David A. Robertson
David A. Robertson stands as one of Canada’s most influential voices in literature and public discourse. A member of Norway House Cree Nation, he is a celebrated author, graphic no...
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Social Justice & Human Rights
Social Justice and Human Rights Speakers are uniquely equipped to tackle some of the most important conversations happening in organizations today. They bring not only knowledge and expertise, but the ability to connect...
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Jesse Thistle
Jesse Thistle is a Métis-Cree Ph.D. candidate in History and an Assistant Professor at York University in Toronto. His research focuses on the intergenerational and historical trau...
Stephanie Case
International human rights lawyer, elite ultrarunner, and founder of Free to Run, Stephanie Case, has built a career at the intersection of humanitarian crises and extreme enduranc...
Ashley Callingbull
Ashley Callingbull is an actress, model, host and First Nations activist from the Enoch Cree Nation. She is an actress on Blackstone, Tribal, The Great Salish Heist and was a conte...
Jesse Lipscombe
Jesse Lipscombe is a powerful keynote speaker and expert on leadership, productivity and belonging. Jesse has inspired organizations to make significant changes in workplace cultur...
Dr. Jane Barratt
Dr. Jane Barratt is an internationally recognized expert on ageing, health, and social policy. Holding a PhD in Public Health, she is known for examining how systems succeed or fai...
Layne (the Auctionista)
Layne (the Auctionista) is on a mission to fire up human connection and ignite transformation. Known to millions as The Auctionista, Layne is a non-binary Canadian entrepreneur, au...
Dr. Shazma Mithani
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...
Brandi Leifso
Brandi Leifso is a globally recognized entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and author focused on leadership, decision-making, and performance under pressure. She is the Founder and CEO...
Amanda Lindhout
Amanda Lindhout isn’t just another resilience speaker. She survived 460 days as a hostage in Somalia and turned that experience into tools for leaders and teams navigating a fast-c...
Emily O’Brien
Emily O’Brien offers a powerful narrative on transformation that is as compelling as it is instructive. As founder of Comeback Snacks, Emily built a social enterprise that began in...
Scott Wabano
Often blending traditional Indigenous storytelling with contemporary fashion, media, and digital culture, Scott Wabano is an award-winning fashion stylist and designer, creative di...
Dr. David Suzuki
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...
John Langan
John Langan is a Saulteaux (pronounced So-Toe)/ Cree indigenous man from Keeseekoose First Nation, Saskatchewan, Treaty 4 Territory, and hails from the Bear Clan. A graduate of the...
Orene “DJ O Show” Askew
Orene “DJ O Show” Askew is an Afro-Indigenous and 2Spirit award-winning DJ from BC’s west coast. Orene was born and raised on X̱wemelch’stn (Capilano) Reserve in North Vancouver, B...
Dr. Pamela Palmater
Dr. Pamela Palmater is a Mi’kmaw lawyer, professor, author, and social justice activist from Ugpi’ganjig (Eel River Bar First Nation). She has 4 university degrees, including a Doc...
Dr. Naheed Dosani
Dr. Naheed Dosani is a dedicated palliative care physician and health justice activist. He champions equitable healthcare for those facing poverty and homelessness. For example, he...
Prasanna Ranganathan
Prasanna Ranganathan is a documentary producer, DEIAB (diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging) consultant and advisor, speaker, writer, arts columnist, and form...
Madison Tevlin
Madison Tevlin is an acclaimed keynote speaker, a trailblazing advocate for inclusion and Down syndrome, and a celebrated content creator whose magnetic presence captivates audienc...
Daniel Lubetzky
Daniel Lubetzky is a distinguished social entrepreneur and “Builder,” best known as the founder of KIND Snacks, and a Shark Tank star. His mission is to equip people to think flexi...
Samantha Nutt
Samantha Nutt is an award-winning humanitarian, bestselling author and acclaimed public speaker. A medical doctor and a founder of the renowned international humanitarian organizat...
Spike Lee
Spike Lee is an award-winning writer, director, actor, producer and author who revolutionized the role of Black talent in cinema. Widely regarded as a premiere African-American fil...
Billie Jean King
Billie Jean King is a legendary tennis champion, equality advocate, and founder of the Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative. She is also the co-founder of World TeamTennis and ha...
Dr. Candace Manitopyes
Dr. Candace Manitopyes (née Linklater) stands as one of today’s most compelling Indigenous voices. As the founder and CEO of Relentless Indigenous Woman Co., she connects the world...
A Little Bit Culty
A Little Bit Culty is a wildly compelling podcast and a vital speaking series. It aims to help audiences understand, heal from, and avoid abusive #cultculture. Show hosts and forme...
Susan Aglukark
During a career that has spanned more than 30 years, Susan Aglukark’s journey as a singer-songwriter has led her to reflect on who she is, where she comes from and the importance o...
Chantal Hébert
Chantal Hébert is a Canadian political columnist, journalist, and author. She delivers sharp analysis of national affairs in both French and English. Audiences know her from the we...
