NSB Engage Speaker Talks - Vancouver

National Speakers Bureau is proud to host our 5th annual Engage Speaker Talks!

Engage is an opportunity to LEARN, CONNECT and BE INSPIRED by some of the top speakers in North America.

Who: For invited clients of NSB in the Meetings Industry

When: Tuesday October 21st, 2014

Where: Vancity Theatre
1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, B.C.

Time: 8:00am - 12:00pm

Doors open, continental breakfast and refreshments provided at 8am.
Program begins promptly at 8:25am

NSB Engage Speaker Talks Vancouver 2014 speakers include:

Amanda Lindhout:

Amanda Lindhout is the co-author of the international best selling memoir A House In The Sky which has been optioned as a major motion picture from Annapurna Pictures. As Founder and Executive Director of The Global Enrichment Foundation (GEF), Amanda has gained international acclaim for her work supporting development and aid in Somalia – the country where she once spent 460 days as a hostage. Her award-winning humanitarian work has provided aid and education to over 300,000 people living in the war-torn country. Amanda’s story of survival in the face of lost hope illustrates the remarkable strength of the human spirit.

Learn more about Amanda on her NSB Speaker profile page

John DeHart:

John DeHart is a speaker who is fully engaged in leadership, entrepreneurship and culture every day in his own business. His message is for everyone helping their organization, business and employees to get to a higher level of engagement in the enterprise. As the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Nurse Next Door Home Care Services John has built the company into one of Canada’s most successful health care brands, with over 85 locations in Canada and the United States.

Learn more about John on his NSB Speaker profile page

Kelsey Ramsden:

Kelsey Ramsden is Canada’s Top Female Entrepreneur, ranked #1 by both Profi?t and Chatelaine Magazines in 2012 & 2013. She has founded and run businesses as diverse as construction and children’s toys. Formerly a wayward student, born of generations of true grit and determination, Kelsey triumphed when she graduated with her MBA from the highly regarded Ivey School of Business. She credits that same grit and determination for helping her overcome a devastating cancer prognosis last year – a cancer she has since overcome. In her work she balances venom and virtue, book and street smarts, with her belief that imagination and play are powers greater than knowledge.

Learn more about Kelsey on her NSB Speaker profile page

Tod Maffin:

Tod Maffin wants to make the digital world human again. He is one of the country’s go-to commentators on the impact of accelerated technological change and innovation on the business and economic environment. He can speak to every aspect of technology and resulting implications for the world in which we live. He is President of engageQ digital, one of Canada’s podcasting pioneers and a sought after speaker around the world. He reports on national technology trends on CBC Radio and is author of the highly anticipated fall 2014 book TOUCH – Five Factors to Growing and Leading a Human Organization.

Learn more about Tod on his NSB Speaker profile page

Wade Davis:

One of the ‘Explorers for the Millennium’, Wade Davis is an anthropologist and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence who is a rare combination of scientist, scholar, poet and passionate defender of all of life’s diversity. Widely recognized as one of the most compelling storytellers of our times, his presentations, illustrated by his exquisite photographs, are a wild and moving celebration of the wonder of the human spirit. Wade is the author of 17 best-selling books and has been a sought after keynote speaker for over 25 years.

Learn more about Wade on his NSB Speaker profile page

Hosted by: Doug Keeley:

Doug Keeley, CEO and Chief Storyteller of The Mark of a Leader, is one of North America’s leading communicators, a serial entrepreneur, and a self-professed leadership junkie. He started his first business in 1977, and quickly became a pioneer in the global marketing and communications industry. Doug's companies have become creative powerhouses, and he has traveled the globe working with many of the world’s top corporations and executives. Today Doug is one of the most sought-after speakers in North America with a unique, story-based presentation format that combines mesmerizing video and music, making the experience unforgettable..

Learn more about Doug on his NSB Speaker profile page

Stay tuned for more exciting Engage Speaker Talks lineup announcements!

Attendance to this event is complimentary for meeting and event planners. A suggested donation of $25 will be collected at the door to support our charity partner. Payment can be made by credit card, cash or cheques. Please make cheques payable to National Speakers Bureau Inc.

Previous Engage speakers include:

Lt. Gen. Roméo Dallaire, Bruce Poon Tip, Ian Hanomansing, Patrick Moore, The Rt. Hon. Kim Campbell, Bruce Croxon, Dr. Brian Goldman, Damon Allen, Danielle Bochove, Amanda Lindhout, Jesse Hirsh, Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish and MANY more!

What previous years attendees are saying:

"I was moved, inspired, entertained and I left feeling a little bit smarter and very proud to be Canadian. You have wonderful speakers and a terrific team. Great event! Thanks for inviting me."

Bank of Montreal

"I wanted to thank you for having me this morning. As always it was really very informative and inspiring, and I always feel as though when I leave, I walk out of your event a little bit taller. So thank you for that."

Industrial Storm Art + Design

This is an event you don't want to miss.
Space is limited so register today!

If you have any questions please contact our Event Coordinator Andrea Lozynsky at events@nsb.com