FLOW: Connecting the Dots (2024)

FLOW... it's that very special place where we find deep focus, intense creativity, and peak performance in whatever our chosen endeavour, and regardless of our organization. It's also a natural state that we find in our rivers, oceans, and natural patterns. We connect the dots between great ideas and celebrate the people behind them.

Dr. Kori Czuy - Relational Science Educator

Dr. Kori Czuy - Relational Science Educator

Dr. Kori Czuy was born in Treaty 8 by the banks of the Peace River. She's passionate about bringing together multiple ways of knowing, being, and doing science, which she gets to do as an Indigenous Science Educational Experience Consultant and through conversations on her podcast "Ancestral Science." Kori is…
Dr. Sanaa Ahmed - Expert in Illicit Financial Flows

Dr. Sanaa Ahmed - Expert in Illicit Financial Flows

Dr. Ahmed is an assistant professor of law at the University of Calgary, where she teaches courses on criminal law and addressing money laundering. Her interdisciplinary approach to studying the intersection of law, public policy, and economics has earned her recognition as a Killam Laureate. With a Ph.D. from Osgoode…
Dr. Belinda Heyne - Photochemist, Head of Chemistry at University of Calgary

Dr. Belinda Heyne - Photochemist, Head of Chemistry at University of Calgary

Dr. Belinda Heyne is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Calgary. She is a Photochemist, bringing molecules to life with light! Dr. Heyne's research harnesses visible light to energize the oxygen we breathe, creating singlet oxygen. She leverages this potent molecule to successfully combat the escalating global challenge…
Dr. Rachel Lauer - Geoscientist

Dr. Rachel Lauer - Geoscientist

Rachel's journey in earth science began with a profound curiosity about the inner workings of our planet. Her career has carved a unique niche, delving into the fascinating intersection of the seafloor and Earth's mysteries—an area we know less about than the surface of Mars. Her research is a testament…
Frank Frigo - Bow River Interpreter

Frank Frigo - Bow River Interpreter

Frank is a water resources engineer and applied hydrologist with the City of Calgary, focused on water supply, dam and reservoir design and operations, floodplain management, flood forecasting, stormwater, water quality and riparian management. For the last 16 of his 26 years environmental and water resources career Frank has gotten…
S.K. Wellington - Singer, Songwriter, Musician

S.K. Wellington - Singer, Songwriter, Musician

S.K. Wellington is led by dynamic singer-songwriter Sarah Kemmers, known for crafting compelling melodies and thought-provoking lyrics. She was joined for our event by performers Talia Beckie and Clayton Dell. A true aficionado of the creative process, Wellington often finds themselves in a state of “flow” while composing music. This…
RiverFestYYC - Performing in Flow

RiverFestYYC - Performing in Flow

We're very pleased to be featuring performance elements from three of the amazing artistic talents of RiverFestYYC. Welcome Nicole Korenda-Tritter, Adora Nwofer, and Morag Northey to our speaker and performer line-up. RiverFestYYC is a vibrant and inclusive cultural festival that recognizes the Bow and Elbow Rivers as a unifying presence…
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Introducing our PACE: Impact Beyond Speed speakers...


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Announcing the full list of speakers for PACE: Impact Beyond Speed on October 25th! 

Individual speaker profiles will continue to appear over the next couple of weeks, but here's the overview of our speaker line-up.

Top Row, Left to Right

Chad Lefevre

Transformational Changemaker

Julien LePage

Registered Social Worker (BSW, MSW Leadership), trauma specialist, and lifelong drummer

Dr. Kerry Black, PhD, PEng

Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair (Integrated Knowledge, Engineering & Sustainable Communities), in the Center for Environmental Engineering Research and Education (CEERE) and the Department of Civil Engineering, at the University of Calgary

Kate Thompson, Architect, AAA, FRAIC

President & CEO of Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC)

Middle Row, Left to Right

Dr. Chelsea Matisz, PhD, MSc

Gut-Brain Scientist and Science Communicator

Wish Bakshi

Founder & AI Systems Engineer | Specialist in Commodities Trading & Operations (OT) | Power, Nat Gas, Data Centers, LNG, SCADA

Shone Thistle

Calgary Poet Laureate, 2024-26, author, poet and multidisciplinary artist

George Damian

Philanthopist and Tech Investor

Bottom Row, Left to Right

Gayathri Shukla, PEng., MBA

Storyteller and founder of Campfire Kinship

Dr. Laleh Behjat, PhD, PEng (b. 328/423 ppm*)

Professor in Electrical and Software Engineering at the University of Calgary and the NSERC Chair for Women in Science and Engineering – Prairies

Dr. Linah Kattan, PhD. P. Eng.

Professor in the Schulich School of Engineering, the Urban Alliance Professor in Transportation System Optimization, and program director of CREATE-Integrated Infrastructure for Sustainable Cities

The Honourable Leela Aheer

Former Alberta MLA and Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women (2019 - 2021)

 

*A personal measure of what the Earth's CO2 levels were at birth, compared to now. All of us should know this!

 

 

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