WORDS OF GRATITUDE
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“Vanessa talks the talk and walks the walk! She mindfully weaves business principles, creativity, and activism with absolute brilliance!”
— Dr. Yue Song, Assistant Professor
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“Authentic and daring, Vanessa never fails to inspire. Her bold journey through tech, life, and peace will remind you to live your purpose.”
— Kiley Carson, Women Techmakers Ambassador
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“She was everything we had hoped for — and more! Vanessa sings, plays piano, and speaks with such passion. Her talk made us laugh, made us cry… Vanessa will ignite your soul.”
— Susan Parr, ECE Director
SPEAKING
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Topics
Mental Health & Beyond: The True Collective Power of Mindfulness
Inner and Collective Transformation
Social Impact & Entrepreneurship
Motivational and Inspirational
Decolonization & Mindfulness
Coping With Global Suffering
Workshops
Mindfulness & Mental Health Workshops and Demonstrations
Mindfulness & Decolonization: Exploring How Mindfulness Can Support Our Decolonization Journey
Decolonizing Mindfulness For Racial Healing
Coping with Global Suffering Workshops
speaker profile: vanessa ferlaino
Vanessa is a Canadian two-time award-winning author, host/producer, acclaimed mindfulness teacher, and philanthropist, with Mexican/Italian roots.
She has spoken at events large and small for organizations like Google Women Techmakers, San Diego State University, municipal Social Services departments, and impact investing firms. She has also interviewed many noteworthy guests, including Canada's first female astronaut, international human rights lawyers, and GRAMMY nominees, through her show, The Human Challenge, with over 23K views on Youtube. In addition to offering mindfulness courses, she also leads live mindfulness meditation sessions and demonstrations at retreats, seminars, events, and even online sessions through Insight Timer, the world's leading meditation app. She has toured across Canada's major bookstores and has been featured in national and international news outlets, including CTV, CityNews, CEO Weekly, BoldJourney and many more. Through speaking, she invites all of us to transform our inner world so we can transform the world around us. Additionally, having spent ten years as an award-winning corporate innovator, venture-builder, and investor, Vanessa can appeal to diverse audiences.
