Dillon Mendes is an alumnus of the Top 35 under 35 global changemaker awards, a TEDx & youth speaker, and the co-founder of the social enterprise, PickWaste. Over the past four years, Dillon has travelled across North America, speaking to thousands of students about community impact and student leadership.

He previously studied finance at the University of Waterloo and has worked in social impact advisory at Deloitte, growth at DarwinAI, and management consulting at KPMG. Professional life aside, Dillon enjoys playing spikeball, strength training, and eating sushi.

For more information: www.dillonmendes.com

Sam Demma is a youth keynote speaker and entrepreneur.  He co-founded the volunteer organization PickWaste, created the High Performing Student, delivered two TEDx Talks, and is a Board Director of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers.

Sam’s mission is to provide students with the hope, tools and strategies they need to become servant leaders in their schools, businesses, teams, and in the lives of those around them.  His young age makes him incredibly relatable to youth audiences and utterly inspiring for adult audiences.

For more information: www.samdemma.com