Category Archives: Speakers
Joel Cohen confirmed to speak at LSC2013
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Joel Cohen found success in the corporate world before making a completely illogical career move into comedy writing. Luckily for him (and taxpayers who fund the welfare system), it worked out: he became an Emmy-winning writer for The Simpsons. Through … Continue reading
Douglas Rushkoff confirmed to speak at LSC2013
Douglas Rushkoff is an American media theorist, writer, columnist, lecturer, graphic novelist and documentarian, and winner of the first Neil Postman award for Career Achievement in Public Intellectual Activity. Dr. Douglas Rushkoff has written a dozen best-selling books on media … Continue reading
Posted on | Filed under: Leading Social Change, SpeakersJeffrey Kofman (LSC2012)
Key note address Eye Witness to Social Change [PPT] The story of social change and the Arab Spring through the stories and photos of a reporter on the ground in Tunisia and Libya. Jeffrey Kofman is a London-based correspondent for … Continue reading
Posted on | Filed under: SpeakersKerry Singh (LSC2012)
The Story of Got It? Get It Kerry Singh, regional marketing manager for Population Services International Caribbean, is a Trinidadian by birth, and has always had a burning passion for marketing, media and promotions. A graduate of The University of … Continue reading
Posted on | Filed under: SpeakersClive Blair-Stevens (LSC2012)
How the British government successfully integrated Social Marketing principles and approaches into policy, strategy and implementation[PPT] Clive Blair-Stevens has worked directly with Ministers and senior officials across government in the UK, and advises and supports government and organisations across the … Continue reading
Posted on | Filed under: SpeakersSteve Martin
From Policy to practice – How behaviour economics gets us to pay our taxes on time and show up on time at hospital and doctors appointments [PPT] Advisor to the U.K. Cabinet Behaviour Insight team & New York Times bestselling … Continue reading
Posted on | Filed under: SpeakersHunt Allcott
Behavioural Science and Energy Conservation Hunt Allcott is an Assistant Professor of Economics at New York University and a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research. During the academic years 2009-2011, he was on leave as the … Continue reading
Posted on | Filed under: SpeakersBeverley Hammond
Veritas Communications President, CEO & Partner Since Beverley joined Veritas in 2001, she has grown and transformed the agency into a leading Communications and Social Media agency with offices in both Toronto and New York. A veteran of both PR … Continue reading
Posted on | Filed under: SpeakersDuncan Bruce
Managing Partner, Executive Vice President, Creative Director Publicis Canada Since 1999, under Duncan’s creative leadership, Publicis Canada has grown into one of the country’s leading agencies. He has played a key role in building some of Canada’s most enduring brands; … Continue reading
Posted on | Filed under: SpeakersPeter Ignazi
SVP, Executive Creative Director BBDO Toronto Peter Ignazi is SVP, Executive Creative Director of BBDO Toronto. But he wasn’t born in that position. Along the way, he became a research chemist for Dow Chemical in Germany, acquired an MBA from … Continue reading
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