I am available to emcee events, moderate panel discussions, or speak to community groups and classrooms.
Topics include:
- Journalism
- Introducing young people to politics
- Coping with digital distractions
- Parenting in the digital age
Recent / Upcoming appearances:
- November 2021: Advocacy Centre for the Elderly: Ontario LTC COVID-19 Commission: Moderated panel discussion with Justice Frank Marrocco
- October 2020- Queen’s University: Social Impact Summit: 1×1 interview with Jennifer Keesmaat
- February 4, 2020 – Moderator – FACIT’s Falcon’s Fortune Competition – Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
- October 24, 2019 – Emcee – BOMA Toronto Crest Awards
- October 15, 2019 – Moderator: Panel Discussion – U of T Political Science Alumni Association – “Who is Canada Voting For?”
- May 23, 2019 – Collision Conference – On-stage interview with the Ontario Teacher’s Pension Plan’s Ziad Hindo about how institutional investors hold the purse strings to innovation
- April 5, 2019 – Host – CRAM Toronto – Real Insights about Fake News: Decoding Network Science with Anatoliy Gruzd, Ryerson University
- April 4, 2019 – Moderator – FACIT’s Falcon’s Fortune Competition – Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
- January 15, 2019 – Guest Speaker: Denlow Public School – “Digital Distractions and Media Balance”
- April 12, 2018 – Host/Moderator – FACIT’s Falcon’s Fortune Competition – Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
- December 2, 2017 – Christmas story fundraiser – Cummer Ave United Church
- October12, 2017 – Guest Speaker: Glenview Presbyterian Church – “The Lure of the Screen (or Why Your Grandchildren Don’t Make Eye Contact Anymore”
- March 8, 2017 – Moderator – Engineering Innovators Forum – Professional Engineers of Ontario
- December 3, 2016 – Christmas story fundraiser – Cummer Ave United Church
- November 20, 2016 – Guest Speaker: Glenview Presbyterian Church – “This App Does What? A Guide to How Social Your Child’s Media Has Become”
- September 17, 2016 – Host – Toronto Career Planning Institute Gala
- March 17, 2016 – Toronto Mike’d Podcast – Interview
- March 2, 2016 – Moderator – Engineering Innovators Forum – Professional Engineers of Ontario
- February 26, 2016 – Moderator – IEP Conference, Metro Toronto Convention Centre
- December 5, 2015 – Christmas story fundraiser – Cummer Ave United Church
- October 15, 2015 – Table Moderator – #CBCAsks event at East York Collegiate
- March 21, 2015 – Monkey Toast improv talk show with Ron Tite
- March 7, 2015 – Keynote speaker – Queen’s Media and Journalism Conference
- December 6, 2014 – A Christmas Carol – Graceview Church fundraiser
- December 6, 2014 – Christmas story fundraiser – Cummer Ave United Church
- October 16, 2014 – Glenview Presbyterian Church – Guest Speaker at Retired Men’s Club
- April 3, 2014 – Disconnecting in a Connected World – Intercultural Dialogue Institute
- March 8, 2014 – Moderated future of journalism panel – Queen’s Media and Journalism Conference
- March 4, 2014 – Redevelopment Campaign Launch – Toronto East General Hospital
- December 6, 2103 – Sounds of the Season – Olympic Preview – CBC Broadcasting Centre
- June 2013 – Distinguished Alumni Poster Campaign – Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
- May 17, 2013 – The Canada Live Here Experience – CBC Broadcasting Centre
- May 8, 2013 – McHappy Day in support of Toronto East General Hospital
- March 10, 2013 – Queen’s University – Queen’s Media and Journalism Conference
- January 17, 2013 – Glenview Presbyterian Church – Guest speaker at Retired Men’s Club
- October 29, 2012 – Guelph Humber Journalism School – Guest speaker
- April 24, 2012 – Hosted book launch for Nora Young’s The Virtual Self
- March 2, 2012 – Guelph Humber Journalism school – Guest speaker
- November 17, 2011 – Peel District School Board – Guest speaker at student conference
- October 26, 2011 – Interactive Ontario – Hosted panel at X-Summit conference
- May 18, 2011 – INplay conference – Hosted panel
- November 5th, 2010 – Ryerson University – Guest speaker at graduate communications class
- October 7th, 2010 – Brampton – Cardinal Leger Secondary School – Keynote speaker
- March 2, 2010 – Centennial College – Toronto – Public relations class – spoke about use of social media by journalists
- January 26, 2010 – Crestwood Prepatory College – Scarborough – Spoke with Grade 12 politics class about social media, internet and journalism
- January 22, 2010 – Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Association – Moderated conference panel
- November 23, 2009 – Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board trustees – Mississauga – participated in media panel about dealing with journalists and communication
- October 5, 2009 – Civic Engagement Network Teacher Conference – Toronto City Hall – Moderate panel discussion on engaging young people in politics
- May 6, 2008 – Ontario Society of Professional Engineers – Keynote speaker
Mike Wise 