Our Moderators & Emcees
Meet our skilled moderators and emcees, transforming our conference experience.
Arisa Cox
Emcee
Executive Producer - Big Brother Canada Popular Canadian television personality Arisa Cox is best known as the host and executive producer of the wildly popular reality competition show, Big Brother Canada. It has earned her three Canadian Screen Award nominations and the respect of fans across Canada for her love of game theory and as a champion of equity in reality television. But that just scratches the surface of her skills, experience, and talent.
Angie Seth
Moderator
Angie is a national news anchor with over 25 years in journalism, covering numerous stories and conducting thousands of interviews in the newsroom. She is an expert in guiding viewers through fast-changing and ongoing breaking news stories while at the forefront of the anchor desk. In March 2013, Angie was afforded a namesake show on CTV, “This Hour with Angie Seth,” which focused on Canadian stories from across the province and covered breaking news.
Kwame Adinkra
Emcee
Luther King Adinkrah (Kwame Adinkrah) is a Ghanaian broadcast journalist with decades of industrial and professional experience. He is also a professional Graphic Designer and Visual Communication Expert, Singer, Master of Ceremonies and Public Speaker. He is the Chief Operating Officer of Angel Broadcasting Network (ABN), the General Manager of Pure 95.7FM and the Morning Show Host of Pure Morning Drive. He is a PhD candidate with an MPhil in Communication Design.
Aneesha Ugwoke
Emcee
Aneesha’s leadership experience spans over 20 years plus of experience in diverse team settings in both the public and private sectors. Even though Aneesha is an equity-seeking individual, leading inclusively was an area where DEI efforts and leadership were decoupled skill sets. Today, she is advocates the notion that DEI is leadership. Aneesha has an anti-racism certificate, has majored in Human Resource Management from the University of Alberta and is currently working on her designation in Canadian Professionals in Human Resources and as a Canadian Certified Inclusion Professional. With some experience in moderating panel discussions, facilitating workshops, and hosting large meetings, she is excited to participate in this forum amongst diverse, distinguished and well-accomplished individuals.
Anton James
Moderator & Emcee
A dynamic Strategist, Leader and Consultant, with over 20 years experience guiding global teams to develop, implement and engage projects across Canada, USA and Europe. His academic matriculation began in Michigan State USA, followed by University of Toronto, where upon graduation, he was recruited into UPS as a permanent member of the Strategic Business Planning Team. In this role, he engaged executives, and cross-functional teams and drove an array of strategies and projects. Post UPS, he transitioned to a technology start-up, where he led the strategy and marketing function, driving the organization to win multiple awards and recognitions including being selected as one of Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies, and a personal attendance to the United Nations in Geneva Switzerland.
Ross Pambrun
Moderator
Ross ‘MEMPHIS’ Pambrun is a talented, spirited, and engaging individual who uses humour and storytelling to enhance his varied speaking engagements. An Indigenous Métis business leader, Ross is the CEO of an award-winning cyber innovation company, The Memphis Group, who uses artificial intelligence derived approaches to protect communities around the globe. Ross proudly wears medals awarded from the Province of Alberta and City of Calgary for his 23+ years of service as a professional firefighter. A popular emcee with experience as an actor and musician, he is skilled at connecting everyone in a room. Ross completed a 100-podcast-episode series interviewing guests from diverse backgrounds, and recently completed filming a Gold Hunting TV show ‘Red River Gold’ with plans for national release in 2024.