It was thrilling to watch our Canadian Olympians compete in past Olympics.  We felt inspired by their determination, their training, their vision to be the best in the world, and their commitment to representing their country with pride.

Here’s a look at some Olympians and coaches who were involved with the games this year – many will be available for speaking engagements or appearances virtually or in-person post-Olympics. Bring Olympic inspiration directly to your team or audience by hosting one of these outstanding athletes as a speaker.

We are here to prepare you for hosting remote events and presentations as we move into more remote working and virtual events in 2020 and beyond. Here are some solutions and resources for our speakers for how to prepare for remote presentations, live stream events, and webinars. There are many new online tools available making […]

Today’s Speaker Guest blog is from Jim Carroll. Jim is one of the world’s leading futurists, trends & innovation experts, with clients that include NASA, Godiva Chocolates, the GAP, Johnson & Johnson and Dupont.    It would be pretty difficult to have missed the news about the United Airlines situation in the last 48 hours. It’s not […]

There once was a time when learning stopped in school, work ended at five, and people had one career until they retired. Yet in a knowledge economy, these are all concepts of the past and are no longer applicable for the future. Learning never stops, work never ends, and our careers constantly evolve, with most of us having several over the course of our professional lives.

Today’s guest blog is courtesy of Futurist & Digital Strategist Jesse Hirsh. Jesse explains and analyzes the latest trends in technology using language and examples that are relatable, meaningful and relevant to everyday life. He focuses on research and consulting around new media business models, big data, and the strategic use of social media. As a new media educator, Jesse’s passion is helping people and organizations identify the potential benefits and perils of technology.

When it comes to social media, we’ve entered the awkward “adolescent” years. In the early days, or the “infancy” of social media, everything new was exciting: We could connect easily with old friends, share ideas, work remotely. But the heavyweights like Youtube and Facebook have been around for over a decade now, and as they’ve permeated every aspect of how we meet, socialize and work, new complications have arisen. Despite having access to more information than ever, as we get more of our news from the people we follow online, are we becoming trapped inside echo chambers? Are all of these digital tools wreaking havoc on our attention spans? In an age when everything is documented and shared online, what happens when you actually want to forget something?