Speaker kit · Keynote, workshop, board session
Dr. Nelson Jatel
I help leaders see the hidden networks behind their decisions, in water, in governance, and anywhere people and power connect.
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Download PDFWhat audiences leave with
Not just a talk. Depending on the format, a room can leave with a map of its own decision network, a read on where influence is concentrated, and a short list of the relationships worth strengthening before they are tested. Specific, evidence-led, and built for the people in the room.
Signature talks
What Does Your Network Actually Look Like?
A clear map of the influence inside a board or organisation, and why it rarely matches the org chart.
Tracing the Signal
How to find what matters in a noisy organisation, and tell a real pattern from a convenient story.
The Hidden Architecture of Water Governance
Social network analysis applied to who actually decides, drawn from a fifty-year study of one region.
Weak Ties, Strong Decisions
How the informal connections no policy accounts for drive or stall the formal outcome.
Formats
- Keynote (30 to 60 minutes)
- Half-day workshop
- Board or leadership working session
Credentials
- Doctorate of Social Science, Royal Roads University
- Professional Agrologist (P.Ag. #2862)
- Adjunct Professor, UBC Okanagan
- 20+ years in water governance and senior project management
Short bio
Dr. Nelson Jatel is a water-governance leader, social network analyst, and keynote speaker based in Kelowna, British Columbia. He applies network science to how organisations actually decide, helping boards and audiences see the hidden relationships that shape governance. He holds a Doctorate of Social Science and is a Professional Agrologist.
Where I have spoken
- Canadian Water Resources Association · Winnipeg 2026
- UBC Okanagan
- Environmental Flows Conference
It all feels like noise, until you trace the signal.