The World Affairs Conference

🗣speaker introductions🗣

We’re excited to announce that Dr. Valarie Waboose will be joining WAC’22 as a plenary speaker!

Dr. Valarie Waboose is an Assistant Professor at Windsor Law. Her areas of specialization include Indigenous legal traditions, the legacy of residential schools, and the ways in which First Nations within Canada reconcile with their past. Dr. Waboose is a member of the Three Fires Midewiwin Society and is interested in conducting research and expanding knowledge in the areas of Anishinabe Indigenous knowledge and Indigenous research methodologies. Her Indigenous knowledge is interwoven with the pedagogical methodologies she utilizes within the classroom setting. As an Anishinabe Kwe, she believes in sharing her knowledge with non-Indigenous students so that they can better serve their clients when they enter the legal profession.

At WAC 2022, Dr. Waboose will be speaking about “From Parliament Hill to Turtle Island: The Future for Canadian Truth and Reconciliation.” Make sure to sign up for the conference on February 5, 2022 with the link in our bio!

🗣speaker introductions🗣

We’re excited to announce that Mr. Tom Szaky will be joining WAC’22 as a plenary speaker!

Mr. Szaky is the founder and CEO of TerraCycle, a global leader in the collection and repurposing of complex waste streams. TerraCycle operates in 21 countries, working with some of the world’s largest brands, retailers and manufacturers to create national platforms to recycle products and packaging that currently go to landfill or incineration. Through TerraCycle, Mr. Szaky is creating circular solutions for hundreds of waste streams such as cigarette butts, dirty diapers and used chewing gum that otherwise have no path to be recycled. TerraCycle operates the largest supply chain for ocean plastic in the world, partnering with companies to integrate this material into their packaging.

At WAC 2022, Mr. Szaky will be speaking about “Rethinking Sustainability: Innovations for the Environment.” Make sure to sign up for the conference on February 5, 2022 with the link in bio!