We invited Justice Wally Oppal, the man who is heading up the review on education and training of police officers in BC to join us for a Conversation That Matters about preparing law enforcement officers for their role over the next few decades.

We invited John MacLachlan Gray to join us for a Conversation That Matters about how the cold case of the Scottish nanny epitomizes Vancouver in its 1924 opium-hazed, smoke-choked and rain soaked uglier days.

We sat down with author BC Mitchell for a Conversation That Matters about his book “Obliteration” and the long slow process of healing the relationship between indigenous people and those who came and took their land.

We invited Senator Murray Sinclair to join us for a Conversation That Matters about some of the elements that are required to create a society that goes beyond lip service and become one of respect and acknowledgement of our First Peoples rightful place in the country and in our society.

We invited Bethany Edmunds to join us for a Conversation That Matters about how technology is accessible to us, all coupled with the path to a career for all of us non-nerds – a path she says is within our reach.

We invited Stephen Garrett of the Memorial Society to join us for a Conversation That Matters about heading off over the horizon without regrets and having your affairs in order.

We invited Jamie Levchuk, the managing director of the HSBC Canada Sevens to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the sporting phenonium that is sweeping the globe.

We invited emergency preparedness expert Kim Fournier to join us for a Conversation That Matters about living a life that prepares you every day for life threatening sudden changes.

We invited Imago relationship specialist Maya Kollman to join us for a Conversation That Matters about a deep, meaningful and loving communication model for couples.

We invited futurist Nik Badminton to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the ways in which our world will change in a radical and creative ways.

We invited Max Reimer, the past artist and managing director of the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the experience of live theatre and why it will never die – why it must never die.

We invited Joe Dion, the CEO of the Frog Lake First Nation Energy Corporation, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about his plan to unlocking the log jam of court cases and open a path to reconciliation.

We invited Kim Thompson of Aviso Wealth to join us for a Conversation That Matters about why Corporate Social Responsibility needs to be a part of every company’s mission statement and practices.

We invited John Thompson, the Chair of the conference to join us for a Conversation That Matters about strategies that will identify gaps in our knowledge base, ensuring we meet the needs of future generations.

We asked the Jack P Blaney Award Winner for Dialogue Alice Nderitu to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the path to peace through dialogue.

We invited Inspector Colleen Yee of the Vancouver Police to join us for a Conversation That Matters about strategies that allow you to survive in the presence of mortal danger.

We invited DeSmog (now The Narwhal) Canada’s Editor-in-Chief, Emma Gilchrist to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the role of independent media in a democracy.

We invited Rudy Buttignol, Knowledge Networks President to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the role of independent television in a democracy.

We invited Harold Munro, the Editor-in-Chief of the Vancouver Sun, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the role of mainstream media in a democracy.

We invited Zool Suleman, an immigration policy consultant and a powerful civil rights champion for immigrants and refugees, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about unity in diversity.