Dr. Angus Reid   

Elaine Dundon   

Synonymous with Social Research Most Requested Topics - Shakedown: How the New    Economy is Changing our    Lives - New Realities in the    Canadian and Global    Marketplace - Trends in Canadian Society

Dr. Angus Reid is a Senior Fellow at the Liu Centre for Study of Global Issues, having stepped down after 22 years as the founding President and CEO of the Angus Reid Group, now known as Ipsos-Reid.

While at Ipsos-Reid, Dr. Angus Reid dedicated himself to fashioning a rich tradition of providing clients with market research and public opinion insights that have been the hallmark of the company’s success. Based on factual data, extensive research and analyses, Angus' interpretations earned Ipsos-Reid a reputation that separates their company’s findings from those who would merely focus on speculative predictions and trends. Corporations, associations, and government organizations relied on Angus to research, poll and analyse the attitudes, trends and forces that influence the Canadian public. 

Angus Reid's presentations are guaranteed to address the issues that are currently impacting client's businesses and present his findings in an informative, insightful and user-friendly fashion.

Rave Reviews
“Your presentation was engaging and insightful with just enough controversy to stimulate thought and discussion among our delegates.”

Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia

Innovation Expert Most Requested Topics - Planting and Cultivating    The Seeds of Innovation - Ten Concepts of    Innovative Marketing - Using Your Whole Brain    for Competitive Advantage:     The Serious Side of Creativity

Elaine Dundon is a thought leader in innovation management with extensive experience in business planning and marketing strategy development, and the author of the best seller The Seeds of Innovation – Cultivating the Synergy That Fosters New Ideas. She has held management positions with Procter & Gamble, Kraft, and Nestle, and she teaches a University innovation management course that is the first of its kind.

Elaine challenges people and organizations to go beyond “the way it’s done in our industry.” She is the founder and chief strategist of an international training firm that elevates the innovative thinking potential of individuals, teams and organizations. Elaine Dundon's energy and practical examples stimulate the imaginations of her audiences, helping them conquer challenges and be inspired to spark the innovation revolution in their organization.

Rave Reviews
“Excellent program. I recommend this program to every group /department.” “Enjoyed the exercises – enlightening experience in varied thoughts. Great experience.” “Great information and tools.” “As a learning experience, fabulous. As a growing experience, unlimited.”

Astra Zeneca Pharmaceuticals

Jim Carroll  

Mark Tewksbury  

Strategic Futurist Most Requested Topics - Health Care Trends and    Transformations in an Era    of Constant Change - The Future of Health Care:    What Comes Next? - Supply Chain Restructuring     in the Health Care Sector - Leadership in an Era of    Innovation and Change

As a futurist, Jim Carroll helps pharmaceutical professionals, businesses and organizations understand the massive change occurring in the world of health care as new technologies emerge, in particular how services are provided and delivered in the electronic age. 

Jim has provided workshops to hundreds of health care professionals, opening their minds to the impact of the future and providing effective new business models to leverage new opportunities. Jim is also an exceptional trainer and motivator for medical company sales force staff.

A talented writer, Jim Carroll is co-author of Good Health Online, a book that examines the role the Internet can play in our own health care system.

Rave Reviews
"You left us buzzing on Wednesday with new ideas and inspiration! You managed to dispel myths particularly around accessibility that limited our thinking and inspired a sense of experimentation. And the challenges you set out for us were dead on, many of which reached well beyond the CHN website. An excellent reality check. Thank you for renewing our energy and framing our challenges poignantly!"    

Onyx / Canadian Health Network

Olympic Champion and Leading Motivational Speaker Most Requested Topics - Be Here. Be Well. Be    Great. - Participation, Inclusion,    Personal Excellence

The motivation and marketing value that comes with an Olympic Gold Medallist, and a successful businessperson Mark Tewksbury’s gold medal performance is a moment that captivates. His remarkable 16-year athletic career included three Olympic medals, seven world records and a cover appearance on TIME Magazine.

Today, Mark's current direction in life speaks volumes about him as a person. His presentations weaving current events and challenges with meaningful approaches to finding the best within yourself, inspire audiences to standing ovations and real change. He is co-founder and former Chair of OATH, an organization devoted to upholding integrity, in and through sport. He is an active humanitarian, investing his time in the Special Olympics and people living with AIDS. Mark is currently involved in bringing the largest sport and cultural event in the world – in terms of participation, to Montreal for 2006, estimated to represent over $150 million in economic benefits to the country. He is also one of this country's most powerful motivator.

Rave Reviews
"Everyone was literally 'blown away' by the power of his 
 message - and especially what it could mean to them. 
 I have a sneaky suspicion that we are going to have a 
 strong year and that Mark Tewksbury will have 
 definitely played an important role in it... Mark
 Tewksbury far exceeded our expectations and helped us 
 enormously in kicking off a very important year for us."

Smith & Nephew

John Wright  

Darrell Bricker  

Leading Pollster and 'Voice' of the Nation Most Requested Topics - The Sum of Public Opinion    on Health Care - Human Resources and Human     Capital: The Fight For     Employees in the New      Workplace - Media Relations: Relating to     the Nanosecond World - Canadian and International    Trends

John Wright is the Senior Vice President for the Canadian Public Affairs Division of Ipsos-Reid Corp.  In addition to his client responsibilities involving strategic and tactical communications research, John has been the company’s lead media spokesperson for the last decade on consumer trends, policy and politics. 

John's presentations are full of useful, practical information and are pertinent to the pharmaceutical industries' particular areas of concern. His knowledge, unlimited access to research and a strong sense of humour, allows John Wright to provide his audiences with useful concepts and information on the state of health care, economy, technology and the future, and what we should be doing to succeed in a changing business and social environment.

Rave Reviews
“Your presentation and comments were most timely and informative and based on the evaluations, certainly well received by all present.”

CEO, BC Care Providers Association

President and COO – Public Affairs Practice of Ipsos-Reid Corp Most Requested Topics - Understanding The New    Canadian Mindset - The Ties That Bind: Social    Capital And The New    Social Policy - The New Knowledge Consumer     and What Makes Them Tick

Darrell Bricker explains that the New Canadian Mindset with regards to health care and medication, is focused on choice and self-control in our search for certainty. "In an era in which so many big drugs are going to be "lifestyle" related (Viagra being the most noteworthy...), consumers can be expected to insist upon more and better access to information about these medications." 

Bricker is President and COO of Public Affairs North America for Ipsos Reid, the leading market research firm in Canada. He is an experienced observer and commentator on social, political and consumer trends in Canada and what they mean for governments, companies and not-for-profit organizations.

Bricker is quoted frequently in national and provincial media, and is also the co-author (with Edward Greenspon) of the book Searching for Certainty: Understanding the New Canadian Mindset, with features on The Health Care Revolution and on "Who Owns My Life?"

Rave Reviews
"(Your topic) was of great interest to the audience and many have requested copies of your remarks — a sure sign that we were all on topic.”

The Canadian Medical Protective Association