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Anthony Johnson

Anthony Johnson

LGBTQ2S+ | Two Spirit And Diversity Expert

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Accessibility
  • LGBTQ2S+
  • HR & Corporate Culture
  • Communication
  • Employee Management
  • Racial Justice
  • Leadership
Anthony Johnson is a Two-Spirit Keynote Speaker, LGBTQ2S+ Advocate & ED&I Expert. Through his powerful story to bring awareness for LGBTQ &...
Benoit Huot

Benoit Huot

Olympic Gold Medalist | Leadership | Adversity | Teamwork And Disability Inclusion Expert

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Business & Corporate
  • Business Management
  • Business Leadership
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  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Disability
  • Health & Wellness
  • Burnout Prevention
Although born with a disability, Paralympic keynote speaker Benoit Huot is ranked third in Canada overall in medal count, winning over 20 medals at...
Jon Cornish

Jon Cornish

Canadian Football Hall of Famer And CFA Charterholder

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Innovation & Creativity
  • Business Leadership
  • Influence & Negotiation
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Gender Equality
  • Inclusive Leadership
  • Workplace Culture
  • Nutrition & Fitness
Jon Cornish, a Canadian Football Hall of Famer, spent nine legendary years playing for the Calgary Stampeders, amassing impressive accomplishments....
Raz Chan

Raz Chan

Professional Martial Artist | Anti Racism | Resilience & Self Defense Expert

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Nutrition & Fitness
  • Personal Growth
  • Work Life Balance
  • Leadership
  • Racial Justice
  • Peak Performance
  • Health & Human Performance
  • Health & Wellness
  • Cultural Diversity
Discover the awe-inspiring story of Professor Raz Chan, a true fighter who overcame challenges and racism to become a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt,...
Sam Effah

Sam Effah

2 Time Canadian 100m Champion

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Public Relations
  • Positive Psychology
  • Nutrition & Fitness
  • Social media
  • Presentation Skills
  • Health & Wellness
  • Leadership
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Talent Management
Sam Effah is a two-time Canadian Champion in the 100m who has an innate enthusiasm for the sport, the Olympic movement and helping people find their...
Dr. James Makokis

Dr. James Makokis

Two Spirit Doctor | LGBTQ2S+ | Indigenous | Diversity | Inclusion Expert

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Mental Health
  • Health & Wellness
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Resilience & Adversity
  • LGBTQ2S+
  • Indigenous
  • Personal Growth
  • Leadership
  • Work Life Balance
  • First Nation, Inuit & Metis
  • Social Justice & Human Rights
  • Healthcare
  • Awareness Days
  • Social & Cultural
  • Inspirational
  • Motivation
  • Health and Safety
  • Lifestyle & Health
Dr. James A. Makokis is a Nehiyô (Plains Cree) Family Physician from the Saddle Lake Cree Nation in northeastern Alberta and the recent winner of...
Anthony Lue

Anthony Lue

Paralympic Athlete | Disability Inclusion & Accessibility Advocate | Determination

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Leadership and Change
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Inclusive Leadership
  • Disability
  • Resilience & Adversity
  • Mental Health
  • Health & Human Performance
  • Motivation
  • Inspirational
Anthony Lue is a disability advocate and, dynamic and engaging motivational keynote speaker with a powerful story of determination, persistence and...
Elizabeth Manley

Elizabeth Manley

Olympic Silver Medalist | Leadership | Change | Resilience Mental Health Advocate

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • HR & Corporate Culture
  • Change Management
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Health & Wellness
  • Leadership
  • PTSD & Trauma
  • Stress Management
  • Mindset & Goal Accomplishment
  • Peak Performance
Elizabeth Manley is Canadian figure skater & mental health advocate, three-time Canadian national champion & Olympic silver medalist. A powerful...
Callingwood Callingwood, Ontario
JR LaRose

JR LaRose

CFL Champion | Resilience | Equity & Indigenous Inclusion Expert

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Inclusive Leadership
  • Mindset & Goal Accomplishment
  • Mental Health
  • Health & Human Performance
  • Influence & Negotiation
  • Leadership
  • Indigenous
JR LaRose is a 2011 Grey Cup champion. A proud member of One Arrow First Nation, he is an ambassador for Aboriginal peoples. He is an accomplished...
Bob Wilkie

Bob Wilkie

NHL Hockey Player Mental Health | Peak Performance Expert

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Business & Corporate
  • Business Management
  • HR & Corporate Culture
  • Change Management
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Engagement
  • Health & Wellness
  • Leadership
  • Leadership Development
Keynote speaker, Bob Wilkie played in the NHL for 10 years while suffering from PTSD and trauma from a horrific bus accident in killing 4 players....
Crystal Flaman

