Rt. Hon. Kim Campbell

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Presentations

Gender & Power
Ms. Campbell has spent much of her life breaking barriers for women. Through her deep and lengthy political career, Kim knows what it's like to make it in a man's world, and is widely regarded as one of the foremost thinkers and speakers on gender issues.

The Culture of Power
Former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell takes a close look at leadership in politics and business as it relates to the building blocks of our respective societies.

Social & Security Dimensions of Climate Change
In the past decade, climate change has come to be recognized globally as one of the most serious challenges facing our planet. Former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell can discuss not only the impact of the physical changes of global warming on human societies but also the security risks that can be posed by this global threat as well.

The Business Case for Women Leaders

Security & the Protection of Liberties: Not a Zero Sum Game

Summary Profile

The Rt. Hon. Kim Campbell rose to fame as our country's first female Prime Minister and one of the youngest Prime Ministers worldwide. Since her time as leader, she has traveled internationally to represent Canada and strengthen democracy and women's leadership around the world.

Campbell currently chairs the steering committee for the World Movement for Democracy. Along with former Prime Ministers Joe Clark, Brian Mulroney and Paul Martin, Campbell can also be seen on CBC TV's Canada's Next Great Prime Minister, as a judge on the political reality-show competition.

Her varied influential roles have included working as Consul-General in Los Angeles and as lecturer at Harvard University. Campbell's initiative also led to her become a founding member of the Club of Madrid, an independent organization of former heads of state and government whose main purpose is to strengthen democracy in the world.

For women, Kim Campbell has held the chair of the Council of Women World Leaders, a network of women who hold or have held the office of president or prime minister. She also served as president of the International Women's Forum, a global organization of women of significant and diverse achievement.

Campbell's further Canadian contributions include becoming the first woman to hold the Justice and Defence portfolios, and thus the first woman to be Defence Minister of a NATO country.

From her rise as a young leader to an international advocate for democracy, and a 'leader of leaders', Kim Campbell brings a unique and matured perspective on current events, politics and international relations.

Client Testimonials:

"The keynote speech by Kim Campbell was superb. I have heard a number of truly inspiring speeches in my life and Kim's speech may well have been the best one I ever heard. Her ability to blend personal anecdotes with statistical information was amazing."

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"...Outstanding speaker… She made us think and we remembered her remarks throughout the conference...Thank you for your visions and ideas…"

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