Canada 2020 Luncheon with Prof. Ken Rogoff

Canada 2020 and CACC Luncheon with Australian Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan

Greening the Oil Sands, Washington DC

June 22, 2010, Washington, DC – You might have seen the coverage in the Guardian on our event. Read John Podesta’s keynote speech. Now see the photos.

The Canada 2020 Washington, DC Oil Sands Symposium’s final report is now available.

Telecom in Canada: A New Owner’s Manual

On May 6th Canada 2020 hosted a panel discussion titled “Telecom in Canada: A New Owner’s Manual — Making Sense of the Policy and Politics.”  This panel examined what foreign ownership will mean for the telecoms industry, consumers, and businesses.

You can read Lawson Hunter’s discussion paper, Scrambled Signals: Canadian Content Policies in a World of Technological Abundance.

Panelists:

• Konrad von Finckenstein, Chairman of the CRTC
• Robert Rabinovitch, former president, Canadian Broadcast Corporation
• Lawson Hunter, Stikeman Elliot, former senior executive at BCE and fomer federal head of competition policy and enforcement.

Moderator:

• Don Newman, CBC broadcaster, political commentator and Canada 2020 Advisory Board Member

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See the media coverage (sub req.).

This free event was made possible thanks to the kind support of Amgen Canada, AstraZeneca, Bluesky Strategy Group, Inc., CIBC,  Nexen, Pickworth Investments LP, Plutonic Power Corporation, Scotiabank, Suncor, TELUS, and individual members of the Canada 2020 Founders’ Circle.

CanadaCast: Interview with Dambisa Moyo

Ottawa, 8 September — Susan Smith of Canada 2020 interviews Dambisa Moyo, author of Dead Aid, about aid effectiveness, more innovative ways for Africa to finance development, and her book. Moyo was in Ottawa as part of  Canada 2020 Speakers Series.

This free event is made possible thanks to the kind support of AstraZeneca, Bluesky Strategy Group, Inc., CIBC,  Nexen, Pickworth Investments LP, Plutonic Power Corporation, Scotiabank, TELUS, and individual members of the Canada 2020 Founders’ Circle.

CanadaCast: Dambisa Moyo at Canada 2020 Speakers Series

Ottawa, 8 September — Dambisa Moyo, author of Dead Aid, argued for more innovative ways for Africa to finance development including trade with China, accessing the capital markets, and microfinance.

Missed the event, here are some photos.

Here is Dambisa Moyo’s Canada 2020 Talk:

Here is a Canada 2020 interview with Dambisa Moyo:

Canada 2020: Interview with Ed Bernacki of The Idea Factory

Canada Cast with Canada 2020 – Nicolas Todd of Canada 2020 interviews Ed Bernacki of The Idea Factory. Bernacki discusses how he developed the idea of an Idea Factory, what it will take for Canadian managers, busineses, and economy to be more innovative.

CanadaCast: Interview with Paul Lavoie

Ottawa, 11 June — Susan Smith of Canada 2020 interviews Paul Lavoie, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of Taxi, Canada’s premiere advertising company, and a widely sought after thought leader. Lavoie argues that Brand Canada is not just about selling moose, mountains and maple syrup, but also about attracting talent, investments, entrepreneurs, students, tourists, international sporting and cultural events, R&D, and the latest technology available.

Lavoie was an original participant at Canada 2020′s inaugural Mont Tremblant conference, where he argued for a strong brand Canada. Marketing Magazine recently published a story on Lavoie and his recent thinking on Brand Canada.

Join us to hear his latest thoughts on how to make Canada a stronger brand and have your say on our blog, where the discussion is heating up.

This free event is made possible thanks to the kind support of AstraZeneca, Bluesky Strategy Group, Inc., CIBC,  Nexen, Pickworth Investments LP, Plutonic Power Corporation, Scotiabank, TELUS, and individual members of the Canada 2020 Founders’ Circle.

CanadaCast: Interview with Prof. Drew Westen

Ottawa, 16 April — Susan Smith of Canada 2020 interview Prof. Drew Westen, clinical psychologist and principal of Westen Strategies, LLC, about his recent book The Political Brain: The Role of Emotion in Deciding the Fate of the Nation.

Bill Clinton called Westen’s ground-breaking examination into the role of emotion in the political life of the nation, “The most interesting, informative book on politics I’ve read in many years.”

Here is his slide presentation:

Canada 2020 Speakers Series: Watch the Niall Ferguson Lecture: ‘There will be blood’

Niall Ferguson, noted economic historian, author, and Harvard Professor outlined the next steps in the current “Great Recession” to a packed Canada 2020 Speakers Series crowd on Monday 23 February.

Read his Globe and Mail interview or watch his interview on Don Newman’s Politics (starts at 27:15 minute mark). Read the NY Times review here.

Here is the video of the presentation. See below for his slides.

Here is his slide presentation:

This event is made possible thanks to the kind support of Scotiabank, CIBC, Bombardier, Nexen, AstraZeneca, TELUS, Plutonic Power Corporation, Bluesky Strategy Group, Inc., Pickworth Investments LP, and individual members of the Canada 2020 Founders’ Circle.

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