Thank you to all our 2023 speakers and panelists.

Conference Speakers

Clara Hughes

Six-time Olympic Medalist,
Mental Health Advocate

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Kim Corace

Vice-President, Innovation & Transformation,
The Royal

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Janice Charette

Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet of the Government of Canada

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All Speakers

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Erin Anderssen

Journalist, feature writer, The Globe and Mail

Erin Anderssen
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Benoit-Antoine Bacon

President and Vice-Chancellor, Carleton University

Benoit-Antoine Bacon
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Mary Bartram

Director of Policy, Mental Health Commission of Canada

Mary Bartram
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Janice Charette

Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet of the Government of Canada

Janice Charette
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Kim Corace

Vice-President, Innovation & Transformation, The Royal

Kim Corace
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Claire de Oliveira

Senior Health Economist, Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, CAMH

Claire de Oliveira
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Mary Deacon

Chair, Bell Let’s Talk mental health initiative

Mary Deacon
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Harriet Ekperigin

Vice President, Mental Health, GreenShield

Harriet Ekperigin
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Greg Fergus

Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board

Greg Fergus
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David S. Goldbloom

Psychiatric Consultant and Professor, University of Toronto

David S. Goldbloom
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Adrian Harewood

Associate Professor, Carleton University, Former Anchor, CBC News

Adrian Harewood
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Kim Hellemans

Assistant Professor, Neuroscience, Carleton University

Kim Hellemans
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Clara Hughes

Six-Time Olympic Medalist and Mental Health Advocate

Clara Hughes
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Zachary A. Kaminsky

DIFD-Mach-Gaensslen Chair in Suicide Prevention Research, Institute of Mental Health Research, The Royal

Zachary A. Kaminsky
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Janet Mantler

Associate Professor, Organizational Psychology, Carleton University

Janet Mantler
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Paul Mkandaŵire

Professor, Global Human Rights and Social Justice, Carleton University

Paul Mkandaŵire
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Joanna Pozzulo

Director, Mental Health and Well-Being Research and Training Hub, Carleton University

Joanna Pozzulo
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Brenda M. Restoule

CEO, First Peoples Wellness Circle

Brenda M. Restoule
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Kathy Woods

Partner, National Lead, Future Ready Organization, Deloitte

Kathy Woods