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TORONTO,SEPTEMBER 14,
2004
Avi Lewis, Moderator Extraordinaire
Avi
Lewis, our
MC - Avi Lewis is one of Canada's most
controversial and eloquent media personalities. Former host
and producer of CounterSpin on CBC Newsworld, he presided over
more than 500 nationally televised debates in three years. He
recently took a break from his on-air career to direct his
first feature documentary film entitled "The Take". Set in
Argentina, it's an emotional story of hope and resistance in
the global economy.
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Wendy Mesley 'Unplugged' - Journalism Revealed!
Wendy Mesley - A credible
journalist with energy, tenacity and wit, Wendy savours the
opportunity to joust with her interview subjects. Recognized
and awarded for her work on CBC’s UNDERCURRENTS and CBC NEWS:
DISCLOSURE. Currently Ms. Mesley acts as the Toronto co-host
of Marketplace, CBC Television's prime time investigative
consumer show.
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The Top 10 Things To Do If You Want To Be Demographically Incorrect!
Dr.
Richard Loreto, is President of RAL
Consulting Limited. RAL is an acknowledged leader in the
use of demographic analysis to manage the issues impacting a
client's products or services, work force, or marketing
approaches as a result of the aging and increasing diversity
of Canada's population. Richard is a popular conference
speaker on the topic of demographic trends and their impacts
on the marketplace.
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Life Is A Collaborative Art!
Veronica Tennant - A
Renaissance Woman - Passion & determination made
Veronica Tennant a world-renowned prima ballerina, businesswomen, television producer, director,
children's author and broadcaster.
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Entrepreneurship & Visionary Thinking - From Rags To Riches!
Frank O'Dea, – the man who went
from living in Jarvis Street flop houses to founding the
Second Cup, Proshred Security, Street Kids International and
Canadian Landmine Foundation and recent recipient of the Order
of Canada.
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The Power Of Passion!
Marc Kielburger - Hope, courage and
passion describes Marc Kielburger. Marc is the founder of
Leaders Today, a unique international organization that
provides leadership training to over 200,000 young people
every year. Marc’s inspirational work has been profiled on
CNN, CBC's Man Alive, The BBC, as well as in The Chicago
Tribune, The Toronto Star, the Ottawa Citizen, The Globe and
Mail, and the LA Times.
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