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Big Rude Jake

Big Rude Jake brings his raucous, rhythmic sounds to the ideacity stage.

Conrad Black on Canada’s place in the global economic stage

In an exclusive video appearance, Conrad Black shares his thoughts on Canada’s economic successes.

Jane Juska on late-in-life sex

“Before I turn 67, I would like to have a lot of sex with a man I like …” Author and former schoolteacher Jane Juska discusses the

Paul Watson on protecting the oceans

Paul Watson, founder and leader of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, speaks about the challenges that his organization faces in

Darlene Lim on the possibility of a Canadian-led mission to Mars

Darlene Lim argues that we ought to embrace our responsibility to explore as far as we are capable.

Daily Special

ideacity 2012 is just weeks away. June 13 – 15, 2012 at the spectacular Koerner Hall in Toronto, you can take in never-before-seen talks and performances from the biggest brains and the brightest people.

Keep your eyes on the Presenters Page over the next few weeks as we unveil the luminous roster of speakers and artists appearing at ideacity 2012. And remember, if you purchase a Full Pass, you’ll get a BlackBerry 64GB PlayBook with the ideacity Conference Book App pre-loaded, and a Roots Special Edition ideacity Bag! Click here to register now – seats are limited.

idealist News

The Cost of an Oil Spill in Burrard Inlet: $40 Billion…For Starters

May 14, 2012

The City of Vancouver passed a motion this month demanding that Kinder Morgan pipeline company carry full liability to cover the costs of an oil spill in our Vancouver Harbour. The request is just common sense but demonstrated very uncommon courage in … Read more

ideacity 2012 Speaker Lineup – Third Release

May 11, 2012

There’s just over a month left until Moses Znaimer’s 13th Annual ideacity Conference. As each week passes, we’re drawing back the curtain and giving you a peek into the roster of luminous speakers taking the stage at our Festival of … Read more

ideacity Speaker Lineup: The Second Release

May 4, 2012

Last week, we delivered a hint of what’s to come at Moses Znaimer’s 13th Annual ideacity Conference. In ideacity’s Bar Mitzvah year, the gathering of the world’s top thinkers and doers truly is coming of age. ideacity 2012 features a can’t-miss speaker lineup, … Read more

Bruce Cockburn – Pacing the Cage

May 4, 2012

From the Globe & Mail’s Five Shows Worth Watching Tonight: Pacing the Cage at 10pm on VisionTV, Friday May 4th. One of the greatest Canadian artists who stayed home, singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn is profiled in this new documentary. Directed by … Read more