An introduction to the sharp, accomplished entrepreneur behind MARY YOUNG By Emily McConkey MARY YOUNG is revolutionizing the fashion industry with its focus on body-positivity, sustainability, and ethical production. Mary launched her self-titled lingerie line in 2014. I chatted with her about the brand, self-love, entrepreneurship, and what it means to be a female entrepreneur. […]

Anne T. Donahue discusses her new book, Nobody Cares, speaking onstage and pop culture. By Emily McConkey Anne T. Donahue is an “awfully shrewish” writer and person, according to her Twitter profile anyway. She’s written for Flare, Cosmopolitan, Refinery29 and The Globe and Mail among other publications, and she hosts a podcast entitled Nobody Cares […]

What an industry-revolutionizing entrepreneur can teach us about business strategy and branding By Emily McConkey Devon Brooks opened up a new market category when, in her second year of university, she created Blo, the first-ever blow dry bar. Blo now has over 90 locations worldwide and continues to grow. Having handed over Blo’s operations, Devon’s […]

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 […]