Wakefield Brewster is the Founder and CEO of Page2StageProductions, an organization that creates Professional Performance Poetry Projects and engages in all things that are The Humanities. Wakefield has been working in the Literary Arts and Literacy Sector for over two decades, combining the constructions of a company, with the creations of communities, via his primary passion – of Poetry. He is a Professional Poet & Spoken Word Artist, Professional Poetic Interpreter™️, 3xCalgary Slam Poetry Champ, Resident Professional Poet & Spoken Word Artist of The Grand Theatre, Resident Artist for the TD INCUBATOR at Arts Commons, EAR Board Member and League of Canadian Poets Member.
Wakefield builds communities by engaging in Volunteering, Leadership and Mentorship for Youth, and through The Arts. He’s an Advocate for Literacy and The Humanities, Healing Arts and Alternative Medicine, Alcoholism and Addictions, Mental Wellness and Recovery. In addition, finding himself in ever-increasing circles of greater diversity and smaller communities, he’s able to join unconnected peoples and groups together for their purposes of achieving particular and similar outcomes, employing Wakefield’s counsel and expertise in facilitation and Literary Enhancement. Wakefield has the deepest conviction in a mission to assist another to find their voice, learn to use it and come to love it.

Adviti Sharma (she/her) Community Partner and Event Organizer

Anisha Phillips (she/her/hers) Speaker

Bean Gill (she/her)
Keynote Speaker

Christine Selinger (she/her, disabled person) Speaker

Dr. Golnaz Golnaraghi (she/her) Keynote Speaker

Inez Ashworth (she/her) Host and Speaker

James Demers (he/him) Speaker

Jay Brewster (he/him) Community Partner and Speaker

Katie Sadovia (she/her) Community Partner and Speaker

Leanne Gawley (she/her) Community Partner and Speaker

Lindsay Grice (she/her) Community Partner and Speaker

Lionel Migrino (he/him) Community Partner and Speaker

Marcie Hawranik (she/her) Keynote Speaker

Meredith MacKay (she/her) Community Partner and Speaker

Michael Bach – Keynote Speaker

Narissa Jessa (she/her) Host and MC

Steph Hansen (she/they) Community Partner and MC

Teisha Iglesias (she/her) Community Partner and Speaker

Terri Crooks (she/her/Iskwew) Community Partner and Speaker

Wakefield Brewster (he/him)
Keynote Speaker

Featuring

Athena Cooper – Artist

Kiran Rai – Artist

Linda Wright – Artist

Scott Clark – Artist

Sydonne Warren (she/her) Artist

Kate Beck (she/her) – Artist