In this entertaining presentation Dianne shares what she’s observed about those who are successful, and those who aren’t.  Featuring video excerpts from her television programs, participants will come away with new skills for getting their way – at work and at home.

• Venue: Thompson Rivers University, Grand Hall (Located in the Campus Activity Centre)
• Speaker: Dianne Buckner
• Capacity: 250
• Sponsored by: TBD

Dianne Buckner is best-known as the host Canada’s #1 Reality show, "Dragons' Den", where eager entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to a group of self-made Canadian millionaire investors.

In addition to her role on Dragons' Den, Ms. Buckner is a member of the Business Team at CBC News. She writes a weekly column about small business for cbc.ca - the number one site for news in Canada. She also appears regularly on CBC's local newscasts, reporting on the top business stories of the day.

In the course of her work, Ms. Buckner has spoken with prime ministers, celebrity CEOs such as Jack Welch and super investor Warren Buffet, and has traveled extensively to countries such as Japan, Australia, the Netherlands and Iceland in pursuit of stories for CBC viewers. Her perspective on the world, and on the world of business, is unique.

Dianne’s Keynote address, entitled The Art of the Pitch promises to be an entertaining presentation where she shares what she’s observed about those who are successful in business and those who are not. Featuring video excerpts from her television programs, participants will come away with new skills for getting their way at work, and at home.