Program: David Peck Lecture

Date: Monday, June 1, 2026

Time:  Doors open 6:30 PM, Teaching Table 7:00 PM, Program 7:30 PM

Location: Ismalia Shrine Center, 1600 Southwestern Blvd., West Seneca, NY 14224

Teaching Table: Dan Sova

David Peck is a writer, speaker, entertainer, academic, social change consultant and the host of a new radio show on 640/Global called Toronto Threads. For over eight years he was the host of a popular podcast called, Face2Face – an intimate, in-depth conversation where film, ideas and social change met and has published over 800 conversations online.

With a Masters degree in Philosophy and postgraduate work in International Development, he is the founder of SoChange, a social enterprise that works with the corporate and NGO community in leadership development, innovation and entrepreneurship. He was named a Global Hero by Verge magazine and is the creator of the Mosquitoes Suck Tour and yChange social justice initiatives – global campaigns that engaged, entertained and advocated on behalf of important social justice issues in Toronto, Vancouver and Hong Kong.

David is also a professional magician and co-producer and creator of the Remi award winning children’s television show Spellz and he has recently directed his first feature length documentary, Broken Courage.

He has published two books, Irreconcilable Differences and Real Change is Incremental, which won a word guild culture award in 2015 and is currently working on a new book called Unfinished Conversations.

He lives just outside of Toronto, Ontario with his wife Elizabeth, his son Spencer and daughter Victoria, and their rescue dog Sasha.