Looking ahead to Spring 2026, we’ve identified six key event themes coming up. From Earth Day, World Day for Safety and Health at Work, and Mental Health Week to Asian Heritage Month, Pride Month, and National Indigenous History Month — meet some of our recommended speakers heading into April, May, and June.
April Event Themes
April presents two powerful opportunities to engage your audience on critical issues. From Earth Day’s climate leadership to workplace safety innovation, our speakers bring the expertise and vision to help your organization rise to both challenges.
Earth Day: Our Power, Our Planet
Earth Day 2026 arrives on April 22 with the theme “Our Power, Our Planet” — a bold call to action reminding us that the power to protect our planet lies in our collective choices and leadership. Our roster of climate leaders brings diverse perspectives on today’s pressing environmental challenges, helping audiences transform climate challenges into opportunities for innovation and growth.
The Hon. Catherine McKenna
Navigating — and Winning — the Energy Transition
As the former Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Catherine McKenna led Canada’s climate action. She shares how governments, corporations, and communities can seize economic opportunities to build a competitive, sustainable future.
Sheila Watt-Cloutier
Re-Imagining a New Way Forward with Intention
Nobel Peace Prize-nominee Sheila Watt-Cloutier speaks with passion and urgency on the issues of today. At a time when people are seeking solutions, direction, and a sense of hope, this climate justice leader provides a big picture of where we are and where we’re headed.
Eve Turow-Paul
Resilient Plates: Building a Positive, Desirable Future of Food
Drawing on her work at BITE (Building Impact Through Eaters), Eve Turow-Paul shares how sustainable food options can drive both profit and guest satisfaction, sharing practical approaches that benefit people and planet alike.
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
World Day for Safety and Health at Work takes place annually on April 28th to raise awareness about workplace safety and health issues globally. This year’s focus is on how workplace safety encompasses both physical and psychosocial factors, including workload, role clarity, autonomy, support, and fair and transparent processes.
Alicia Woods
Health and Safety: The PPE Gap
Drawing from her 20+ years breaking barriers in mining, Alicia Woods exposes the systemic gaps in workplace safety standards and demonstrates how proper PPE isn’t just about comfort — it’s about equality, retention, and creating truly safe workplaces.
Bruce Kirkby
Workplace Safety: Protecting Good People from Bad Decisions
For 30 years, Bruce Kirkby has led teams through avalanches, grizzly encounters, and remote river expeditions. He draws on his experiences to outline three universal traps workers fall into and deliver practical strategies to transform safety protocols from routine compliance into engaged protection.
Dr. Lisa Bélanger
Conscious Connections: Unlocking Health, Collaboration, Creativity, and Culture
Drawing from cutting-edge research and real-world examples, Dr. Lisa Bélanger highlights why fostering psychologically safe, collaborative environments is essential. Attendees will leave with tools to build healthier, stronger workplaces.
May Event Themes
May brings two essential conversations to the forefront — mental health and celebrating the diverse voices that strengthen our communities. Our speakers deliver the expertise to help your organization build healthier, more inclusive workplaces.
Mental Health Week
CMHA’s Mental Health Week, taking place May 4-10 in 2026, arrives with a powerful theme: Come Together, Canada: Stronger Connections. Better mental health — a recognition that connection is the foundation of mental well-being. Our roster of leading mental health speakers empowers teams with proven tools to prioritize well-being, strengthen relationships, and unlock their full potential.
Dr. Susan Biali
The Resilient Life: How to Thrive Through Challenge and Change
Dr. Susan Biali helps audiences strengthen their mental health and build lasting resilience through reducing toxic stress and setting healthy boundaries. She equips audiences with practical ways to boost energy and reconnect with purpose.
Anthony McLean
Fire Up Your Mental Health
Anthony McLean delivers a dynamic, high-energy experience that reignites enthusiasm and recaptures joy in work and life. Blending humour, insight, and practical tools, he empowers audiences to recharge, refocus, and boost their mental wellness by sharing sustainable mental health routines.
