{"id":21,"date":"2026-02-23T10:30:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T16:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2026-02-26T14:25:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T20:25:29","slug":"speakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">This symposium will feature a range of scholars, practitioners, and community leaders whose work reflects the themes of the event. Please check back regularly for speaker announcements and newly added profiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>A full program with biographies and session descriptions will be published closer to the event.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Keynote Speakers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-text-color has-custom-varsity-blue-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-custom-varsity-blue-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Details will be added as presenters are confirmed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder.png\" alt=\"Portrait_Placeholder\" class=\"wp-image-156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Keynote &#8211; To Be Announced<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Biography coming soon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder.png\" alt=\"Portrait_Placeholder\" class=\"wp-image-156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Keynote &#8211; To Be Announced<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Biography coming soon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Panelists<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-text-color has-custom-varsity-blue-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-custom-varsity-blue-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-basis-grotesque-pro-font-family\"><strong>Details will be added as presenters are confirmed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder.png\" alt=\"Portrait_Placeholder\" class=\"wp-image-156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Panelist &#8211; To Be Announced<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Biography coming soon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder.png\" alt=\"Portrait_Placeholder\" class=\"wp-image-156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Panelist &#8211; To Be Announced<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Biography coming soon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder.png\" alt=\"Portrait_Placeholder\" class=\"wp-image-156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Panelist &#8211; To Be Announced<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Biography coming soon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder.png\" alt=\"Portrait_Placeholder\" class=\"wp-image-156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Panelist &#8211; To Be Announced<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Biography coming soon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder.png\" alt=\"Portrait_Placeholder\" class=\"wp-image-156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Panelist &#8211; To Be Announced<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Biography coming soon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder.png\" alt=\"Portrait_Placeholder\" class=\"wp-image-156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Panelist &#8211; To Be Announced<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Biography coming soon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Workshop Facilitators<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-text-color has-custom-varsity-blue-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-custom-varsity-blue-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Details will be added as presenters are confirmed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder.png\" alt=\"Portrait_Placeholder\" class=\"wp-image-156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Facilitator &#8211; To Be Announced<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Biography coming soon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder.png\" alt=\"Portrait_Placeholder\" class=\"wp-image-156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Facilitator &#8211; To Be Announced<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Biography coming soon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder.png\" alt=\"Portrait_Placeholder\" class=\"wp-image-156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Facilitator &#8211; To Be Announced<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Biography coming soon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Discussion Leaders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-text-color has-custom-varsity-blue-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-custom-varsity-blue-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Discussion leaders will help shape guided conversations and support participant engagement throughout the symposium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>More information will be posted soon.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder.png\" alt=\"Portrait_Placeholder\" class=\"wp-image-156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Discussion Leader &#8211; To Be Announced<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Biography coming soon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder.png\" alt=\"Portrait_Placeholder\" class=\"wp-image-156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong>Discussion Leader<\/strong> &#8211; To Be Announced<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Biography coming soon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder.png\" alt=\"Portrait_Placeholder\" class=\"wp-image-156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/open-horizons-2026\/files\/Portrait_Placeholder-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-basis-grotesque-pro-font-family\"><strong><strong>Discussion Leader<\/strong> &#8211; 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