Tonight, I attended my first Public Salon–an event hosted by former Vancouver mayor Sam Sullivan and the Global Civic Policy Society. Seven speakers had seven minutes to tell a story that expanded our minds. Listening to each, I felt that each was able to inspire by sharing their personal stories and what drives them to excel.

The speakers ranged from Shari Graydon who tries to correct the prevalent gender bias among media by empowering women to step up as experts to Myriam Laroche, the founder and President of Eco Fashion Week, and The Right Honourable Michaelle Jean who is now a UNESCO envoy. Jean has also recently launched her own foundation to enable Canada’s youth to become changemakers.

Since so many folks did an excellent job of tweeting gems from the evening, I’ve collected the best in a tweet transcript powered by Storify. One thing is clear: we need more events like these in Vancouver! Please help spread the word so we can continue to hear from the city’s best and brightest.