Peel's Virtual Professional Learning Day
October 23, 2026
Dr. Gillian Mandich - KEYNOTE SPEAKER
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Dr. Gillian Mandich is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Manitoba. She is a happiness researcher, educator, speaker, and author who holds a PhD in Health Science from Western University. Dr. Mandich is co-lead investigator of The Canadian Happiness at Work Study conducted in collaboration with the Canadian Mental Health Association.
Dr. Mandich appears regularly in the media on The Social, Breakfast Television, Global, The Morning Show, and other national and international outlets. She has delivered two TEDx talks, been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women by the Women’s Executive Network and received the Western University Young Alumni Award and the Faculty of Health Sciences Young Alumni Award.
Her presentation examines how everyday interactions shape trust, emotional safety, collaboration, and communication within early learning communities through evidence-based insights, real-world examples, audience engagement, and compelling storytelling.
Dr. Mandich appears regularly in the media on The Social, Breakfast Television, Global, The Morning Show, and other national and international outlets. She has delivered two TEDx talks, been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women by the Women’s Executive Network and received the Western University Young Alumni Award and the Faculty of Health Sciences Young Alumni Award.
Her presentation examines how everyday interactions shape trust, emotional safety, collaboration, and communication within early learning communities through evidence-based insights, real-world examples, audience engagement, and compelling storytelling.