Justin Wren
Mercilessly bullied as a child, Justin Wren responded by transforming himself into a champion MMA fighter. Yet despite his success, he quietly questioned the significance of his ow...
Mark Tewksbury
Mark Tewksbury is an Olympic champion, human rights advocate, and global leader in inclusion, ethics, and sport. He first made headlines at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, winning gol...
Irshad Manji
Irshad Manji is the founder of Moral Courage College, where she teaches businesses, universities, and K-12 schools to transform contentious issues into constructive conversations a...
Angela Sterritt
Angela Sterritt is an award-winning investigative journalist, TV, radio, and podcast host, and national bestselling author. She comes from the Wilp Wiik’aax (we-GAK) of the Gitanma...
Doc Hendley
Doc Hendley is the Founder and President of Wine To Water, a global non-profit preserving life and dignity through the power of clean water. Wine To Water is committed to building...
Sandy Hudson
Sandy Hudson is a visionary strategist, community builder, and media producer who is a powerful force for transformative social change. Renowned for co-founding the Black Lives Mat...
Dr. Onye Nnorom
Dr. Onye Nnorom is a medical doctor, public health specialist, and educator who has a passion for equity, inclusion and justice. She engages audiences on these topics because it tu...
Jeremie Saunders
Jeremie Saunders is an award-winning actor, producer, and host of the popular podcast Sickboy. Born and raised on the East Coast of Canada, Jeremie has become a leading voice in re...
Spencer West
The life of visionary activist Spencer West is a powerful story of resilience and triumph. At age five, he lost both legs from the pelvis down. Rather than let adversity define him...
Ben Makuch
From interviewing ISIS members to being on the ground during a political assassination in Russia, or sitting in a trench in Ukraine, Ben brings unprecedented access to many of the...
Stephanie Nolen
Stephanie Nolen is the global health reporter for The New York Times, with over 30 years of experience. She has reported from more than 80 countries, covering war zones, humanitari...
Brandi Morin
Brandi Morinis an acclaimed Cree/Iroquois/French journalist from Treaty 6 territory in Alberta, Canada, who has dedicated over a decade to amplifying Indigenous voices and shedding...
Joe Roberts
Joe Roberts, known as The Skid Row CEO, is an award-winning keynote speaker and business leader who turned his life around from homelessness to success. In 1989, he was living on t...
Larissa Crawford
Larissa Crawford proudly passes on Métis and Jamaican ancestry to her daughter, Zyra. She is a published Indigenous, anti-racism, and climate justice researcher, policy advisor, an...
Justin Ling
Justin Ling is a freelance investigative journalist and analyst who focuses on politics, national security and geopolitics. Over the past decade, he has come to be a leading voice...
Anthony N. Morgan
Anthony N. Morgan is a distinguished racial justice analyst, strategist, educator, and lawyer with a passion for transformative social impact. Currently, he serves as a Senior Stra...
Nicholas Johnson
Nicholas André G. Johnson has engaged in optimization and machine learning research at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Princeton University, Oxford University and...
Mark Brand
Mark Brand is a pioneering chef and entrepreneur in the field of Social Impact and Community Development. Along with leading his five organizations, Brand is a Stanford fellow, Pro...
Justice Faith
Justice Faith, co-founder of Révolutionnaire and a Forbes 30 Under 30 honouree, is a changemaker, social entrepreneur, and sought-after speaker. She is regularly invited to share h...
Sage Paul
Sage Paul is an urban Denesuliné tskwe based in Toronto. She is a member of the English River First Nation. An award-winning artist and designer, Sage is also a recognized leader o...
Tareq Hadhad
Tareq Hadhad is telling his story. He was a Syrian refugee and is now living his new life with his entrepreneurial family on Canada’s east coast. He is the founder and CEO of Peace...
Farkhunda Muhtaj
Farkhunda Muhtaj is a professional soccer player and social activist. She is the captain of the Afghanistan Women’s National Soccer Team and competes for Fortuna Sittard in the Dut...
Paul Klein
Paul is a global thought leader, social change entrepreneur and author. In 2001, Paul founded Impakt, a B Corp that has helped corporations including Cadillac Fairview, De Beers, G...
Georges “The Rock” Laraque
Fluently bilingual, Georges’ gregarious personality is matched only by the size of his heart. Known as an enforcer during his 13-year NHL career, “The Rock” is the recipient of bot...
Anderson Cooper
Anderson Cooper is the anchor of CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360°, a global newscast that goes beyond the headlines with in-depth reporting and investigations. The show airs weeknights a...
Dr. Wade Davis
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...
Eric O’Neill
Eric O’Neill is the subject of Universal Studios’ feature film, Breach. Eric is an accomplished public speaker and security expert that lectures internationally about espionage and...
Mohamed Fahmy
Mohamed Fahmy is an award-winning Egyptian-Canadian war reporter, journalist, author and human rights activist. He spent most of his career covering conflict zones and some of the...
Chris Bashinelli
Chris “Bash” Bashinelli is a former television actor who left the industry to pursue a more meaningful path. He is the executive producer and host of “Bridge the Gap” on PBS and th...
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