Darcy Ataman
Keynote Speaker | Winnipeg, Manitoba
Humanitarian Music Producer
Trauma Recovery & Cultural Healing Innovator
Darcy Ataman Expertise Innovation & Creativity, Strategic Thinking, Public Relations & Media Training, Business Ethics & Values, Conflict Resolution, Psychological Safety, Racial Justice, Cultural Diversity and Resilience & Change.
About Darcy Ataman
Darcy Ataman has dedicated his work to bringing an alternate form of music therapy to survivors of conflict and trauma. He developed the innovative Healing in Harmony music therapy program in partnership with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Denis Mukwege and continues to scale the innovation that has served over 19,000 individuals in nine countries around the world including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, Guinea, South Africa, Turkey/Syria, Peru, and Indigenous communities in Canada. In 2019, he co-founded a groundbreaking publishing model for artists living in extreme poverty. He has been awarded the Meritorious Service Cross in 2020 by the Governor General, the Order of Manitoba in 2022, along with the Platinum Jubilee Medal and the Ruth Roberts Award for Heroes for Children.
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Darcy Ataman has dedicated his work to bringing an alternate form of music therapy to survivors of conflict and trauma. He developed the innovative Healing in Harmony music therapy program in partnership with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Denis Mukwege and continues to scale the innovation that has served over 19,000 individuals in nine countries including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, Guinea, South Africa, Turkey/Syria, and Peru.
Recently, Darcy Ataman has worked closely with Indigenous leaders in Canada to further develop the unique model of therapy and help address generational trauma. The latest Healing in Harmony partnerships include projects with Aboriginal Legal Services in Toronto and Kehewin Native Dance Theatre in Kehewin Cree Nation, Alberta.
Darcy Ataman graduated from the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. He has worked internationally as a music producer, collaborating with artists such as Levon Helm and DJ Jazzy Jeff’s studio, resulting in several Juno nominations.
In 2019, Darcy Ataman co-founded A4A Records and Publishing with legendary producer David Bottrill, creating a groundbreaking publishing model for artists living in extreme poverty and conflict zones. Darcy Ataman also spearheaded Artists for Sudan and Artists for Iran, reimagining U2’s “Sunday Bloody Sunday” with Jim Cuddy, Neil Sanderson from Three Days Grace, Cone McCaslin from Sum 41, Serena Ryder, Corey Hart, Emmanuel Jal, and others.
As a music and video producer by trade, Darcy Ataman continues to collaborate with creatives around the world, including a partnership with celebrated producer and photographer Platon and The People’s Portfolio, for which he completed the score for the documentary film My Body is Not a Weapon.
In February 2023, Darcy Ataman unveiled the short film Ukrainian Artists United at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. The project he co-created with photographer Jason Willheim showcases 11 artists in Lviv and their experience living through war in collaboration with Canadian artists such as members of Billy Talent, The Trews, Julian Taylor, and Adrian X (Drake).
The launch event on the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion became the most successful exhibit launch in the museum’s history and will be a temporary exhibition at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa in February 2025. Recently, Darcy Ataman produced a 9,000-pound recreation of the 2015 tragic Alan Kurdi image using over 3,000 shoes from refugees across 25 countries.
This 25-foot-tall, 46-foot-wide structure was placed in downtown Winnipeg for approximately one month and drew substantial public engagement while advocating for the rights of refugees. A smaller piece entitled Requiem, utilizing 60 backpacks, furthered this campaign and was subsequently installed on Parliament Hill for one day.
Darcy Ataman was awarded the Meritorious Service Cross in July 2020 by the Governor General of Canada for his outstanding humanitarian work. In July 2022, he received the Order of Manitoba for his dedication to enriching the lives of vulnerable populations in conflict and post-conflict zones.
In April 2023, Darcy Ataman was awarded the Platinum Jubilee Medal for Manitoba in recognition of his contributions to the province. In January 2024, he received the Ruth Roberts Award for Heroes for Children by World Vision Canada.
A contributor to the Huffington Post and other publications, Darcy Ataman has also been a guest lecturer at Oxford University, the University of Winnipeg, and various international events, speaking to the long-lasting impact of music and its ability to re-stitch the soul.
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Darcy Ataman Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada delivers keynote presentations, workshops, fireside chats, moderated Q&A, and other presentation formats on a wide variety of topics. Each presentation is unique, customized and tailored for audiences, industries, conferences and event formats.
Mental Health Expert: What Overcoming Trauma in the Hotspots of the World Can Teach Us
Health and Wellness : Building Resilience and Gratitude Through Adversity and Service
Restorative Justice: Community Development, Peace Building and Leadership Through the Arts
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