Media & Speaking

Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to talk publicly about the work we do at Free Geek Toronto — and, more broadly, about digital inclusion, the circular economy, and what it looks like when nonprofits and social enterprises try to build something that lasts.

Parliamentary Advocacy

In February 2019, I appeared as a witness before Canada’s Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector, representing Free Geek Toronto and speaking to the practical challenges facing small nonprofit social enterprises. The official record of that session is available on the Senate of Canada website.

Television

CBC Marketplace — “Which Smartphone, Laptop and Tablet Brands Break Down the Most?” (January 2021)
Free Geek Toronto participated in this national CBC investigation into Canada’s right-to-repair landscape, with me among the community fixers featured in the segment. Working alongside volunteers from Repair Cafe Toronto, we attempted repairs on a range of devices to demonstrate the real-world challenges consumers face when trying to fix broken technology. The episode surveyed more than 3,200 Canadians and aired to a national audience.

The repair segment was subsequently reviewed by Louis Rossmann — one of the world’s most prominent right-to-repair advocates with 2.5 million YouTube subscribers — in his video “Let’s watch CBC’s piece on fixing gadgets.”

Watch the CBC Marketplace episode · Read the CBC article · Watch Louis Rossmann’s response

Conference Speaking

I’ve been invited to speak at a number of conferences on topics including digital inclusion, technology reuse, volunteer engagement, and circular economy approaches to e-waste:

World Circular Economy Forum (2021) — on technology reuse and circular economy models in the nonprofit sector
The Circle of HOPE Conference (2019) — panel on running a Free Geek organization, covering the realities of nonprofit tech reuse (link)

Media

The Green Line (January 2024) — feature on Free Geek Toronto’s work reducing e-waste in Toronto’s Parkdale neighbourhood (link to article)
On Social Impact Podcast (2019) — conversation about Free Geek Toronto’s environmental and social impact (link to podcast)

Other Engagements

I’ve also participated in panel discussions, facilitated workshops, and community events on topics related to technology access, adult education, and nonprofit leadership — including judging the Deloitte Case Competition in 2023, in which university students developed growth strategies for Free Geek Toronto.

Interested in having me speak or participate in an event? Get in touch via the Contact page.