Crystal Flaman

Social Entrepreneur | Author & Adventure Seeker

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Business & Corporate
  • Business Growth
  • Innovation & Creativity
  • Business Management
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Health & Wellness
  • Personal Growth
  • Positive Psychology
  • Women's Leadership
Social entrepreneur and athlete Crystal Flaman's mission in life is to make a difference in the world. She has raised over $1.4 million for charities...
Laval St. Germain

Laval St. Germain

Mountain Climber | Airline Captain & Extreme Global Adventurer

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Resilience & Adversity
  • Resilience & Change
  • Resilience and Growth
  • Stress Management
  • Personal Leadership
  • Disruptive Innovation
  • Nutrition & Fitness
  • Work Life Balance
  • Leadership and Change
Laval St. Germain is an expert at turning dreams into goals into reality. As an airline captain turned mountaineer and adventurer, Laval is the only...
Ryan Rishaug

Ryan Rishaug

Sport Reporter | Sport News And Broadcasting Expert

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Social media
  • Public Relations
  • Influence & Negotiation
  • Presentation Skills
  • Soft Skills Development
  • Talent Management
  • Virtual Engagement
  • Nutrition & Fitness
  • Communication
Ryan Rishaug started his broadcasting career as a sports reporter at CFJC-TV in Kamloops, British Columbia, in 1998. From 1999 to 2000, he worked as...
Jay DeMerit

Jay DeMerit

Professional Soccer Player | Pursuit of Reaching Goals Expert

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Public Relations
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Leadership
  • Burnout Prevention
  • Nutrition & Fitness
  • Work Life Balance
  • Motivation
  • Personal Leadership
  • Mindset & Goal Accomplishment
Jay DeMerit is a Philanthropy & Youth Development Expert. He is a professional soccer player. Formerly of the USA National team, Watford FC & the...
Tyler Smith

Tyler Smith

Humboldt Broncos Crash Survivor | Amazing Race Canada Winner | Mental Health Advocate

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Leadership and Change
  • Resilience & Adversity
  • Mental Health
  • Leadership
  • Resilience & Change
  • Health & Wellness
  • PTSD & Trauma
  • Celebrity
  • Most Requested
Tyler Smith is an Amazing Race Canada Winner, Humboldt Broncos hockey bus crash survivor & speaker on mental health, wellness & safe spaces. Tyler...
Dahlia Kurtz

Dahlia Kurtz

Motivational Speaker | Podcast Host | Writer & Digital Entrepreneur

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Business & Corporate
  • Business Growth
  • Business Leadership
  • Business Management
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Accessibility
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Inclusive Leadership
Dahlia Kurtz is a Canadian award-winning radio talk show host, renowned national columnist and a well published multilingual writer. Social good...
Paul LaPolice

Paul LaPolice

CFL Coach | Leadership & Team Building Expert | Broadcasting Expert | Grey Cup Champion

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Accessibility
  • Business & Corporate
  • Collaboration
  • Excellence & Success
  • HR & Corporate Culture
  • Inclusive Leadership
  • Leadership
  • Leadership Development
Paul LaPolice is a veteran coach with over 25 years of experience in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He has been successful in leading teams to...
Vanessa Gilles

Vanessa Gilles

Leadership And Change | Executive Coaching | Transformation | Agility & Transitions | Resilience

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Accessibility
  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Excellence & Success
  • Happiness & Positivity
Vanessa Gilles, a Canadian central defender, has risen to prominence in women's soccer through her perseverance and talent. Despite going undrafted,...
Catherine Wreford

Catherine Wreford

The Amazing Race Canada Winner | Cancer Survivor | Actor | Dancer | Advocate

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • HR & Corporate Culture
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Health & Wellness
  • Personal Growth
  • Mindfulness
  • Resilience & Adversity
  • Mindset & Attitude
  • Women In Business
  • Women's Leadership
Catherine Wreford is a cancer survivor, motivational keynote speaker, and 'The Amazing Race Canada' Winner empowering women & mental health...
Craig Ramsay

Craig Ramsay

The Amazing Race Canada Winner | Broadway Performer | Peak Performance & Health Expert

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
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  • Change Management
  • Organizational Change
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Disability
  • LGBTQ2S+
  • Employee Engagement
  • Employee Management
  • Leadership
Craig Ramsay is an exercise programmer, and the winner of 'The Amazing Race Canada' promoting health, movement, and self-care. His professional...
Patrick Manifold

