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Giselle Kovary

President | n-gen People Performance Inc.

managing generational differences, Millennials, Gen Z, generational differences in workplace, team building, new hires, onboarding, sales and customer service, people leadership, human resources, communication, communication in workplace, culture and engagement

Dr. Aftab Erfan

Executive Director, SFU Centre for Dialogue and Associate Member, School of Public Policy | Simon Fraser University

Democracy, dialogue, conflict resolution, equity, polarization, social justice, social issues, climate change, reconciliation

Dr. Ruth Derksen

Senior Instructor Emerita, PhD Philosophy of Language | University of British Columbia

Integrating the philosophy of language (rhetoric, audience design, discourse analysis and genre theory) into rhetoric courses in the Department of English and professional communication courses in the Faculty of Applied Science.

Susan McLennan

President | Reimagine PR

Susan McLennan helps people tell compelling stories that drive key business results, change minds, and open hearts.

Dr. Susan Murray

Leader, Researcher, Consultant | Clearpath Leadership

Leadership, Women and leadership, Senior leaders, Mentorship, Leadership research, Impact of leaders on an organization, Education, Change management, Career change