WCR 2026 is here!! In three weeks, we will be together to fight misinformation, disinformation, polarization and scientific illiteracy!!
If you haven’t bought your ticket yet, DO IT NOW because they are limited and will be sold only until April 30.
In our last post in our series about the Western Canadian Conference 2026 speakers, we feature Dr. Caroline Brookfield, Sheng Tsai, and Seth Andrews.
Dr. Caroline Brookfield is an author, speaker, entrepreneur, veterinarian, and award-winning innovator. She challenges “non-creatives” to connect with a creative mindset to build confidence in change, buffer against burnout, and leverage individual originality for creative problem-solving. Caroline holds a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, a Certificate of Professional Management, and is a certified Creative Problem Solving and IAM Ambiguity Assessment facilitator. Her experience in business, clinical practice, non-profit, research, academia, and industry gives her a wide view of the challenges in organizations and of leading others through uncertainty in high-stakes environments. She lives in Calgary, Alberta, where her lectures go unheeded by her family. The dog listens if treats are involved.
Sheng Tsai is a statistician and data analyst who was formerly a pastor and missionary. He holds an M.Div. from Regent College in British Columbia and a Master of Applied Psychological Science from Memorial University of Newfoundland. Raised in Taiwan and educated in the West, Sheng was the first in his family to become a Christian and later the first to leave the faith. As a skeptic who has lived both within and outside Christian belief and culture, he brings a distinctive perspective to questions of religion, reason, culture, and psychology. He explores these topics on his YouTube channel, Sheng Tsai (Mindful Living). He describes himself as an introvert, though few seem convinced.
Seth Andrews is a former evangelical and Christian broadcaster who now hosts The Thinking Atheist…one of the most popular podcasts and online atheist communities in the world. The Thinking Atheist is not a person. It is an icon that encourages all to reject faith and to pursue reason and evidence. Seth has authored five books, including his latest offering, “Christianity Made Me Talk Like an Idiot.” He also hosts a second podcast, “True Stories with Seth Andrews.” With a mix of humour and heart, Seth Andrews has spoken for audiences large and small in the U.S, Canada, Europe, and Australia about his former faith, the promotion of science and skepticism, the importance of Humanism in this often crazy world, and why we should all pursue a personal relationship with reality.
Our first post featured Phil Zuckerman and Dr. Christopher Labos, and last month we told you about Adrienne Hill and Janice Selbie.
We hope you will have a chance to meet them in person at the Western Canadian Conference 2026.
Thanks to the beneficent donations of our participants and sponsors, we can offer a limited number of low-cost tickets to our community. If you would like to be considered for one of these, please fill out this form, and the committee will be in touch to confirm your ticket: Low Income Ticket Registration Form
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