Spoke on several panels over the years at the largest gathering of publishing industry professionals in the world and the most important international marketplace for content.

Main Stage Host and multiple appearances 2008-2020 at one of the world’s largest gatherings of writers and thinkers, hosting Nobel, Booker and Pulitzer Prize winners. More

Panelist at the 2023 Canadian Arts Summit, a gathering of senior art leaders of Canada’s largest arts institutions.

APF is an organization focused on Canada’s relations with Asia. Speaker at a conference on Asia competence, on ‘Learning lessons from Asia’.

Keynote speaker at the 2024 Limitless Conference and graduation ceremony.

Talk on the translation required - both linguistic and cultural - to offer readers a truly diverse view of the world.

Several speaking appearances (guided tours, talks, symposia) at one of North America’s most respected and innovative visual arts institutions.

Several appearances at one of North America’s largest and most highly regarded festivals of the written word.

An illustrated talk on ephemera, popular culture and how they contain society’s most interesting stories. Watch

Keynote speaker at the 2024 City of Richmond Mayor’s Arts Awards.

Keynote speaker to the 2019 graduates of the Faculty of Arts, Langara College, Vancouver.

‘Are you Home?’ Speaker on a panel hosted by former Governor General of Canada, Adrienne Clarkson on the complex notion of home. More

A talk on the form of the book, at the Torino (Turin) Book Fair in conjunction with Torino being designated ‘World Book Capital’.

Several talks at the world’s premier book fair for children’s literature, including once as a recipient of the ‘Bologna Ragazzi’ award.

One of Europe’s most exciting literary and music festivals. Featuring Blake Morrison, Bhajju Shyam, Michel Houllebecq, Sinead O’ Connor, Sirish Rao, The Decemberists. More

Talk on the importance of procrastination for the creative process, and as an act of resistance to the tyranny of time. Watch.

A talk on visual dialects for the 40th edition of Vancouver’s Pecha Kucha nights.

Several appearances as moderator and speaker on topics related to exhibitions hosted at the gallery.

Multiple appearances over the years at one of India’s most regarded literary festivals.

Talk on personal artistic and cultural practice in conjunction with the exhibition RISE: Sandeep Johal and Sara Khan.