Patrick Manifold

Motivational Speaker | Inspiring Author | Entrepreneur And Former Professional Athlete

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Business Growth
  • Innovation & Creativity
  • Marketing & Branding
  • Strategic thinking
  • Business Leadership
  • Business Management
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Nutrition & Fitness
Patrick Manifold is a renowned motivational speaker, author, and entrepreneur hailing from England. With a dynamic background that includes being a...
Ryan Straschnitzki

Ryan Straschnitzki

Humboldt Broncos Survivor | Mental Health And Disability Advocate | Storyteller

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Disability
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Excellence & Success
  • Happiness & Positivity
  • Health & Wellness
  • Leadership
Ryan Straschnitzki is a distinguished expert in the fields of disability awareness, adaptive sports, and community inclusivity. His journey from a...
Wes David

Wes David

Host & Producer of Fishing The Wild West TV | Setting Goals For Personal | Entrepreneur

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Work Life Balance
  • Communication
  • Excellence & Success
  • Public Relations
  • Presentation Skills
  • Mindset & Goal Accomplishment
  • Purposeful Work
  • Health & Human Performance
  • Mindset & Attitude
Wes David, a seasoned outdoorsman from Alberta. Once a fearless bull rider, Wes transitioned to a prominent walleye tournament angler, outdoor...
Katrina Kastner

Katrina Kastner

A Resilient Advocate For Mental Health | Empowerment | And Self Acceptance

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Stress Management
  • Resilience & Adversity
  • Resilience & Change
  • Burnout Prevention
  • Nutrition & Fitness
  • Health & Human Performance
  • Work Life Balance
  • Leadership
  • Mental Health
Katrina Kastner is a powerhouse in mental health advocacy and empowerment. With a personal journey that conquers high-functioning anxiety, she's on a...
Amazing Two Spirit Couple

Amazing Two Spirit Couple

Amazing Race Canada Winners | ED&I, Indigenous & LGBTQ Experts | Two Spirit Advocates

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Indigenous
  • LGBTQ2S+
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Mental Health
  • Inclusive Leadership
  • Social Justice & Human Rights
  • Celebrity
  • First Nation, Inuit & Metis
The amazing two spirit couple, winners of the Amazing Race Canada season 7, known for their advocacy with Indigenous and lgtbq2s communities....
Filipe Masetti Leite

Filipe Masetti Leite

World Renowned Adventurer | Multi Award Winning Filmmaker & Best Selling Author

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Change Management
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Employee Engagement
  • Employee Management
  • Talent Management
  • Leadership
  • Leadership and Change
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Personal Growth
Filipe Masetti Leite, Long Rider and award-winning journalist, is the youngest person to cross the Americas on horseback in an 8-year journey. After...
Tom Higgins

Tom Higgins

Leadership And Accountability Expert

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Business & Corporate
  • Business Leadership
  • Business Management
  • Change Management
  • Collaboration
  • Employee Engagement
  • Employee Management
  • Happiness & Positivity
Tom Higgins is a Leadership and Accountability and overcoming adversity expert & a former Head Coach & VP of Operations of Calgary Stampeder...
Jermaine Aranha

Jermaine Aranha

Leadership | Change & Influence Expert | Trust Advisor | Executive Coaching

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Public Relations
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Transformation
  • Change Management
  • Humour At Workplace
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Gender Equality
  • LGBTQ2S+
Jermaine Aranha, known professionally as Anastarzia Anaquway, is a Bahamian/Canadian drag queen, performer, advocate, & television personality....
Alexandre Bilodeau

Alexandre Bilodeau

Canadian Olympic Gold Medalist | Leadership | Perserverance | Peak Performance Expert

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Business Leadership
  • Leadership and Change
  • Peak Performance
  • Teamwork
  • Mindset & Goal Accomplishment
  • Health & Human Performance
  • Resilience & Adversity
  • Mindset & Attitude
  • Motivation
  • Olympians & Olympics
  • Athletes & Sports
Alexandre Bilodeau is a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and the first Canadian freestyle skier to successfully defend an individual Olympic gold...
Andrew Haley

Andrew Haley

Paralympic Gold Medalist & Cancer Survivor | Leadership | Determination & Resilience

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Personal Leadership
  • Mindset & Attitude
  • Mindset & Goal Accomplishment
  • Purposeful Work
  • Peak Performance
  • Leadership and Change
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Olympians & Olympics
  • Athletes & Sports
Andrew Haley is a Paralympic Gold Medalist, cancer survivor, world champion swimmer & motivational keynote speaker on mindset resilience for peak...
Beckie Scott

