THE INFLUENCERS SERIES: “Updating Canada’s ‘Conventional Thinking’ on the Economy and Productivity”

Event Details

When:

October 16, 2024 7:30 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Where:

Location Name

TMX BROADCAST CENTRE

Location Address

120 Adelaide Street West
Toronto ON M5H1S3
Canada

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Overview

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“Updating Canada’s ‘Conventional Thinking’ on the Economy and Productivity”

In our latest presentation of THE INFLUENCERS SERIES, Jim Balsillie will address the root issues of Canada’s multi-decade weak productivity growth: What Canada’s best-in-class companies are doing right; and what public policies need to change for future growth and prosperity. Join us for this engaging fireside discussion that challenges the status quo.

Registration fee:

$99 + Admin fee + Tax for members only

Speakers

Jim Balsillie

Retired Chairman and co-CEO of Research In Motion (BlackBerry), Founder & Chair of Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI)

Jim Balsillie is the retired Chairman and co-CEO of Research In Motion (BlackBerry), a technology company he scaled from an idea to $20 billion in sales globally. Mr. Balsillie’s private investment office includes significant positions in Canadian and global technology companies.

He is the co-founder of the Institute for New Economic Thinking in New York, the Council of Canadian Innovators based in Toronto, and the Digital Governance Council in Ottawa, as well as founder of the Centre for International Governance Innovation in Waterloo, the Centre for Digital Rights, the Balsillie School of International Affairs, and the Arctic Research Foundation. He currently chairs the boards of CCI, CIGI, Innovation Asset Collective and Digital Governance Council. He is also a member of the Board of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Advisory Board of the Canada School of Public Service; and an Honorary Captain (Navy) of the Royal Canadian Navy.

Mr. Balsillie was the private sector representative on the UN Secretary General’s High Panel for Sustainability and testified to US Congress about Intellectual Property reform. Mr. Balsillie served on the Digital Advisory Committee in European Union and speaks frequently to policymakers about the digital economy including at the International Monetary Fund, International Grand Committee on Big Data, Privacy and Democracy, EU think tanks and Parliaments.

His awards include: several honorary degrees, Mobile World Congress Lifetime Achievement Award, India’s Priyadarshni Academy Global Award, Canadian Business Hall of Fame, Time Magazine’s World’s 100 Most Influential People and three times Barron’s list of “World’s Top CEOs.

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Stanton Chase

Managing Director Global Practice Leader

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REGISTRATION OPEN – The online registration will open a minimum of 2 weeks prior to the event.
SPEAKERS AND TOPICS – Will be confirmed and available on our website a minimum of 2 weeks prior to the event.
CAPACITY – This event has capacity limits, and we expect to sell out in advance. If you want to attend after registration has been closed – you will be added to the waitlist.
FOOD & BEVERAGE – A light breakfast will be served.
ATTENDEE LIST – A complete attendee list will be sent after the event with a short questionnaire for your comments.
PRICING – All tickets will include HST.
ACG MEMBERS PRICING – ACG members – from any ACG chapter in North America – can register at the preferred member rate, which will provide a minimum savings of 30% off the non-member price.
CANCELLATION OR REFUND – ACG charges an administration fee of 50% of the ticket price for any cancellations requested by email less than 7 days prior to the event. All other cancellations received by email 7+ days in advance will be reviewed by ACG staff for refund or transfer to be used for a future event.
For all enquiries please contact bdiallo@acg.org

Hosted by: ACG

Chapter

Toronto