Speakers

The Honourable Steven Lewis Point, OBC (Xwĕ lī qwĕl tĕl) is the former 28thLieutenant Governor of British Columbia. He recently served as the Chancellor for the University of British Columbia.…

Talk title: The new Africa Law Enforcement and Public Health Network The ALEPH network launch in 2024 was a milestone, the first regional LEPH network. In 2025 the project has…

Oration title: Securing the Public’s Health and Safety: A Challenge to Democratic Self-Governance. Mark H. Moore is the Research Professor of Public Leadership and Management. His current primary focus is…

Talk title: Community Courts: A British Columbia Perspective Multidisciplinary partnerships (collaborations) from the justice and health sectors form justice and treatment partnerships of various types e.g. Treatment Courts; Restorative Justice…

Adam has been a criminal prosecutor in Vancouver, British Columbia for over 17 years.  He has prosecuted a wide range of criminal offences, with a particular focus on therapeutic justice…

Dr. Amy Barden is the first Chief of Seattle's third public safety department, called CARE (Community Assisted Response & Engagement). She directs the work of Seattle 911 and the CARE…

Chief Ken Walker (Ret.) has been in law enforcement for more than 45 years, and served as Chief for more than 35 years. He was Chief in Lubbock and McKinney,…

Talk Title: The merging frontlines of policing and public health as an expression of institutional change. Dr. Auke J. van Dijk is senior strategic advisor for the executive team of…

The emergence of crisis responder programs is a result of the convergence of several separate but related institutional trajectories. Four key institutions - emergency paramedicine, social work, mental healthcare, and…

Learning Objectives: Introduction of a community resilience framework to foster equity, a sense of belonging and shifting power in community, particularly as a violence reduction initiative. Learn to apply the…

Talk Title: Preventing Violence against Children using Social Determinants approaches: An evidence-based framework developed for the WHO INSPIRE programme Each year, an estimated one billion children experience violence, with one child…

Talk Title: Trauma-Informed Care and Leadership: Building Organizational Resilience with a Strategic Approach Dr. Katy Kamkar, Ph.D., C. Psych., is a renowned clinical psychologist with global acclaim. By May 2023,…

Talk Title: Supporting Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence and Brain Injury: What Role Can Policing and the CJS Play? Dr. Haag is a CIHR Fellow and Contract Faculty member with…

Karyn McCluskey is Chief Executive of Community Justice Scotland, whose aim is to drive progress in the field of community justice. Community Justice Scotland works hard to create better outcomes…

Owner and Principal of Jackson Fox Consulting Board of Director, International Association of Women Police Lisa Jackson, originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia, began her policing career with the Halifax Police…

Sergeant James Panamick is a proud member of M’Chigeeng First Nation. Sergeant Panamick has over 12 years experience, serving with UCCM Police since August 2015 and 4 years with Nishnawbe-Aski…

Director - Centre of Excellence for Equity in Uniformed Public Services & Professor in Applied Research in Uniformed Public Services LinkedIn Website Emma joined the Centre of Excellence for Equity…

GLEPHA Convenor & Speaker Dr Jardine has over 25 years professional experience, and 15 years progressive experience researching and working in the field of gender equity in the policing and…

Human Rights and Harm Reduction Consultant, South Africa Julie Mac Donnell consults to several South African organisations on Health Care, Human Rights and Harm Reduction. She has special interest in…

University of Western Sydney, Australia Alex Workman is an epidemiological criminologist and has an interest in the social justice outcomes of marginalised populations, particularly those who are gender and sexuality…

Dr. Patricia Griffin, is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Holy Family University, (USA). Dr. Griffin has a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from Temple University (USA). Her extensive experience in…

Barrie Police Service, Ontario Val Gates is an Inspector with the Barrie Police Service in Barrie, Ontario, with 28 years of law enforcement experience dedicated to gender equity, trauma-informed policing,…

Sadaf Ahmad is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at the Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore, Pakistan. She…

Professor in Policing, Organisation Department of Security and Crime Science, University College London, UK Dr Jyoti Belur, Professor in Policing at the UCL Department of Security and Crime Science, is…

Affiliate Faculty, Southern New Hampshire University, US Dr. Kutisha Ebron is a passionate social inclusion professional with over 15 years of career experience within the United Nations system. She served…

Director of Corporate Services, UCCM Anishnaabe Police Service, Canada Taylor Sayers is a member of the Ketegaunseebee First Nation and currently works as the Director of Corporate Services with UCCM…

Executive Director, GLEPHA Professor Nick Crofts AM is an epidemiologist and public health practitioner who has been working in the fields of HIV/AIDS, illicit drugs, harm reduction and law enforcement…

Executive Director, International Association of Women Police, Canada Myra James is a retired Sergeant from the Hamilton Police Service where she served as a Victim’s of Crime detective, patrol supervisor,…