Leadership EdmontonGuest Speakers/Panelists - 2001 – 2002 Program Year
Nov. 16, 2001 – Social Theory & Group Dynamics
Dr. Steven Patten – Professor, Department of Social Science, U of A
Mr. Michael Walters, CAPDec. 14, 2001 - Spirituality
Dr. Earle Waugh, Professor, Department of Comparative Literature, Religion & Film/Media Studies
Ms. Shirley Serviss, Poet
Mr. David Languedoc, Aboriginal Consulting Services Association
Mr. Enrique Chacon, International Student Advisor, U of A
Ms. Catherine Potter, Astrologer and Founder of the Center College for Wholistic StudiesJan. 18, 2002 – Power, Control and Authority
Mr. Bill Book, Vice President Northern Alberta, Canadian Western Bank & Chair, Alberta Foundation for Diabetes Research
Dr. Nasrin Rahimieh, Professor , Comparative Literature, Associate Dean (Humanities), U of A
Mr. Henry Laoucan, Bush Cree Community Development WorkerFeb. 15, 2002 – Creativity & Innovation
Mr. Brad Seneca, Co-Executive Director, Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society
Ms. Shauna Seneca, Co-Executive Director, Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society
Dr. Gary McPherson, Executive Director, Canadian Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, School of Business, U of AMarch 15, 2002 – Critical Thinking and Decision Making
Dr. Luigi de Marzo, Fireweed Institute, U of A
Dr. Elizabeth Lange, Fireweed Institute, U of A
Ms. Jennifer Haslett, Mediation and Restorative Justice CentreApril 19, 2002 – Health & Well-Being
Ms. Susan Roberts, Community Building Resources
Ms. Deb Chabpa, Action for Healthy CommunitiesMay 3, 2002 – Language & Communication
Dr. Gary Kelly, Canada Research Chair, Department of English, U of A
Mr. Satya Das, Writer2002-2003 Program Year
December 13, 2002 – Cutting Edge Initiatives
ihuman International Arts Society (no record of who the speaker was)
Ms. Yvonne Chui, Multicultural Health Brokers Cooperative
The Alberta Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI) Accounting Project (no record of who the speaker was)January 17, 2003 – Essential Story of Pioneer Leadership
Mr. Harry Buddle, President & CEO, Capital City Savings
February 14, 2003 – Wise Self-Cultivation
Lori Caltagirone, Senior Auditor, Enbridge Pipelines
Dr. Gary MacPherson, Executive Director, Canadian Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, School of Business, U of AMarch 14, 2003 – Tools of Wisdom & Judgment
Dr. Vernie F. Yee
Mr. David Swann
Mr. Ouram ArshildaApril 11, 2003 – Social Responsibility & Learning Dynamics
Mr. Doug McNally, Executive Director, Edmonton Community Foundation
May 22, 2003 – Making Leadership Edmonton Transformational
Mr. Mark Emde, Regional Director, Food for the Hungry
The Honourable Gene Zwozdesky, Minster, Alberta Community Development
Mr. Mark CabajJune 13, 2003 – The Learning Journey
Ms. Anne Smith, President & CEO, United Way of the Alberta Capital Region
2003-2004 Program Year
December 12, 2003
Ms. Yvonne Chui, Multicultural Health Brokers Cooperative
Mr. Rod Rode, The Family CentralJanuary 16, 2004 – Social & Co-Responsibility Dynamics
No guest speaker
February 13, 2004 – Human Venture Dynamics
Dr. Gary MacPherson, Executive Director, Canadian Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, School of Business, U of A
Ms. Martha Kostuch, Environmentalist, VeterinarianMarch 19, 2004 – Personal Responsibility
Ms. Sandra Woitas, City Centre Education Project
Ms. Karen Handom, International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent SocietiesApril 16, 2004-Social & Cultural Co-Responsibility: Part 1-Essential Story of Pioneer Leadership
Presented by the Blue Water Players
Narrators:
Michael Phair, Ward 4 Edmonton City Councilor
Heather Gross, Native Edmontonian with an international perspective on the challenges and possibilities of adaptive spaceMay 21, 2004-Social & Cultural Co-Responsibility: Part 2-Social influence and Learning
Satya Das, Public Policy Consultant (former journalist), author of "The Best Country" (noted analyst of political, economic, social, and cultural issues, and a pioneer in defining and advocating Canadian values.)
Myron Krause, Mustard Seed ChurchJune 18, 2004-Identifying Leading Edge Initiatives in Edmonton and Globally
No Guest Speakers
2004-2005 Program Year
September 24-26 Opening Retreat
October 15, 2004-Tools of Wisdom & Judgment (part 1) and Introduction to Learning Day Planning
Ken Low from Action Studies was presenter
November 19, 2004-Introduction to Personal Assignments and Tools of Wisdom & Judgment (part 2)
Guest Speaker: Jeff Bisanz, Director, The Community-University Partnership for Children, Youth and Families
December 10, 2004-Our Streets: Personal Action in Our Community
Guest Speaker: Jim Gurnett, Executive Director Mennonite Centre for Newcomers
Franco Savoia, President & CEO YMCA
Larry Langley, former Edmonton City Councilor
Gerry Fiest, Canadian TireJanuary 21, 2005-Human Situation Dynamics: The Choice of Blue Water Thinking in an Everyday World
Guest Speaker: Larry Scarbeau, Executive Director of the Boys’ & Girls" Clubs of Edmonton (Founding the Keystone Program-Communicating Across the Levels)
February 11, 2005-Human Venture Dynamics: The Growth in Us
Guest Speakers: Carol Gilfillan, Director of the Success by Six Children’s Initiative and the Success by Six team
Martin Garber-Conrad, Executive Director, Edmonton City Centre Church Corporation
Marilyn Hildebrandt, Clareview Head StartMarch 18, 2005-Personal Responsibility Dynamics
Guest Speakers: Debbie Doyle, 15-year veteran of the Edmonton Police Service as a detective with the Child Abuse Investigator. Debbie was selected and served on a United Nations Peacekeeping Mission to East Timor along with her husband Dan Doyle.
