Talks

There are looming global challenges ahead that we can only overcome if we make decisions informed by data and science. Unfortunately, there are a host of unrelated triggers that influence our risk perceptions, which then fuel our decisions and ultimately our behavioural outcomes. We CAN overcome the cognitive limitations of our brains, and it starts with understanding, admitting to, and gaining control of our innate biases.

Over the last nine years my life has been consumed by the justice system. Police, investigators, meetings with a crown prosecutor, and testimonies. My journey was hard, it was scary and unpredictable, however with the guidance of an incredible support worker, I fought with everything in me and everything I didn’t even know I had to conquer what I felt to be, the impossible. I am here to share with you what it took for me to take back my voice, my power and what sparked the passion in me to fight for social justice.

What are you willing to give up for love? Born in Surfers Paradise shortly after the White Australia Policy was abolished, Salima reflects on a lifetime of lessons learned in pursuit of her dreams – professionally, to create a more fair and equal world, and personally, to find love and become a mother. Skillfully weaving together these two narratives, Salima shares five key steps to end racism and other systems of oppression, compelling us to consider the things we have to sacrifice – and all we stand to gain, for the sake of justice and ultimately love.

A proud IndigiNerd, TEDxYYC speaker Keeta Gladue brings together three Indigenous Disney princesses, Tiger Lily, Pocahontas and Moana in her talk about the power of stories. Examining pop culture is an accessible, funny and curiosity-driven way of decolonizing stories. This decolonization is focused on addressing the impacts and allegories of the stories we have been told. Colonization, patriarchy, and racism are the big systems that affect our every day lives. We have to talk about it, we have to address and change these systems. Obviously, the best way to do that is by talking about the Disney stories we love. Buckle up; it’s about to get nerdy!

Indigenous spoken word poet leads youth through art and healing

Tim Tamashiro | How to Ikigai Tim Tamashiro is the author of the non-fiction book How To Ikigai. From 2007-2017 Tim was the host of Tonic on CBC Radio 2. At the end of his decade as a radio host, he felt the desire to pursue deeper meaning in his life's work. He...

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