Inspiring Leadership Forum

Christine Sinclair is the most successful soccer player to ever compete for Canada and is one of the foremost players of the game in the world. Since scoring her first international goal at the age of 16, she has gone on to become the all-time leading scorer in the history of international soccer.

Christing has been named Canadian Female Soccer Player of the Year 14 times, nominated seven times for FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year, won three NWSL Championships as captain of NWSL’s Portland Thorns, and earned three Olympic medals, including a historic gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Games.

Known for her grit and humble character as much as her exceptional talent, Christine has been appointed an officer of the Order of Canada and, most recently, was awarded FIFA’s inaugural Best Award, alongside her male counterpart Cristiano Ronaldo, in recognition for their respective contribution to the sport of soccer.

Off the soccer pitch, Christine is an ambassador for the MS Society of Canada, a vocal advocate for gender equality, and the author of Playing the Long Game.

Twins Sarah Eagle Heart and Emma Eagle Heart-White are authors of Warrior-Princesses Strike Back. Sarah is a public speaker, writer and filmmaker who shares her traditional knowledge to raise awareness. Co-founder of Zuyá Entertainment, Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition, and Return to the Heart Foundation, Sarah's work has won many awards, including an Emmy as a Consultant Producer on Crow: The Legend.

Emma is a licensed counselor, psychotherapist and storyteller with over 15 years of experience. She works with individuals who have experienced various trauma and adversity, and is skilled in using several healing modalities, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Psychotherapy, and Mindfulness-Based therapy.

Kyla Guru is a cybersecurity leader and social entrepreneur. At 21 years old, she is the founder of Bits N’ Bytes Cybersecurity Education Corp (BNBCE), an international 501(c)(3) that offers platforms on training in cybersecurity and privacy, and has partnered with IBM and Facebook. Kyla has shared her message on various stages, including TEDx Chicago, NIST’s NICE Conference, and RSAC-USA. She has been awarded Crain Chicago’s Top 50 in Tech, a Stanford She++ fellow, Global Teen Leader, and Harvard Book Prize Award. In 2018, she co-founded GirlCon Tech, an annual conference that unites professionals and students to discuss bridging the gender gap. Kyla currently attends Stanford University, studying Computer Science and International Security with Honours.