About Craig Kielburger

Advisory council member of Virgin Unite, the independent non-profit foundation of the Virgin Group.

Board member of Scouts Canada, the country’s leading co-ed youth organization serving children and youth aged 5-26.

I’ve been told it takes a village to raise a child, but in my 24 years as a children’s rights activist, I’ve learned the opposite is true too. Sometimes it takes a child to raise a village – or to take down an injustice.

- CNN, August 28, 2019

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Founding Director of the UK-based media and consulting company originated in partnership with the World Economic Forum and member brands, which assists organizations in deepening their sustainable practices.

Advise the company pre-IPO and post-IPO on its strategic growth, customer acquisition, and Corporate Social Responsibility programs.

Five years ago, our charity had a problem. We’d been partnering with rural communities in Kenya for over a decade, building schools, digging boreholes, establishing hospitals and running agriculture programs. The model was working. But it was also in danger of creating an exodus of the best and brightest.

- Forbes, September 10, 2019

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Member of the Advisory Board of the independent commission established by the Government of Canada to organize the federal leaders’ debates.

Two years after the 2010 earthquake devastated Haiti, with the nation’s infrastructure still in ruin, then-President Michel Martelly stepped out of his mud-flecked SUV in the distant community of Dos Palais to view a new school built, improbably, among remote hills.

- The Globe and Mail, January 13, 2020

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As humans isolate in their homes, marine life returns to the canals of Venice, leatherback turtles nest on empty Thai beaches in record numbers and foxes frolic in the heart of Toronto.

- National Post, May 19, 2020

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Advise and assist KPMG in fulfilling its social innovation and social enterprise strategy.

Member of Canada’s exclusive association of CEOs. Its 170 members are CEOs of Canadian companies that collectively employ 2M+ Canadians and represent a majority of the value of the TSX.

Before COVID-19, 2.5 million Canadians worked from home. Then the pandemic hit and five million more people found themselves sequestered in home offices or perched anywhere that offered some peace, pecking away at laptops in decidedly non-business attire.

- National Post, July 14, 2020

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Director of a $120 million endowment that funds the areas of health and education for vulnerable youth populations.

Even though the technology had been there for years, at the dawn of 2020, virtual meetings were still a novelty. Working from home was something mostly only those high-tech startups did. Then Covid-19 forced nearly everyone into the virtual working world.

- Forbes, April 23, 2021

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Whether Craig is speaking to corporate leaders, families, or youth, audiences are sure to walk away inspired with tangible ways to make an impact. His speech topics include what for-profit companies can learn from non-profit organizations, how to nurture children who care and contribute inspiring employees to find meaning and unconventional leadership lessons.

WEconomy: a conversation on the power of purpose in the workplace.

Purpose and profit are the greatest human motivators. WEconomy is the definitive roadmap for bringing the power of both forces together—achieving purpose with profit in your career, company, and changing the world.

Based on his book, WEconomy: you can find meaning, make a living and change the world, Craig shares, how to unleash purpose within your career, company, and life goals. This speech will help you profit with purpose, whether you’re the one calling the shots or a junior employee looking to advance.

Advisory council member of Virgin Unite, the independent non-profit foundation of the Virgin Group.

Board member of Scouts Canada, the country’s leading co-ed youth organization serving children and youth aged 5-26.

Founding Director of the UK-based media and consulting company originated in partnership with the World Economic Forum and member brands, which assists organizations in deepening their sustainable practices.

Advise the company pre-IPO and post-IPO on its strategic growth, customer acquisition, and Corporate Social Responsibility programs.

Member of the Advisory Board of the independent commission established by the Government of Canada to organize the federal leaders’ debates.

Advise and assist KPMG in fulfilling its social innovation and social enterprise strategy.

Member of Canada’s exclusive association of CEOs. Its 170 members are CEOs of Canadian companies that collectively employ 2M+ Canadians and represent a majority of the value of the TSX.

Director of a $120 million endowment that funds the areas of health and education for vulnerable youth populations.

Whether Craig is speaking to corporate leaders, families, or youth, audiences are sure to walk away inspired with tangible ways to make an impact. His speech topics include what for-profit companies can learn from non-profit organizations, how to nurture children who care and contribute inspiring employees to find meaning and unconventional leadership lessons.

This honor was given to Craig because “because of his struggle to free children from poverty, abuse and other violations of the rights of the child.”

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A national television series created to determine who is considered the greatest Canadian of all time, according to those who watched and participated in the program.

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Canada’s Walk of Fame seeks to shine a light on extraordinary Canadian achievers and their successes and recognizes those who make a significant impact.

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The award, named in honor of Nelson Mandela, “recognizes the struggle, courage, and achievement of Mandela in fighting against apartheid and in advancing human rights and social justice.”

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This award was given to Craig because of “his leadership in working to end child exploitation and to empower youth around the world.”

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The national program brings celebrities and athletes together to discuss and debate great Canadian books.  

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The medal recognizes great Canadians for exceptional deeds accomplished that bring honor to the country. They honor achievements in both military and civil divisions.  

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The International Peace Award sponsored by Community of Christ and Shaw Family Foundation recognizes a person’s significant efforts to pursue peace.

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The medal is presented to those whose achievements have demonstrated a commitment to the principles proclaimed by President Roosevelt as essential to democracy: freedom of speech and expression, freedom of worship, freedom from want, freedom from fear.

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WEconomy: a conversation on the power of purpose in the workplace.

Purpose and profit are the greatest human motivators. WEconomy is the definitive roadmap for bringing the power of both forces together—achieving purpose with profit in your career, company, and changing the world.

Based on his book, WEconomy: you can find meaning, make a living and change the world, Craig shares, how to unleash purpose within your career, company, and life goals. This speech will help you profit with purpose, whether you’re the one calling the shots or a junior employee looking to advance.

Reader’s Digest worked with a market research team to poll Canadians to determine those who they trusted most.  

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This award honors the country’s most admired CEOs, those who recognize culture isn’t just connected to performance; it drives performance in a way that cannot be achieved through other means.

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The award honors those who honors people who are making significant contributions toward securing peace, social justice, human rights, and/or social capital in their communities and on a global basis.

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The Halton District School Board named one of its secondary schools the Craig Kielburger Secondary School to honor Craig for his service and accomplishments.

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The honor was designed to recognize exceptional young people with the vision, courage, and influence to drive positive change in the world.

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The Order of Canada is bestowed upon those Canadians who make extraordinary contributions to the nation.

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The Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship was created to recognize people who, through exceptional long–term efforts, have made outstanding contributions to the well being of their communities.  

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