Diversity

Omar Mouallem is a three-time National Magazine Awards winning writer whose stories have appeared in NewYorker.com, Rolling Stone, The Guardian, WIRED and more. He’s edited numerous magazines, co-directed a documentary for CBC about oilfield suicides, and coauthored the national bestseller Inside the Inferno: A Firefighter’s Story of the Brotherhood that Saved Fort McMurray. His forthcoming book, Praying to the West, a travel memoir about Muslims in the Americas, will be published by Simon & Schuster Canada.

Omar Mouallem is an Alberta-based writer and filmmaker. His journalism has appeared in The Guardian, WIRED, and NewYorker.com, and been recognized by the National Magazine Awards, Best American Science and Nature Writing, and the Mindset Award for Workplace Mental Health Reporting. He codirected a CBC documentary, guest-hosted the podcast CANADALAND, and co-authored the Canadian national bestseller Inside the Inferno. His forthcoming book, Praying to the West, is a travel memoir about mosques across the Americas. He tweets at @omar_aok.

Omar Mouallem’s writing has appeared in dozens of magazines published across Canada and the United States. He is a best-selling author, documentary filmmaker, the founding editor of two magazines, and has hosted several podcasts. His forthcoming book, Praying to the West, is a travel memoir about Muslims in the Americas published by Simon & Schuster Canada. He lives in Edmonton and tweets at @omar_aok.

Erin is a connector, change maker, and builder of inclusive workplace cultures. She continues to follow her passion on building workplaces that work for women and recently accepted the role of Director, Corporate Engagement, Western Canada with Catalyst. Previously, Erin was the Director, Global Total Engagement at Stantec and lead their global inclusion strategy. Erin was honoured to receive both the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion award as D&I Practitioner of the Year in Western Canada, as well as the Catalyst Canada Honours award in the Emerging Leader category for her work in the diversity and inclusion space in 2018. Outside her organization, she is the chair of the Edmonton Business Diversity Network (EBDN) and a founding member of Works for Women, a group that is committed to sparking dialogue, building awareness, and inspiring action when it comes to women in leadership and The C-Retreat a boutique-style conference that brings together professional women leaders to conquer challenges, cultivate change and create community. Erin is a visionary who is exceptional at turning ideas into reality, helping people out of their comfort zones, and getting 25 hours of living into every 24 hours. She lives in Edmonton with her two amazing children and also works to teach them about a world where inclusion truly matters.