Awards & Previous Winners
2024 Awards
Best 7 Minute Talk
Award conferred by a panel of judges for the best 7 minute talk. Winner is awarded the infamous golden antlers until the next IDEAS.
Best 3 Minute Talk
Award conferred by a panel of judges for the best 3 minute talk. Winner is awarded a prize.
People's Choice
Awarded based on popular vote for any length talk. Winner is awarded a prize.
Previous Winners
2023 | Best Talk Alyssa Allchurch
2023 | Runner-up Emily Spencer & Elizabeth Oishi
2022 | Best 10-min talk
2022 | Best 3-min talk Allison Dennert
2022 | People’s Choice Allison Dennert
2021 | Best Talk Anna Potapova
2021 | Runner-up Debora Obrist
2021 | 3rd Place Celeste Kieran
2021 | Honourable mention Meredith Fraser
2021 | People’s Choice Hannah Watkins & Helen Yan
2021 | People’s Choice Honourable Mention Brittany Millner
2020 | Best 10-min talk Hannah Watkins
2020 | Runner-up Melissa Orobko
2020 | Best 3-min talk Lena Ware
2020 | Runner-up Allison Dennert
2020 | People’s Choice Hannah Watkins
2019 | Best 10-min talk Helen Yan
2019 | Runner-up Dan Greenberg
2019 | Best 3-min talk Rachel Munger
2019 | Runner-up Lauren Law
2019 | People’s Choice Helen Yan
2018 | Best 10-min talk Jenny Bigman
2018 | Best 3-min talk Jessica Edwards
2018 | People’s Choice Michael Arbeider
2017 | Best 10-min talk Lindsay Davidson
2017 | Runner-up Rachel Walls
2017 | Best 3-min talk Emma Atkinson
2017 | Runner-up Debora Obrist
2017 | People’s Choice Kirsten Wilcox
2016 | Best 10-min talk Marlene Wagner
2016 | Runner-up Pascale Gibeau
2016 | Best 3-min talk Kirsten Wilcox
2016 | Runner-up Natasha Salter (CMEC Lab)
2016 | Most Innovative Jenn Burt
2015 | Best 10-min talk Nicola Smith
2015 | Runner-up Amanda Kissel
2015 | Best 3-min talk Jessica Schultz
2015 | Runner-up Dan Greenberg
2014 | Best 10-min talk Natascia Tamburello
2014 | Runner-up (tie!) Josh Silberg Amanda Kissel
2014 | Best 3-min talk Rylee Murray
2014 | Runner-up 3-min Sean Godwin
2013 | Best 10-min talk Rowan Trebilco
2013 | Runner-up Corey Phyllis
2013 | Best 3-min talk Josh Silberg
2013 | Runner-up
2012 | Best 10-min talk Emily Darling
2012 | Best 3-min talk Jessica Schultz
2011 | Best 10-min talk Stephanie Green
2011 | Best 3-min talk Robin Munshaw
2010 | Best 10-min talk Cameron Noble
2010 | Runner-up Brendan Connors & Doug Braun
2010 | Honourable Mention Jenn Sunday
2009 | Best 10-min talk Jordy Thompson
2009 | Best 3 minute talk Brett Favaro
2009 | Honourable Mention Jenn Sunday