Peter Mansbridge

In this interactive event focused on “Trust and Truth,” Peter Mansbridge leads audiences through a 45 to 60-minute session, designed to cue innovative leaders to consider how two of the key fundamental pillars of our democracy are in crisis. Trust and truth exist in almost every facet of our lives—but recently, they are in jeopardy. Through the lens of his journalistic expertise, Mansbridge engages participants in a discussion to understand why, how, and where we’ve deviated from trust and truth, how we can correct course—and, what it means for today’s leaders. This multi-media session invites participation, includes examples, and puts your delegates on the spot: relevant to all industries, Mansbridge leaves you with a strengthened understanding of the ways politics affect businesses, what a deviation from trust and truth means—and, how leaders can respond.

Peter Mansbridge ties all of his talks together with his desire to see Canadians celebrate their heritage: to recognize that a shared national story has shaped us at both an individual and a collective level. This story is being written, and re-written, every day, by all Canadians. Drawing on the world leaders he’s interviewed, Mansbridge also talks about leadership: what it takes and how it can be achieved, whether in politics, academia, or business.

What does Canadian leadership look like? Is there something special, and vital, about leadership in this country? In this engrossing talk, based on his reporting from around the world, Peter Mansbridge offers accounts of extraordinary acts of leadership by ordinary Canadians, at home and abroad. He speaks of stories of courage and selflessness, from Sri Lanka to the Netherlands, Afghanistan to our own Indigenous communities, to show us that Canadian leadership is, at core, about caring. It’s about being there for our neighbours—down the street, across the country, or even around the world—when and where they need us the most.