Greg Frankson, OCT
entrepreneur, Public Speaker, and Artist in Toronto, ON, Canada
Greg Frankson, OCT, B.Ed.,has a remarkable record of achievement when he uses his voice to create impact and change.
As the first Black President of Canada’s oldest student government, he led the charge that resulted in the rededication of a building at Queen’s University in honour of Canada’s first Black lawyer, Robert Sutherland, in 2009.
Greg appeared on CBC TV’s Canada’s Smartest Person in 2012 and is also the former Here and Now Toronto resident poet on CBC Radio One.
His artistic accolades include a 2012 Canadian poetry slam championship and induction to the VERSe Ottawa Hall of Honour for his contributions to poetry in the capital. He was a Grand Slam Finalist for the title of 2018 Inspirational Speaker of the Year, making Greg the only person to be a national finalist both in poetry slam and public speaking competitions.
As the Poet Laureate for the International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership (2007-14), he was an acclaimed poetic advocate for improved global systems of care.
Greg is an author, educator, entrepreneur and community activist who for two decades has pursued his personal mission: to present the vision that inspires others to positively change the world.