Diversity and Inclusion Speakers
Multicultural communities are a source of incredible strength and opportunity, if we learn how to optimize and work within our differences. Whether you are a community group looking to reinforce strong relationships or a business in need of awareness-building, we will help.
Click any of the speakers below for a full biography and program overview.
Jeff Adams
Jeff Adams is no stranger to overcoming challenges. He survived childhood cancer, but the radiation treatment that ultimately saved...
Sally Armstrong
Sally Armstrong has the gift of touching the emotions of her audience through her stories based on her travel to many remote parts of...
Dov Baron
Dov Baron has been speaking internationally for over 30 years, he’s the man with a finger on the pulse of the evolving world of NextGen...
Lisa Bentley
Lisa raced for 20 years as a professional triathlete. In the course of her career, she has won 11 IRONMAN races, 11 IRONMAN 70.3 races...
Eric Boles
Eric Boles is the president of a training and development company dedicated to maximizing the human asset. Through assessment,...
Patrick Brown
Patrick Brown, a giant in Canadian journalism, was appointed as Global TV's Beijing-based Asia Correspondent in the fall of 2011. He...
“Pinball” Clemons
Renowned as one of pro football's most electrifying players, Toronto Argonauts running back Michael "Pinball" Clemons was the CFL's...
Paula Davis
Paula Davis JD, MAPP, is the Founder and CEO of the Stress & Resilience Institute, a training and consulting firm that partners with...
Andre De Grasse
Andre was born in Scarborough, Ontario on November 10th, 1994 and raised in Markham by his mother Beverley, who was a high school...
Cyndi Desjardins
Cyndi Desjardins was a successful business manager, working in product development and sales management, as well as being a new mom...
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is one of the more unique players in the NFL today. He is one of the only people known to ever play in the...
Duane Forde
A two-time Grey Cup champion, Duane Forde joined the CFL on TSN team in 2008 as game analyst alongside play-by-play announcer Rod...
Jermain Franklin
Jermain Franklin is the Calgary Correspondent for SportsCentre, TSN's flagship news and information program. Franklin, who joined...
Hamlin Grange
Hamlin Grange is a prime example of the Canadian Immigrant Story. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, he immigrated to Canada at the age of 10...
Risha Grant
Motivated by her passion to correct societal isms like racism, sexism, classism and plain old stupidism, it is Risha's personal mission...
Heather Greenwood Davis
Heather Greenwood Davis is a lawyer turned multiple award-winning journalist, travel columnist, freelance feature writer and blogger....
Glen Gulutzan
Coach Glen Gulutzan is known for his intelligence about the game, both tactically and structurally. As impressive, however are his...
Merge Gupta Sunderji
A professional speaker, author and radio commentator, Merge Gupta-Sunderji gives people specific and practical tools to achieve...
Sean Hayes
Dr. Hayes is a Clinical Psychologist with 25+ years of experience consulting nationally and globally with executives, management, and...
Hal Johnson & Joanne MacLeod
For the past 25 years, under the umbrella of BodyBreak, Hal Johnson and Joanne McLeod have been communicating to Canadians the...
Sheldon Keefe
Sheldon Keefe enters his first season behind the bench in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs as the team’s head...
Karina LeBlanc
Karina LeBlanc moved from a small island in the Caribbean to Maple Ridge British Columbia at age 8. So at an early age, she was thrust...
Eddie LeMoine
Eddie LeMoine a Canadian-born international author, keynote speaker, seminar leader and corporate trainer, he specializes in...
Warren MacDonald
Warren Macdonald's life's boundaries were redefined in April 1997 with his accident on North Queensland's (Australia) Hinchinbrook...
Lisa Mattam
Lisa Mattam is widely recognized as a dynamic leader, inspiring speaker and consultant to business professionals across the globe. As...
Rona Maynard
Rona Maynard was Editor of Chatelaine through a decade of growth and innovation in which she proved to a new generation of readers that...
Dr. Beth McCharles
Dr. Beth McCharles is a leading Mental Performance Coach and dynamic speaker. Through an innovative and collaborative approach, Beth...
Angela Mondou
Angela Mondou is a marketing executive and leadership expert whose unconventional career has taken her from worldwide military...
Tracy Moore
Born in Toronto to Jamaican-Canadian parents, Tracy Moore was raised in quintessential suburbia, where she had the sort of childhood...
Cabral Richards
Cabral "Cabbie" Richards is the host of Cabbie Presents, a weekly segment airing Fridays on SportsCentre. Known for his unique take...
Dr. Sima Samar
Dr. Sima Samar is probably one of the most selfless leaders on the world stage today. Dr. Samar fled Afghanistan in 1984 after her...
Milt Stegall
In 2008, the CFL on TSN made an off-season addition of former Winnipeg Blue Bombers receiver Milt Stegall as guest analyst. Stegall is...
Masai Ujiri
Masai Ujiri is in his seventh season as President of the Toronto Raptors, leading the team to the most successful period in franchise...
Michael Ungar
Michael Ungar, Ph.D., is a Family Therapist and Professor of Social Work at Dalhousie University where he holds the Canada Research...
Herschel Walker
In his hometown of Wrightsville, Georgia, Walker played football and basketball and competed in track and field. He scored a...
Samra Zafar
Samra Zafar is an award-winning international speaker, bestselling author, consultant, educator, and entrepreneur who advocates for...