Jennifer Broughton

Jenifer Broughton is the Director of Operations for The GenWell Project and is excited to be collaborating with the Global Day of Unplugging to raise awareness about the impact that digital distraction is having on our human interactions and relationships.

Pete Bombaci

Pete Bombaci is a visionary business and social change leader who believes that by doing the right thing every day, exceptional results are created. His engaging leadership style comes from an enthusiasm and genuine desire to help others and the belief that building a more connected world will lead to happier and healthier people and a better society for all. In 2016, Pete launched The GenWell Project, a Canadian NFP and Canada’s Human Connection Movement, which has recently become more relevant than ever. The mission of The GenWell Project is to make the world a happier and healthier place by educating, empowering, and catalyzing Canadians around the importance of proactive face-to-face social connection as an action we can all take for our health, happiness, longevity, and the betterment of society. As the negative impact of some forms of digital technology becomes increasingly obvious, it is important that we find times throughout the course of the year to highlight the distraction that technology is creating in our lives and the impact that the reduced human connection is having on our lives. The GenWell Project is proud to be the official Canadian partner of the Global Day of Unplugging.

Eric Bourgault

Eric Bourgault is the founder of DigiPause, a revolutionary and disruptive nature-based wellness-by-design concept that bridges the gap between health and wellness in the digital age. His entrepreneurial vision is inspired by his personal journey through 20 years of online addiction. Passionate about the healing power of travel and the age-reversing benefits of digital detox, he is an early pioneer of the digital detox movement and a living encyclopedia on the subject.

His passion and lifelong commitment to making wellness accessible to everyone are evident in the projects and social initiatives he has created worldwide. Notably, he spearheaded the first National Day of Unplugging in Canada and the first Digital Wellness Day in India. With a unique multidisciplinary background in social work, education, and tourism, combined with a holistic toolbox and creative visionary mindset, Eric is shaping the future of wellness for service providers in the hotel industry.

As a solution-oriented experience designer, community builder, and innovator in nature-based preventive methods, he connects hotelier offerings with the evolving demands of modern travelers. Eric is also a charismatic and eloquent artist, author, poet, laughter yoga teacher, and certified speaker with over 10 years of stage experience, renowned for his ability to convey his message with unmatched effectiveness.

Mia Ljungberg Nevado

Mia Ljungberg Nevado is the founder of the LookUpMovement. A movement to inspire people to turn off their phones and to be fully present in the moment. LookUp organizes phone free experiences and events in Scandinavia with some of the best artists, galleries, chefs, authors, psychologists and musicians etc to remind people of the joy of seeing, listening, learning, tasting and experiencing something beautiful and interesting without the disturbance of the phone.

Gavino Puggioni

Digital Wellbeing coach and founder of Logout Livenow, first Digital Detox Tour Operator in Europe.

Chris Flack

UnPlug Co-Founder Chris Flack has over 20 years in tech and organisational behaviour consulting and holds an MSc in Organisational Psychology from DCU. He is a LinkedIn learning instructor, accredited as an All-Stars Thought Leader in Behaviour Change, and a lead teacher at the Digital Wellness Institute. Chris, having experienced first-hand the detrimental effects of information overload and the 'always on' culture, is a sought-after speaker globally. He has delivered keynotes at 150+ leading organisations, and speaks regularly at the UN and the University of Cambridge. His research areas of interest are attention management and workplace loneliness.

Stephanie Henson

I’m Stephanie Henson, the founder of techtimeout. Somewhat ironically, I am also a Director of Six Ticks, a busy digital agency and technology provider. Yet, today the two businesses work congruently, as it was only from my personal experience of working in technology that I felt so driven to launch techtimeout. Through my own experience, research and partnering with psychologists, techtimeout was launched to share this expertise to others encountering the same challenges. We believe managing endless notifications, multiple communication channels and blurred work/life boundaries, requires expertise and we strive to deliver that.

Charity Aisha

English/Literature Teacher who cares about childhood and humane technology that builds on human ability.

Calvin Odera

Digital Wellness Advocate, Community Organizer a passionate Social Worker and Founder of the Digital Health And Education Network -Kenya. “I believe it takes a village for impactful sustainable change to occur!”