Reviews
It is rare to hear a speaker who is able to bring so many different parts together to form the whole. I love history and Mark does a marvelous job of bringing our past and present together. He makes us think more deeply. Mark’s ability to capture and hold your attention is unique. -Maureen Pender, Ranchmen’s Book Club
Mark did his homework! His remarks resonated with the audience and were both captivating and timely. The speech was well-received and provided the mix of humour, facts and opinion that only someone with his bona fides can deliver. The result was a memorable speech that our members thoroughly enjoyed.
Guy Huntington, BILD Calgary
Mark Milke was an excellent choice. Thoughtful and well-spoken, he provided delegates with insight into the opportunities for business managers in the the Pacific Rim and other foreign markets.
Alex Carrick, CMD Group
Our members found Mark’s presentation a real highlight for our event – it was informative and Mark kept the audience engaged with his presentation style, sharp visuals, and a powerful message that resonated at a macro and micro economic perspective. - Scott Hierath, Executive Director, Alberta Chamber of Resources
Mark Milke is a terrific keynote speaker. He speaks with great insight, engagement, and humour. He provides a compelling narrative while imparting an appropriate amount of information for the audience and venue. During the event I organized, I admired his ability not to skip a beat while dodging food servers, and in some cases directing them to the right guest! The audience had a great day!
John von Heyking, Acting Chairperson, Department of Political Science, University of Lethbridge
Mark’s keynote to a room of forestry industry professionals wove together key economic indicators as well as some of the underlying political imperatives “behind the numbers” to tell a story which had the attention of the room. A good measure of how successful a speaker is, is to gauge the number of conversations between participants after the presentation is over. Mark’s talk did exactly that with our group!
Paul Whittaker, President and CEO, Alberta Forest Products Association
Mark Milke delivered exactly as promised. His presentation was crisp, insightful and intellectually engaging. Drawing upon his deep experience in history, public policy and rational economic critiques, Mark demonstrated convincingly how the sound - and politically risky - fiscal policy decisions of Ralph Klein saved Alberta's finances. And within this ‘dense’ subject matter, Mark deftly seasoned his presentation with relevant anecdotes, and his unique subtle-but-cutting dry wit.
Andrew Ruhland, CFP, CIM, Founder, Integrated Wealth Management Inc
Dr. Mark Milke spoke about is latest book, The Victim Cult: How the grievance Cult hurts everyone and wrecks civilizations. He explained the motivation for the book, and why he thinks chronic victim thinking is a problem—and for more than just the individuals who engage in it. Mark was well-prepared and gave us a very interesting talk. There were many questions after the talk and he gave each question a detailed response. After the meeting we had a number of very positive responses from members present who enjoyed the talk. – John Elliot, Speakers Chair, The Probus Club of North Shore Vancouver
Had a great day! Lots of compliments about your speech; you take complex issues and make them very understandable; it went really well!
Danny Hozack, Economic Education Association of Alberta
Mark has a unique ability to discuss and debate the complex political and economic issues of our time. He provides a compelling historical perspective, emphasizing the importance of sound public policy and the impact it has on our daily lives.
Mark A. Scholz, President and CEO
CAODC
Our members found Mark’s keynote presentation to be thought-provoking, informative and engaging. His comments were very timely, especially for the concrete industry as we look for positive economic news. Mark’s economic and political insights on where Alberta has been and where the province is going are invaluable. He is a must-hear speaker for any industry wanting to get a better perspective on Alberta’s economy and how government policies matter more than luck.
Dan Hanson, Executive Director Concrete Alberta
I really liked how Mark identified ‘ideas’, ‘interests’ and ‘individuals’ and how they have to be in a certain balance to create likely change.
Anita Carey, Certified Childcare Educator
Mark provided our clients with a very informative and thought provoking conversation. His ability to succinctly and clearly present the relevant facts about Canada’s oil and gas industry, and the state of the industry in other jurisdictions, was very appreciated by our clients. I’m looking forward to more of his presentations in the future.
Martin Ignasiak, Osler, Hoskon & Harcourt
Mark did an excellent job and was exactly what we hoped for. The Q&A portion went on for some time, which is always a good indication of how much our people are engaged!
Tiffany Yaxley, CWLS
Our members were raving about you long after you left. Your message is timely and right on point for a world that needs reality checks based in optimism!
Bruce McAllister, Rockyview 2020
You blew them away! Great job!
Scott McFayden, Canadian Propane Association
I was struck in your talk with your empathy for a variety of ethnic groups, and aboriginals. There's no harshness in your writing (and your talk); you focus rightly on the future and the best way to move forward.
Fred Litwin, founder of the Free Thinking Film Society, and author of I Was a Teenage JFK Conspiracy Freak
We had a great meeting. It was obvious from the number of books sold, that you had our attention from minute one.
Janet Balfour, Downtown Rotary Club of Calgary
You gave a great presentation. The stories of people overcoming real, personal hardships and refusing to be victims were immensely inspiring.
Brad Hayes, president, Petrel Robertson
I had the pleasure of hearing Dr. Mark Milke speak at our government liaison days where he explained the conversation around policies created by government and how much of a significant impact these decisions have for future generations. He was able to take the complexity of analyzing policy and explain it in an understandable and digestible way for anyone to comprehend. It was a real pleasure to hear him speak and I am very excited to delve into his books, especially Ralph vs. Rachel.
Kristie Kruger
Realtor
Royal LePage South Country