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Steve is a specialist in organizational psychology with his focus being the junction where people and technology interact in the workplace. He consults to a wide range of companies on strategies for developing and integrating new technologies in areas such as the mobile workforce, cybersecurity practices, maximizing collaboration and the future-of-work. He is the author of four business books as well as the ghostwriter for many others worldwide. Steve delivers corporate keynotes to organizations across North America and is a regular lecturer at the Management Development Institute at Ontario Tech University. In 1994 he founded The Bristall Company, which continues to deliver soft skills training and media content. Academically, Steve holds degrees in Journalism and Psychology, and was the York University candidate for the Rhodes Scholarship in 1990.
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I focus on the intersection of values, vision, purpose, leadership, and people. I am a disruptor and contrarian consultant focused on accelerating companies by ensuring they are as great as the people inside them. I'm recognized as a global thought leader on organizational culture, executive consultant, teacher, and author. I frequently speak at global and industry conferences and am quoted in the business press around the world. My work has taken me to five continents working with all levels of government, not-for-profit and for-profit organizations. I have published two books, and my third on identifying authentic company values and hiring for fit-to values will be released by the end of 2023. I am a Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches member recognized by the Global Gurus Top 30 in organizational culture. I am a husband, father, and grandfather trying to improve the world.
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Carrie Taylor is the principal ergonomist for Taylor'd Ergonomics Incorporated, a consulting company with offices in Cambridge, London, and Mississauga. Carrie has been practicing ergonomics for 35 years, in sectors ranging from automotive and food processing, to distribution and health care. She has developed skill-based training for workers, supervisors, HSCs, engineers, and more. She has also taught ergonomics at the college level. She is fiercely proud of the accomplishments of her team, which supports ergonomics programs at numerous employers throughout Southwestern Ontario.
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Dr. Bill Howatt, founder and CEO of Howatt HR, refers to himself as a behavioural scientist with a keen curiosity for how employees and employers can work together to reduce mental harm and promote mental health in the workplace. He is known internationally and is one of Canada’s top experts in workplace psychological health and safety. Dr. Bill is on the CSA OHS Standards Steering Committee and Chair of the CSA Standard Z1008: Management of Substance Related Impairment in the Workplace. He is the co-creator of the Psychologically Safe Workplace Awards. Dr. Bill regularly contributes to workplace mental health research such as Canada Pandemic Pulse Check: COVID-19’s Impact on Canadians’ Mental Health with the Mental Health Commission of Canada; Moving to Action: Implementing the Workplace Safety & Prevention Services’ Mental Harm Prevention Roadmap; and Canada Standards Association Investigating employers’ practices in response to COVID-19 for safeguarding employees’ psychological health and safety in the workplace. He has 30 years’ clinical experience in mental health and addictive disorders. Dr. Bill is the former Chief of Research, Workforce Productivity, at The Conference Board of Canada, and the former Chief of Research and Development, Workforce Productivity, at Lifeworks. Dr. Bill has created the senate-approved Certificate in Psychologically Safe Leadership and Certificate in Management Essentials, Pathway to Coping and Mental Fitness through the University of New Brunswick. He is the co-creator of the Psychological Health and Safety Facilitator Certificate. Dr. Bill is a regular contributor and co-authors a blog with the CEO of the Mental Health Commission of Canada for WSPS Ontario CEO Health and Safety Leadership Network. Dr. Bill has published over 50 books, such as The Globe and Mail bestseller, The Cure for Loneliness, and Stop Hiding and Start Living. He is a regular contributor to Talent Canada, OHS Magazine, and The Chronicle Herald and has published over 350 articles with The Globe and Mail.
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For over 20 years, Health and Productivity Expert Michelle Cederberg has captivated audiences across North America with her empowering and humorous messages that educate busy, driven professionals about how to set chase worthy goals, revive energy, and ignite high performance. As an in-demand speaker, author, coach, and consultant, she believes that success is directly influenced by how well we harness the physical, mental, and emotional capacity we each have within us. She enthusiastically calls on science to help people boost that capacity, so they can work and lead with confidence, and create the life and career they want. Michelle holds a Masters in Kinesiology, a BA in Psychology, a specialization in Health and Exercise Psychology, is a Certified Speaking Professional, Certified Exercise Physiologist, and a High-Performance Coach. In 2023 she was inducted into the prestigious Canadian Speaking Hall of Fame. She truly combines mind, body, and practicality to inspire change. Michelle is the author of four books. Her latest publication “The Success-Energy Equation” debuted as a bestseller — helping to revolutionize the idea that burnout and stress don’t have to be part of success.
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AUTHOR| SPEAKER | ADVOCATE FOR LEARNING-DRIVEN LEADERSHIP Hannah Brown is a sought-after speaker, author, and advocate for learning-driven leadership. With over 25 years of experience in leadership and learning development, she helps organizations shift away from one-off training and toward building everyday learning into the fabric of how teams work and grow. Hannah is the author of Into the Hands of Leaders: Employee Growth through Learning, a compelling call to action for leaders to move beyond formal programs and take ownership of their team’s development. Her work challenges the idea that learning belongs solely to the training function and instead positions learning as a powerful leadership tool that fosters trust, growth, and resilience. Through keynotes, workshops, and leadership development programs, Hannah equips leaders with practical tools to embed learning into daily interactions. Her sessions are grounded in research, rich with real-world examples, and always focused on action, so participants leave inspired and ready to lead differently. Whether speaking to executives, HR professionals, or team leaders, Hannah helps audiences reimagine what leadership looks like in today’s fast-moving world: not command-and-control, but curiosity, courage, and a commitment to growth. She brings warmth, clarity, and a coach’s mindset to every engagement. Hannah is also the creator of the Lead, Learn, Grow conversation cards and host of the Growth through Learning podcast, resources designed to help leaders start meaningful conversations and create team cultures where learning thrives.
