TEDxRegina

Speakers

Speakers may not be confirmed. Check the event website for the latest lineup.

• Courtney Gaudet

  HR Professional

  Courtney is a senior HR professional and people leader with over 20 years of experience supporting teams through change, growth, and complexity. She has held progressive leadership roles across people strategy, organizational development, and workplace culture, partnering closely with leaders to build trust, performance, and engagement. Courtney’s work focuses on the often unseen human experiences that shape workplace behavior, including invisible grief, identity shifts, and loss of voice that quietly influence culture and leadership effectiveness. An emerging thought leader on leadership and the future of work, she challenges leaders to notice what is going unnamed and to lead with greater humanity and care.

• Greg Johnson

  Photographer and Adventurer

  Greg Johnson is a storm chaser, photographer, and adventure guide driven by the pursuit of extraordinary moments. Featured on Netflix’s Tornado Hunters and named one of Canadian Geographic’s Top 100 Explorers, he is one of the few people on Earth to have stood inside the largest tornado ever recorded. Greg leads photography workshops and Camera Adventure tours across Canada and beyond, helping others capture images that matter. Author of four books, including the 2025 release Camera Canada: Seasons, he is fueled by wild weather, remote landscapes, and the stories they tell.

• Jada Yee

  Indigenous Leader

  Jada Yee is the Co-Founder of 7 Arrows Indigenous Consulting Group, Indigenous Executive in Residence for the Hill Levene School of Business at the University of Regina, and Cultural Advisor for the RCMP Depot Division. Proudly representing his Wood Mountain Lakota Sioux Nation roots and Chinese-Canadian heritage, his leadership is grounded in service, reconciliation, and meaningful community impact. His dedication to community causes includes raising over $20,000 for an LGBTQ2SA youth homeless shelter through a Celebrity Drag Show, and he was recently awarded The King Charles Coronation Medal for his work supporting the LGBTQ2SA community. His contributions to reconciliation and public service have also been recognized with the Queen’s Jubilee Medal and being named CTV Regina’s 2023 Citizen of the Year.

• Jenn Sharp

  Food Security Activist

  Jenn Sharp is a storyteller and wellness advocate whose work explores food, land, and human connection. She is the author of the award winning book Flat Out Delicious: Your Definitive Guide to Saskatchewan’s Food Artisans and the host and co producer of Flat Out Food. Driven by a deep respect for the land and intentional eating, Jenn explores how nourishment, ancestry, and wellness intersect. She is also co owner of Dopamine Wellness and a member of the communications team at Pewaseskwan Indigenous Wellness Research Group, where she continues to learn Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing.

• Katrina German

  Tech Founder

  Katrina German is one of Canada’s Top 25 Women in Technology and a recipient of the International Women in Tech® Award, presented at Web Summit. A three time tech founder and CEO of Ethical Digital, she is focused on reshaping the internet through ethical AI, inclusive innovation, and digital trust. Through ventures including Ethical Language Management, Katrina helps organizations and governments adopt responsible technology. Her national thought leadership and upcoming Forbes published book continue to advance values driven innovation in Canada and beyond.

• Prabha Ramaswamy

  Business Leader

  Prabha Ramaswamy is a champion of Saskatchewan business, a visionary leader, and a passionate community builder. With a Master’s in Social Work and over 30 years of experience, she has guided organizations through change to achieve strategic growth and impact. Before joining the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce, she served as CEO of WESK, launching initiatives to support entrepreneurs and close the gender gap. Prior to WESK, Prabha served as CEO of the Accounting Designation, Certified General Accountants of Saskatchewan. She was part of the provincial merger committee responsible for unifying the profession to create Certified Professional Accountants of Saskatchewan. She was conferred an honorary CPA for her work on unifying the accounting profession. Prabha has held numerous leadership roles, including President of the Leaders Council at the University of Regina’s Hill and Levene Schools of Business, and continues to champion community and economic development across Saskatchewan.

• Shaelyn Carr

  PhD Student and Researcher

  Shaelyn Carr is a PhD student in Experimental and Applied Psychology at the University of Regina, supported by a prestigious SSHRC Doctoral Award. Her research explores how memory, credibility, and social cognition shape testimony, eyewitness identification, and legal evidence, with the goal of supporting fairer legal outcomes. Shaelyn has secured more than $235,000 in research funding, scholarships, and awards, and is recognized for her research, presentations, and knowledge mobilization. A dedicated educator and mentor, she has developed and taught university courses, including Children and the Law, and supervised over 70 undergraduate and graduate students. Guided by her belief that knowledge empowers action, she lives by the motto “Scientia potentia est.”

• Tim Haltigin

  Planetary Scientist

  Tim Haltigin is a planetary scientist helping lead Canada’s exploration of the solar system. He earned his PhD from McGill University, where his research revealed striking similarities between ice rich terrains on Earth and Mars. Since then, he has contributed to robotic missions to the Moon, Mars, and asteroids. Known for pairing scientific rigor with cosmic curiosity, Tim is also a gifted science communicator who makes big questions feel personal and accessible. His work has been recognized with major honors from NASA and the Canadian Space Agency, and even an asteroid bearing his name.