Lecture Archive
Public Lectures (formerly Lougheed College Lectures) sponsored by Syncrude have been broadcast online since they started in 2015 to ensure audiences at other U of A campuses and beyond can participate live. See a full history of the lectures below, and if the speaker has given us permission to share, click the link in the title for a recording of the presentation.
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Public Lectures are proud to be sponsored by Syncrude.
2021-22 Series
- Ian Chisholm | Mentorship in Complex Times
- Digit Murphy | A Coach's Approach to Decision Making
- Dr. Lorne Tyrrell | Teamwork in Action: Canada’s Vaccine Task Force
- Jesse Lipscombe | Advocating for a Position
- Dr. Patricia Makokis | Serve with Humility: Leadership is Action, Not Position!
- Dr. Kristin Neff | Self-Compassion: How to Effectively Motivate Yourself with Encouragement Rather Than Criticism
2020-21 Series
What did we learn in the 2020-21 series? Read the wrap-up article.
- Tricia Smith | Leadership in the Olympic Movement in Canada
- James B. Stewart | Leadership in the Newsroom: has the Media Lost its Bearings?
- Cindy Blackstock | Reforming the Repeat Offender: Ending Canada's Discrimination toward First Nations Children
- Tyler Waye | 10,000 Days: How to Navigate the Unknown Future of Work
- Irshad Manji | Moral Courage for Messy Times hosted in partnership with the Edmonton Public Library's Forward Thinking Speaking Series
- Persis Drell & Heather Zwicker | Universities and COVID19 – One year after. Perspectives from the United States and Australia.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw | Leadership in the Public Service hosted in partnership with the School of Public Health
2019-20 Series
- Francine Pelletier | The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: Alberta, Quebec and the Federal Election
- Robert Saik | Food 5.0: How we Feed the Future
- Alex Benay, Roger Oldham & Dominique Bohn | Leadership by Design
- Anthony Johnson, James Makokis & Janice Makokis | Truth and Reconciliation in Alberta
- Michelle Dagnino | Will Millennials Save Alberta? Unpacking the Impact of Generational Trends
- Chris Turner | How Canada can Lead the Global Energy Transition
2018-19 Series
- Dr. Sara Hastings-Simon | Applying Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Complex Energy and Climate Problem
- Ken Regan | Decision Making
- Drew Hayden Taylor | The Changing Face of Storytelling in the Indigenous 21st World!
- Bradley Clark | Leading Through Change
- Dr. Verna Yiu | Leadership Resilience: Lessons Learned
- Jana Pruden | The Misery Beat: The Ethics of Reporting on Crime and Human Suffering
- Alvin Law | What's Your Label?
2017-18 Series
- Murad Al-Katib | AGT Foods: Global Growth with a Purpose
- Coach Laurie Eisler | The Winning Way to Think
- Omar Mouallem | The Weaponization of Free Speech
- Rev. Dr. Catherine MacLean | Normal Life: Thoughts on Diversity
- Dale Lutz | Safe Software: The Power of Teamwork
- Dr. Marcy Levy Shankman | Be the Change: Emotional Intelligence
- Councillor Michelle Wilsdon | Decision Making for the Greater Good
2016-17 Series
- Dr. Shawna Pandya | The Mortar Between the Bricks: Emotional Intelligence & Leadership
- Darrell Reid | Lessons in Leadership
- Dr. Brian Goldman | Disruptive Leadership & Innovation
- Chris Morris | Turning Teams: Using Leadership to Change the Collective Course
- Dr. Jodi L. Abbott | Evolution of Decision-Making as a Leader
- Kim Katrin Milan & Tiq Milan | Centering the Margins: Intersectional Leadership
- Dr. Jill Konkin | Ethical & Moral Dilemmas
2015-16 Series
- Rt. Hon. Kim Campbell | Why do we Lead?
- Dr. Ray Muzyka & Lieutenant General Christine Whitecross | The End of Hierarchy
- Dr. David Rast | Leadership, Influence, and Psychology
- Dr. Deryk Beal, Kelly Falardeau, & Dr. Arya Sharma | Barriers to Participations
- Margot Ross-Graham | Emotional Intelligence
- Mark Tewksbury | Ethical & Moral Dimensions of Leadership