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Gene Jamieson is a global speaker and people developer with a passion for people, knowledge sharing and diversity & inclusion. He is Haudenosaunne and comes from the Six Nations of the Grand River territory in Ontario. Gene is a member of the Mohawk Nation and identifies as an Indigenous, cis-gendered, two-spirited gay man. Gene’s career includes international post-secondary educator in Canada and Europe, leadership of a boutique consulting firm, Turtle Clan Management Consulting, and a twenty year career in financial services and human resources. Gene is an experienced public speaker whom encourages his audiences to think outside the box. He is known for his entertaining and thought-provoking presentation style, positive personality, and the ability to hold space for people through a non-judgmental, passionately neutral approach.
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Elizabeth Soltis is the Founder/Director of Bridges Global, an enterprise that develops meaningful connection in the world of work. As an organizational development practitioner, learning specialist and group facilitator, she is passionate about building vibrant work communities. Elizabeth recently authored a book entitled: Authentic Collaboration: A Bridge to Meaningful Connection”
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Lisa Sansom is a Positive Interventionist who shares positive psychology tools and techniques with her clients through speaking, corporate training, facilitation and coaching across Canada and internationally. Lisa has been working in Organizational and Leadership Development since 2000 working in finance, government, education and health care, among other industries. Her focus is primarily on positive psychology (including resilience, optimism, strengths and well-being), change management, high performing teams and leadership development. Additionally, she writes articles and does book reviews for a number of magazines and online publications. Lisa obtained her MBA from the Rotman School of Management, and earned her coaching accreditation from Adler International Learning / OISE-UT. In addition she holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts from the University of Waterloo and a Bachelor of Education from Brock University. She completed her MAPP (Master of Applied Positive Psychology) from the University of Pennsylvania in 2010. Lisa is currently enrolled in the DBA (Doctor of Business Administration) at Royal Roads University where she is researching the effective delivery of positive feedback in the workplace. She is an ICF-certified coach at the PCC level and also teaches coaching skills to managers and leaders. She is certified in the ShiftPositive 360 Leadership Assessment, Process Management, and Foundations of NeuroLeadership. Lisa has also coached with Susan Cain's Quiet Leadership Institute, working to help introverts find their voice and gain more recognition in the workplace. Lisa is a Founding Board Member of the Canadian Positive Psychology Association (CPPA) where she also served as Vice-Chair. She has served as the President (4 yrs) and Vice-President (2 yrs) of the University of Pennsylvania's MAPP Alumni Association. She is heavily involved in the world of positive psychology and is very happy to share insights and research with your organization.
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Will Moravits is an Instructor of political science for Texas State University. For three years, he was a police officer for the City of San Marcos, Texas, having graduated Top Cadet from the Basic Training Academy of the University of Texas at Austin. He holds a master of arts in political science from Texas State University and a PhD in public policy and administration from Walden University. He is a native of Uvalde, Texas.
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Daisy's love for serving people led her to pursuing a business related degree, and she is thrilled to have been serving individual investors and business owners since 2015. Daisy is very fortunate to have Jazlyn on her team as our Branch Office Administrator; Jazlyn provides the daily support that deeply serves their clients. Originally from Okinawa Japan, Jazlyn moved to Florida in 2020 for college. She brings a wealth of customer service experience, a servant's heart and contagious energy and laughter. She has a tender heart for youth, due to her experiences in Japan. In their practice, there is nothing more important to them than understanding you, your goals and values. They then work together through a proven process to build customized strategies to help you reach your goals. Daisy and Jazlyn partner with their clients with unlimited support to help keep them on track toward these goals. Daisy earned her B.S. in Physical Education at the Charleston Southern University, M.S. in Organizational Management also from CSU, and currently finishing up as a Doctoral Candidate in Strategic Leadership from Liberty University. She serves on the Board of Directors for Bailey Insights, a Early Childhood Education, Advocacy, and Training company; Chief Academic Officer for the Continents State University, Volunteer Business Consultant for Catchafire; Podcast Creator & Host of Bizz E Bee Podcast. Today, Daisy resides in Kanagawa, Japan with her husband, James, and their daughter Princess Dahlia. Together they enjoy traveling as a family, exploring nature, being active, and creating happy memories!
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MARISA SANTORO, a former Wall Street IT executive and the founder of the career learning platform In Our Shoes (www.InRShoes.com), is a keynote speaker, career coach, corporate leadership trainer, diversity and inclusion consultant, and author of Own Your Authority (McGraw Hill). Her expertise in leadership and professional development, as well as effective business communication, has been brought in to support business leaders across clients in diverse industries such as Merck, American Express, UBS, Anheuser-Busch, Allianz Global Investors, Sony Music, S&P Global, State Farm, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), New York Council of Nonprofits, Women in Tech International (WITI), Aetna Healthcare, New York University (NYU), NYU Langone Medical Center, New York and New Jersey municipalities and many more. She is a TEDx speaker, and honoree of the Woman of Influence award from New York Business Journal and BizWomen.com for her years of mentoring and coaching midcareer leaders, executives, healthcare professionals, and sales leaders to achieve higher levels of influence. She also writes a career column for American City Business Journals, covering their how-to career and business strategy sections, with articles published across 44 cities in the United States. Her TED talk, “Speaking Without Apology,” guides on how to detach from language that feeds into the “Sorry Syndrome” and make subtle tweaks in your speech to springboard you from diluting your value to spotlighting your assets immediately. She guides professionals how to reclaim their confidence, tap into their instincts and embrace their inner dialogue using proven tactical tools, and strategies in proven step-by-step career leadership programs coaching on ways to authentically build trust as leaders and advance in their careers.
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