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tracey lindeman

Tracey Lindeman

Author and journalist | Independent

endometriosis, medical gaslighting, medical discrimination, intersectionality in healthcare, women's health, reproductive healthcare, reproductive rights and freedom, abortion rights, disability

Amira Elghawaby

Journalist & | Human Rights Advocate

Amira is an expert on issues of media representation, nurturing inclusive communities, hate crimes, human rights, and civic engagement.

Elsbeth Mehrer

Coordinator, Policy & Strategy Affordable Housing | City of Calgary

Homelessness, youth, youth homelessness, early child development, foster care, group homes, Indigenous and marginalized youth, low income youth, not-for-profits, public policy, social policy, advocacy, philanthropy, fundraising

Eileen Alma

Director, International Centre for Women's Leadership | Coady Institute

leadership; gender equality; women's leadership in Canada and globally; community development; Indigenous partnerships; leadership of Indigenous women in their communities

Arupa Tesolin

CEO | VELOCIFIED

Training and development, job skills, talent development, closing the skills gap, closing the capability gap, labour market, job training, work culture, innovation at work, workplace innovation, organizational performance, corporate training, organizational learning, workforce development, interskills, intuition, intangible skills