Irwin Barker has extensive experience in specialized comedy performing and writing for corporate functions, conferences, fundraising events and related after-dinner engagements. As a keynote speaker, his client list is an impressive array of major corporations and national associations. He has also published in the area of “Managing humour in a Diverse Working Environment.” This rather unique blend of theoretical and practical approaches to humour provides Irwin with a very flexible offering to corporate clients, ranging from straight stand-up comedy to serious reflection on the meaning and application of humour as a learning and living tool.

     While he continues to perform in comedy clubs across Canada, Irwin has become increasingly involved in the area of corporate comedy, in response to a growing demand for clean, clever and topical material suitable for conferences, special events and corporate functions. Irwin clearly has a remarkable talent for relating to this type of audience. Recent speaking engagements have included the American Marketing Association, Canadian Bar Association, Canadian Evaluation Society, Canadian School Psychologists Association, Canadian Cancer Society, the Canadian Geographers Society and the Canadian Broadcasters’ Association. Corporate clients have included major corporations such as Kraft Foods, The Southland Corporation, Rice Financial, Canada Life, Investor’s Group, Royal Bank, Scotia Bank, Bank of Montreal and Great West Life.