Andi Petrillo
Andi Petrillo is an award-winning sportscaster whose career has spanned over two decades. Currently, Petrillo hosts CBC Sports, where she covers and shares the stories of high-perf...
Speaker Type
Journalists
Journalists Speakers bring authentic experiences and specialized knowledge to the stage—whether they’re educating, entertaining, or challenging audiences to think bigger. These speakers represent excellence in their resp...
- 35 speaker profiles
Jon Erlichman
Jon Erlichman is a renowned financial commentator and contributor on BNN Bloomberg, celebrated for his engaging interviews with top global CEOs, athletes, and entertainers. With a...
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...
Bob Woodward
Few figures in American history have shaped the landscape of investigative journalism as profoundly as Bob Woodward. An Associate Editor at The Washington Post, where he has worked...
Andrew Coyne
Andrew Coyne delivers insightful, provocative commentary on political and economic issues to Canadians across the country. The former national editor of Maclean’s, and currently a...
Rob Carrick
With decades of experience covering all things related to money, Rob Carrick is Canada’s well-trusted personal finance explainer-in-chief. For 27 years, he was The Globe and Mail’s...
Sean Silcoff
Sean Silcoff is an award-winning business writer with The Globe and Mail and co-author of Losing the Signal, the critically acclaimed, best-selling story about the rise and fall of...
Mariana Atencio
Mariana Atencio is on a mission to help people supercharge their careers, their workplace cultures, and their happiness by embracing the power of authenticity. Coming to America fr...
Tod Maffin
Tod Maffin has emerged as one of Canada’s most distinctive voices on the Canadian identity. A former national CBC Radio host, Tod has built a loyal following through sharp weekly e...
Peter Mansbridge
Peter Mansbridge is one of the most respected journalists in Canadian history and host of “The Bridge” podcast. For decades, he was the calm, reassuring, and informative voice of t...
Daniel Dale
Daniel Dale is a reporter in CNN’s Washington Bureau, where he fact-checks political claims. During the 2020 election cycle, he fact-checked President Trump, Democratic presidentia...
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...
Chad Millman
Media executive, author, and 2025 Hall of Fame inductee, Chad Millman, stands at the forefront of the sports gambling industry. Defining his career is a unique ability to foresee i...
André Picard
André Picard is one of Canada’s leading health and public policy commentators. He has worked as a health reporter and columnist for The Globe and Mail since 1987. He is also the au...
Rod Black
Rod Black is one of Canada’s most accomplished and recognizable sportscasters, known for his versatility, deep sports knowledge, and dynamic presence on air. With a broadcasting ca...
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...
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...
Devin Heroux
Award-winning journalist Devin Heroux is a multi-platform reporter, recognized for his captivating and empathetic storytelling. Heroux’s reporting, now spanning nearly two decades,...
Leah Hextall
Leah Hextall is no stranger to being the first. She didn’t simply enter the broadcasting world — she made history as the first woman to call play-by-play commentary in the NHL. Her...
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...
Linda Nazareth
Linda Nazareth is an economist, a futurist and a respected authority on the future of work. As a newspaper columnist and an author, she knows how to frame things in ways that both...
Takara Small
Takara Small is a gifted multitasker. She appears on CBC Radio’s Metro Morning as a technology columnist, discussing the latest tech trends, breaking news and more. Additionally, T...
Michelle McIvor
Michelle McIvor is a freelance journalist and the author of the national bestseller The Glow Code: A Cheat Sheet for Feeling, Looking, and Being Your Best at Any Age. She has ghost...
Jared Lindzon
Jared Lindzon is a freelance journalist and public speaker based in Toronto. Lindzon’s writing focuses on the future of work and talent as it relates to technological innovation. B...
Althia Raj
Althia Raj is an Ottawa-based political journalist and a member of the CBC’s “At Issue” panel. She previously served as The Huffington Post Canada’s senior editorial manager and it...
Ben Smith
Ben Smith is the former Editor-in-Chief at BuzzFeed, and current Media Columnist at the New York Times. He joined the BuzzFeed team in January 2010 and was responsible for overseei...
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...
Katty Kay
Katty Kay is an award-winning journalist whose instinctively global perspective on American politics and global affairs comes from having lived and worked in the Middle East, South...
Mark Sedra
Mark Sedra is the President and co-founder of the Security Governance Group (SGG), a consulting firm specializing in security and governance issues in fragile and conflict-affected...
Jeffrey Simpson
Born in New York, Mr. Simpson came to Canada when he was 10 years old and eventually studied at the University of Toronto Schools, Queen’s University and the London School of Econo...
Jacquie McNish
Jacquie McNish is Canada’s most respected business journalist. She is the recipient of numerous awards for revealing newspaper investigations and writing gripping non-fiction books...
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...
Related News
Articles connected to Journalists
October 24, 2025 · 7 min. read
Top Canadian Journalism and Media Speakers
Meet Canada’s top journalism and media speakers—trusted voices who bring clarity, polish, and unforgettable stories to your stage.
September 22, 2025 · 6 min. read
Why You Should Book Podcasters for Corporate Events
Podcasters know how to engage, inspire, and connect. Discover why speakers like Sickboy, Jody Carrington, and Jessica Moorhouse are in demand with event planners.
July 28, 2025 · 5 min. read
The Difference Between a Keynote Speaker, MC, and Panelist
Planning an event and not sure who you need on stage? Here’s your guide to understanding the difference between keynote speakers, hosts, and panelists—plus who to book for maximum...