By Emily McConkey To celebrate International Literacy Day, we asked speakers to share some of their most cherished, influential reads. It’s important to recognize the immense blessing it is to live in a country in which the majority of its adults and children can read and write. International Literacy Day asks us to observe the […]

How the bestseller lists work, why they matter & why we need to keep a critical eye By Jeff Lohnes We’ve likely all endorsed these mythical bestseller lists in our own ways, whether simply as an avid reader boasting about a favourite novel, a book club participant, a publisher, the mother of an author, or, […]

Jeremie discusses the success of Sickboy Podcast and his mission to promote authentic conversation surrounding health and other taboo topics. By Emily McConkey Jeremie Saunders has had an incredible year. He delivered a brilliant keynote at TEDxToronto, won the COCA Lecturer of the Year Award, and was the star of a CBC documentary. Jeremie lives […]

3-4 minute read | Andrew Pelling is an innovative scientist whose lab is devoted to creativity and curiosity. He offers his insight on creating an innovative workspace through hiring creative problem-solvers, cultivating an eclectic team, building an environment that nurtures inventive thinking, and giving employees the space to explore new ideas and strategies. By Emily […]

It’s been a busy couple of months here at Talent Bureau. We’re so lucky to get to work with so many amazing speakers and events across North America (and beyond) and we wanted to share a few of the highlights of the past couple months. SPEAKERS WE BOOKED So many speakers we’ve had the opportunity […]

We’re thinking about Ben Makuch today as his internationally publicized court case picks up where it left off at the Supreme Court of Canada. Here’s the Toronto Star’s catch-up on the event: OTTAWA—A lawyer for Vice Media is telling the Supreme Court of Canada that journalists must not be turned into an investigative arm of […]

We’re huge fans of TED. TED2018: The Age of Amazement begins today, and in anticipation, we’ve taken a look back at our favourite talks. These outstanding talks are propelled by each speaker’s unique style and voice. Besides learning some amazing insights from authorities on so many different topics, we have noticed that the best TED […]

A look at 4 unconventional conference halls that can transform your event By Talent Bureau As guys who have booked speakers for every kind of event, we’ve seen our share of unusual venues. In our blog on TEDxToronto 2017, we noted the dynamic environment that was created by choosing a rather unconventional venue for TEDx; […]

Jeff Lohnes at this year’s SXSW in Austin By Jeff Lohnes We are taking a look at a few of SXSW’s highlighted programming trends. At this global meeting for creative minds, the explored topics will most certainly continue to be themes of 2018 and beyond. There are striking differences in the way these conversations take […]