Ann Medina
• – • Design Exchange
About the speaker
A native New Yorker, Ann Medina was a Network Producer for NBC News, and then a Network Correspondent and Producer for ABC News before marrying a Canadian and joining the CBC. There she became Senior Foreign Correspondent, covering stories in the Middle East, China, Central America, Africa and elsewhere. In 1983-84 she was the Beirut Bureau Chief. Her topical documentaries aired regularly on BBC's 'Newsnight' and PBS' 'MacNeil-Lehrer Report'. She moderated 3 Federal Election Debates, in addition to hosting 'History on Film' for History Television.
Ann is Past Chair of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television and served on the Boards of Humber college, the Calmeadow Foundation, TVO, the International Womens’ Forum and others. She has been a moderator and keynote speaker at countless conferences. Ann has received five honorary degrees including one from The University of Toronto, and has won numerous international awards including an Emmy for her reporting. In 2010 she was named one of Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women.
Ann's talk is titled: Travels with a War Correspondent and a pig, a dog and 2 birds
Local partners
Community Partner - BrainStation
BrainStation is a global leader in digital skills training. Working with instructors from the most innovative companies, we’ve trained over 50,000 professionals and some of the largest corporations in the world.
Venue Partner - Design Exchange
Design Exchange, is Canada’s only museum dedicated exclusively to the pursuit of design excellence and preservation of design heritage. At the crossroads of multiple disciplines, from furniture and architecture to graphics and fashion, our exhibitions, talks, workshops, and youth education programs are curated to reflect the popular zeitgeist and contemporary culture while demonstrating the relevance and importance of design to everyday life. They are committed to delivering accessible design experiences and education and aim to provide the tools necessary to connect design learning to the ordinary and extraordinary.
Community Partner - Designlines
Designlines is Toronto’s Ultimate Guide to Design. Published four times per year, each issue provides reviews of top design stores along with stylish restaurants, new architectural projects and cutting-edge art galleries. Our Toronto Design Tour de Force, Best New Homes & Condos and Modern Renos issues are packed with modern-living ideas for urban dwellers kitting out their condos or houses designed by some of the best local architects. We also spotlight the city’s rising design talents as well as best new products and where to find them. And each spring we publish The Annual Shopping Guide, an issue devoted to exploring T.O.’s eight-plus design districts. This walking guide points out the hottest places to shop, eat and drink in each neighbourhood.
Additional details
Theme
September’s global exploration of CHAOS, was chosen by our Tijuana chapter and Illustrated by Eraboystudio.
Location
Hosted at
Design Exchange
234 BAY ST
Toronto,, Ontario Canada M5K 1B2
When
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