Silvio De Gasperis and Jack Eisenberger personify community-building, leveraging their personal successes for the greater good. Smaller only than Mexico City, New York and Los Angeles, the Greater Toronto Area has grown to become North America’s fourth largest metropolitan area due in large part to people like Silvio De Gasperis, founder, president and CEO of …
Model, social activist and documentary filmmaker Gelila Bekele candidly shares her journey with her thoughts on life and the art of storytelling. Curiosity is Gelila Bekele’s greatest passion. And chasing her curiosity through the art of storytelling is a deep connection that is indescribable. Born in Ethiopia and previously dividing her time between Europe and …
Roméo A. Dallaire has spent a lifetime giving a voice to the voiceless as a tireless advocate for human rights. Soldier, general, senator, author and humanitarian, Lt.-Gen., the Honourable Roméo A. Dallaire has fulfilled all those roles with honour and distinction, befitting his induction into Canada’s Walk of Fame in recognition of his lifetime of …
Contemporary abstract artist Peter Triantos believes art should be passionate, vibrant and joyful. And the whole world agrees. Although he’s based in Toronto, you’ll find his high-end fine art in residential and corporate spaces in private collections, model suites and major lobbies across North America, Europe and Asia. Who knows what might have happened if …
The fourth annual Wonderful Women event was organized by Weizmann Canada’s Women and Science committee. Held at Toronto’s historic Casa Loma, about 300 attendees enjoyed dinner and a panel discussion hosted by CBC News Network host Carole MacNeil. The panelists included innovative entrepreneur and humanitarian, Joey Adler; Editor-in-Chief of Zoomer magazine, Suzanne Boyd; actress and …
Take a moment and Google the words “billionaire,” “environmentalist” and “humanitarian” in a single search. It’s OK – I’ll wait. What was the first thing to come up? I got Richard Branson; not too many names come up after that. Indeed, the billionaire/environmentalist/humanitarian club is restricted to a small group – generally, you can’t amass …
