B. Lorraine Smith

​Following is a sampling of previous speaking engagements and relevant links:

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• Creating A Parallel Society podcast guest, hosted by Sarah Climenhaga, Ep #2. Audio / June 2022.
   

• Another great cuppa at the Fish Eye Café, exploring Plantationing. The video recording is here; Sam’s original offer is here and my response piece is here. 
   

• From time to time I meet up with fellow travelers Samantha Suppiah (from Possible Futures) and Garry Turner (host of the HEXO Change podcast) at the Fish Eye Café. Here are videos of our intro conversation on being Earthlings; then our regenerative mining chat; followed by our discussion on connecting to self. 
   

• Women4Solutions webinar hosted by Eli Ingraham, “On Purpose: Exploring the myth with Lorraine Smith”, Video / September 2021.
   

• Activating Consciousness podcast guest, hosted by Samantha Suppiah, episode #10. YouTube / Audio / April, 2021
   

• Redefining Tomorrow podcast guest, hosted by David Goldsmith, episode #16. Audio / March, 2021
   

• Activating Consciousness podcast guest, hosted by Garry Turner, episode #5. YouTube / Audio / March, 2021
   

• Economics of Well-being podcast guest, hosted by Mark Anielski, episode #70. Audio / March, 2021
   

• Earth Converse podcast guest, hosted by Penelope Mavor, episode #30. YouTube / Audio / November, 2020
   

• TBLI interview guest with host Robert Rubenstein, “Restorative Investing”, YouTube / December, 2020
   

• “ENAI 2020 – Encontro Nacional da Indústria” – Keynote presentation + Q&A (video in Portuguese), virtual Brazilian industry event / November, 2020
   

• “Regeneration via trees, string and running”, Keynote presentation (video) for the virtual Buckminster Fuller Institute Design Science Studio / November, 2020
   

• The “People and Planet” podcast hosted by Alexsandra Guerra – Inaugural Guest Episode #1, on YouTube / Spotify / March, 2020

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• “Encontro Economia Circular e a Indústria do Futuro” –Keynote speaker (video in Portuguese with English transcript) at this circular economy event hosted by Confederação Nacional da Indústria (a Brazilian industry association) in São Paulo, Brazil / September, 2019
   

• “Making Global Goals Local” – Panel moderator at an event exploring the Sustainable Development Goals hosted by the UN Global Compact in Toronto, Canada / September, 2019
   

• “Conexão Carbono Zero” – Keynote speaker (in Portuguese), at this climate innovation event in São Paulo, Brazil / June, 2019 (event info)
   

• The “Reversing Climate Change” podcast hosted by Nori – Guest Host Episode #71, Montréal / April, 2019

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• “Living Soils Symposium” – Speaker & Panel Moderator, hosted by Regeneration Canada in Montréal / March, 2019 (event info)

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• “Do Business Like a Canadian” – Keynote speaker, (video excerpt) Montréal / March, 2019 (event info)

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• “Sustainable Brands São Paulo” – Keynote speaker + workshop facilitator (both in Portuguese), São Paulo, Brazil / December, 2018 (event info)
   

•  “Restoring Ecosystems to Reverse Global Warming” – Speaker Cambridge, Mass (USA) / November, 2018 (2-part video - part 1, part 2; event info)
   

• The “Reversing Climate Change” podcast hosted by Nori – Guest Episode #44, New York, USA / October, 2018

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•  “A New Era for Business – Perspective beyond the Triple Bottom Line” – Keynote speaker (in Portuguese) hosted by B3, FGV and ISE, São Paulo, Brazil / October 5, 2018.  

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• “Reversapalooza” – Panelist, Seattle, USA / April, 2018 (video - @ 2min 10sec; event info)

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• Aspen Institute’s “First Movers Summit” – Speaker & Moderator, Chicago, USA / October, 2017 (event info)

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• “SPARK” – Panelist, Edmonton, Canada / November, 2017 (event info)

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• “Carbon Productivity Basecamp” – Moderator, London, UK / June, 2017 (video; event inf0)  

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• “Sustainable Brands 2017” – Co-presenter, Detroit, USA / June, 2017 (event info)

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• “Texworld/Home Textiles Sourcing Show” – Panelist, New York, USA / July, 2016 (event article)

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• Food Marketing Institute “Sustainability Summit” – Co-presenter, Denver, USA / August, 2015 (event info)

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• HEC Case Study Competition – Keynote speaker, Montreal, Canada / March, 2014 (video)

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• Fashion Institute of Technology “6th Annual Sustainable Business and Design Conference” – Keynote speaker, New York, USA / 2012 (event info)

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• Canadian Business for Social Responsibility “10th Annual Summit” – Speaker & Moderator, Toronto, Canada / November, 2012 (backstage interview video 1 and interview video 2)

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• Fashion Takes Action event – Keynote speaker, Toronto, Canada / 2009 (video)

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If you’d like to find out more about how I can contribute to your event’s agenda, please get in touch.