Meet the Speakers!
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, PhD
Queen's University
Canada
Rakesh Jetly, MD, FRCPC
Guardians Mental Health Research Institute
Canada
Gene C. Colman, BA, LLB
Gene C. Colman Family Law Centre
Canada
Brian Ludmer, BComm, LLB
Ludmer Law
Canada
Omer Golan, BA, PTSD
MyWhatIf Foundation, Kintsugi Neural Group
United States
Keynote Panelists & Speakers!
Roman Abedi, HBSc
Justice4Kids Canada
Canada
Elizabeth Bates, PhD
University of Cumbria
United Kindgom
Brooke Castellan, BSW
University of Windsor
Canada
Carla Devlin, RSW, SW-G
Canadian Centre for Men and Families
Canada
James Dubé, RSW
The Peoples' Couselling Clinic
Canada
Caroline Hansén, PhD
Linnaeus University
Sweden
Adam Howes
The Healer Kings
Canada
Kamil Janowicz, PhD
SWPS University
Poland
Anisur Khan, PhD
East West University
Bangladesh
Zahra Naqvi, RP(Q), RSSW
Awake
Canada
Chapa Pinnaduwa
The Peoples' Counselling Clinic
Canada
Nailah Robinson, PhD
University of the West Indies, Cave Hill
Barbados
James Schrage, MSW
Families Uniting Families
United States
Ann Silvers, MA
Counseling Private Practice
United States
Oddane Taylor
Canadian Centre for Men and Families
Canada
JJ Wilson
The Peoples' Counselling Clinic
Canada
Burhan Baig
Community
Canada
Shiraz Bhoja
Calgary Immigrant Women's Association
Canada
Richard Christy
Wilfred Laurier University
Canada
Monique Dietvorst, BA
Canadian Child Protection from Alienation Foundation
Canada
Natacha Godbout, PhD
Université du Québec à Montréal
Canada
Ben Hine, PhD
University of West London
United Kingdom
"Dr. Jamie" Huysman, PsyD, LCSW
STAR Network
United States
Emma Johnson
Virginia Coalition for Boys and Men
United States
Louise Leaonardi
Canadian Families & Corrections Network
Canada
Vered Ne'eman-Haviv, PhD
Ariel University
Israel
Rosemary Riccardelli, PhD
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Canada
Ravit Rose
Irooze Divorce Community
Canada
Alexander Seto, MSc
Chaminade University of Honolulu
United States
Drew Soleyn, MA
Dad Central Ontario
Canada
Kenneth Thompson, BS
The Children's Haven
United States
Paul W. C. Wong, DPsych
University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Edward Bartlett, PhD
International Council for Men and Boys
United States
Ivana Calina
Calgary Immigrant Women's Association
Canada
Susan Chuang, PhD
Lead Organizer, University of Guelph
Canada
Courtney Dowdall
Simon Fraser University
Canada
Kim Gowan
The Peoples' Counselling Clinic
Canada
Denise Hines, PhD
George Mason University
United States
Devon Ivey, EdD
Families Uniting Families
United States
Elliott Katz, BA
Community
Canada
Alexandra Lysova, PhD
Simon Fraser University
Canada
Adetutu Pelemo, PhD
University of the West Indies, Cave Hill
Barbados
Lloyd Robertson, PhD
University of Regina
Canada
Lyric Russo, PhD
George Mason University
United States
Jake Shen, LLB
Criminal Defence Lawyer
Canada
Jeffrey Steiner
Dads' Resource Center
United States
Justin Trottier, BASc
Canadian Centre for Men & Families
Canada
Sung Hyun, PhD
University of Western
Canada