Shimi Kang MD, FRCPC

Dr. Shimi Kang is an award-winning researcher and leading expert on the neuroscience of innovation, connection, and resilience. She is the CEO and founder of Future-ready Minds and a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia, where she researches and teaches on topics of mental health, wellness, and motivation.

She is the author of the #1 Best-seller of The Dolphin Parent, the critically acclaimed, Tech Solution: Healthy Habits for a Digital World, and The Self-Motivated Kid - the winner of the US News International Book Award. Dr. Kang has helped countless children, youth and adults move towards the key 21st-century skills of CQ – creativity, collaboration, communication, critical thinking and contribution.

She is the recipient of the YWCA Women of Distinction Award, WXN Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women Award, the Governor General’s Award for Leadership, and the Jubilee Medal for community service.