Champion — Riaz Meghji

Broadcaster, author and keynote speaker


Riaz has a 17-year broadcast career hosting Citytv’s Breakfast Television, CTV News, TEDxVancouver and MTV Canada. He’s also an author, keynote speaker, public speaking coach.

Better Health Starts With A Conversation
Episode 5 – July 12, 2022

Better Health Starts With A Conversation

with Riaz Meghji


In this episode, Riaz Meghji offers a wealth of experience on the subject as a human connection expert, keynote speaker and author, in an informative conversation with host, Dan Murphy.

Riaz Meghji is a human connection expert and author of the book “Every Conversation Counts: The 5 Habits of Human Connection That Build Extraordinary Relationships”. His insights have been featured in Fast Company, Harvard Business Review and Financial Post.

He is also an accomplished broadcaster with 17 years of television hosting experience; he has interviewed experts on current affairs, sports, entertainment, politics, and business.

Riaz has hosted for Citytv’s Breakfast Television, MTV Canada, TEDxVancouver, CTV News, and the Toronto International Film Festival. He is a natural storyteller with a proven ability to conduct engaging, in-depth conversations across various disciplines.

Off camera, Riaz dedicates himself to philanthropy and causes he cares about including Canuck Place Children’s Hospice and Covenant House. He holds a degree in business from Simon Fraser University and studied leadership communication at Harvard Extension School and the Canadian Management Centre.

He lives in Vancouver, B.C., with his wife Lori and son Nico.

Riaz’s Health Tip

Lead with empathetic curiosity. How? Ask the questions that acknowledge someone else’s truth before you speak your own.