5x15 is a global speakers series that originated in London and now has satellites in New York, Amsterdam and Milan. The format features five stellar speakers, speaking for fifteen minutes each and is renowned for the quality of curation, skilled storytelling, and inspirational and informative speakers. 5×15 has hosted speakers such as Gloria Steinem, Brian Eno, Malcom Gladwell, Eve Ensler and Salman Rushdie. Since 2014, I have directed and curated the only Canadian iteration of 5×15, presenting local and international luminaries like Ben Okri, Kamila Shamsie, Patrick Stewart, Pico Iyer, Wade Davis, Eden Robinson, Meeru Dhalwala, Vivek Shraya, Kamal Pandya, Reza Aslan, Bif Naked, Marianne Nicolson, and Jarrett Martineau.