Navigators (2018)

They're our Navigators... those special people who are pursuing the next wave of opportunity in technology, science, health, and energy. They are tackling big problems that need equally big thinking about solutions. And, they are helping us to explore ourselves and our time in history. Their perspectives guide us, inform us, and inspire us.

View the speakers from our 2018 "Navigators" main annual event, held on November 3, 2018. Visit the speaker's profile page to view their talk.

 

Dr. Marie-Claire Shanahan--Navigating Learning

Dr. Marie-Claire ShanahanNavigating Learning

What does it mean to say that scientific knowledge and practice belongs to everyone? Dr. Shanahan is an Associate Professor of Learning Sciences at the Werklund School of Education at the University of Calgary. She works to understand how to remake scientific communities and technological spaces to ensure access to…
Charlton Weasel Head--Navigating Trauma and Ways of Knowing

Charlton Weasel HeadNavigating Trauma and Ways of Knowing

Charlton is the Associate Principal at Kainai High School, working together with principal Ramona Big Head to use a combination of brain science and traditional ways of knowing to help Kainai youth. My wife is Stacey. He has been an educator for the past 15 years, all spent at KHS,…
Stephen Carter--Navigating Decision

Stephen CarterNavigating Decision

Have you ever had to make a decision? Well, then someone has been trying to figure out how you make them, so they can better persuade you to act in a certain way. Stephen is an innovator, pushing the bounds of what is possible. Best known as one of Canada’s…
Ramona Big Head--Navigating Trauma and Ways of Knowing

Ramona Big HeadNavigating Trauma and Ways of Knowing

An educator with over 22 years of experience, Ramona Big Head is currently in her second year as principal of the ground-breaking Kainai High School, where she and associate principal Charlton Weasel Head are using a combination of brain science and traditional ways of knowing to help Kainai youth find…
Dr. Jessalynn Keller--Navigating Girls Culture

Dr. Jessalynn KellerNavigating Girls Culture

At a time where it is emerging as an ever more powerful voice, where is girls' culture headed online, and how powerful a platform for activism and community is it? Dr. Jessalynn Keller is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication, Media, & Film at the University of Calgary…
Briana Brownell--Navigating Artificial Intelligence

Briana BrownellNavigating Artificial Intelligence

When you think about artificial intelligence, do you see an apocalyptic future of a machine-dominated world, or one where human capabilities are augmented in new and potentially wonderful ways? Briana Brownell is a data scientist turned tech entrepreneur, futurist and expert in artificial intelligence. She is exploring Uncanny Learning: impacts…
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