We invited Natasha Questel to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the mission of One Girl Can.

We invited economist Bill Warburton to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the data and how we can use it to improve students' lives.

We invited Jonathan Berkowitz to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the magic, the mystery, and power of words.

Stuart McNish invited Joy Johnson, the President of Simon Fraser University, to join him for a Conversation That Matters about the complex, diverse, and critical role of universities in our economy and society.

Stuart McNish invited Dr Walter Mérida to join him for a Conversation That Matters about the complex and achievable process of integrating renewable energy into the transportation and energy grid we need to successfully transition to electrified transportation.

We invited Dr. Chana Davis, host of the video podcast “Get Real Health” and author of “Fueled by Science,'' to join us for a Conversation That Matters about how she decided it was okay to send her children back to school.

We invited Andrew Petter to join us for a Conversation That Matters about his term as President of Simon Fraser University, how it has changed and grown during his term, and his thoughts about the future of university education.

We invited Ryan Beedie to join us for a Conversation That Matters about ensuring promising young women and men can reach their full potential and why that is important to all of us.

"We use science every day for everything." That is according to Scott Sampson, PhD, of Science World on the role of science in our lives and our economy, and the opportunity British Columbia has to be a global leader in research and development.

Canada has a lot to offer to students and educators around the world. That is according to Diana MacKay, the Executive Director of Carleton University's Global Academy.

He had left a much higher paying job in Cincinnati to take over at the helm at BC's top university. Within months, he was faced with his first PR challenge over the dismissal and reinstatement of John Furlong as a keynote speaker at a University event.

It’s time to treat high school seniors with respect. That is according to Graham Baldwin, CEO of Winston Education Group. He contends that we “treat people in grades 10 through 12 a little bit more like adults than high school children, in an attempt to get them ready for not only going to university, but succeeding there. We want them to be ready for success.”

Be careful whose information you're consuming and who you can trust. That is according to Scott Hargrove of the Fraser Valley Regional Library.

Sid Katz wants inner city indigenous students to graduate from high-school. That is why he co-founded Dogwood-25, an after school program designed to achieve that.

“In a country that is so wealthy and prosperous, how is it that we cannot find a way to share that wealth and well-being and that opportunity for all Canadians?” That is the question posed by Adam Fair of Prosper Canada, an organization that is addressing poverty.

John Horgan, the leader of the BC NDP, is reaching the one year anniversary of his rise to the party's leadership.

BC has the opportunity to become the go to place for post secondary education in Canada. That is what Andrew Petter, the President of Simon Fraser University, believes.