Theme: Inspiring brave actions

TEDxStanleyPark showcases a diverse range of humanity’s tough challenges and activates its attendees to implement solutions to those challenges. Our attendees are thoughtful optimists with curious, fertile and open minds in search of practical ways to move the needle toward a better world. Our next event will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2017 from 10am to 6pm at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in downtown Vancouver.

Queen Elizabeth Theatre
650 Hamilton Street
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 5N6
Canada

Arrow Gonsalves

Arrow Gonsalves is a master Trainer in the Tao healing Arts. She helps people strengthen their character by connecting to their core through Brain and Body training system, Human Energetic's.

Ashley Zahabian

Ashley Zahabian is a well sought-out presenter on leadership and emotional intelligence in business and life. Visit Ashley at www.ashleyzahabian.com, or email her at azahabian@gmail.com.

Bill Stainton

Multiple Emmy® award winning executive producer Bill Stainton reveals the truth about creativity. To contact Bill visit http://www.BillStainton.com

Craig Addy

Craig Addy is a pianist, improviser and composer who creates new ways to deepen and enhance the emotional and physical power of both music and sound.

Dianna David

DiANNA loves sharing happiness, health and harmony. She mesmerizes with her musicality and tickles the giggles from audiences with her moves. Join her and let’s start a movement. You can contact DiANNA at https://www.diannadavid.ca/

Elizabeth May

Elizabeth May is the Leader of the Green Party of Canada, an Officer of the order of Canada and the proud member of parliament for Saanich – Gulf Islands. For more information visit Elizabeth’s website at http://www.elizabethmaymp.ca/

Jacqueline Way

Jacqueline Way is the founder of www.356give.ca a charitable organization dedicated to educating, empowering, and inspiring children to change the world "one give, one day at a time." You can reach Jacqueline at jacquelineway365give@gmail.com

Jill Prescott

Jill Prescott is the leading Spiritual BadAss, committed to guiding women through trauma to freedom, with Love. Helping people open the channels to accessing this inner wisdom is one of her spiritual super powers. Jill is a gifted intuitive, energy healer and oracle channel with a large dose of pragmatic wisdom, delivered to you with a gracious sprinkle of her well-known spiritual sass. She is an international facilitator, speaker and soul guide. To invite her to speak, present at your retreat or simply connect, go to: www.jillprescott.ca

Jonathan Cote

Jonathan X. Cote is the Mayor of the City of New Westminster and serves as the Vice Chair of Metro Vancouver’s regional planning committee. He is a passionate advocate for urban and transportation issues. He can be reached at jonathanxcote@gmail.com

Melissa Haynes

Melissa Haynes is an author, shark and animal advocate, adventurer and ghostbuster - www.melissajhaynes.com

Mike Shaw

In this TED talk, learn how freestyle skiing and spinal cord injury taught Mike Shaw about gifts, perspective, gratitude and grieving. Mike is an accomplished freestyle skier, ski-coach, entrepreneur and speaker with a unique story of human triumph. His story will empower you to help the chronic grievers in your life. Learn more about Mike at http://www.mikeshawski.com

Nina Perez

Nina Perez teaches people to connect with themselves, their peers and their environment through Latin dance. No partner, no rhythm, no problem. Nina can be reached at info@bailavancouver.com

Shaun Frankson

Shaun Frankson is the co-founder and chief strategist for The Plastic Bank. He is known as a modern day strategy guy, growth hacker and technology futurist. Shaun has made a career out of creating unique strategies that generate exponential results. He created the brand strategies to introduce Social Plastic® to the world, resulting in over 1 million supporters and 300 media features while attracting some of the world's largest organizations as partners and clients. He is currently working with IBM to launch a game changing APP based Blockchain and Hyperledger digital currency and exchange platform. Learn more at http://shaunfrankson.com and http://plasticbank.org

Stephen O'Keefe

Stephen O’Keefe’s humorous and inspiring TEDx talk will help you listen better to connect with others. Stephen grew up deaf and doesn’t understand why people who can hear, don’t use their ears. Find out more about Stephen O’Keefe at stephenokeefe.net

Steve Gill

Steve Gill is a peak performance results coach specializing in drug and alcohol addiction. His mission in life is to empower others to make massive shifts and find their purpose. He can be reached at steveresultscoach@gmail.com

Tamer Mohamed

Tamer Mohamed is a biomedical engineer, innovator, and entrepreneur. He is President and CEO of Aspect Biosystems Ltd., a biotechnology company operating at the leading edge of 3D bioprinting and tissue engineering - www.aspectbiosystems.com. Tamer can be reached at tamer@aspectbiosystems.com

Vikram Vij

Vikram Vij is an award-winning chef, co-owner of Vij’s restaurant in Vancouver and an author of several cookbooks on Indian cuisine. He is a former Dragon on the TV show Dragons’ Den on CBC. Vikram is passionate about education when it comes to Indian food, spices, the young chefs of tomorrow, and eating together as a family. For more information on Vikram and his restaurants, visit www.vijs.ca