The CSLA-APALA Congress is pleased to announce the following keynote speakers featured at the virtual event on June 9th.
Tareq Hadhad
Tareq Hadhad is telling his story. He was a Syrian refugee and now living his new life with his entrepreneurial family in Canada’s east coast. He is the founder and CEO of Peace by Chocolate. Passionate about peace and entrepreneurship, his family relaunched the family business to recreate the chocolates they exported across the Middle East and their story turned into an international inspiring phenomenon. Tareq has done over 500 interviews with news teams across the globe and is a keynote speaker who talks about his family’s compelling story, the positive impact of Syrian newcomers and the spirit of entrepreneurship.
Lezlie Lowe
Where others see everyday public toilets, Lezlie Lowe sees the urge to go deeper. Lezlie is the author of No Place To Go: How Public Toilets Fail Our Private Needs. She’s Canada’s number one expert on the social meaning and infrastructural importance of public bathroom provision and a sought-after consultant on municipal bathroom strategies. An engaging and praised public speaker, Lezlie (she/her) is a Halifax-based multi-media journalist and journalism instructor at the University of King’s College. Her work has appeared in The Globe and Mail, CBC Radio’s Ideas, The Independent, The Walrus and The Guardian.