One of Canada’s leading anthropologists and public speakers is scheduled to take part in a conference titled “TEDXWhistler: Tourism’s Place in a Sustainable World” during the height of the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Wade Davis is author, anthropologist, ethnobotanist and “one of the most articulate and influential advocates for the world’s indigenous cultures,” organizers said in a statement. He is scheduled to take part in the conference that takes place Feb. 18 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Whistler Canada Olympic House at the Whistler Public Library.

The conference will be webcast to a worldwide audience at www.tedxwhistler.com, and will feature sustainability experts engaging in dialogue with the live and online audience through Twitter.