{"id":11,"date":"2022-09-13T01:45:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T01:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youthspeakers.ca\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2023-07-04T06:28:04","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T06:28:04","slug":"speakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/youthspeakers.ca\/speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-header__container speaker-search__container speaker-page is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"speaker-finder__wrap\"><form action=\"\/speaker-result\" id=\"speaker-finder\" method=\"GET\"><div class=\"finder-field__wrap\"><select  id=\"finder-speaker-cat\"><option 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id=\"page-search-submit\">SEARCH NOW<\/a><\/div><\/form><div id=\"speaker-search-error\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns container is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"speaker-cards__wrap\"><article class='speaker-card'><div class='speaker-card__image'><img src=https:\/\/youthspeakers.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2I6A1041-320x320.jpg alt='Dave Jonsson' ><\/div><div class='speaker-card__content'><h3>Dave Jonsson <\/h3><div class='speaker-tagline'>Professional Skateboarder and Plane Crash Survivor<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/youthspeakers.ca\/speaker\/dave-jonsson\/\" class='red-border-button'>VIEW PROFILE<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class='speaker-card'><div class='speaker-card__image'><img src=https:\/\/youthspeakers.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Heather-3-MAIN.jpeg alt='Heather Moyse' ><\/div><div class='speaker-card__content'><h3>Heather Moyse <\/h3><div class='speaker-tagline'>Founder of The Possibility Playground, Author, and 2x Olympic Champion<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/youthspeakers.ca\/speaker\/heather-moyse\/\" class='red-border-button'>VIEW PROFILE<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class='speaker-card'><div class='speaker-card__image'><img src=https:\/\/youthspeakers.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-27-at-7.52.06-PM-e1673368064902-320x320.png alt='Chris Gray' ><\/div><div class='speaker-card__content'><h3>Chris Gray <\/h3><div class='speaker-tagline'>Professional Speaker, Professional Wrestler, Professional Dad<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/youthspeakers.ca\/speaker\/chris-gray\/\" class='red-border-button'>VIEW PROFILE<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class='speaker-card'><div class='speaker-card__image'><img src=https:\/\/youthspeakers.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/75A1176-Maryanne-Oketch-320x320.jpg alt='Maryanne Oketch' ><\/div><div class='speaker-card__content'><h3>Maryanne Oketch <\/h3><div class='speaker-tagline'>CBS Survivor Winner and Storyteller<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/youthspeakers.ca\/speaker\/maryanne-oketch\/\" class='red-border-button'>VIEW PROFILE<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class='speaker-card'><div class='speaker-card__image'><img src=https:\/\/youthspeakers.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cheryl-1.jpg alt='Cheryl Pounder' ><\/div><div class='speaker-card__content'><h3>Cheryl Pounder <\/h3><div class='speaker-tagline'>Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Speaker and Broadcaster<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/youthspeakers.ca\/speaker\/cheryl-pounder\/\" class='red-border-button'>VIEW PROFILE<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class='speaker-card'><div class='speaker-card__image'><img src=https:\/\/youthspeakers.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Nick-25-scaled-e1669978680870-320x320.jpg alt='Nick Foley' ><\/div><div class='speaker-card__content'><h3>Nick Foley <\/h3><div class='speaker-tagline'>Keynote speaker, Facilitator, Teacher, Coach, Entrepreneur<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/youthspeakers.ca\/speaker\/nick-foley\/\" class='red-border-button'>VIEW PROFILE<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class='speaker-card'><div class='speaker-card__image'><img src=https:\/\/youthspeakers.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Ladak_Nadia-Nadia-Ladak-320x320.jpeg alt='Nadia Ladak' ><\/div><div class='speaker-card__content'><h3>Nadia Ladak <\/h3><div class='speaker-tagline'>Youth Entrepreneurship Speaker and Co-Founder and CEO of Marlow<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/youthspeakers.ca\/speaker\/nadia-ladak\/\" class='red-border-button'>VIEW PROFILE<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class='speaker-card'><div class='speaker-card__image'><img src=https:\/\/youthspeakers.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/featured-image.jpeg alt='Swish Goswami' ><\/div><div class='speaker-card__content'><h3>Swish Goswami <\/h3><div class='speaker-tagline'>CEO at Surf, Investor, Author, 4-Time TEDx Speaker and LinkedIn Top Voice<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/youthspeakers.ca\/speaker\/swish-goswami\/\" class='red-border-button'>VIEW PROFILE<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class='speaker-card'><div class='speaker-card__image'><img src=https:\/\/youthspeakers.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Scott.png alt='Jeff A.D. Martin' ><\/div><div class='speaker-card__content'><h3>Jeff A.D. Martin <\/h3><div class='speaker-tagline'>Youth Communication Specialist and Diversity & Inclusion Coach<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/youthspeakers.ca\/speaker\/jeff-a-d-martin\/\" class='red-border-button'>VIEW PROFILE<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class='speaker-card'><div class='speaker-card__image'><img src=https:\/\/youthspeakers.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Christene-Lewis-Photo-1-1-1-320x320.jpg alt='Christene Lewis' ><\/div><div class='speaker-card__content'><h3>Christene Lewis <\/h3><div class='speaker-tagline'>Motivational Speaker, Author and Leadership & Inclusion Coach<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/youthspeakers.ca\/speaker\/christene-lewis\/\" class='red-border-button'>VIEW PROFILE<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class='speaker-card'><div class='speaker-card__image'><img src=https:\/\/youthspeakers.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-1-320x320.jpg alt='Cara Filler' ><\/div><div class='speaker-card__content'><h3>Cara Filler <\/h3><div class='speaker-tagline'>Youth 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PROFILE<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class='speaker-card'><div class='speaker-card__image'><img src=https:\/\/youthspeakers.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Fahd-320x320.jpg alt='Fahd Alhattab' ><\/div><div class='speaker-card__content'><h3>Fahd Alhattab <\/h3><div class='speaker-tagline'>Millennial Workplace Expert, Entrepreneur and Youth Leadership Speaker<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/youthspeakers.ca\/speaker\/fahd-alhattab\/\" class='red-border-button'>VIEW PROFILE<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class='speaker-card'><div class='speaker-card__image'><img src=https:\/\/youthspeakers.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Headshot-Casual-1-320x320.jpg alt='Dillon Mendes' ><\/div><div class='speaker-card__content'><h3>Dillon Mendes <\/h3><div class='speaker-tagline'>Entrepreneur and Strategy Consultant<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/youthspeakers.ca\/speaker\/dillon-mendes\/\" class='red-border-button'>VIEW PROFILE<\/a><\/div><\/article><article class='speaker-card'><div 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