Speaker Profiles

Recent research indicates that 87% of organizations have members of their workforce who work away from the office, or on the road. As a result, the ability to connect with your office applications or with your email attachments is more important than ever.  Now, with new high speed wireless data networks, you will be able to connect with your business anywhere you need it.  In this presentation you will discover how the trends in networks, devices and applications will allow your workforce to become more productive when they are away from the office.

Find out how you can:

1.  Increase productivity when away from the office using the new high speed wireless data networks.

2.  Create 7/24 presence for your customers, your suppliers and your staff.

Gord Gooding had been with MTS Allstream for 7 years. The first 3 were spent with MTS Media developing their online and mobile properties into the highest trafficked portal in the market. The past 4 years have been spent on Strategic Planning & Application Development for MTS Allstream’s Wireless Marketing.  In this role, he has responsibility not only to understand the rapidly changing world of telecommunications from both the provider’s perspective, but more importantly, from the customer’s needs. 

Kim Jasper is the Director of Communications for Friends of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights and The Asper Foundation.  She has had extensive experience in the communications and marketing field – with a career spanning over 25 years.  She was responsible for creating the very successful brand management strategy for United Way of Winnipeg – the first of its kind amongst Canadian United Ways and worked on the national team to create a unified brand strategy for United Ways across the country. She has led communications for a number of different organizations including Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba, Teachers Retirement Fund of Manitoba, and Boeing Canada Technology (where she was also the Ethics Advisor and led the community investment strategy.

Kim has been involved in martial arts and self defense instruction since 1973 and holds a Yondan, 4^th degree black belt in the International Meibukan Goju-ryu Karate-do Association.  As well as traditional Okinawa Meibukan Goju-ryu karate, his studies have included Judo, pressure point tactics, unarmed combat (combined non-classical Aikido and Jujitsu) tactical police baton, police officer safety tactics and weapons retention and disarming.

Klaus is a veteran of the hotel and hospitality industry and has been active in this industry since 1968. He has worked in Switzerland, Belgium, Greece, Norway, Germany, the United States and Canada, and has spent some time on a luxury cruise liner, the MS Vista Fjord. He has worked for international companies such as Hyatt, Westin, Radisson and Holiday Inn, as well as several 5 star luxury resorts in Switzerland.

Klaus joined the Winnipeg Convention Centre on June 1, 1993, as General Manager and Chief Operating Officer.

Linda Edgecombe, CSP is an internationally renowned award-winning humorous speaker, trainer and consultant. She is a best selling author who energizes every room as she leads people to loosen up, lighten the load and laugh. Her audiences are motivated and shown how they can shift their perspectives on life, work and themselves. Change has never been this painless!As a professional, with a degree in Physical Education, Linda brings 20 years of Recreation, Employee Wellness, Lifestyle and Corporate Consulting experience to her programs and her clients. She was a consultant for PARTICIPACTION promoting healthy living to Canadians and is known for being one of the countries most popular Speakers. Most recently featured in the Wall Street Journal as an expert in “Shifting Perspectives”.Inside all the laughter, Linda’s audiences are inspired to find the meaning in what they do and let go of what’s not working. Her message is a welcome as a deep belly laugh and as profound as an honest look in the mirror.

Matt Falk is a nineteen year old Comedian from the small town of Niverville Manitoba (Canada). This young, up-and-coming star has risen faster than most comics dream for. He has been doing comedy professionally for about three years and in that short time he has managed to make quite a name for himself. Matt has worked with Brent Butt, Leland Klassen, Mike MacDonald, Gregg Proops, Scott Harris,  Dean Haglund, Jimmy Mac, Brian Lazanik and many more. He is a favorite at Rumors Comedy Club in Winnipeg, he was also the featured artist at the Winnipeg Gong Show. Matt recently placed third in the Canadian Comedy Tournament in Vancouver. He also just finished production of his one man show this past April. When he is not doing stand-up, Matt can be found working as a DJ at a South Eastern Manitoba radio station (Mix 96.7 fm!), or he can be found shamelessly self-promoting himself on his web site. Matt also enjoys referring to himself in third person. Matt's comedy is creative, clean, and one-of-a kind.

In running your business, you probably pay attention to the details and make sure your client is satisfied – but what about you? Is your office space making your job easier or harder?

Does your filing system make it easy to find what you need when you need it? Effective office space is well organized, convenient, clear of clutter and both stimulating and relaxing. Filing systems should help you run and grow your business – not hinder you! Taking your information on the road should make life easier – not messier! Learn the basic principles of office organizing and information management, and pick up some tips and ideas to make your space and information flow more effective.  WARNING: this presentation may make you smile and relieve stress!

Morva has a background in management and holds an MBA from the University of Manitoba. A member of Professional Organizers in Canada since 2001, Morva was instrumental in establishing their education program, as well as the Western Canada and Cyber Chapters of POC. She served two terms on the National Board and in 2006 received the Harold Taylor Award for contributions to the profession of organizing. Masters of Space and Time offers speaking and consulting on paper flow and filing systems, time management, database design and management, and electronic organizing and security, to companies and organizations of all sizes.

In addition, Nelson will discuss the department’s recent achievement of ISO 9001:2000 certification making it the first (and only) assessment jurisdiction in North America to be awarded this high level of certification.

The real estate industry is ever-changing and unpredictable. As a result, many sales professionals live in fear, struggling daily with inconsistent income and a lack of free-time. The joy and freedom that was once their inspiration for this great business has slowly been lost.  Richard Robbins speaks from the heart of experience when he says; you can have it all. You can build a thriving real estate sales practice and enjoy the freedom to create the life of your dreams.    

Richard Robbins, a former top producing sales associate and broker, has personally sold in excess of $250 million of residential real estate, and  also owned/operated his own successful real estate brokerage which achieved over 12% market share and the "highest production per agent" of any brokerage in its trading area in only 3 years.   Today, Richard is a sought-after international speaker and coach, and is best known by his audiences as the epitome of a true "integrity-powered" leader.  Richard is Founder/CEO of Richard Robbins International Inc. [RRi], one of our nation's fastest growing Achievement Coaching organizations which coaches thousands of top performing real estate sales professionals and broker/managers worldwide providing them with the inspiration, strategies and skills necessary to make achievement of their goals a natural and repeatable part of their life. 

Steve Dotto is host and executive producer of Dotto Tech, seen across the country on CHUM television. Dotto Tech is a “how to” technology show teaching Canadians how to get more out of their computers and digital devices. It follows on the heels of Steve’s very popular previous series, Dotto on Data and Dotto’s Data Café, which ran for 12 seasons on Canada’s educational networks to an annual audience of over 20 million viewers. Steve Dotto has been a very active member of the high-tech industry for over 15 years. His industry experience includes stints in management with both a multimedia distribution company and a software manufacturer.Steve brings his humour, insight and energy to the speakers’ podiums across the country. He effectively straddles the space between the technology and the public, bringing a message to his audience that puts technology in its proper place, firmly in the hands of the users. A background in theatre and comedy assures that Steve’s talks are never boring, in fact they are downright entertaining.