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Anthony Morgan

Host, The Nature of Things | Leading Collaboration Expert

Anthony Morgan is an innovation leader and collaboration guru who helps organizations solve complex problems by harnessing the power of human curiosity and creativity. He delivers...

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Dr. Shazma Mithani

Emergency Physician | Health Systems Advocate | Misinformation & Health Literacy Expert

Dr. Shazma Mithani is an emergency physician, health advocate and public communicator based in Edmonton, Canada. Practicing adult and pediatric emergency medicine, she brings a fro...

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Chris Barton

Founder And Creator Of Shazam | Entrepreneur | Inventor | Tech Investor

Chris Barton wanted a way to identify songs anywhere he heard them. There wasn’t one, so he invented an app called Shazam. His creation is now considered pure magic. Chris aims to...

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Dr. James Hewitt

Human Performance Scientist | Advisor to Fortune 500 Executives & Formula 1 Teams

Dr. James Hewitt equips leaders and teams to achieve sustainable high performance using real science, not quick fixes. He helps people thrive in today’s always-on world. A former e...

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Dr. David Suzuki

Award-Winning Scientist, Environmentalist & Broadcaster

Dr. David Suzuki has made it his life’s work to help humanity understand, appreciate, respect and protect nature. A scientist, broadcaster, author, and co-founder of the David Suzu...

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Shaun Frankson

Co-founder, The Plastic Bank | Ashoka Emerging Innovator

Shaun Frankson is the co-founder of The Plastic Bank, a social enterprise that makes plastic waste a currency to STOP Ocean plastic while reducing global poverty. The Plastic Bank...

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Dr. Eugenia Addy

Inspiring Impact & Driving Change | CEO Visions of Science

Dr. Eugenia Addy is a scientist, educator, and social entrepreneur. As the CEO of Visions of Science, she is dedicated to equitable STEM access and community transformation. With a...

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Hilary Corna

Former Senior Executive Officer, Toyota Asia | Bestselling Author | Founder, Human Processes Continuum

Hilary Corna is a trailblazer, author and entrepreneur. An alumna of both Kansai Gaidai University and Elon University, Hilary has degrees in Asian/Pacific Studies and Internationa...

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Iliana Oris Valiente

Innovation and Emerging Tech Pioneer | Managing Director and Innovation Lead, Accenture Canada

Iliana Oris Valiente, CPA, CA is a recognized authority on artificial intelligence, future of work strategy, and global talent mobility. She has been featured across television, ra...

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Dr. Brynn Winegard

Expert in Applied Neuroscience and Positive Psychology

Dr. Brynn Winegard is a globally recognized expert in applied neuroscience and positive psychology for professionals. With over 25 years of experience in life sciences, medical res...

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Ted Graham

Preeminent Innovation and Technology Speaker | Head of Open Innovation at General Motors & Author “The Uber of Everything”

Ted Graham is the Head of Open Innovation at General Motors (GM). In his role, Ted works with external partners to tackle important issues pertaining to the future of transportatio...

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Dr. Gillian Mandich

Happiness & Health Scientist | Founder, The International Happiness Institute of Health Science Research | Assistant Professor in Psychiatry, University of Manitoba

Dr. Gillian Mandich is one of Canada’s leading experts on the science of happiness and health. In a world where burnout and disconnection are on the rise, her evidence-based approa...

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AsapSCIENCE

Viral Science Storytellers & YouTube Creators | Queer Educators

Greg Brown and Mitch Moffit, the creators of AsapSCIENCE, have revolutionized science communication with their engaging, accessible content. With over 10 million YouTube subscriber...

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Jaclyn Whittal

Meteorologist | Journalist | Storm chaser | Explorer | International Fellow of The Explorers Club

Jaclyn Whittal has been forecasting and reporting on the most extreme weather across North America for 12 years. She has stood in front of the world’s largest ever recorded tornado...

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Andrew Pelling

Celebrated Inventor and Creative Problem Solver | TED Senior Fellow

Andrew Pelling has built a career on unapologetic curiosity, creativity and serendipity. Andrew is a professor and Canada Research Chair at the University of Ottawa. There, he foun...

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Nicholas Ning

Founder and CEO of Farpoint

Nicholas Ning is a serial entrepreneur with a background in mechatronics systems engineering and an MBA from MIT Sloan. Over the past decade, he has built a reputation for bringing...

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Steve Wozniak

Co-Founder, Apple

Considered by most to be the real “brains” behind Apple, Steve Wozniak is not just a first class engineer with three decades of world-famous credentials; he’s also a really nice gu...

