Experience a global adventure without leaving the city!

Ryan Pyle in winter mountain gear holding a tether standing on snow with a Bolivian mountain range in the background

Join us on Friday, May 31st for an evening of global adventure with acclaimed photographer, film, television producer and presenter with Discovery Channel and BBC Earth, Ryan Pyle (NEW’01). He will be taking us on his journey from the hallways of the University of Toronto New College to places, landscapes and extreme treks around the world as he recounts the many reinventions of his career as a global citizen.

Friday, May 31, 2024
6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. ET
William Doo Auditorium – 45 Willcocks Street
doors open at 5:30 p.m.


Meet Ryan Pyle

Born in Toronto, Canada, Ryan Pyle spent his early years close to home. After obtaining a degree in International Politics from the University of Toronto in 2001, Ryan realized a life long dream and traveled to China on an exploratory mission. In 2002 Ryan moved to China permanently and in 2004 Ryan became a regular contributor to the New York Times. In 2009 Ryan was listed by PDN Magazine as one of the 30 emerging photographers in the world. In 2010 Ryan began working full time on television and documentary film production and has produced and presented several large multi-episode television series for major broadcasters in the USA, Canada, UK, Asia, CHINA and continental Europe.

Check out Ryan’s full biography