Keynote Speakers

Inside Education was inspired by keynote speaker Adam Kreek!

Adam Kreek is a four-time World Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist, Entrepreneur and expert in High Performance.   A self-described “positive realist,” Adam’s upcoming book, Beyond Success, will explore key techniques used by Olympians to maximize their potential and find fulfillment, and how these principles can be harnessed to achieve business and personal ambitions. He is a board member of the organization Clean Air Champions, and a Play It Cool Athlete Representative with the David Suzuki Foundation and The Climate Project Canada.  Adam holds a degree in Geotechnical Engineering and Hydrology from Stanford University. Below are 3 interesting facts about Adam:

1) Adam is always eager to take on new challenges, Adam will row across the Atlantic Ocean in December 2011 to advocate for health and wellness and to raise funds for Right To Play.

2) Adam’s work experience on an oil rig sparked his interest in alternative fuel sources and in 2006 he built a biodiesel reactor and founded GoGreen Biofuels, to produce biodiesel from local sources of waste vegetable oil.

3) In his spare time, you’ll find Adam playing the mandolin, crab fishing, ocean rowing or cycling.

Welcome to keynote speaker  - Beverly Yee, Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM), Alberta Environment and Water

Water, Yours, Mine and Ours presentation

Inside Education was honored to welcome ADM Bev Yee! Bev has an impressive portfolio that includes leading the development of Alberta’s Water for Life, Climate Change and Clean Air Strategies. As a long-time partner and friend of Inside Education Bev’s enthusiasm for environment and education will show as she helps us kick off the summit discussing a holistic view Alberta’s water – her insights will provide the foundation for understanding the past, present and future of water in Alberta. For more information please visit Alberta Environment and Water