Chris Cull

Founder of Inspire By Example, Chris Cull’s inspiring achievements in health sciences are rooted in his personal transformation from opioid addiction to recovery and advocacy. In 2014, Chris overcame a near decade long addiction to opioids and cycled across Canada to raise awareness for mental health, addiction and the opioid crisis. He documented his journey exploring the impacts of the opioid crisis across Canada in his first film, Inspire.

Chris worked collaboratively with the Durham College Social Impact Hub and the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine to create his 2023 docuseries, Surviving Addiction, highlighting the humanity behind addiction and how it affects individuals and those surrounding them.

A motivational speaker and filmmaker, Chris uses his experience to advocate for mental health and addiction recovery. He has shared his expertise at numerous notable events, including the 2022 Future Leaders in Addiction Medicine Summit at Queen’s University, the US Embassy Ottawa’s Pillars of Change: Opioid Expert Forum, and the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs.

He is nominated in the Health Sciences category.