Meet the Speakers!
Speakers will be added each day so please check back often!
EXCITING NEWS! The IFA is privileged to be invited to experience MyWhatIf, an AI-powered approach to strengthening hope, agency, and the ability to imagine different futures. Omer Golan, Founder and CEO, will be co-presenting a keynote address on Saturday! You're invited to complete at least one session (~ 20 - 30 minutes), using a personal question from your life. It is confidential and will not be shared. Sign up here: https://www.mywhatif.org/ifa-toronto-2026/
Nicholas Bala
Queen's University
Canada
Rakesh Jetly
Guardians Mental Health Research Institute
Canada
Gene C. Colman
Gene C. Colman Family Law Centre
Canada
Brian Ludmer
Ludmer Law
Canada
Omer Golan
MyWhatIf Foundation, Kintsugi Neural Group
United States
Keynote Panelists & Speakers!
Edward Bartlett
International Council for Men and Boys
United States
Monique Dietvorst
Canadian Child Protection from Alienation Foundation
Canada
Kim Gowan
The Peoples' Counselling Clinic
Canada
Devon Ivey
Families Uniting Families
United States
Alexandra Lysova
Simon Fraser University
Canada
Chapa Pinnaduwa
The Peoples' Counselling Clinic
Canada
Ravit Rose
Irooze Divorce Community
Canada
Ann Silvers
Counseling Private Practice
United States
JJ Wilson
The Peoples' Counselling Clinic
Canada
Brooke Castellan
University of Windsor
Canada
Courtney Dowdall
Simon Fraser University
Canada
Caroline Hansén
Linnaeus University
Sweden
Kamil Janowicz
SWPS University
Poland
Zahra Naqvi
Awake
Canada
Rosemary Riccardelli
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Canada
James Schrage
Families Uniting Families
United States
Jeffrey Steiner
Dads' Resource Center
United States
Sung Hyun
University of Western
Canada
Susan Chuang
Lead Organizer, University of Guelph
Canada
James Dubé
The Peoples' Couselling Clinic
Canada
Denise Hines
George Mason University
United States
Louise Leaonardi
Canadian Families & Corrections Network
Canada
Vered Ne'eman-Haviv
Ariel University
Israel
Lloyd Robertson
University of Regina
Canada
Keith Schumacher
The National Alliance for Father Friendly Schools
United States
Justin Trottier
Canadian Centre for Men & Families
Canada