Speakers 2026
Concurrent workshops will be running in the morning and in the afternoon. Participants will have the opportunity to attend one workshop in each block.
Visit the Program page for the schedule.
Visit the Workshop page for descriptions and times.
No need to sign up! Workshops are first come, first served. Volunteers will help you find the workshop locations at St. John’s High School.
Amna Burki
StoriesMatter
Founder and Lead Facilitator
Amna Iqbal
Healthy Muslim Families
Director of Programs
Anna Sigrithur
John Howard Society of Manitoba
Coordinator, Adult Literacy Program
Audra Latschislaw
Community Living Manitoba
Executive Director
Bobbie Mang’eli
Climate Action Team (CAT) Manitoba
Program Operations Coordinator
Caleb Clay
Sunshine House
Administrative Manager for the Mobile Overdose Prevention Site
Cassandra Doken
Policing Services and Public Safety, Manitoba Justice
Director of Crime Prevention
Chanelle Lajoie
University of Manitoba Community Law Centre’s Prison Law Clinic
Staff Lawyer
Chelsea Bannatyne
Sunshine House
2SLGBTQIA+ Capacity Building Liaison & Street Feet Facilitator
Christine Mayor
Inner City Social Work Program, University of Manitoba
Assistant Professor
Daniel Waycik
Persons Community Solutions
Operations Director
Darryl Wastesicoot
Keewatin Economic Development Corporation
Pusiko Workforce Program Lead
Dr. Ernesto Cardenas
Waapihk Research
Senior Economist and Researcher
Elizabeth Comack
University of Manitoba
Professor Emerita
Frances Ravinsky
Community Works
Izzeddin Hawamda
Sadaa Consulting
James Wilt
Climate Action Team (CAT) Manitoba
Policy Development Manager
Jenelle Smith
Manitou House (Native Clan Organization)
Jennifer Bodnarchuk
City of Winnipeg
Senior Data Scientist / Acting Coordinator, Data & Analytics Innovation & Technology
Jess McKeown
Canadian Centre for Safer Communities
Director of Evaluation
Jesse Hajer
University of Manitoba
Associate Professor of Economics and Labour Studies and Associate Dean (Special Projects) in the Faculty of Arts
Jill Zdunich
SEED Winnipeg
Manager of the Business & Enterprise Support & Training program
Jim Silver
University of Winnipeg and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-MB
Professor Emeritus and Research Associate
Judith Hertel
Manitoba Non-Profit Housing Association
Project Coordinator
Julie Chamberlain
Department of Urban and Inner-City Studies, University of Winnipeg
Assistant Professor
Kate Kehler
Social Planning Council of Winnipeg (SPCW)
Executive Director
Kathy Majowski
Healthy Aging Resource Team (HART) – WRHA
Community Facilitator
Khalid Jaleel
Healthy Muslim Families
Social Researcher and Policy Analyst
L(ani) Zastre
SEED Winnipeg
Program Coordinator
Maggie Yeboah
African Communities of Manitoba Inc. (ACOMI)
Executive Director
Mandy Mondaca
Nahuen Consultation
Co-Founder
Marianne Cerilli
Marianne Cerilli – Change Agent – Community Development for Health, Sustainability, Peace
Social Innovator and Consultant
Mary Burton
Zoongizi Ode
Executive Director
Michael Coutts
Manitoba Possible
Director of Social Enterprise
Molly McCracken
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Manitoba Director
Muyi Eboigbe
Sunshine House
Community Support Worker & 2S/Trans ID Person
Nate Davar
Sunshine House
Manager, Kelly’s Corner
Neemarie Alam
Blueprint ADE
Senior Associate, Data Strategy and Solutions Team
Olivia Boonstra
Eviance
Senior Research Officer
Ralph Bryant
Rainbow Resource Centre
Manager, Stewardship & Philanthropy
Robin Attas
Division of Extended Education – University of Manitoba
EDIA Specialist
Ryan Wengelinkski
Manitou House (Native Clan Organization)
Reintegration Pathfinder
Sheri Bailey
Purpose Construction
Executive Director
Shirley Thompson
Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources – University of Manitoba and Mino Bimaadiziwin Partnership
Professor and Principal Investigator
Teruni Walaliyadde
SEED Winnipeg
Program Coordinator Team Lead
Uyen Pham
Artbeat Studio
Executive Director
Victor Mondaca
Nahuen Consultation
Co-Founder
Wilfreda Edward
Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience
Executive Director
Winnie Amo-Mensah
Sunshine House
Director of Gizhiwenimin Initiatives
Zuher Almusre
Healthy Muslim Families
Access to Justice Facilitator