2024 Keynote Speakers
Erika Casupanan Keynote Speaker & Host, TV Personality, Storyteller
Don’t let her purple hair and petite frame fool you. Erika proves that personality, perseverance and charm come in all sorts of packages. As the first Canadian winner of SURVIVOR, Erika has been vulnerable and victorious in front of millions on TV. Now, she’s on a mission to inspire anyone who’s been underestimated to be resilient and embrace their full potential. Previously, Erika had a decade-long career in public relations, marketing and tech. After years of ghostwriting speeches and standing backstage holding a clipboard, she is honoured and thrilled to take center stage as a keynote speaker. With years of comedy training under her
belt through Second City and Sweet Action Theatre, she loves to throw in some laughs too. The lessons she learned as a Filipino immigrant navigating the corporate world have fuelled her passion for empowering underrepresented groups and overlooked experiences. After coming out at the age of 34, she encourages self-compassion and empathy for other queer late bloomers and allies. Erika elevates the stories of people who have been underestimated as a media personality and host of the Happy to See Me podcast. The Canadian reality TV darling has appeared on the Traitors Canada and as a correspondent on Entertainment Tonight Canada. Her writing has been featured in the Globe and Mail.
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