The Conversation Continues: Watch Our 2025–2026 Speaker Series Recordings
As we wrap up another inspiring season of the Whistler Institute Speaker Series, planning is already underway for our 2026–2027 lineup. We’re grateful to everyone who joined us this past season for thoughtful conversations, new perspectives, and meaningful community connection.
While next season’s events are in development, we invite you to revisit the powerful discussions from our 2025–2026 season through our recorded event archive. Featuring leading voices in climate policy, community resilience, mental health, economics, and global affairs, these talks continue to spark dialogue and inspire action well beyond the stage.
Our Speaker Series is grounded in a commitment to:
- Exploring topics with global significance and local relevance
- Bringing accessible, engaging experts to the Whistler community
- Encouraging informed dialogue and practical action
- Positioning Whistler as a hub for ideas and conversations that matter
Whether you missed an event or want to experience the conversation again, we encourage you to explore the recordings and stay connected as we prepare for another exciting season ahead.
2025–2026 Speaker Series Topics
Peaks & Pressures: From Resort to Resilient Mountain Towns
Unpacking Cryptocurrency and its Global Future
When Worry Becomes More: Understanding Anxiety in Todays Youth
Decoding Global Climate Policy with Dr. Mark Jaccard
Our 2026-27 Season Planning is Underway!
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Event Format
Our speaker events are held in the theatre at the Maury Young Arts Centre, located at 4335 Blackcomb Way, Whistler, BC.
Doors open at 5.30pm with the speaker (or panelists) starting at 6.00pm. An audience Q&A follows all presentations.
A cash bar is open in the Gallery from 5.30pm onwards.
Respectful Dialogue Agreement
As part of our commitment to fostering an inclusive and thoughtful space for meaningful dialogue, all attendees of the Global Perspectives Speaker Series are required to accept the Respectful Dialogue Agreement. This agreement reflects our shared responsibility to engage in discussions that strengthen our community and deepen our understanding of the world.
When you join us, we invite you to bring:
- CURIOSITY – Approach discussions with a genuine desire to learn, ask thoughtful questions, and explore new ideas with an open mind.
- INTEGRITY – Engage with honesty, thoughtfulness, and a commitment to truth-seeking, even when perspectives differ.
- COLLABORATION – Recognize that meaningful change and deeper understanding come from exchanging ideas and working together.
- RESILIENCE – Embrace challenging conversations with patience and an open heart, understanding that growth often comes through discomfort.
- RESPECT – Foster a space where all voices are valued, ensuring that dialogue remains considerate and inclusive.
Together, we create an environment where curiosity is encouraged, perspectives are broadened, and ideas inspire action. Thank you for being part of this conversation.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Attendees are encouraged to arrive at 5:30pm, when doors open. There is a cash bar open at that time, too, serving light refreshments. Speakers begin at 6:00pm.
Topics are selected based on a blend of community input, global conversation trends, and input from our Global Perspectives Speaker Series Committee. If you would like to suggest a future topic, please complete the post-event survey or share suggestions with contact@whistlerinstitute.com.
The 2025-2026 Global Perspectives Speaker Series features four different events from October through to May. Individual events cost $30.00, or you can purchase a Season Pass for $120.
Yes, absolutely! Speakers are typically onsite for doors opening; otherwise there is the opportunity to meet speakers post-event (7.30pm).
Yes, we always welcome the support of sponsors and donors to grow our programming! Please email contact@whistlerinstitute.com to learn more about our sponsor opportunities.
Past Speaker Series Events:
- Melting Glaciers, Healthy Watersheds & You (April 2025)
- Democracy & Science: Anecdotes, Positive Notes & a Forward-Thinking Approach (March 2025)
- Raising Healthy, High-Performance Athletes (February 2025)
- AI: Ethics, Empathy & Humanizing Technology (January 2025)
- Mother Nature v. Okanagan Wineries: a Climate Conundrum (November 2024)
- My Journey to the Invictus Games (September 2024)
- Concussions: Advances in prevention, identification and treatment (April 2024)
- The Future of Health Care (March 2024)
- Higher Education: The Next Paradigm (October, 2023)
- Canada, the Asian Century, and what comes next (Sept, 2023)
- A Roof Over Our Heads: Exploring Mountain Resort Housing Possibilities (April, 2023)
- The Role of the Olympic Movement in an Ever-Changing World (April, 2022)
- Climate Emergency – An Action Guide for Citizens (Dec 9, 2021)
- Tourism: Building Back Better (May 14, 2021)
- How Autonomous Vehicles Could Shape Whistler (Sept, 2020)
- Gearing Up for the Electric Vehicle Economy (Nov, 2019)