Beckie Scott

Olympic Speaker | Overcoming Adversity | Resilience & Teamwork Expert

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Business Ethics & Values
  • Change Management
  • Collaboration
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Excellence & Success
  • Health & Human Performance
  • HR & Corporate Culture
Keynote speaker, Beckie Scott is a three-time Olympian cross country skier who won both a Silver Medal and Bronze Medal along with 15 World...
Bruny Surin

Bruny Surin

Olympic Gold Medalist | Attitude | Performance & Leadership Expert

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Business & Corporate
  • Business Growth
  • Innovation & Creativity
  • Business Management
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Global Business Solutions
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Inclusive Leadership
  • Leadership
Bruny Surin is a Sports Hall of Fame athlete who has won a gold medal in the 4x100 relay & an Olympian keynote speaker who competed four times at the...
Cheryl Bernard

Cheryl Bernard

Olympic Speaker | Resilience | Business And Preparation & Excellence Expert

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Business & Corporate
  • Business Management
  • Business Leadership
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Engagement
  • Leadership
  • Health & Wellness
  • Personal Leadership
Cheryl Bernard is a four-time Provincial Champion, two-time Olympian and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame CEO who started an insurance brokerage. Cheryl...
Curt Minard

Curt Minard

Paralympian Snowboarder | National Standing Amputee Hockey Athlete & Keynote Speaker

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Mental Health
  • PTSD & Trauma
  • Peak Performance
  • Personal Growth
  • Excellence & Success
  • Health & Human Performance
  • Resilience & Adversity
  • Mindset & Goal Accomplishment
  • Time Management
Curt Minard is a National gold medalist athlete in 2 winter sports who has defied all odds surviving an electrical accident enduring 14,400 volts....
Daniele Sauvageau

Daniele Sauvageau

Canadian Olympic Hockey Coach | Leadership, Change & Peak Performance Expert

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Business & Corporate
  • Business Leadership
  • Business Management
  • Change Management
  • Collaboration
  • Employee Engagement
  • Employee Management
Daniele Sauvageau is the first female NHL Saturday Night Hockey TV analyst for Canada's French station. She has 33 years of experience in the police...
Doug Smith

Doug Smith

Mental Wellness| Trauma | Recovery and Overcoming Adversity Expert

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Burnout Prevention
  • Business Leadership
  • Business Management
  • Collaboration
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Excellence & Success
  • Happiness & Positivity
Doug Smith is a father, husband, NHL hockey player, and bestselling author from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. After a career-ending broken neck, Doug has...
Dr. Greg MacLuckie

Dr. Greg MacLuckie

Positivity & Mindset Coach | Architect of Potential

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Burnout Prevention
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Excellence & Success
  • Happiness & Positivity
  • Health & Human Performance
  • Health & Wellness
  • HR & Corporate Culture
  • Leadership
Dr. Greg MacLuckie survived a devastating car accident that left him unable to practice as a chiropractor. Despite the odds, he emerged from a coma...
Aurora Aurora, Ontario
Gabriel Filippi

Gabriel Filippi

Mountaineer | Leadership | Change And Resilience Expert

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • HR & Corporate Culture
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Change Management
  • Employee Management
  • Personal Growth
  • Mindset & Goal Accomplishment
  • Personal Leadership
  • Peak Performance
  • Resilience & Adversity
Gabriel Filippi was imprisoned in an icy cave, at an altitude of over 18,000 feet, tent and sleeping bag left behind at the last campsite with only...
Hayley Wickenheiser

Hayley Wickenheiser

Canadian Women's Hockey Icon | Olympic Gold Medalist | Medical Doctor

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Strategic thinking
  • Process & Systems
  • Business Leadership
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Change Management
  • Transformation
  • Inclusive Leadership
  • Gender Equality
  • Health & Wellness
Hayley Wickenheiser is an Olympic gold medalist, author, and motivational speaker, and is a titan of sport with numerous achievements. A Seven World...
Henry Burris

Henry Burris

Motivation | Teamwork | Leadership Expert

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  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Strategic thinking
  • Change Management
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Organizational Change
  • Business Transitions
  • Project Management
  • Inclusive Leadership
  • Leadership
  • Influence & Negotiation
Henry Burris is a Canadian Football Hall of Fame & Former CFL quarterback who embraced his role as an offensive quality coach with the NFL's Chicago...
Florida Florida, USA