Meet TEDxKanata Speaker Mark Sutcliffe

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Mark Sutcliffe is an award-winning broadcaster, columnist, author, blogger, podcaster, entrepreneur, volunteer, community activist, and runner who has played a leadership role in several distinct fields throughout his 30-year career.

He is the host of Ottawa Today, a daily four-hour talk show on 1310 NEWS and Rogers TV. He has also contributed columns to the National Post, the Globe and Mail, and other newspapers. Mark has been a regular presence on CPAC, Canada’s Parliamentary channel, for almost 10 years and currently hosts the daily podcast CPAC Today in Politics.

Mark has founded several media properties and written four books: Why I Run, Canada’s Magnificent Marathon, the children’s book Big Joe and the Return of Football, and most recently, Long Road to Boston.

What will Mark make of our theme RE:DESIGN? Follow him on Twitter and be sure to join us on March 1st for TEDxKanata 2018!

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Meet TEDxKanata Speaker Catherine Cano

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Catherine Cano, President and General Manager of the Cable Public Affairs Channel, has more than 20 years of executive leadership experience in broadcasting across all platforms, in Canada, the United States, and internationally.

Among her many awards and distinctions are two Geminis and the Michener Prize, one of Canadian journalism’s most distinguished honours. In November 2017, Catherine was honoured as one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful by the Women’s Executive Network – an honour she also received in 2012. In 2017, Catherine was honoured with the highly regarded Women in Communications & Technology Innovator of the Year Award.

A strong advocate of news and media literacy, how will Catherine interpret the theme RE:DESIGN? Follow her on Twitter and be sure to join us on March 1st for TEDxKanata 2018!

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Meet TEDxKanata Speaker Jay Gosselin

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“Create a life that feels good on the inside, not one that just looks good on the outside.” Jay Gosselin, the founder of MentorU and the Discover Year Program is striving for significance.

Jay uses his own non-traditional career path to demonstrate how action, openness, and authenticity are foundational principles when building a purposeful career and life. Jay has travelled to 51 countries, held 19 different jobs, and lived in 7 Canadian cities. His greatest lessons have come through dozens of job rejections, being cut from competitive sports teams, and an abandoned wedding engagement. The combination of insights Jay has gathered from meeting over 13,000 students, conducting research in psychology and education, and his own experiences, enable him to create meaningful programming for young adults striving to build purposeful lives.

To pursue his passion for helping others reach their potential, Jay returned to school at the age of 30, and is currently completing a Master’s degree in educational counselling in his spare time.

Follow Jay on Twitter to learn more about his initiatives, and don’t miss his take on our theme RE:DESIGN at TEDxKanata on March 1st!

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Let’s talk “Airplanes and Avocados” with Emily De Sousa

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Let’s talk “Airplanes and Avocados” with Emily De Sousa, a 22-year-old environmental activist and passionate ocean lover.

Emily is the founder and owner of the sustainable travel blog “Airplanes and Avocados” which discusses sustainable travel options and marine conservation issues. Her academic focus is within environmental policy and governance, working towards better regulation of our oceans – specifically the high seas – to combat pollution, overfishing, and other illegal practices putting our oceans at risk.

When Emily is not studying, she spends her time traveling around the globe, especially ecotourism destinations, and capturing plastic pollution in coastal communities.

Learn more about “Airplanes and Avocados” as well as Emily’s latest campaign “Tap In” by following her on Twitter. What does RE:DESIGN mean for Emily? Find out at TEDxKanata on March 1st, 2018!

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Meet 2018 Speaker Scott Bulbrook

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Meet Scott Bulbrook, a technical innovator and co-founder of DA-Integrated.

Scott is recognized as a knowledgeable businessman with a deep understanding of start-up, semiconductor, and small businesses. He is a coach, mentor, family man, philanthropist, musician, inventor, and sports enthusiast. He is known for his straightforward and honest communication style, as well as his love of innovation and his result-oriented attitude.

A successful entrepreneur and an internationally recognized maven in the semiconductor industry, Scott holds a B.A.Sc. in Engineering Physics from Queen’s University and has over 30 years experience in the semiconductor industry.

Curious to find out how Scott is interpreting our theme RE:DESIGN? Join us on March 1st for TEDxKanata 2018!

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From federal government employee to beekeeper? Meet the Bee Gal!

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Marianne Gee worked as a Ph.D. epidemiologist and science policy advisor for the federal government before finding her true calling as a beekeeper. After discovering a colony of honeybees in the wall of their home, Marianne and her husband Matt cofounded Gees Bees Honey Company, which brings beehives to rooftops and backyards across Ottawa. Today they care for more than 200 beehives around the city and are revitalizing an urban farm for local organic food production.

Follow Marianne on Twitter to “bee” in the know about Gees Bees latest adventures, and don’t miss her take on our theme RE:DESIGN on the TEDxKanata stage on March 1st!

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