Lecture

Using her experience as medical doctor and special advisor on health for Nishnawbe Aski Nation, Jane Philpott will examine causes and consequences of the main health issues in Indigenous communities.

Peter Johnson of University of Washington examines how adverse health and safety outcomes can result from occupational exposure to whole body vibration and how methods to reduce exposures can positively impact vehicle operator health and safety, and benefit profitability.

David O’Toole, President and CEO of the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), will be speaking about transforming health data into strong health policy, with a specific focus on the emerging role of artificial intelligence.

Professor Alex Mihailidis' research is focused on the development of intelligent home systems for elder care and wellness, and adaptive tools for nurses and clinical applications. Hosted by the Network for Aging Research, this second annual lecture is presented in honour of William Forbes, a pioneer in the field of gerontology and the founding director of the Gerontology program at the University of Waterloo.

Gerard Kyle will receive the Shaw-Mannell Leisure Research Award, for innovative, creative, and courageous research, and will provide a personal commentary reflecting on his observations of leisure research within the United States over the past 20 years

Professor Laura Frey Law of University of Iowa examines how improved muscle fatigue properties may coexist with higher ratings of perceived fatigue, in conjunction with reduced strength. Implications for training, musculoskeletal injury and functional performance will be discussed.

Professor Justin Garcia of Indiana University will discuss the rise of singlehood in North America, and how widespread use of technology is changing what we thought we knew about human courtship.

What happens on the field of play is life’s greatest classroom. Award-winning CBC Sports broadcaster Scott Russell discusses the potential of sport and play, and how it can shape a country and its citizens.

Iceland began ‘upstream’ prevention initiatives in the mid 1990s and have seen massive reductions in the use of cannabis, alcohol and tobacco amongst youth. Professor Alfgeir Kristjansson discusses the key elements of their sustained success.

Mike Salvaris, Director of the Australian National Development Index, will discuss defining social progress "beyond GDP" and feature Australian initiatives informed by the Canadian Index of Wellbeing based at University of Waterloo.