Saturday, March 14, 2026
Kay Meek Arts Centre, West Vancouver

To Re.Frame is to shift the lens. To turn limitation into possibility, fear into courage, and silence into voice. Through stories of resilience, innovation, and reinvention, our speakers will explore how a single change in perspective can transform not only how we see the world, but how we move through it.

Join us as we listen, learn, and reimagine what’s possible when we choose to see life Re.Framed.

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Thank you to everyone who joined us on October 11th and made it such a meaningful celebration of ideas. Your energy, support, and encouragement for our speakers brought the spirit of community to life.

Speakers

  •   Back ANA VALLE RIVERA TEDxWV Speaker Ana Valle Rivera

    ANA VALLE RIVERA

    Ana is the founder of Early Years Thriving. She has an extensive background working in the early years field and has a Master's of Professional Education in Early Childhood Education.

  • TEDxWV Speaker Angela Ivy Leong

    ANGELA IVY LEONG

    Angela is a sex therapist, researcher, and a clinic founder in Vancouver dedicated to helping clients heal trauma and rediscover intimacy through her innovative KISSS Method. 

  • TEDxWV Speaker Art Dodd

    ART DODD

    Art, entrepreneur, speaker, ordained Minister, is passionate about guiding others through the process of curating and sharing the enduring moments that define their lives.

  • TEDxWV Speaker Barb Westlake

    BARB WESTLAKE

    Barb is a wobbly mobility and accessibility advocate, defined by her humour, zest, and storytelling, not by her progressive disease. Inspiring change and breaking barriers, she invites us to mind the gap and be accessibility advocates.

  • TEDxWV Speaker Cori Slaughter

    CORI SLAUGHTER

    Cori has decades of experience in military service and law enforcement. A published researcher and advocate for women, she is committed to advancing safety and equity in diverse settings.

  • TEDxWV Speaker Dave Jonsson

    DAVE JONSSON

    Dave is a plane crash survivor, community builder, and a professional skateboarder. He founded the Belong Centre, a youth initiative bringing volunteers together to transform communities across cities in BC.

  • TEDxWV Dean Kotopski

    DEAN KOTOPSKI

    Dean is a physical rehabilitation expert with 36 years of experience in physiotherapy, massage, acupuncture, and IMS. An auto enthusiast, he brings a mechanic’s eye for systems to heal the human body.

  • TEDxWV Kelly Barnett

    DR. KELLY BARNETT

    Dr. Kelly Barnett, MD, is an Internal and Integrative Medicine specialist, passionate about exploring the intersection of the creative arts and healing.

  • TEDxWV Speaker Megan Shallow

    MEGAN SHALLOW

    Megan is driven by a deep love for community and believes social media can spark real-life connection, build trust, and create spaces where people feel seen, heard, and supported.

  • TEDxWV Speaker Noel Bentley

    NOEL BENTLEY

    Noel coaches speakers, photographers and organizations to realize their potential through storytelling and humour. His natural habitat is the stages and coffee shops of BC.

  • TEDxWV Speaker Parth Gargish

    PARTH GARGISH

    Parth is a seasoned AI Consultant and business strategist, known for helping SaaS companies scale with clarity, creativity, and data-driven precision. He has also authored a book named “The Art of being a Survivor”.

  • TEDxWV Speaker Santosh Iyer

    SANTOSH IYER

    By day, Santosh leads AI, robotics, and data systems at a Fortune 500 company. By night, he runs Moonshot, a solo-built, hands-on AI education company transforming healthcare training worldwide.

  • TEDxWV Speaker Shiva Ghayemghamian

    SHIVA GHAYEMGHAMIAN

    Shiva is a BC Notary known for her integrity, legal insight, and bold business presence. She brings a human-centered lens to law while educating the community with her legal knowledge.

Featuring

  • TEDxWV DJ Kam Tabarraee

    DJ KAM

    Kam Tabarraee is the CEO of BOOTLEGGERS Cocktail. A former engineer turned DJ, Kam is also a mixologist, entrepreneur and educator.

  • Sian Flanagan

    SIAN FLANAGAN

    Athlete turned artist, author, filmmaker, and coach, Sian helps visionaries and leaders find their voice, message, and embodied confidence.

  • TEDxWV MC Stefano Cossalter

    STEFANO COSSALTER

    Stefano is a communications coach, inventor, and competitive speaker. When not on stage, he enjoys playing soccer, practicing hypnosis, and umpiring baseball with his son. 

  • Yulia Yumalova.

    YULIA YUMALOVA

    Yulia is a fitness trainer, nutritionist, and mobility expert with 13 years’ experience helping people move better, feel stronger, and live healthier.

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As the lead organizer of TEDx West Vancouver,
George brings a depth of experience and a long-standing commitment to the TEDx community.

Throughout the last decade, he has supported and advised numerous TEDx events, and over the past 5 years, he has organized and produced 10 events under the TEDxGrandview Heights license in a wide range of TEDx formats, including youth-focused events, standard events, and climate-centred TEDx Countdown events. 

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