Samantha Nutt

Topics

Presentations

When Women Lead: Prescription for Change in the 21st Century
There is universality to the feminine experience – of childhood, motherhood, marriage, and sex – that transcends culture and language, and that brings women together in a way that isn’t fully appreciated.

Social Responsibility: Acting Upon our Responsibilities as Citizens
We need to start controlling the things that we have control over

Taking Your Vision To Action: How to Make It Happen!

Creating a Ground Swell: How to Foster Transformative Change

Summary Profile

Samantha Nutt is an award-winning humanitarian, acclaimed public speaker and a leading authority on the impact of war on civilians. She is a medical doctor and a founder of War Child, an international humanitarian organization. Dr. Nutt has worked with children and their families at the frontline of many of the world's major crises - from Iraq to Afghanistan, Somalia to the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Sierra Leone to Darfur, Sudan. Committed to human rights and social justice, her humanitarian work has benefited many thousands of war-affected children globally.

As one of the most original and influential voices in the humanitarian arena, Dr. Nutt is a respected authority for many of North America's leading media outlets. She was recently named one of Canada's 25 Transformational Canadians by the Globe and Mail, and has been recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. Time Magazine has featured her as one of Canada's Five Leading Activists. In July 2011, Dr. Nutt was appointed to the Order of Canada, Canada's highest civilian honour, for her contributions to improving the plight of young people in the world's worst conflict zones. She was also awarded the Order of Ontario in 2010.

Samantha Nutt graduated from McMaster University, earned an M.Sc in Public Health from the University of London and holds a Fellowship in Community Medicine (FRCPC) from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. She is further certified by the College of Family Practice and completed a sub specialization in women's health through the University of Toronto as a Women's Health Scholar. Dr. Nutt is the recipient of numerous honourary doctorates from universities in Canada and the U.S.A.

Dr. Nutt is a staff physician at Women's College Hospital in Toronto and is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto. She is the Executive Director of War Child Canada and War Child U.S.A., and is on the board of the David Suzuki Foundation.

Dr. Nutt's riveting new book, entitled Damned Nations, was released in October 2011 through McClelland & Stewart Ltd and it is already a best seller. Damned Nations is a bracing and uncompromising account of Dr. Nutt's work in some of the most devastated regions of the world - and a new and provocative vision for changing course on our growing militarization. To order a copy of Damned Nations, please visit: http://www.mcclelland.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780771051456

Client Testimonials:

"Samantha Nutt's presentation was fabulous. It was the highlight event of our conference! Her speech was very inspiring and touching, and it resonated tremendously with our conference participants."

Canadian Bureau for International Education

"Great, great, great presentation!!! I am so proud to be Canadian right now!!! You are an inspiration to us all!"

Trinity College School

"Samantha Nutt was absolutely incredible. Hands down the best inspirational guest speaker we've had. She is my new role model."

Grant MacEwan College