Keynotes & Virtual Keynotes by Executive Oasis International, Toronto

• Anne Thornley-Brown, MSW, MBA – Bio
• Anne is the President Executive Oasis International,  a Toronto Team Building & management consulting firm

Expertise: Anne is a keynote speaker and facilitator of executive retreats, team building, and meetings to help rapidly changing organizations survive, thrive, and grow even in the midst of turbulence. She has worked with corporate clients from 19 countries in North America, the Caribbean, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.

Anne is also a writer and professional actress. Anne’s acting credits include:

• Self-Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam CJ Walker with Octavia Spencer & Blair Underwood
• Street Time with Giancarlo Esposito
• Doc starring Billy Ray Cyrus
• Degrassi Junior High

We specialize in Live & Virtual Keynotes for Conferences, Meetings, & Sales Rallies

• Lemons to Lemonade: Squeezing Opportunities out of Adversity When Business Goes Sour
• Spicing up Your Training., Conferences, & Meetings with Accelerated Learning
• Versions: Reinventing Yourself – What can we Learn from the Reggae Industry
• Connecting the Dots: Spotting Trends & Seizing Opportunities in the Midst of Turbulence
  • Recovery: Bouncing Back from Business, Health, & Personal Setbacks
• Going Global: Seizing Opportunities in the International Marketplace
• #metoo Sexual Exclusion vs Sexual Harassment: A Continuum
• The Changing Face of Diversity in Business & the Media
• Fostering Innovation in the Face of Accelerated Change
• Finding Lost Family (Not Just for Caribbean Families)
• B2B Social Media Marketing – It’s not a Magic Bullet
• Taking the Plunge from Employee to Entrepreneur
• Building, Managing and Growing LinkedIn Groups
• What Real Team Building Looks Like
• Be an Original…not a Photocopy

Here are a few of the clients for which Anne Thornley-Brown has delivered interactive keynotes or facilitated conference breakout session:

• Cvent Connect
• Manulife Financial
• Novo Nordisk Canada
• First Fridays (Toronto)
• The Fresh Conference (Virtual)
• Center for Accelerated Learning (5 consecutive years)
• Canadian Special Events Live
• Canadian Institute of Management
• MBA Women’s Day, York University
• Institute of Chartered Secretaries (ICSA)
• International Quality & Productivity Association
• Ontario Library Association Annual Conference
• Foundation for International Training (Delegation of Senior Directors from Municipalities in China)
• National Association of Asian American Professionals (Toronto)

Anne Thornley-Brown, our owner, has been interviewed by various media outlets. Here are a few examples. If you missed them you can tune in:

Keep on Pushing with Devon Harris (Founding Member of Jamaica’s Bobsled Team):

• Lemons To lemonade: Squeezing Opportunities Out of Adversity

Advancing Humanity with Charle Peck:

• COVID-19 Pandemic and Business Innovation – How will businesses adapt?

Growth Expert Podcast:

• How Team Building Can Be Your Secret Weapon to Growth w/ Anne Thornley Brown (E93)

The Reid Method Insider Podcast:

• How to Create Consistent & Impactful Engagement On LinkedIn (E66)

NPR:

• Paintballing the Boss: Office Team-Building Exercises Gone Bad

Phenomenal Woman:

• Go with Your Passions (Ep 021)

Blogtalkradio:

• Can you Travel, Build Your Team, Boost Business Results & Have Fun?
• Corporate to Cozy Christmas Events: The 10 Critical Components

CBC Radio One’s “The House”:

• How Team Building Can Help the House of Commons

You can hear Anne around the 30:00 remark, right after Prime Minister Harper’s comments about trust building

Anne has a passion for genealogy and she has traced her family to Africa. She discovered that she is related to the Irish writer Bram Stoker (Dracula)

Anne is a resilient cancer survivor who has spearheaded her company’s recovery from 4 economic downturns`