Marni Panas
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Edmonton, Alberta
Diversity and Inclusion Leader | LGBTQ2S+ Equity, Policy & Culture Change Expert
- Videos
- Expertise
- Podcasts
- Media Interviews
- Articles
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- LGBTQ2S+
- Communication
- Unconscious Bias
- Women's Leadership
- Workplace Culture
- Racial Justice
- Conflict Resolution
- Inclusive Leadership
MARNI PANAS BIOGRAPHY
Marni Panas is a nationally recognised, award-winning keynote speaker who inspires audiences through her authenticity and storytelling to create workplaces and communities where everyone belongs. With a degree in Health Administration and a Canadian Certified Inclusion Professional designation, Marni combines expertise with lived experience to deliver powerful, actionable insights.
She is an Inclusion and Belonging leader based in Edmonton, Alberta, known for advancing human rights and supporting organizations seeking measurable progress in diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Her work integrates professional training with lived experience to provide clear guidance on practices that strengthen safety, respect, and participation. Her expertise includes human rights policy, health administration, and organizational culture development. She applies this combination to assist institutions in creating environments where people feel valued and supported throughout their professional and personal experiences.
Her leadership has contributed to changes in provincial and federal legislation protecting the rights of LGBTQ2S+ communities. She served on the advisory committee that supported the historic apology delivered in the House of Commons to LGBTQ2S+ Canadians. Her contributions have been recognized with distinctions that include the Human Rights Award from the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights and the Global Woman of Vision honour in Edmonton. She has also received the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal, the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, and the King Charles III Coronation Medal.
Her lived experience as a transgender woman informs her approach to education, policy development, and respectful dialogue. She focuses on creating conditions where individuals and teams can engage in learning with confidence and clarity. She has supported leaders and organizations across healthcare, education, business, government, customer service sectors, unions, academic institutions, and law enforcement agencies. Her work prioritizes practices that strengthen inclusion at structural, cultural, and interpersonal levels.
Her sessions address terminology, context, and real-world scenarios to improve understanding of LGBTQ2S+ identities and experiences. She offers practical strategies to reduce barriers, improve communication, and create environments that reflect dignity and respect. She is recognized for facilitating conversations that support learning without creating division. She encourages participants to ask questions, examine assumptions, and understand their roles in shaping inclusive systems.
Her public visibility includes features on CNN, BBC, and her TEDx talk titled Finding Courage, Conquering Fear. These platforms have expanded her reach and strengthened national conversations on belonging and authentic representation. Her background in healthcare, including experience supporting families in neonatal care environments, informs her work on patient and family centred care. She demonstrates how inclusive practices reinforce trust, improve outcomes, and strengthen relationships across care systems.
Her approach emphasizes alignment between values, behaviour, and organizational systems. She guides leaders in implementing practical steps that connect policy with consistent, respectful practice. Her work continues to influence discussions on belonging, safety, and equity across Canada. She remains a recognised voice for advancing inclusion in workplaces and communities seeking meaningful, sustainable change.
Her career reflects a commitment to evidence-based practice, respectful engagement, and the pursuit of environments where every individual can participate without barriers.
Marni Panas Topic Presentations
Marni Panas Edmonton, Alberta, 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.
My Life in Transition
Inclusive Spaces for Lgbtq2s+ People
Living Authentically
Conquering Fear, Finding Courage
Women in Leadership: Breaking Barriers, Building Futures
Unconscious Bias
Inclusive Communication
Inclusive Health: Patient & Family-centred Care
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