Every Speaker Slam® panel is built from people who have done the work: speakers, coaches, publishers, and business leaders who donate their time, their feedback, and their prizes. These are the judges who scored The Launch on October 19, 2016 at Revival Bar, Toronto.
See who they chose in the results.
Carol Schulte
Speaker, Coach, Founder of 'Women Living BIG!'
Professional speaker, trainer and certified coach, Carol has worked with audiences in the US, Germany, and Canada over the better part of a decade. She holds a BFA in Theatre Performance from Ryerson University and an MA in Communication from the University of Illinois, where she was also an instructor of Oral and Interpersonal Communication. She completed two postgraduate certificates in coaching and mentoring from the University of Bangor and the Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC). Carol is on a mission to empower people to live BIG lives (how many folks can say they’ve lived in an Ashram, shaved their head - and raised $10,000 to boot - or bungee jumped in their birthday suit?!?) no matter what life throws at them. As the creator of ‘Spark your G.E.N.I.U.S.’ and ‘Women Living BIG’, she has helped hundreds of folks get out of their comfort zones, excel in their businesses and careers, and achieve what they never thought possible. A contributing author to two published works, One Red Lipstick and Life Messages ~ Enterprising Hearts, she has also been featured on Rogers TV, The Brave Entrepreneur, DharmicEvolution, Stand Up Speak Out, Finding Bravery, Together We Do Better, and numerous other radio shows and podcasts. She is very involved with the community, sits on numerous committees, and is a proud Board member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS) Toronto Chapter. For more information, please visit: carolschulte.com womenlivingbig.com
James Erdt
Judge, The Launch 2016
Mo Waja
Speaker, Author, Founder of presentIMPACT
The Founder & CEO of presentIMPACT, a professional speaker, marketing consultant, entrepreneur, and the author of presentIMPACT: The Speaker’s Guide. To date, Mo has spent thousands of hours coaching business professionals, entrepreneurs, non-profits, politicians, and medical practitioners in the art of professional speaking and communication, and has contributed course units on the art of personal and professional pitching to post-secondary institutions including his alma mater, Ryerson University. In his free time, Mo exercises his vocal talents at whichever Karaoke mic will have him. http://presentimpact.com
Farley Flex
Judge, The Launch 2016
A music promoter, artist manager, and motivational speaker. He is best known for being a judge on the reality television series Canadian Idol.He was instrumental in founding FLOW 93.5 in Toronto, the first urban music-format radio station in Canada when it first went on the air in 2001, and where he was the station's first music director and Vice President of Business Development. His success as an artist manager, radio personality and executive along with the success of the station prompted Canadian Idol's producers to select him as a judge before its 2003 launch. He is the recipient of the Bob Marley Community Role Model Award, The Urban Music Association of Canada's Special Achievement and Media Personality of the Year Awards. Farley's latest project - FUSE Restaurant Entertainment & Emporium is located at 366 Queen St. E, the hottest spot for fine dining, live music and events. Check out www.fusedining.com/ for further information! Motivational Speaker Music Promoter Artist Manager Former Canadian Idol Judge