What does it mean to be transgender? The term is relatively new. It is widely misunderstood. Many people believe trans or transgender is about sexual orientation rather than gender identity.

Chinglish, Franglish, Hinglish and so on, all of which have their own phonemes and graphemes that make understanding one another challenging.

Social license impacts everything. In particular, it can impact the development of projects that affect the environment, our neighbourhoods and our relationships with each other.

There is still a long way to go before we see women treated fairly in media. That is according to Shari Graydon of Informed Opinions, which strives to amplify women's voices to ensure women's perspectives and priorities play an equal role in Canadian Society.

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.

99.9% of storytelling processes fail. Yet, businesses around the world need to do it. Why is it so hard for storyteller and audience to be one? What we communicate can change the lives of the teller, the business, and their audiences.

"We are all on a long slippery slope towards mobility challenges." That is according to Brad McCannell of the Rick Hansen Foundation. He says the time to pay attention to accessibility in your home, your office and your city is now.

Giselle Portenier is producing a documentary on the "Bravest Girls in the World," which is about girls who run through the jungle, across the desert, evading predators of all sorts along the way to escape a ritual that mutilates them and could kill them.

How can you shift someone's opinions or beliefs? James Hoggan wrote, "I'm Right and You're an Idiot," an insightful look at the toxic level of public discourse.

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.

1% of people in the world has autism. One company has mandated that 1% of its workforce should too. SAP Canada's Kirsten Sutton says this is not some "feel good" program. Rather, it's a program that is reshaping the company and is paying dividends.

What does it mean to "be a man"? That is the question posed by Joseph Culp, who wrote, produced, directed and stars in "Welcome to the Men's Group," a social commentary on the state of masculinity in western culture.

There are multiple reasons why, after a half century of living, it gets harder for couples to get together. That is according to Tracy Theemes, a certified financial planner with a keen eye on the complex issues related to marriage later in life.

How can you let your loved ones know where you are and if you are okay during an emergency? Christine Sommers of ePACT has developed an emergency communications network to do that.

Aileen McManamon embraces the idea that "sport has the power to change the world." That is from Nelson Mandela's dictum. As an an expert at creating social good from sport, she feels that we in Canada are missing out on opportunities to influence change.

For the past four decades, Louise Mandell has been at the heart of aboriginal and treaty litigation. This is work that has lead to a shift in the colonial paradigm.

There are steps to the path to leadership for women in complex international organizations. That is according to Petra Kuret, Managing Director at Accenture

Gregory Henriquez is the architect that re-imagined the old Woodwards site, turning it into a model of community redevelopment. It is a model that respects the needs of the Downtown Eastside and appreciates the market value of the site.

The USS Navy guided missile Destroyer the USS Gridley (DDG-101) was in Vancouver recently, and we were there.

Hillary Clinton once said that the subjugation of women constitutes an international security threat. International Communications Advisor Patricia Leidl is the co-author of the "Hillary Doctrine: Sex and American Foreign Policy," a book that took shape following Clinton’s statement.