Announcing Keynote Speaker

David Zinger
The Power Tools of Influence

David Zinger is a sought after author, educator, coach and consultant focused intently on employee engagement and the power tools of influence. He will discuss the Influencer model, among others, and how it can be used as both a tool and a practice in order to lead and to advocate for continuing education as a foundation for post-secondary institutions.

David has worked from Winnipeg to Warsaw and Wales, from British Columbia to Barcelona, and from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan to San Antonio, Texas. Having lived his life on the prairies, David brings this expansive and open prairie perspective to his work, including a wide open view of engagement, a down-to-earth perspective on work, a connection to people and community, and a need to create authentic results.

David has a Master's of Education degree specializing in counseling psychology and his thesis was on humor in counseling. He has taught educational psychology and counseling psychology at the University of Manitoba for 25 years. He has also created and designed a number of university courses on adult learning and engaged leadership. David is the author of Assorted Zingers: Poems and Cartoons to Take a Bite Out of Work and Zengage: How to Get More Into Your Work to Get More Out of Your Work.