ESTCA 2025

Peter Katz is a Juno Award - and Canadian Screen Award-nominated singer-songwriter who has spent the past 20 years touring internationally. He has been described by many of his fans and speaking clients as "a thunderbolt for the soul". A gifted storyteller fluent in English and French, Katz's high customized "keynote concerts" infuses his presentations with songs to inspire and empower audiences help audiences reconnect with their purpose and leave with a renewed energy around the importance of their work.

A four-time TEDx fellow, Katz's experiential and unique keynotes help leaders and employees at every level create new opportunities for connection and elevation. His past clients have included Bell, Johnson & Johnson, Xerox, Royal Lepage, American Express, SickKids Hospital, Sun Life, Health Canada, and Royal Bank, to name a few. Katz is recognized as a pioneer in creating highly engaging virtual experiences and has performed for over 150,000 people virtually from his state-of-the-art broadcast studio, including an invitation to address the House of Commons of Canada.

“The Fire of Our Time”: How to Maximize the Benefits and Minimize the Risks of AI and Tech
In her latest book, The Tech Solution: Creating Healthy Habits for A Digital World, Dr. Shimi
Kang describes technology as “the fire of our time.” Harnessing the power of fire was a major
step in human evolution — those who did it well went further and farther and those who did
not, burned down the village.
We are at the same pivotal moment in human history with the incredible power of tech in the
palm of our hands. AI and new technology hold the promise of finding a cure for cancer, climate
change, and unimaginable advances in health, community, and culture. Yet, screentime is
linked to anxiety, depression, and addiction with blue light correlated with the disruption of our
metabolic rhythms, sleep disorders, diabetes, and heart disease. And, AI has the power to
disrupt age-old institutions and paradigms while exercising influence over our thoughts, beliefs,
community, safety, economies, and geopolitical landscapes.
In this informative presentation, Dr. Shimi Kang equips audiences with the tools to harness the
power of AI technology and optimize health, connection, and innovation while steering clear of
the serious dangers of the echo chamber, persuasive design, addiction, polarization, and toxic
tech. By simplifying sophisticated neuroscience into the five ingredients of a “tech diet”, Kang
provides a solution to one of the most vexing issues of our time and puts audiences on the path
to successfully master the fire of our time.