Unique and Interactive Speakers

A power couple of Canadian comedy, Second City Alums Matt Baram and Naomi Snieckus are a six-time Canadian Comedy Award winning troupe offering unique appearances and interactive workshops to help people “learn with laughter.” Whether hosting a m...

Chef Matt Basile spent over a decade disrupting the food industry as the founder of Toronto’s most recognizable food truck brand, Fidel Gastro’s, and popular gastropub, Lisa Marie. Today, as the co-founder of Alchemy Grills, he’s taking on a new frontier...

David Ben inspires people to strike the word “impossible” from their vocabulary. A master problem-solver, David uses his training as a former tax lawyer, a graduate of the London School of Economics, and a world-class magician to make perplexing problems i...

Choir! Choir! Choir! has sung with Tegan and Sara at the Junos, performed at a David Bowie tribute in New York, and have even taken to the Radio City Music Hall stage with Debbie Harry and The Flaming Lips. A collective led by creative directors Nobu Adilman ...

Jamie Mason Cohen is a leadership development and resilience expert as well as a certified grapho-therapist. Forbes called his unique and unusual ability to quickly analyze people’s handwriting “impressive and a bit frightening”. He combines this with hi...

Be it resolved that The Debaters Live comedy show is an entertaining and stimulating way to liven up any event. Award-winning comedian and hilarious host Steve Patterson and two stand-up comics are ready to entertain with an exhilarating exchange of “fac...

For more than 15 years, Vinh Giang has dedicated himself to mastering the art of performance-enhanced communication, helping thousands of professionals worldwide do the same through the power of magic. In his inspiring talks, Giang seamlessly integrates storyt...

A nine-time winner at the Canadian Comedy Awards, Sandy Jobin-Bevans is an alumnus of the legendary Toronto Second City Mainstage, where he wrote and performed five reviews and directed a sixth. He uses his experience as a professional improviser to host and e...

“Adapt, stay positive, and learn to do things your own way.” Luca “Lazylegz” Patuelli has lived by this motto his whole life. Born with arthrogryposis, a neuromuscular disorder that affects the bones and joints of the body, Patuelli learned at an early...

International celebrity chef David Rocco brings his passion for food, travel, and adventure to millions of homes through his worldwide hit television programs David Rocco’s Dolce Vita, Dolce India, Dolce Africa, and Dolce Southeast Asia. He is also t...

A vocal powerhouse, Serena Ryder is a platinum-selling artist whose raw and earnest songwriting and beautifully electric live performances have made her a favourite amongst fans, peers, and critics alike. She has received numerous accolades, including the pres...

Sébastien Sasseville empowers leaders to lead with purpose and inspires organizations to embrace change, remain engaged, and win at the long game. An endurance athlete, his extraordinary accomplishments — which include summiting Mount Everest, completing th...

After hundreds of thousands of years of research, the results are in: people like to laugh. Part of world famous comedy institution The Second City, Second City Works brings award-winning, boring-proof, improv-based social learning to events, ceremonies, funct...

From on-the-spot improvisational inspiration to custom entertainment creations for business events, Lee Smart and Lindsay Leese of SmartLeese Creative have delivered countless events including live shows, keynote presentations, training sessions and corporate ...