Dianne Buckner

Writer, Reporter and Producer
CBC Television

Dianne Buckner has almost two decades of experience in television as a writer, reporter and producer. She is best known as the host of CBC's Gemini award-winning weekly program, Venture.

Recognized many times over as Canada's most popular business program, Venture puts Buckner backstage with some of the country's most interesting and successful businesses. Following the real-life drama of commerce as it unfolds, the series covers everything from two-man start-ups to mega mergers.

Buckner is also the host of CBC's hit reality program, Dragon's Den, where hopeful entrepreneurs compete to win investment dollars from Canada's business elite.

Her most recent program, Fortune Hunters, explores trends through the lens of moneymaking – discovering how people eager for self-employment are exploiting new opportunities. Buckner is a charming speaker with unique qualifications to offer perspective on success, failure and turbulence in the ever-changing business landscape.