Dan Doyle, a 23 year member of the Edmonton Police Service currently serving as a patrol Division supervisor in Downtown Division. Prior to this, Dan was in the Canadian Navy. Dan was selected, along with his wife Debbie to serve on a United Nations Peacekeeping Mission to East Timor.
April 15, 2005-Social & Cultural Co-Responsibility I & II
Guest Speakers: Michael, Greater Edmonton Alliance
Kids in the HallMay 13, 2005-Creative Realization
Guest Speakers:
Dr. Kevin Taft, Leader of the Official Opposition (LIB) and MLA for Edmonton-Riverview. A public policy analyst and head of his own Edmonton-based consulting company, author of "Shredding the Public Interest" (1997), a national bestseller which confirmed many Albertans’ concerns about the PC’s. A second bestseller in 2000, co-authored by Gillian Steward, exploded the myths of private, for-profit health care.
Lyle Best President & CEO of Quickcard Solutions Inc
Lyle R. Best is a well-known Edmonton entrepreneur and philanthropist. Originally from Southern Ontario, Lyle has been involved in the employee benefits industry for almost thirty years. Perhaps better known for his charitable and philanthropic efforts, Lyle has been involved with numerous charities and causes for many years. Lyle has been Chairman of the Board of the Royal Alexandra Hospital for the past couple of years and has produced and Chaired an annual comedy show featuring the likes of Bill Cosby, Martin Short, Don Rickles, Bob Newhart, The Smothers Brothers, Mary Walsh and Colin Mochrie. In addition to having been the Chair of the Board of Directors and now Chairing the Board of Governors, Lyle has produced fundraising dinners to benefit Junior Achievement that have featured such luminaries as President George Bush, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, President Gerald Ford, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Shimon Peres.Tracy Fleck, Lawyer at Saddle Lake First Nation. An expert in natural resources law and aboriginal claims negotiation, Fleck practiced law in B.C for several years before moving to Toronto to work at the prestigious firm Borden Ladner Gervais in 2000. Her work at Saddle Lake focuses on creating band bylaws dealing with such issues as child welfare and drug and alcohol abuse. One of her goals is to be a role model and to inspire the youth of Saddle Lake to pursue their dreams.
Dr. Gary McPherson, Executive Director of the Canadian Centre for Social Entrepreneurship (U of A) in the School of Business. He is also an adjunct Professor, as well as a Special Lecturer and Advisor in the Faculty of Physical Education & Recreation. Prior to Joining the University, Dr. McPherson served for 10 years as Chairman of the Premier’s Council on the Status of Persons with Disabilities providing advice to the Alberta Government.
June 17-19, 2005-Closing Retreat
No guest Speakers
2005-2006 Program Year
September 23-25-Opening Retreat
No Guest Speaker
October 21, 2005-Tools of Wisdom & Judgment (part 1) and Introduction to Learning Day Planning
No Guest Speaker
November 18, 2005- Introduction to Personal Assignments and Tools of Wisdom & Judgment (part 2)
No Guest Speaker
December 16, 2005- Essential Story of Pioneer Leadership
No Guest Speaker
January 20, 2006- Individuals on the Pathway to Wisdom
Guest Speaker: Shiraz Jiwani, President, AMAN Building Corporation
February 10, 2006- Tools of Wisdom & Judgment & Adaptive Thought & Actionscapes
Guest Speaker-Ron Hamilton, Sunwork Farm
March 17, 2006- Conventional vs Adaptive Thoughtscapes
April 21, 2006- Pioneer Leadership & Adaptive Capacity Development
May 12, 2006- Human Venture Thoughtscapes
June 16-17, 2006- Closing Retreat-CC, Ken, Alumni
Sept 22-24- 2006-Opening Retreat
No Guest Speaker
Oct 20, 2006- TWJ Mastery Journey 1 - Introduction
Nov 17, 2006- TWJ Mastery Journey 2 - Thoughtscapes, Ethics & Life Progress
[Adaptive Positioning]
Dec 15, 2006- Adaptive Learning & Thought & Its Enemies
Guest Speaker: Dr. Frank Robinson, Associate Dean (Academic), Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry & Home Economics, Professor of Animal Science, U. of A.
Jan 19, 2007- Human Situation/Human Venture Dynamics
No Guest Speaker
February 9, 2007 Human Rights & Human Venture Thoughtscape
Guest Speaker: Julie Lloyd Lawyer She carries on a private practice in Edmonton and her areas of practice include constitutional, administrative and human rights law.
March 16, 2007- Economic Development & Life Progress
Guest Speaker: Allan Scott, Edmonton Economic Development Corporation.
April 20, 2007- Media, Orienting Stories & Societal Adaptive Capacity [adaptive thoughtscape construction & battlegrounds]
Guest Speaker: Wayne Blair, B.Sc., M.Ed. Alberta Association for Media Awareness, President and Senior Consultant with The ALTIS Group (The Advanced Learning, Technology and Information Solutions Group)
May 11, 2007- Business & the Marketplace - Entrepreneurial, Ethical & Ecological Frontiers
Guest Speaker: Theresa Howland, Vice President, Western Division, Bullfrog Power
June 15, 2007- Pioneer Leadership & Adaptive Capacity Development
Guest Speaker: Karen Gingras, Executive Director of Vibrant Communities Edmonton
June 16, 2007 - Closing Retreat
