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It could have been when DreamRider Theatre co-founder Vanessa LeBourdais sang a song she’d written about the inspiring people she’s met at Social Venture Institute (SVI). Or perhaps it was when a long-time participant asked for help to achieve a personal goal. At some point during the three-day Vancouver conference, Vivian Vaillant realized SVI was like no other business conference she’d been to before.

When Dani DeBoice considers what is most exciting about the many ways First Calgary Financial is involved in the community, she points to the opportunity to work across business units and involve a variety of team members.

Fresh off the heels of a discussion he facilitated during the World Appreciative Inquiry Conference in Ghent, Belgium focused on the creation a life-giving news network, Axiom News CEO Peter Pula stood before a group of around 120 leaders from OMNI Health Care on May 7 to facilitate a different type of conversation.

VANCOUVER – Mickey McLeod was enjoying a Starbucks latte when he stumbled upon an idea that would lead him to build a more than $10-million coffee company committed to social values.