragons' Den Personality, Entrepreneur, Marketing Communications ExpertArlene Dickinson is one of Canada’s most renowned independent marketing communications entrepreneurs. As CEO of Venture Communications, her creative and strategic approach has turned the company into a powerhouse with a blue chip client list. She is also the CEO of YouInc.com, a company she founded in 2012 that is dedicated to serving and investing in entre...

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Location : TELUS Convention Centre - Macleod HallTanya TalagaAward-winning Journalist | Author of Seven Fallen FeathersAn award-winning journalist and author, and the First Ojibway woman to deliver the CBC Massey Lectures, Tanya Talaga is an acclaimed storyteller. Her book Seven Fallen Feathers, a national bestseller that introduced us to seven Indigenous high school students who mysteriously died in Thunder Bay, won the 2018 RBC Taylor Prize. In her powerful keynotes...

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Location : TELUS Convention Centre - Macleod HallTimothy CaulfieldProfessor of Health Law & Science Policy | Author of Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything?Professor Timothy Caulfield is an unrivalled communicator who debunks myths and assumptions about innovation in the health sector — from research on stem cells to diets to alternative medicine — for the benefit of the public and deci...

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Location : TELUS Convention Centre - Macleod HallJann ArdenRenowned Musician | Bestselling AuthorJann Arden can bring a hall full of people to tears through song, only to have them, moments later, rolling in the aisles from her off-the-cuff comedy. Whether she’s performing her music, hosting an event, or telling her deeply personal and affecting stories, Arden’s wisdom and wit shine in everything she does.Currently starring in the wildly popular CTV show, Jann,...

Jann Arden

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All Keynote sessions will be recorded. The recordings will not be available before February 18, as they must be edited before posting. The Keynote recordings will be available until March 15, 2021.PETER MANSBRIDGE is one of Canada’s most respected and recognizable figures. For five decades, including his 29 years as the anchor of CBC’s The National, he has guided us through the political, economic, and cultural events that have shaped the country. Through a unique ...

Peter Mansbridge

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All Keynote sessions will be recorded. The recordings will not be available before February 18, as they must be edited before posting. The Keynote recordings will be available until March 15, 2021.Alan taps into the complexities of the Canadian community as told by a wandering musician trying to navigate a vast, diverse, and wonder-filled country. His stories will be intertwined with music.

Alan Doyle

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Alan is an actor, author, and the lead singer of Great Big Sea. He revels in all things Newfoundland and will happily “talk the face off you” about his home. This year, Alan will continue his story of Canada from a musician’s perspective - Chasing Excellence. www.adventurecanada.com/staff/alan-doyle-author-musician

Alan Doyle

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Online book store now open!Click Here to sign up for the book signing sessionReconnection: Building a Foundation of Authentic RelationshipsDr. Jody Carrington's approa...

Dr. Jody Carrington

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All Keynote Speaker sessions will be recorded with the exception of Tom Jackson. Keynote Speaker sessions will be posted for viewing starting Monday, February 20, 2023 until March 20, 2023 11:59 pm. Drawing from his distinct experience interviewing some of the world’s greatest leaders, Peter Mansbridge explores how two of the key pillars of our society — trust and truth — have been jeopardized. Moving beyond politics and media, Peter outlines the truth cris...

Peter Mansbridge

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All Keynote Speaker sessions will be recorded with the exception of Tom Jackson. Keynote Speaker sessions will be posted for viewing starting Monday, February 20, 2023 until March 20, 2023 11:59 pm. DOOM & BLOOM: Seeing beyond our environmental blind spots.  Award-winning author and science broadcaster, Ziya Tong shows how our limited human senses give us a warped perspective of reality. As a society, Tong argues, we operate with blinders on. As sh...

Ziya Tong

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All Keynote Speaker sessions will be recorded with the exception of Tom Jackson. Keynote Speaker sessions will be posted for viewing starting Monday, February 20, 2023 until March 20, 2023 11:59 pm.REGISTRATION TIP: You may want to add live sessions to your schedule before considering adding Keynote sessions which are recorded to your schedule. Registrants can add ONLY one session per time block, multiple sessions in a time block are not allowed by ...

Tom Jackson

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All Keynote Speaker sessions will be recorded with the exception of Tom Jackson. Keynote Speaker sessions will be posted for viewing starting Monday, February 20, 2023 until March 20, 2023 11:59 pm. Intrepid: Magical things begin to happen when educators take the time to step out of the dark and utilize technology to enhance student learning. The first time Michael Bonner decided to take a chance on enhancing his students learning, he ended up on the Ellen ...

Micheal Bonner

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Click here to watch the recordingAll Keynote Speaker sessions will be recorded. Keynote Speaker sessions will be posted for viewing starting Monday, February 19, 2024 until March 19, 2024 11:59 pm. REGISTRATION TIP: You may want to add live sessions to your schedule before considering adding Ke...

Anna Maria Tremonti

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Click here to watch the recordingAll Keynote Speaker sessions will be recorded. Keynote Speaker sessions will be posted for viewing starting Monday, February 19, 2024 until March 19, 2024 11:59 pm. REGISTRATION TIP: You may want to add live sessions to your schedule before considering adding Ke...

Carl Honore

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All Keynote Speaker sessions will be recorded. Keynote Speaker sessions will be posted for viewing starting Monday, February 19, 2024 until March 19, 2024 11:59 pm.  REGISTRATION TIP: You may want to add live sessions to your schedule before considering adding Keynote sessions which are recorded to your schedule. Registrants can add ONLY one session per time block, multiple sessions in a time block are not allowed by the registr...

Steven Pinker

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