Peter Katz
Showing Up Wholeheartedly
How do you find strength and courage to show up wholeheartedly when facing constant new challenges? Part concert, part keynote, Juno-nominated singer-songwriter Peter Katz equips audiences with research-based tools to strengthen mental health and foster connection.
Asian Heritage Month
Every May, Asian Heritage Month in Canada and Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in the US celebrate the rich contributions, diverse cultures, and resilience of Asian communities across North America. This is a time to honour the achievements of Asian Canadians and Americans and an opportunity to foster understanding and build more inclusive workplaces and communities.
Jagmeet Singh
Servant Leadership: Building Teams That Outperform
Serving as the leader of Canada’s National Democratic Party for eight years, Jagmeet Singh’s career was rooted in the Sikh principle that true leaders serve others. He shares the servant leadership principles that helped him bridge divides and drive transformative change.
Julie Kim
Asian Heritage Month: Breaking Barriers and Embracing Identity
The first Asian female stand-up comedian in the country, Julie Kim shares with humour how she navigated external and internal barriers. A second-generation Korean Canadian, she speaks to the clash between individual dreams and cultural expectations and how to re-frame limitations into superpowers.
Andrew Phung
The Power of Belonging: How Inclusion Fuels Success
The award-winning star of Kim’s Convenience, one of the questions Andrew Phung gets asked the most is how an Asian kid from Alberta found national success. Andrew is a self-proclaimed product of inclusion. His honest and comedic look at his path to success shows how DEI initiatives help all to thrive
June Event Themes
June marks both Pride Month and National Indigenous History Month. Our speakers bring essential expertise on LGBTQ2+ inclusion and Indigenous reconciliation to help organizations deepen their commitments in both areas.
Pride Month
Pride Month in June is more than a celebration — it’s an opportunity to deepen your organization’s commitment to equity, inclusion, and authentic allyship. As workplaces continue to evolve, creating spaces where LGBTQ2+ employees feel seen, valued, and supported is essential for innovation, retention, and organizational success.
Michael Bach
Strength in Numbers: How to be an Active Ally
Drawing from his bestselling book, Alphabet Soup: The Essential Guide to LGBTQ2+ Inclusion at Work, Michael Bach explores active allyship in this keynote, including the difference between armchair and active allies, practical tips, and pitfalls to avoid.
Lilly Singh
LGBTQIA+ Pride and Authenticity
An award-winning entertainer, actress, producer, and author, Lilly Singh draws on her multi-faceted career to offer engaging, humorous insights on enhancing connection, leading with authenticity, and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community.
Shane Feldman
PRIDE Passport: Building Leadership and Resilience Through Community
Named one of North America’s Top 40 Under 40 LGBTQ+ Leaders, Shane Feldman has researched community leadership in over 40 countries. He decodes resilience and explores how having the courage to be ourselves unlocks our full capacity.
National Indigenous History Month
Celebrated every June, National Indigenous History Month honours the history, heritage, resilience, and diversity of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples across Canada. It presents organizations with a critical opportunity to move beyond land acknowledgements and performative gestures toward meaningful action.
Chief Perry Bellegarde
Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples: A Leader’s Look at the Past, Present, and Future
Having dedicated his life to championing the rights and well-being of First Nations, Chief Perry Bellegarde provides audiences with a roadmap to reconciliation by answering this vital question: how do we turn shared aspiration into meaningful action?
Connie Walker
Truth Before Reconciliation
Connie Walker has been at the forefront of covering Indigenous stories for over 20 years. Her investigations into the crisis of violence in Indigenous communities and the legacy of residential schools help audiences better understand the truth and impact of our colonial history.
Duncan McCue
Beyond Land Acknowledgements: Working with Indigenous Peoples
Duncan McCue has trained journalists across the world on how to build respectful relationships with Indigenous communities. He distills lessons learned from his efforts in reforming media organizations into helpful, informative tools of reconciliation.
When planning your Spring 2026 event, contact us to explore which speaker is right for your event.
