2025 Speakers

Closing Keynote Panel – Closing the Gaps: Transitions Through Life Stages

We all experience transitions as we go through…

Maria Baranowski and Shahin Shooshtari

Biography:  Maria Baranowski is a private practice dietitian…

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Joni Wilson

Biography: Joni Wilson is the Jordan’s Principle and…

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Matt Henderson

Biography:  Matt Henderson is superintendent of Winnipeg School…

St.Amant Research Centre and the University of Manitoba Present: Disability in Manitoba a Research Panel

We have not just one…two…but three student researchers…

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Penny Gagnon

Biography:  Penny Gagnon, M.A., serves as the Chief…

Alicia Ali

Biography:  Alicia Ali is a dedicated Workplace Wellness…

Andrée Huberdeau

Biography:  Andrée Huberdeau is a Sergeant with the…

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Kristyn White and Natalya Mason

Biography: Kristyn White, BSRS, MSc Candidate (she/her) is…

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Arielle Keith and Micky Mandelbaum

Biography: Arielle Keith is a registered Occupational Therapist from…