Dr. Mark Britnell
As the Global Chairman & Senior Partner for Healthcare, Government & Infrastructure at KPMG International, Mark oversees revenues of $6 billion supporting 40,000 staff across 157 countries. He is one of the foremost global experts on healthcare systems and has a pioneering and inspiring global vision for health in both the developed and developing world. […]
Oren Cass
Oren Cass is the executive director of American Compass and author of The Once and Future Worker: A Vision for the Renewal of Work in America (2018). He is a contributing opinion writer for the Financial Times and his work also appears regularly in publications including the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. From 2005 to 2015, Oren worked as a management […]
Brian Dijkema
Brian Dijkema is the Vice President of External Affairs with Cardus and an editor of Comment. Prior to joining Cardus, Brian worked for almost a decade in labour relations in Canada. He has also done work on international human rights, with a focus on labour and economic rights in Latin America and China. Brian leads efforts to […]
Marshall Smith
Marshall Smith is recognized as a national leader in the addiction recovery movement. Marshall is currently Alberta’s Chief of Staff for Mental Health and Addiction, working with Minister Mike Ellis and Premier Jason Kenney to lead one of the most significant Mental Health and Addiction system transformations in the country. Marshall has held senior executive […]
Robby Soave
Robby Soave is a senior editor at Reasonmagazine and host of The Hill‘s morning show, Rising. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Daily Beast, U.S. News & World Report, The Orange County Register, and The Detroit News. He serves on the D.C. Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Soave is the author of two books: Tech Panic: […]
Hon. Gordon Campbell
Gordon Campbell is President of Hawksmuir International Partners Limited Officer of The Order of Canada and recipient of the Order of British Columbia that recognized him as “an exemplary British Columbian and a visionary leader.” Background. Canada’s High Commissioner to The United Kingdom and Northern Ireland (2011-2016), Commonwealth Board of Governors (2011-2016) and Canada’s special […]
Katharine Birbalsingh
Katharine Birbalsingh is Headmistress and co-founder of Michaela Community School in Wembley, London. Michaela is known for its tough-love behaviour systems, knowledge curriculum and teaching of kindness and gratitude. In 2017, OFSTED graded the school as “Outstanding” in every category. In 2019, GCSE results showed 54% of graded papers getting a grade 7 or above […]
Katy Merrifield
As a BC native, and having served as Executive Director of the BC Liberal Party and Director of Communications to British Columbia Premier Christy Clark, Katy has a unique understanding of the province’s political, public and private sector landscapes. A seasoned expert in communications, corporate planning, campaign management and stakeholder advocacy, Katy is adept at […]
Sean Speer
Sean Speer is the editor at large at The Hub (www.thehub.ca) and a fellow at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and the Public Policy Forum. He previously served as an aide to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Deani Van Pelt, PhD
Deani Van Pelt, PhD—parent, grandparent, think tanker, researcher, former professor of education at Redeemer University, former high school math and business teacher in both public and independent secondary schools, and former homeschool parent—is currently leading a new industry association for independent schools, Edvance. Her interest and impact in innovation in education that focuses on the […]