Top Vancouver Keynote Speakers

“Inspiring, entertaining, and motivating. Alison Burns and James Taylor (AKA The Ethical Futurists) are two of the most sought-after Top Vancouver Keynote Speakers – The Ethical Futurists keynote speakers. Highly recommended.”

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Top Vancouver Keynote Speakers Alison Burns & James Taylor
(AKA The Ethical Futurists)

The Ethical Futurists is a unique pairing of two of today’s leading keynote speakers; Alison Burns and James Taylor. Together they have spoken on thousands of stages from London to Vancouver – The Ethical Futurists, delivering tailored, insightful, entertaining and highly visual keynote presentations to clients including IBM, Cisco, GSK, Visa, EY, Apple, Intuit as well as various Governments. In their inspiring, entertaining and highly visual co-keynote they will take you on a journey to discover how the world’s most ethical and innovative companies are transforming their industries and achieving sustainable growth. Top Vancouver Keynote Speakers

Alison Burns is an award-winning performer, keynote speaker and expert in business ethics, sustainability and ethical leadership. For over 30 years, she has been a trailblazer in the fields of engineering, entertainment, technology and the law. Today as an Ethical Futurist she helps organisations and individuals think and act more ethically through her entertaining and inspiring keynote speeches on sustainability, environment, future trends, diversity, inclusion and the ethical implications of technology. Full Alison Burns bio Top Vancouver Keynote Speakers 

James Taylor – who started his career managing high profile rock stars – is now an in-demand keynote speaker and internationally recognized leader in business creativity, innovation and artificial intelligence. For over 20 years, he has been advising CEO’s, entrepreneurs, educators, governments, leaders, writers and rockstars on how to build innovative organizations, unlock creative potential, and increase productivity. Full James Taylor bio Top Vancouver Keynote Speakers

 

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“Phenomenal and very engaging in the session…managed to captivate everyone’s attention and the feedback from the team has been super good”
  • – Senior Manager, Global Accounts
“Thank you for sharing valuable insights on key attributes/traits of a leader. The session was received extremely well and I am looking to another opportunity to invite you for your valuable interaction with our team.”
  • – Managing Director
“Your presentation was one of the most interesting topics at the conference. It was an honor for us to have you as one of our keynote speakers.”
  • – Chairman of the Board
“Thank you very much for your keynote at our event. It was indeed very well received and we had some fantastic feedback from the colleagues.”
  • – HR Director
“Thank you for bringing us a unique session on boosting our creativity in the age of artificial intelligence at our annual event. Your keynote was authentic, inspirational and entertaining, truly engaging the audience from the beginning. Participants and customers provided us with many delighted comments.”
  • – CEO
“Creative, thought provoking, inspirational and well-presented.”
  • Co-Chair
“One of the most insightful, impactful and powerful presentations that I have seen in years.”
  • – Partner
“Easy to work with, powerful content, dynamic and engaging. What more can you ask for in a speaker.”
  • – Group Event Director
“In my 20 years of planning conferences and working with keynoters to help them understand our unique audience, I’ve never seen a keynote speaker prepare at the level James did. All that preparation showed during the keynote; it was full of relevant and entertaining stories as well as highly visually engaging. Our members were blown away.”
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Vancouver CONFERENCE CENTRE VENUES

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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT Vancouver

General Information about Vancouver for Meeting Planners and Event Professionals    

Vancouver, a major seaport city in British Columbia, is one of Canada’s densest and most ethnically diverse cities. The Vancouver metropolitan area is the third largest in Canada, with a population of approximately 2.5 million. In the past, the city hosted highly important international events, including the British Empire and Commonwealth Games (1954), the World Police and Fire Games (1989, 2009), the Winter Olympics and Paralympics (2010), and several matches from FIFA Women’s World Cup (2015). Vancouver’s main industry is forestry, followed closely by tourism (with over 10 million visitors each year) which contributes approximately $4.8 billion/year to its economy and supports more than 70,000 jobs. Some of the city’s most famous tourist attractions include the Stanley Park, the Queen Elizabeth Park, the Van Dusen Botanical Garden, and the large variety of mountains, forest and parklands surrounding the city. Other important industries include software development, biotechnology, video game development, and aerospace. Vancouver is also renowned for being one of the largest film and television production centres from North America, as well as for its focus on lifestyle and health culture, represented by world-famous brands such as Lululemon, Kit and Ace, Herschel Supply Co., Aritzia, Reigning Champ and Nature’s Path Foods.

The City as a Conference Destination

Vancouver is a major venue for many famous international conferences and conventions including: the KNOWHOW conference, an event dedicated to brands and retailers aiming to develop their marketing skills; the Open Source Summit, North America, a leading conference for developers, technologists and architects; the Vancouver International Travel Expo, where travel opportunities around the globe are presented and discussed; the TED Conference, a world-famous annual event focused on technology, education and design; the iTech Conference & Exhibition, Canada’s leading conference about information technology; and the Vancouver Fall Home Show, featuring interior design companies, remodeling contractors and landscaping companies.

Vancouver Food Options for Conference Delegates

Vancouver is a major venue for many famous international conferences and conventions including: the KNOWHOW conference, an event dedicated to brands and retailers aiming to develop their marketing skills; the Open Source Summit, North America, a leading conference for developers, technologists and architects; the Vancouver International Travel Expo, where travel opportunities around the globe are presented and discussed; the TED Conference, a world-famous annual event focused on technology, education and design; the iTech Conference & Exhibition, Canada’s leading conference about information technology; and the Vancouver Fall Home Show, featuring interior design companies, remodeling contractors and landscaping companies.