Grade levels: Adult

Environmental activist and Greenpeace Foundation co-founder Paul Watson, founder and leader of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, speaks about the challenges that his organization faces in protecting high seas species.

Bill Lishman, pioneer in ultralight aviation, speaks about his experience as the first human to lead flying birds in formation and how his ultralight planes could be the first response to victims of natural disasters.

Chemist & Nobel laureate John Polanyi.

The “once-upon-a-time bad boy of Canadian music” treats the audience to a rousing solo performance. Though he’s minus his infamous kilt, the passion and energy remain – MacIsaac’s toe-tapping music has the audience enthusiastically clapping along.

Samantha Nutt discusses her experience treating patients in conjunction with War Child Canada

William Sampson denounces the use of torture as a method of western governments, including Canada, to gather information explaining its inefficiency using arguments based on his own experience as a former prisoner in Saudi Arabia.

Former Minister of Justice, Irwin Cotler, speaks about justice at a national and international level taking as an example what our government does, or better said what it doesnt do, in situations such as Darfur for example.

Musician and inventor John Q. Walker.

Greg Harper, president of Harpervision

Athlete, producer and creative director Steven Rechtschaffner.