News – Big Idea Speakers

Jeff Leitner on The Unwritten Rules… great new video:Published on: December 2, 2019 https://youtu.be/9ZlEJklKQX0 Read More
John Robson: “Once you start censoring, it’s hard to stop”.Published on: June 6, 2019 https://youtu.be/xc3n_clQFSI?t=22 Also, you can see some excerpts from his testimony to the House of Commons Standing Committee on justice and human rights. https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-robson-censoring-free-speech-breaks-faith-with-canadians-dont-go-there Read More
Conrad Black on FOX News with Laura Ingraham, on his pardon and more…Published on: May 21, 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuPoixM9BS4&t=3s Read More
Mr. Wonderful on BNN Bloomberg on Investing in CanadaPublished on: January 17, 2019 Fun Video- Big Idea Speaker Kevin O’Leary says investment capital is leaving Canada like rats scurrying off a ship! Read More
Dan Lyons makes the list! Plus a new video…Published on: November 20, 2018 Big Idea Speaker Dan Lyons new book “Lab Rats: How Silicon Valley Made Work Miserable for the Rest of Us” just made the Inc. list as on of the best ... Read More
Kevin O’Leary says of NAFTA: “This is a massive game of chicken!”Published on: September 26, 2018 Once again, Mr. Wonderful lends us his thoughts on how the NAFTA negotiations between the U.S. and Canada are going to play out. He says Trudeau won’t budge on dairy ... Read More
Conrad Black on AM 640Published on: September 17, 2018 Lord Conrad Black weighs in on the ongoing controversy with the province and the Toronto city council. Quite a feud going on there, and listen here to find out where ... Read More
Kevin O’Leary on Tesla, NAFTA and small caps. Astute as always!Published on: August 30, 2018 Mr. Wonderful weighs in on NAFTA, Trump & Trudeau, Tesla and more. Plus a fun video on what else but… money! Lots of fun stories, like his most embarrassing purchase ... Read More
Dan Lyons has a new book on the way!Published on: July 26, 2018 So pleased to be working with the inimitable Dan Lyons again. The veritable “Tom Wolfe of Tech”, right now there isn’t a more insightful and funny speaker for the digital ... Read More
Conrad Black On FOX Business NewsPublished on: July 26, 2018 What better way to kick off our new and improved website than with a new Lord Black interview on FOX Business? In it, he discusses the EU and US trade negotiations, ... Read More
Lord Conrad Black on The Agenda: Another Amazing Interview!Published on: July 21, 2018 Big Idea Speaker Lord Conrad Black shows us why he is one of Canada’s most informative keynotes, sharing his thoughts with Steve Paikin on TVO’s The Agenda. The topic of this interview ... Read More
Innovation + Laughs + Creativity = Keynote Speaker Joel CohenPublished on: June 28, 2018 Big Idea Speaker Joel Cohen, writer and producer on The Simpsons, gave an excellent keynote presenation a few weeks ago in Toronto. Here is some brand new footage from that talk, ... Read More
Review: “Black’s book is overwhelmingly enjoyable”Published on: June 21, 2018 What a wonderful review of Conrad Black latest book in the Spectator USA. https://usa.spectator.co.uk/2018/06/the-comic-masterpiece-of-donald-j-trump/ Read More
John Robson weighs in on The Ontario ElectionPublished on: June 11, 2018 Excellent interviews with John Robson on National Post Radio & CFRA – not your usual quick clips! Here John analyzes not just the election results, but what can and can’t be done ... Read More
Enjoy Donald Trump, Because He’s Just The Beginning….Published on: May 28, 2018 Big Idea Speaker John Robson writes in the National Post about climate, civility, and the 97% concensus. Great read: http://news.nationalpost.com/full-comment/john-robson-if-the-elites-are-wrong-about-global-warming-the-damage-will-be-enormous Read More
Conrad Black’s New Book on Rush Limbaugh’s Summer Reading ListPublished on: May 24, 2018 Lord Conrad Black’s new book, “Donald J. Trump: A President Like no Other” has made it on to Rush Limbaugh’s reading list. Read below for what he said about Conrad ... Read More
Chip Eichelberger’s Excellent new promo video – great motivation!Published on: May 11, 2018 Big Idea Speaker Chip Eichelberger has a great new motivational promo video. It’s only 12 minutes long but gives you a great idea of what he talks about. He’s an ... Read More
Great Video of Conrad Black interviewed by Amanda Lang on BNN BloombergPublished on: May 9, 2018 Conrad discusses his new book below. Contact us here at Big Idea Speakers to have Lord Black speak at your next event! Meantime: Read More
Lord Conrad Black’s New Book Comes Out May 14, 2018Published on: May 5, 2018 Big Idea Speaker Lord Conrad Black has a new book coming out next week – Here’s an interview he just gave on WSVA radio: https://soundcloud.com/wsvaradio/lord-conrad-black-donald-trump-a-president-like-no-other Donald Trump: A president like no other will be ... Read More
