Guest Speaker
The Right Honourable Kim Campbell P.C.; C.C.; Q.C.
 Photo by Martin Dee | The Right Honourable Kim Campbell served as the nineteenth and first female Prime
Minister of Canada in 1993. She also held the cabinet portfolios of Minister of State for
Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Minister
of National Defence and Minister of Veterans' Affairs. She was the first woman to hold
the Justice and Defence portfolios and the first woman Minister of Defence of a NATO country.
Ms. Campbell served as Canadian Consul General in Los Angeles (1996-2000) and taught at
the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University (2001-2004) and is past
Chair of the Council of Women World Leaders and past President of the International
Women's Forum. From 2004-2006 she was Secretary General of the Club of Madrid, an
organization of former Presidents and Prime Ministers of which she is a founding member.
Today, Kim Campbell chairs the board of international advisors of the
Foundation for Effective Governance in Kiev as well as the steering
committee for the World Movement for Democracy. She serves on the
boards and advisory committees of a number of international
organizations including the Club of Madrid, Crisis Group, Salk
Institute, Middle Powers Initiative, Arab Democracy Foundation, Forum
of Federations, International Center for the Study of Radicalization
among others, and also serves on corporate boards as well as does
consulting in the field of leadership. She is married to composer,
pianist, and actor, Hershey Felder.
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EmceeVicki Gabereau
| Vicki was born in Vancouver BC on May 31, 1946. For over 30 years, she has charmed the airwaves with her brilliance, wit
and interest in people and this country. From 1976 to 1997, Vicki was a researcher, producer and on-air host for CBC Radio
at Morningside, Variety Tonight and Gabereau. In 1997, she left CBC for CTV to host her very successful on-air talk show
- Gabereau. She holds countless awards and honours including Honourary Doctorates, Actras, John Drainie and Leo
Awards, Radio and TV Producer's Association Lifetime Achievement Award and is a member of the Canadian Broadcast
Hall of Fame. Today she is enjoying life in Vancouver and serves on the Boards of the Face the World Foundation, and the
Heart and Stroke Leadership Council.
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