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Julie Angus

First Woman To Row Across Atlantic Ocean | CEO and Co-Founder, Open Ocean Robotics

Julie Angus is an accomplished adventurer, scientist and bestselling author of Rowboat in a Hurricane, Rowed Trip and Olive Odyssey. She is the first woman to row across the Atlant...

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Dr. Ben Sporer

Exercise Physiologist | Leader in Human Performance | Award-Winning Author

Dr. Ben Sporer is a leading applied exercise physiologist with expertise in integrated performance solutions. A thought leader and critical thinker, Ben brings decades of experienc...

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Dr. Chitra Anand

Doctoral Researcher, Innovation and Culture Change Keynote Speaker | Intrapreneurialism Expert

Dr. Chitra Anand is an award-winning technology, communications, and marketing executive with over two decades of experience. She specializes in driving growth and transformation i...

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Nicholas Johnson

AI Researcher @ MIT – Princeton Class of 2020 Valedictorian

Nicholas André G. Johnson has engaged in optimization and machine learning research at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Princeton University, Oxford University and...

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Zahra Ebrahim

Award-winning Urbanist, CEO & Co-Founder, Monumental

Zahra Ebrahim is the Co-Founder of Monumental. She is an award-winning strategist, educator, and public interest designer. She is known for her innovative, cross-sectoral work and...

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Gregory Robinson

TIME100 Pioneer 2022 | 33-Year Veteran of NASA | Former Director, James Webb Space Telescope, Columbia University Faculty

A 33-year veteran of NASA, Gregory Robinson is the former director of the $10 billion dollar James Webb Space Telescope (Webb). With 100 times more power than its predecessor, the...

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Andini Makosinski

Host, Inventor, Writer, and CEO of Makotronics Enterprises Inc.

Andini Makosinski is a 2020’s multipotential, inventor, host, and in-demand speaker with many passions in the sciences and arts. Her first toy was a box of transistors, which kicks...

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Fionn Ferriera

Former Google Global Science Fair Winner

Fionn Ferriera is a young scientist, anti-plastic pollution campaigner and engineer. He is a native of West Cork, Ireland- a very remote region surrounded by the stunning Irish lan...

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Andrew Au

Transformation & Modern Leadership Expert | Managing Partner, Intercept

When companies like Microsoft, FedEx, and 3M want to accelerate innovation, they call Andrew Au. Referred to by Forbes as a “digital transformation expert”, Andrew helps organizati...

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George Kourounis

TV Host | Royal Canadian Geographical Society Explorer-In-Residence

George Kourounis travels to the most remote and inhospitable corners of the Earth to document the extremes of nature. An award-winning explorer, one of the best-known storm chasers...

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Dr. Wade Davis

Explorer of the Millennium, National Geographic Society | Multi-time Bestselling Author | Professor of Anthropology and the BC Leadership Chair in Cultures and Ecosystems at Risk at the University of British Columbia

Wade Davis is a Professor of Anthropology and the BC Leadership Chair in Cultures and Ecosystems at Risk at the University of British Columbia. Between 2000 and 2013, he served as...

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Dag Kittlaus

Co-founder & CEO of Siri | Co-founder & CEO of Viv (acquired by Samsung)

Dag Kittlaus is the co-founder and CEO of Viv, the global brain. Prior, he founded Siri (acquired by Apple in 2010), the world’s first virtual personal assistant, as an Entrepreneu...

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Severn Cullis-Suzuki

Culture & Environmental Activist

Severn Cullis-Suzuki gained international attention at the age of 12. She delivered her famous speech at the Rio Earth Summit. There, she pleaded for delegates to preserve the plan...

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Genevieve von Petzinger

Paleoanthropologist | Author | Explorer | TED Speaker with 6 Million Views

Genevieve von Petzinger is a Canadian paleoanthropologist, author and explorer. She is one of the world’s leading experts on Ice Age art and the origins of graphic communication. G...

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Brian Solis

World-renowned Digital Analyst | Anthropologist | Futurist

Brian Solis is a world-renowned digital analyst, anthropologist and futurist. He is also an award-winning author and a global keynote speaker. Brian’s research, advisory and presen...

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Beau Lotto

Neuroscientist & Entrepreneur | Author, Deviate: The Science of Seeing Differently

Beau Lotto is a world-renowned expert in the science of perception. His thrilling keynotes reveal why trading certainty for doubt increases our capacity to adapt, lead, innovate an...

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Dr. Julia Shaw

Bestselling Author, Evil | Psychological Scientist, University College London

Dr. Julia Shaw is a psychological scientist (UCL). She is best known for her work in the areas of memory and criminal psychology. In 2017 Dr. Shaw co-founded the memory science and...

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