Songs & StoriesSongs and stories is a narrative of Susan’s professional and personal journey over the last 25 years. Susan will speak about her life and how it has led her from growing up in small town Nunavut to becoming a household name across Canada as she first moved to Ottawa and then on to Toronto. She relates stories of her culture and its continuing impact on her life in her new southern surroundings. She speaks of empowerment and the importance of self-respect and respe...

Susan Aglukark

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How to Fail 98% of the Time and Succeed like a Movie Star - An authentic impact. In this inspiring, vulnerable, and entertaining Keynote, Colin gives you a sneak peek into what the life of a Hollywood actor is really like and how he overcame tragedy, his own limiting self beliefs, and the insurmountable odds of the entertainment industry to succeed on the world’s biggest stages starring opposite the likes of Kate Hudson, Sylvester Stallone and Gary Oldman. A natural storyteller, Colin auth...

Colin Egglesfield

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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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Orlando will speak on Diversity, Justice and Equity for Students of color. He will inspire and motivate the educators of the CCTCA to continue to embrace anti-racism and allyship through teaching practices. He will share his story and motivate them to see the future as an opportunity and a wonderful gift to overcome with their students. Growing through challenges, reminding them how vital their part is at this time in history as we are all part of the bigger picture.

Orlando Bowen

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Online book store now open!Click Here to sign up for the book signing session The whole world is facing a crisis ...

Sally Armstrong

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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. 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. One of the most important lifelines to helping someone struggling with addictions and social dislocation is to allow them the space and knowledge that they hold the power of ultimate change. Of course, as Jesse will show, you also need people to help you change,...

Jesse Thistle

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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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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...

Jared Cooney Horvath

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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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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 sche...

Dan Riskin

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