What keeps you awake at night and gets you up in the morning? How can seemingly small events make us the people we are today? By looking at art and sport, two defining interests in his life, Adam Buss chart a journey to this exact point in time. No conclusions, no sales pitch, just passion.

Becky Dochstader and Scott McWalter are the Communications Team for the Northern Sport Centre and are proud to be participating in PG’s first ever PechaKucha event. “The Power to Move You” theme is a natural fit for the Northern Sport Centre, and Becky and Scott explain how the NSC is not only a provider of movement, but a recipient as well. The NSC is a world-class sport and fitness facility that provides Northern BC with the power to move, but in reality, it’s the members, user groups and staff who move us. 

A very enthusiastic Hironobu Morikawa wants us all to get excited for "Sport Boule," and he does a fantastic job of doing just that through his presentation, explaining what the sport is about, and what he hopes to achieve. 

Please note that this presentation is mostly in English, with some Japanese at the end. Also, a few demonstrations of throws were done in front of the audience -- and successful ones at that, as you'll be able to tell from the cheering.

Johnnie Moore explores the traps we fall into when dealing with uncertainty in our organisations. With ideas from Kierkegaard to Monty Python, Rodin to Shakespeare, it's a whistle stop tour of living with paradox and absurdity.

"There's no other sport that I know that's as inclusive as quidditch. It's brought nerds to sport—nerds who have never played sports before. It's a gateway drug to sports and a healthy lifestyle."

Quidditch player and Team Canada Head Coach Chris Radojewski dispels some misconceptions about one of the world's fasting growing sports, Quidditch is indeed real—and it's growing, staking a reputation as fast and hard-hitting while paving the way for gender inclusivity in sport.

His Passion for Sport drove Steven Dreger to a position with the Special Olympics.  Their mission statement about enriching the lives of those with special needs through active living was what Dreger wanted to succeed in in his life.  His pride for these athletes is palpable as he shares his story of success and passion.  

Munavara Rakhmanova, business analytics expert in telecommunication company explains how she is keen on sport.

Last year, Dale Mackey launched Good Sport Night at The Central Collective, a mixed-use space in North Knoxville that she runs with her husband Shawn. Each month, participants show up with no idea what to expect. Whether they’re learning to swing dance or training for the Apocalypse participants meet new people, try new things, and experience the benefits of positive short-term stress. 

Ringo Passarinho de Senra coprésente, avec son fils Satia, l'ensemble de ses talents artisitiques au service du sport, de la peinture, des associations, des jeunes du centre éducatif d'insertion professionnel où il travaille. La mise en scène était géniale: Ringo peignait en direct une toile sur scène, commentait ses images pendant que Satia levait des petits panneaux avec des sous-titres très drôles!