Theme: IMPACT - TO ALTER LIFE AND HOW WE LIVE IT

TEDxBrentwoodCollegeSchool in 2018 is all about examining the impacts we can make in life, love, work and experiences. This year's event will showcase a variety of speakers looking at everything from our impact on our surroundings through climate change, how a changing and often disconnected world and technology impact our everyday lives, to the little changes we can make to ensure we live a richer and more robust life.

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Dawna Mueller

Dawna Mueller is a former lawyer turned conservation photographer whose mission is to bring awareness to the issue of climate change. Dawna travels to the world’s remote polar regions and as well the Swiss Alps, photographing the melting landscapes. She exhibits her photos, speaks to schools and businesses, and recently co-founded a Swiss non-profit society called Future Planet Forum with the mandate of bringing together science, art and business for a sustainable future.

Emma Mandziuk

Emma Mandziuk is a small girl from the even smaller town of Osoyoos, BC. She brings with her a zest for performance and public speaking through her involvement in the theatre and debate programs. Emma spends her free time using the new Brentwood panini press, loitering in Mr. Luna’s Studio, and blasting Amy Winehouse as loud as is polite in a shared dormitory.

Grant Dillard

Born in Portland, Oregon, Grant made his way to beautiful British Columbia to become a student of Brentwood College. When he is not debating about contentious topics or dribbling a ball down a court, the 17-year-old enjoys spending time with his friends when he’s not busy napping. Grant has over the years perfected his craft in public speaking as he participated in International and International Debate competitions. From Athens to Yale, he has since been using his witty humour and sharp mind to help younger students with hopes of becoming skilled in the art of verbal communication.

Lauren McWhinnie

Dr. Lauren McWhinnie is a researcher at the University of Victoria where she explores how to mitigate the impacts of vessel traffic on marine mammals. She’s also the Scientific director of SIMRES, a local NGO that aims to promote awareness, educate and involve the public with research taking place in the marine environment.

Lulu Jama

From Saudi to Canada, Lulu has been living and studying at Brentwood College for three years. Her experiences being a Canadian citizen living abroad in Saudi Arabia, where she has called her home for the last 15 years, has sculpted the person who will speak to you. Lulu prides herself in her vast world and multicultural experience making her the ideal person to speak upon her topic of cultural diversity.

Michael Miller

Michael grew up in the non-wilds of Mississauga, Ontario. An urban oasis adjacent to his home kept him occupied and interested in wild things in his youth. A slow-burning fascination with birds erupted during his days at the University of Guelph where he finished his BSc in Zoology. An urge to migrate westward swiftly followed, and soon after he defended his MSc at the University of Saskatchewan examining the exposure of Bald Eagles to the toxic effects of ingesting lead shot. An even stronger migratory urge moved him and his wife to the wilds of Vancouver Island, where he continued his work as both a wildlife biologist and instructor in the biology labs at the University of Victoria. A teaching certification, two children, several mammalian and avian companion animals later, Michael has found himself in the Science department at Brentwood College School, where he hopes to instruct and inspire others in maintaining a fascination with the natural world.

Sarah Wolinsky

Born and raised in Toronto, Sarah survived a typical millennial young adulthood which included, among other things, a Masters of History, seven years guiding canoe trips in northern Ontario, a teaching degree in Outdoor and Experiential Education, a black belt in Korean swordfighting, several games of Pokémon, and a brief altercation with a woman who claimed she could telepathically communicate with basil. Her search for a career which combined all of those things brought her (perhaps inevitably) to her current role as a boarding school math teacher and houseparent-in-residence.

Sharon Selby

Sharon Selby is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and has been counselling children, teens and families for over twenty years. She's a mother of two teens and the author of the children's book (and parent resource): Surfing the Worry Imp's Wave - Empowering children to understand and manage anxiety. She has been featured on Breakfast Television Vancouver, and St. John's Ambulance Anxiety Expert-on-Air series as well as in many magazines and podcast interviews. Sharon's goal is to bring less stress and more joy to as many people as possible, by increasing awareness about anxiety and the powerful strategies to manage it.

Tyler Wish

Tyler Wish is a biotechnology entrepreneur interested in data-driven medicine and computational drug discovery. He is also an advocate for Canadian-led innovation and youth STEM education, and a former national team athlete (rugby) who received his PhD (medicine) from Memorial University. Tyler co-founded Sequence Bio, a privately-held, venture-backed biotechnology company that is leading the Newfoundland 100,000 person genome sequencing initiative designed to advance “big data” drug discovery. Over the years, Tyler and the company were profiled at numerous industry, investment and public-policy forums including BIO Investor Forum, The Precision Medicine World Conference, Canada 2020, and Bloomberg TV. Tyler has also played a role in the broader Canadian innovation ecosystem. He supported recent Federal Legislation (Genetic Non-Discrimination Act), he was a member of BIOTECanada’s Emerging Company CEO Advisory Committee, and he was appointed as one of ten Canadian Innovation Leaders by the Federal Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development.

V Krishna Lakkineni

VK is a Amazon bestselling author, aspiring speaker, digital marketing entrepreneur, technology enthusiast with a passion for marketing, strategic business growth, and operations. He is the recipient of an Editor’s choice award, Quilly award and an Expy award in Hollywood from the National Academy of best selling authors, speakers and writers. He is well versed on various digital marketing topics, worked with more than 500 clients in 15yrs and a keynote speaker at various conferences and digital marketing workshops. He is currently leading a team of marketing technologists at ROI Media Works, a digital marketing agency helping clients' succeed in digital marketing arena. He volunteers to mentor start-ups, students and works with various non-profit organizations.