ARTS, CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT
Shelagh Rogers
- Born in Ottawa, Ontario
- Broadcasting journalist and radio host, joining CBC Radio in 1980
- Host of the The Next Chapter from 2008 to 2023
- Chancellor of Queen’s University since 2024
Ana Serrano
- President & Vice-Chancellor of OCAD University since 2020
- Founder and Director of CFC Media Lab from 1997 to 2011 & Executive Producer since 2000
- Founder and Producer of Prison Dancer Inc. since 2012
- Recipient of the Crystal Award for Digital Trailblazer Award, Women in Film & Television Toronto 2021
Alexander Shelley
- Born in London, England
- Music Director of National Arts Centre Orchestra since 2015
- Principal Associate Conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra since 2015
- Chief Conductor of the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra from 2009 to 2017
Nolan Thiessen
- Born in Pilot Mound, Manitoba
- C.E.O. of Curling Canada since 2024
- Professional Curler from 2001 to 2017
- The Brier Gold Medal winner 2010, ’14, ’15 and Silver Medal winner 2012
