About Us
PURPOSE
Building the infrastructure for trusted information, public engagement, and narrative power.
Through three strategic pillars — the Clarity Ideas Summit, the Clarity Media Network, and The Clarity Fund — we combine expert insight, scroll-stopping storytelling, and catalytic investment to advance the public good.
We focus on issues where clear, credible information is essential — from public health and civic trust to emotional resilience and digital safety. Our work begins with the convergence of expert perspectives, which we translate into messages designed for public understanding and real-world impact.
Clarity doesn’t just publish facts — we engineer influence. By elevating evidence-based messages and making them culturally resonant, we aim to shift behavior, shape public narratives, and counter the scale and speed of misinformation.
Make it stand out
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Leadership
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Dr. David Sweet, MD, FRCP(C)
CO-PRESIDENT & CO-FOUNDER
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Thomas Lamb, JD, MSc
CO-PRESIDENT & CO-FOUNDER
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Heather Lanthorn, ScD, MPH
SENIOR ADVISOR
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Dr. Jay Van Bavel, PhD
CO-FOUNDER
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Dr. Jolanta Piszczek, Pharm D, MSc (EBM)
CO-FOUNDER
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Sharad Kharé, MA
CO-FOUNDER
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Mark Sestak, M.C.S.
CO-FOUNDER
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Carl Whiteside
CO-FOUNDER
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Advisory Board
Dr. Katharine Smart, MD, FRCP(C) (Pediatrician and Former President of the Canadian Medical Association)
Dr. Alastair McAlpine, MD, FRCP(C) (Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist and Anti-misinformation Advocate)
Dr. Anni Sternisko, PhD (Behavioral Scientist - Conspiracy Theories, UN Civil Society Rep in training)
Carl Whiteside (Director and Vice President of Development, Waterproof Studios)
Jeff Natland (Entrepreneur and Technology Venture Capitalist)
Richard Grieve, BCom (Emmy-winning Executive Producer and Chief Operating Officer, Bardel Entertainment)
Dr. Devin Harris, MD, MHSc., CCFP(EM), FCFP (Emergency physician, Executive Medical Director, Quality, Engagement and Research, Interior Health, and Chair, Health Quality B.C.)
Perry Tsergas, BA (Hons) (President and CEO of spark*advocacy, civic and media literacy advocate)
Dr Anne-Marie Nicol, PhD (Associate Professor SFU - Health Sciences, Health communication; social marketing; risk perception/assessment)
Jaigris Hodson, PhD (Canada Research Chair in Digital Communication for the Public Interest, Resident Fellow at the Cascade Institute and Associate Professor Royal Roads University)
Dr. Tom Aechtner, PhD (Behavioral Scientist - Anti-science, Anti-evolution Researcher. University of Queensland, Australia)
Tobias Rose-Stockwell (Technologist, designer, and media researcher. Author of Outrage Machine.)
Matt Bretz (Rainmaker Talentfarmer Designchampion, Launched World of Warcraft in China, Revealed the Microsoft HoloLens to the world)
Dr. Steven Rathje, PhD (Psych of Technology, Assistant Professor of Human-Computer Interaction at Carnegie Mellon University)
Dr. Niranjan Tex Kissoon, MD, FRCP(C) (Pediatric Critical Care Specialist, President of Global Sepsis Alliance and Global Health Expert)
Dr. Will Panenka, MD, MSc, FPRCP(C) (Psychiatrist and Neurologist and Founder of Panenka Laboratories)
Dr. Vinay Dhingra, MD, FRCP(C) (Critical Care Specialist and Senior Medical Director of Vancouver Acute at Vancouver Coastal Health)
Thomas Arbogast, KC (Criminal and Technology Lawyer)
Tyrone Joseph (Tl’azt’en Nation, Indigenous Anti-Misinformation Advocate)
Professor Peter Vickers, BSc, MA, PhD (Director of IASC: Institute for Ascertaining Scientific Consensus)
Dr Sean Hays, PhD (President and CoFounder - SciPinion)
Morgan Tierney, BA (Managing partner/Creative Director - Rethink)
Dr. Heather Lanthorn, ScD MPH (Co-Director, Mercury Project, Social Science Research Council)
James Hoggan, JD (Chair, David Suzuki Institute and President of the award-winning public relations firm Hoggan and Associates.)
Dr. Birinder Narang, MD (Family Medicine Specialist and Leader, Global BC Medical Contributor)
Dr. Sander Van Der Linden, PhD (Professor of Social Psychology, University of Cambridge. Author of Foolproof)
Steve Rosenbaum (Entrepreneur, Founder of the Sustainable Media Center)
Clarity Creatives
Sharad Khare - Award-winning videographer and founder of Human Biography
Carl Whiteside - Director and VP, Waterproof Studios
Johnny Tesoro - Head of 2-D animation at Bardel Entertainment
Mogan Tierney - Managing Partner and Creative Director - Rethink
Scott Schnider - Creative Director, Independent
Richard Grieve - Emmy-winning Exec. Producer and COO, Bardel Entertainment
Jim Hoggan - Chair, David Suzuki Institute and President of the award-winning public relations firm Hoggan and Associates
Perry Tsergas - President and CEO of spark*advocacy, civic and media literacy advocate
Bronwin Parks - Founder and Creative Director of Feisty Creative