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. Pratim SenguptaNavigating STEM Education
What does it mean to design technologies as public worlds? Dr. Pratim Sengupta, Research Chair of STEM Education at the University of Calgary’s Werklund School of Education has been working to understand this question by designing open source and open science technologies in public spaces and public schools through unsilencing…
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 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,…
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 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 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…
Zain VerjeeNavigating Authentic Storytelling
How do we ensure that we tell more authentic stories in our media, especially on behalf of groups that don't normally command sustained media attention? One of the world’s most respected and recognized journalists, Zain Verjee has worked as a CNN International anchor, reporter, and interviewer. She is also the…
Dr. Barbara PerryNavigating Alt-Extremism
In a world rife with extremism acts, how do we help change things when that next extremist might well be our neighbour and look exactly like us? A Professor in the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, and the Director of the…FLOW: Get tickets now!
