Avishai is a strategist, teacher, and non-profit leader who has worked in education for more than 20 years. She has consulted with school districts across the United States and Canada, with a focus on leadership development and building innovative practices. Ellie founded I-Think Initiative at the Rotman School of Management, which teaches real-world problem-solving to students, teachers, and education leaders. She is a co-founder of The Mill Center, which builds communities and promotes productive dialogue.

Frum was born in Toronto, Ontario. She is an author and journalist, and was a Conservative member of the Senate of Canada from 2009 until 2021. She has authored two books and edited a third. Frum is a former contributing editor to Maclean’s, and was a columnist with the National Post and winner of the Gemini Award for Best Social-Political Documentary Program.