2025 Keynote Speakers
Keynote announcements coming soon
Michael "Pinball" Clemons
Few people exemplify the qualities of personal excellence, teamwork, community leadership, and overcoming the odds better than CFL legend Michael “Pinball” Clemons. With boundless energy, Clemon’s talks centre on the potential for each of us to achieve anything we set our minds to. Unabashedly emotional and impactful, he shows audiences how to put heart into everything they do. Clemons is a nationally recognized and winning athlete, coach, CEO and Vice Chair of the Toronto Argonauts. He is also the founder of the Pinball Clemons Foundation, a non-profit organization that empowers youth through education. He has been recognized for his work and received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, the Meritous Service Cross and is a member of the Order of Ontario. He has also been inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, Ontario Sports Hall of Fame, and Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame.
Jessica Janzen
essica Janzen empowers leaders to transform problems into unlimited possibilities. She equips them with tools, insights, and strategies for navigating uncertainty, stress, burnout, rapid tech advancements, and the relentless demands of our ever changing world with a renewed sense of joy. Yes, JOY! While problems are an inevitable part of life, our response is within our control. By shifting our perspective, and rewiring our thought patterns and mindset, we can break free from the constant challenges and roadblocks in our fast-paced world of instant gratification. By infusing joy into every aspect of life, Jessica's approach opens doors to endless possibilities for improved health, deeper connections, and enhanced performance in both our personal and professional lives. Rather than succumbing to exhaustion, she inspires individuals to envision and actively create a future where they not only survive but thrive.
Marco Corbo
Marco Corbo is well known in Edmonton's music scene and has been recognized by the Edmonton Sun as one of Edmonton's Top Emerging Artists. Following commercial radio success with his band, Marco recorded an intimate acoustic album in 2014. Enlisting the help of keyboardist Rami Jaffee (Foo Fighters, Wallflowers), guitarist Joel Shearer (Alanis Morissette), and long-time bandmate and friend Jeremy Kornel, the album again had commercial radio success, particularly the title track Love on the Radio, receiving radio play in Canada and the United States.
Christine Holubec-Jackson
Christine is a multiple hemorrhagic stroke and brain surgery survivor. Like many people, she never thought it could happen to her. She has written two personal memoirs, two children’s books, one about stroke and one about concussion, and hosted a podcast series, all with a focus on brain injury. I also volunteer with Covenant Health. I’ve created a presentation and had the privilege to share it with The Edmonton and Calgary Women’s Shows, The Sacred Heart Women’s Retreat, The Leduc Brain Injury Support Group and The Beaumont Seniors Group. Coming up she has the honor of speaking at The Alberta Brain Injury Conference, The West Coast Women’s Show in Vancouver, the Edmonton Women’s Show, and the NCTCA Teachers conference. Christine lives in Wetaskiwin, Alberta with her husband, and is on a mission to share her message while managing her disability.