FLOW: Connecting the Dots (2024)

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…

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…

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…

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…

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. 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…

Michael Wernick - Government Expert, 23rd Clerk of the Privy Council of Canada

Michael Wernick is an expert, teacher and influencer on how government and politics work in practice. Author of Governing Canada: a Guide to the Tradecraft of Politics (UBC Press 2021), he is currently the Jarislowsky Chair in Public Sector Management at the University of Ottawa. His 38 year career with…

Meredith Preston McGhie - Peacemaker, Secretary General for the Global Centre for Pluralism

Meredith Preston McGhie is a peacemaker and pluralism ambassador working to build societies that recognize, respect, and value diversity. Meredith Preston McGhie has devoted nearly 30 years to addressing conflict and instability in Africa and Asia in some of the most troubled situations. From working with the Naga in Northeast…

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…