Apr 12, 2024

Major General Tammy Smith discusses her background as a member of the LGBTQ+ community in the US military, her experience as the highest ranking and first out-and-proud Major General, and what her leadership means to the LGBTQ+ community at large. 

Tammy Smith is a recently retired Army Major General. At the conclusion...

Jan 30, 2024

Andrew Keen visits Google to discuss his book “The Cult of the Amateur.” The book discusses the grave consequences of today’s new participatory internet and reveals how it threatens our values, economy, and ultimately the very innovation and creativity that forms the fabric of our societies.

According to Keen,...

Feb 15, 2022

Africa has often been regarded as a recipient of science, technology, and innovation (or STI) rather than a maker of them. In the book “What Do Science, Technology, and Innovation Mean from Africa?“, scholars from a range of disciplines show that STI in Africa is not merely the product of “technology transfer”...

Sep 28, 2021

Having been named by Sports Illustrated as the Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th Century, Jackie Joyner-Kersee's athletic credentials are unquestionably amongst the best ever in all of sporting history. A six-time Olympic medalist, including three Olympic gold medals, Joyner-Kersee dominated the Olympic heptathlon and...

Apr 28, 2020

Kanwer Singh, a.k.a. Humble The Poet, is a Toronto-born MC and spoken word artist. His new book, "Unlearn: 101 Simple Truths For A Better Life" instantly became a bestseller in Canada, and was recently published in the U.S. in April, 2019.

In this talk, Humble the Poet explores how his colorful past, courageous spirit,...