Getting Personal with Mr. Wonderful….Published on: April 28, 2018 Big Idea Speaker Kevin O’Leary gets personal about personal sacrifice… https://youtu.be/0yw7HSPsXWE Read More
Why We Should be Worried about Artificial Intelligence with John RobsonPublished on: March 31, 2018 Big Idea Speaker John Robson discusses the progression of artificial intelligence, and how it diminishes the human need. With Uber’s driverless car killing a pedistrian, this is an example of how artificial intelligence is ... Read More
Why We Should be Worried about Artificial Intelligence with John RobsonPublished on: March 23, 2018 Big Idea Speaker John Robson discusses the progression of artificial intelligence, and how it diminishes the human need. With Uber’s driverless car killing a pedistrian, this is an example of how artificial intelligence is going ... Read More
Big Idea Speaker Michael Hlinka at The Great Debate…Published on: March 22, 2018 Big Idea Speaker Michael Hlinka will be mixing it up on March 23rd, 2018 at The Broadbent Institutes “Great Debate” in Toronto during their Progress Summit. For more information on ... Read More
A speaker we really like: Here’s an update on all things J.J. McCullough…Published on: March 20, 2018 Big Idea Speaker J.J. McCullough has been a very busy guy lately. Having recently published over 100 youtube videos, he’s also gaining a lot of profile with his writing. Quietly ... Read More
Wine, Another Passion of Mr. WonderfulPublished on: March 13, 2018 Big Idea Speaker Kevin O’Leary talks about 3 easy tips to picking out a great bottle of wine for under $20. Watch more to see if you have ever made either of these ... Read More
Lord Black Goes To Calgary…Published on: March 8, 2018 Big Idea Speaker Lord Conrad Black had a whirlwind 24 hours in Calgary this week, culminating with the CGAI inaugural speaker dinner. But the day started early, with media appearances, ... Read More
Wine, Another Passion of Mr. WonderfulPublished on: March 3, 2018 Big Idea Speaker Kevin O’Leary talks about 3 easy tips to picking out a great bottle of wine for under $20. Watch more to see if you have ever made either of these mistakes. Read More
Bruce Croxon gives Kevin O’Leary the cold hard truth!Published on: February 8, 2018 Big Idea Speaker Bruce Croxon gives Kevin advice on running for office. Bruce explains that he has no chance in winning without capturing the youth vote. And how can he do it? Check out the video to ... Read More
The media’s role in the Trump administrationPublished on: February 1, 2018 Big Idea Speaker Conrad Black analyses the impact of the media on the Trump administration. Sharing his thoughts on “alternative facts”, the turnout at inauguration, the women’s march and many others in the following ... Read More
Does Arlene Dickinson think Kevin O’Leary should be Prime Minister?Published on: January 21, 2018 Big Idea Speaker Arlene Dickinson lends us her opinion of Kevin O’Leary entering into the CPC leadership race! To book Arlene for your next event, contact us for more details. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtWX7ZYl-pQ Arlene Dickinson write op-ed on Kevin O’Leary’s ... Read More
Happy New Year! 5 Financial Resolutions from Kevin O’LearyPublished on: January 5, 2018 Big Idea Speaker Kevin O’Leary has 5 Financial Resolutions for a great 2017. What’s your New Year’s Resolution? Are you ready to take the challenge for financial freedom in 2017? Check out ... Read More
Congrats Maninder Dhaliwal, voted a top 40 Fintech Influencer!Published on: December 18, 2017 Congratulations to Big Idea Speaker Maninder Dhaliwahl on being voted a top 40 Fintech Influencer. Check out the list here: Read More
Scott Kress’ South Pole ExpeditionPublished on: August 27, 2017 Big Idea Speaker Scott Kress is now the 7th Canadian and one of less than 120 people in HISTORY to complete an unsupported unassisted 1000km ski across Antarctica to the South Pole. Stay ... Read More
Two great takes from Michael Hlinka!Published on: March 22, 2017 Big Idea Speaker Michael Hlinka will be mixing it up on March 23rd, 2018 at The Broadbent Institutes “Great Debate” in Toronto during their Progress Summit. For more information on the ... Read More
John Robson Talks About the Past on the PresentPublished on: March 2, 2017 Big Idea Speaker John Robson gives us 2 great pieces on the past on the present. The first is an amazing video from his “Today in History” series, about Fidel ... Read More
Conrad Black: Great article in FOX Nation and the NY SUNPublished on: February 9, 2017 Big Idea Speaker Lord Conrad Black has written a brilliant article on Donald Trump’s foreign policy. Savvy stuff, have a read: http://nation.foxnews.com/2017/02/16/trump-can-seize-political-center-reformist-policies Call us here to book Conrad Black for your next event. Read More