Professional
Development
Week 2023

Keynotes &
Speakers

Connect with an extraordinary line-up of keynotes and session speakers

PD Week 2023 brings together a “who’s who” of experts for a broad range of subjects. This is a rare opportunity to discover new approaches, find out what’s working and what’s not, expand your thinking and make better decisions.

Day 1

November 21, 2023 Hot Topics
Dr. Susan Biali Haas
George Stroumboulopoulos
Chris Lynam
Elizabeth Hardy
Stephen Burt
Kristina Casey
Ryan Pilgrim
Benoit Durocher
Dr. Gloria Castaneda-Pizana
Robert A. Davis
Alexandre Synnett
Kristina Namiesniowski
Dr. Renante Rondina
Alistair Brisbourne
Richard Coelho
Gerry McGovern

Day 2

November 22, 2023 Excellence and Evolution
Gregor Jeffrey
Mark Perlman
Amanda Holden
Julie Turcotte
Allan Weldon
Saravjit Dhami
Vrenti Ghergari
John Kealey
Nathalie Meilleur
Claudine Rubenstein
Sheri Ostridge
Nicole Zywicki
Tomasz Popiel
Danielle Lafleur
Mary Anne Stevens
Monia Lahaie
Kathryn Mountjoy
Nathan Seef
Rob Dunlap
Diane Peressini
John Daley

Day 3

November 23, 2023 Technology and Innovation
Dr. Shimi Kang
Taki Sarantakis
Richard Arthurs
Dan Worsley
Claire Lake
Peter Weltman
Caroline Vander Sted
Glen Moffatt
Claire Bennett
Michael Lionais
Stephanie Mitton
Imraan Bashir
Lewis Goldenberg
Melanie Cockerline
Bruno Couillard
Kalan Comba
Patrick Byrne
Jean-Charles Parise
Markus Pankatz
Shawn Grisim
Mark Mayer
Ibrahim Appiah

Day 4

November 24, 2023 Mobilizing People
Mike Robitaille
Pierre-Olivier Zappa
Brett Elmgren
Kelley Keehn
Daniel Blouin
Nathalie Plamondon-Thomas
Justin Kingsley
Louise Dufresne
Deborah Plant
Alan Kearns
Beverly Beuermann-King
Mark Johnson
Gary Kent
Vicky Rock

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