Anne T. Donahue

Anne T. Donahue

Anne T. Donahue is a writer and person from Cambridge, Ontario. Her first book, Nobody Cares, came out in 2018 and was a national bestseller. Currently, she writes a weekly newsletter, That’s What She Said, and is in the process of writing her second book, Small...
Angela Sterritt

Angela Sterritt

Angela Sterritt is an award-winning investigative journalist, TV, radio, and podcast host, and national bestselling author. She is from the Wilp Wiik’aax (we-GAK) of the Gitanmaax (GIT-in-max) community within the Gitxsan (GICK-san) Nation on her dad’s side and from...
Andrew Pelling

Andrew Pelling

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 founded and directs a curiosity-driven research lab that brings together artists,...
André Picard

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 and has written six bestselling books. Throughout his decades-long career, André has built a reputation as...
Althia Raj

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 its Ottawa bureau chief from the news site’s inception in Canada in 2011 until its closure...
Ali Hassan

Ali Hassan

Ali Hassan is the host of the CBC Radio hit stand-up comedy show Laugh Out Loud – which also airs across North America on SiriusXM. Ali is also heard on CBC Radio, NPR and PRX as a frequent guest-host of the arts and culture show ‘q’, and As It Happens. For the past...
Adam Growe

Adam Growe

For over 30 years, Adam has been performing on television, stage, radio, online and at conferences and events. In addition to hosting Cash Cab, Adam is an accomplished stand-up comedian starring in Just for Laughs, Comedy NOW!, CBS’s Star Search, Comedy Central’s...
Jesse Lipscombe

Jesse Lipscombe

Jesse Lipscombe is one of Canada’s leading keynote speakers, specializing in leadership, diversity, equity, and inclusion. He helps organizations transform their cultures, fostering collaborative, high-performing teams. Jesse connects with diverse audiences, guiding...
Gayathri Shukla

Gayathri Shukla

Gayathri Shukla is a dynamic, thought-provoking speaker who inspires individuals to rise to their personal and collective potential. She is the Founder of a social enterprise, Campfire Kinship, where she masterfully harnesses the power of storytelling to help diverse...
Mark Schulman

Mark Schulman

Mark Schulman is a monster drummer and motivational speaker with over 32 years of experience. A classically trained cellist, Mark started his career with the Los Angeles Junior Philharmonic before transitioning to drumming. As a first-call drummer, he has worked with...