George Mammen

Session Description
Lets Talk Brain Health. Exploring how prioritizing brain health can help improve mental health and well-being

Biography
George Mammen’s academic background revolved around youth health, particularly mental health. He has been a Mental Resilience Coach for youth in the athletic community, including for Canada Games and Memorial Sea Hawks teams. Since Spring of 2025, George has delivered over 35 presentations to the school-community concerning the risks of digital overload on brain health, and science-backed strategies to reduce risk. 

Marvin Okello

Session Description
Marvin will be speaking about 8 steps that individuals can take to ensure they are intentional about welcoming and engaging Newcomers into sport and recreation!

Biography
Marvin Okello is a community advocate, coach, podcaster, and sport leader dedicated to making sport and recreation more welcoming, accessible, and inclusive. As the EDIA Coaching Support Lead with CSI Atlantic, Director of Coaching with FUNSports, founder and current co-chair of the Halifax Wanderers IDEA Committee, Marvin works to remove barriers and create stronger pathways into sport for newcomers and other underrepresented communities.

Drawing on his own lived experience as a refugee from Kenya to Canada and his journey from athlete to coach and community leader, Marvin brings a personal perspective to conversations about belonging, cultural understanding, representation, and inclusion. His work includes developing coach engagement & education, mentorship, and community initiatives designed to ensure newcomers are not simply invited into sport and recreation, but are intentionally welcomed, supported, and given opportunities to participate belong and/or lead.

Marvin believes lasting change happens when we work “Together For Change” to create environments where everyone can play.