Speaking
Harry Barba
I bring people, ideas, and communities into conversation.
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St. James’s Palace
- Invited panelist
Volt-Age research and clean-energy transitions, Business Sweden/RISE delegation
Concordia University, Montreal - Featured speaker
The Walrus Talks: “It’s Electric,” on equitable transitions to a decarbonized future
Isabel Bader Theatre, Toronto - Engagement
Peace through education and Indigenous community partnerships, with The Awareness Foundation and HRH Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh
St. James’s Palace, London - Featured speaker
The Walrus Talks: “It’s Happening Now,” on climate change, social policy and changing the future
National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa - Invited talk
Protecting and Strengthening Journalism in an Era of Disinformation
Democracy: A Minimal Consensus Conference, Belgrade - Invited presentation
Highlighting Climate Leadership: Exploring Constructive Journalism in Partnership with Indigenous Communities
Loyola Sustainability Research Centre, Montreal - Invited talk
Fighting the Digital Pandemic of Misinformation: A Canadian Perspective
Conference on Disinformation in the Western Balkans, Ljubljana
Selected Talks:
2025
2024
2023
2022
Workshops
Giannis Triantafyllidis
Andrea Marchi
Andrea Marchi
Bill Brock
- Developed & delivered
Workshop on positionality, decolonial thinking and narrative change for journalism leaders.
Leading for Transformation, Inclusive Journalism Lab (virtual) - Co-leader
Mobile Journalism Masterclass
International Journalism Festival, Perugia - Developed & delivered
Decolonizing Engagement with Indigenous Communities
Concordia University, Montreal - Developed & delivered
Science Communication and Mobile Reporting Training
The Neuro, McGill University, Montreal - Developed & delivered
Using Mobile Journalism to Share Community Stories
British Columbia Institute of Technology (virtual) - Developed & delivered
From Extractive to Collaborative Journalism
Thessaloniki International Media Summer Academy - Developed & delivered
Reporting in Marginalized Communities
Safety for Journalists Training School, Thessaloniki - Developed & delivered
Countering Online Misinformation
Digital Communication Network, Southeast Europe Hub (virtual) - Trainer
Combating Misinformation and Disinformation in News
Journalists for Human Rights, Quebec, Montreal - Developed & delivered
Mobile Journalism and Storytelling Training
Grand Council of the Crees/Cree Nation Government and Cree Health Board, Montreal
Selected Workshops:
2026
2024-26
2024
2019 & 2024
2023 & 2024
2023
2021
2020
2019 & 2020
Keynotes & Panels
Tasha Kheiriddin
DFH Photography
Volt-Age Concordia
Giannis Triantafyllidis
- Invited panelist
Electrify Society Summit, Volt‑Age. Montreal premiere of ᑰᒃ ᑰᑦᑐᖅ The Flowing River, with partners Eric Atagotaaluk, Tommy Palliser and Sarah Lisa Kasudluak.
Palais des congrès de Montréal - Keynote (FR)
Transformer la recherche en journalisme: Approches collaboratives du reportage avec les leaders climatiques inuits
Journée scientifique de l’INRS, Quebec City - Invited panelist
The Architecture of Hope: Building Better Stories through Constructive Journalism
Thessaloniki International Media Summer Academy - Annual lecture
From Extractive to Collaborative Journalism: Stronger Reporting on the Arctic Shift to Clean Energy
Champlain College Lennoxville, Tait‑Chattopadhyay Annual Lecture, Sherbrooke - Invited panelist
Volt‑Age: Indigenous Clean-Energy Partnerships, Policy, and Social Cohesion
Canadian Communications Association Conference, Montreal - Invited panelist
Mobile Journalism Masterclass: Telling Big Stories with Small Cameras
Broadcast Education Association Conference, Las Vegas - Invited panelist
Indigenous and Decolonial Epistemologies: Educational Partnerships and Call to Action 86
Canadian Communications Association Conference (virtual) - Invited panelist
TRC Call to Action 86, Media, and Partnerships
Renewables in Remote Communities, Pembina Institute, Whitehorse - Invited panelist
Raising Awareness: Teaching Cultural Competencies, Diversity and Inclusion in the J‑School Classroom
AEJMC Conference (virtual) - Invited panelist
Mobile Journalism: A Case Study in Northern Canada
World Journalism Education Congress, Paris
Selected Keynotes & Panels:
2026
2025
2024
2022
2021
2019
MC & Event Hosting
Harry Barba
Saydé Jabra
Dave Chan
Hot Docs
Professional bilingual (English, French) emceeing and moderation for conferences, galas, premieres, and high‑profile conversations.
- Host & Moderator (EN/FR)
Hot Docs Citizen Minutes Montreal premiere
Cinéma du Musée, Montreal - Host & Moderator (EN/FR)
Canada–Germany AI Ecosystem Symposium, a two-day international forum on responsible AI
Montreal - Host & Moderator (EN/FR)
The Immigrant Paradox, Concordia University’s Thinking Out Loud series, theatrical screenings in partnership with Cineplex Canada
Montreal & Toronto - Moderator (EN/FR)
Keynote panel with Nobel Prize-winning physicist Dr. Steven Chu and the Hon. François-Philippe Champagne
International Conference on Advanced Lithium Batteries for Automobile Applications, Palais des congrès, Montreal - Fireside chats & interviewer
McCall MacBain Scholarship Foundation, including conversations with former Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and the Hon. Anne McLellan
McGill University, Montreal - Moderator
Montreal International Security Summit: Focus on Ukraine
Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies - Host & Moderator
Annual Reader’s Digest Lecture Series, including guests Yasir Khan (Thomson Reuters Foundation) and Cheryl McKenzie (APTN)
Concordia University, Montreal - Emcee (EN/FR)
Institute for Research on Public Policy 50th-anniversary gala
National Arts Centre, Ottawa - Moderator
Canadian Women Leaders Digital Defense Initiative
Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies - Host & emcee (EN/FR/GR)
DEKA Awards, annual gala recognizing excellence in Montreal’s Hellenic business community (2011-2015, 2019-present), recipient of the Personality of the Year award (2023)
Hellenic Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal - Host & emcee (EN/FR/GR)
DOvEEgene fundraisers, supporting the groundbreaking research of Dr. Lucy Gilbert, Director of Gynecologic Oncology at the McGill University Health Centre (2017-present)
Lyceum of Greek Women of Montreal - Host & emcee (EN/FR)
“Open Minds” annual fundraiser event, supporting mental health research and patient care, organizing committee and spokesperson (2017-2024)
The Douglas Foundation - Moderator & invited participant
Moderation of keynote and political panel sessions, selected editions (2015-present)
Banff Forum Policy Conference
Selected MC & hosting events:
2026
2025
2024
2023 & 2024
2023
2022 & 2023
2022
2021
Recurring engagements