Marcie is the Founder and President of Canadian Equality Consulting (CEC); a company that supports workplaces to increase their diversity, build equitable systems, processes and policies, as well as creates inclusive cultures where all people in their full diversity can thrive and belong. She has a master’s degree in international conflict resolution and human rights from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University, a bachelor’s degree in political studies, and extensive experience in gender analysis, DEI methodology and framework development, diversity and inclusion, policy and program development, inclusive data gathering, and stakeholder engagement.

She has presented on gender equality to the United Nations, the Canadian House of Commons, the World Bank, and was recognized as a SHE Innovator by UN Women for her work to advance gender equality as well as the Premier’s Award of Excellence for innovation. Under her leadership, CEC was nominated and won as ‘Top 10 D&I Firm in the world in 2022’ and CEC has also received an award from Canadian Business for the ‘Most Supportive Workplace Culture.’

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)
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Athena Cooper – Artist

Kiran Rai – Artist

Linda Wright – Artist

Scott Clark – Artist

Sydonne Warren (she/her) Artist

Kate Beck (she/her) – Artist