Get ready to explore fascinating insights, engage with ground breaking ideas, and spark your curiosity in a keynote that challenges conventional thinking with Dan Riskin at Discovery 2025!

A renowned evolutionary biologist, award-winning television presenter, and bestselling author, Dan Riskin has been making science accessible, engaging, and fun for more a decade. Whether he’s inspiring viewers as the co-host of Discovery Canada's flagship science program, Daily Planet; or covering the latest news as CTV's Science and Technology Specialist; or educating about AI’s emergent impact beyond tech, Riskin's passion and curiosity have made him an unparalleled source of science inspiration.

Riskin doesn’t just talk science – he lives it. A world-renowned expert on biomechanics, Riskin earned his PhD from Cornell University and conducted research at Brown University before stepping away from a faculty position to focus on science outreach. Today, Riskin appears on television and radio more than a dozen times each week, except when he’s leading wildlife tours in far-flung places like Borneo, the Amazon, or the Galapagos Islands. He’s often featured on CP24 and CTV National News, and has hosted documentaries for National Geographic, The Science Channel, CBC, W5, and more.

Renowned for his infectious humour and charismatic presence, Riskin has been interviewed about science by Anderson Cooper, Gayle King, Lisa LaFlamme, Don Lemon, Jay Leno, Charlie Rose, Peter Sagal, and many others. Craig Ferguson, who had Riskin as a guest on The Late Late Show eight times, once called him "my favourite scientist.”