Sam Demma is a best-selling author and one of the most in-demand keynote speakers today. He has delivered over 600 performances across Canada, The United States and Kenya. He was invited to deliver two TEDx talks, co-founded PickWaste—an organization that mobilized volunteers to pick up over 3000 bags of litter—and was awarded the prestigious Queens Platinum Jubilee Award for his exceptional national contributions. During the pandemic, Sam produced two viral graduation videos for students who missed their ceremonies and launched a partnership with Taco Bell to encourage people to engage in acts of kindness.
His work and interviews have been featured in The Globe & Mail, CBC, and CTV. He has been recognized as Top 25 Under 25. Sam’s multimedia platform, The High Performing Educator, has spotlit over 250 educators, and his bestselling debut book, Empty Your Backpack, has been called “a must-read for young dreamers.”. In his spare time, you can find Sam reading books, dancing the bachata, or journeying across the globe with his giant red backpack.