Martha Piper

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Presentations

Creating Global Citizens: Educating children for the 21st century
Political, ethical and environmental issues are all global. This presentation discusses how we can build create global citizens and equip the next generation of Canadians to take on these challenges.

Canadian Competitiveness: Building the agenda to be the best
This presentation challenges audiences to strive to be the best in the world, and outlines how Canadian organizations can become international leaders in their fields.

Summary Profile

Martha Piper is a leader in education and past president of one of Canada’s largest and most prestigious research universities.

Known for her tenacity and tremendous interpersonal skills, Piper shaped the University of British Columbia into a leading research facility and economic powerhouse for the province of BC. She laid out a clear vision for the university that focused on developing global citizens and succeeded in establishing UBC as an international leader in education, community involvement and research.

During her 10 years at UBC, Piper encouraged the university to reach beyond its traditional boundaries. She developed key strategic relationships to enhance the university and brought in new investment for research and education.

Piper’s ability to articulate her vision sets her apart on the platform. She is engaging and thoughtful and one of the most influential and charismatic leaders in the Canadian academic community.

Client Testimonials

"Martha chose as her theme the need to build the "civil society." By this she means a society that is both intellectually equipped, and that supplies the resources for studying and finding solutions to the important philosophical and societal questions that our nation and all humanity face in today's speeded-up world. Martha succeeded supremely well in her aim."

Killam Annual Lecture Series