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Erin Davis

Founder & Lead Inclusion Strategist | Erin Davis Co.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI), Inclusive Leadership, Inclusive Workforce Strategy Governance, Board Diversity, Future of Work, Workforce Transformation, 2SLGBTQIA+ Inclusion, Cultural Competence, Psychological Safety, Employee Engagement, intersectionality, Systemic change

Dr. Angela Carter

Associate Professor, Department of Political Science (cross-appointed to the Department of Geography) | Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador & Senior Associate, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

Climate emergency, climate crisis, environmental politics, environmental policy, politics and policy of climate change, oil and gas, fossil fuels

Charlene Theodore

Chief Inclusion Officer | McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Diversity and inclusion, workplace culture, future of work, women in leadership

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Dr. Tracie O. Afifi

Professor, Community Health Sciences | University of Manitoba

Dr. Afifi's research interests are in the areas of child maltreatment and problem gambling.

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Dr. Amanda Hooykaas

Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Association | University of Guelph

Belonging, Environmental Education, Creative Destruction, Experiential Education, Geography, Pedagogy in Higher Education, Sense of Community, Sense of Place, Urban Heritage, Wilderness Therapy