The Hon. David Collenette, P.C., O.Ont., LL. D, F.C.I.L.T. was born in London, UK. His family emigrated to Toronto in 1957 where he graduated from East York Collegiate Institute in 1965. He pursued studies in both official languages at Glendon College, York University, graduating in 1969 with a BA (Hons) in political science. Subsequently, he […]
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Kam Mofid is an accomplished senior executive and thought leader in clean energy and the energy transition, with more than three decades of global experience across renewable energy, electrification, decarbonization, energy storage, and advanced manufacturing. Since 2010, he has held senior leadership roles in the solar energy and electrification sectors, including President of Mainstream Energy,
Dr. Anne Domurath is an Associate Professor at the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University. She received her PhD in Business Administration from the Technical University of Munich (TUM). Her research interests involve scaling and growth-related aspects of entrepreneurship, specifically international entrepreneurship, capability development, and entrepreneurial networks. Her studies focus on
Professor Appleton’s research examines international digital trade legal frameworks.
Dr. Artie Ng brings an interdisciplinary research focus on sustainability performance and the low-carbon economy. He began his professional career in project finance for energy initiatives with multinational firms across the Asia-Pacific region, before transitioning to academia. His academic portfolio spans university teaching, policy research, and program development. Dr. Ng has published extensively in high-impact
Mark Humphries is a Professor of History and the former Dunkley Chair in War and the Canadian Experience at Wilfrid Laurier University. He has published six books and more than two dozen articles on digital history, Canadian history, the history of public health, and military history. Mark has been programming since he was a kid
Shereen El Feki has more than two decades of experience in advancing social and behavioral change in challenging political and cultural contexts, with a focus on global public health, HIV, sexualities and gender equality. Shereen is the former Regional Director for Middle East and North Africa at UNAIDS, leading the HIV response across 19 countries
Jim Bookbinder is Professor Emeritus of Management Science and Engineering at the University of Waterloo. He is Editor of the book, Global Logistics: Transportation in International Supply Chains, published by Springer. For more than 20 years, Dr. Bookbinder was Director of WATMIMS, the UW Research Group for industrial collaborations in Logistics and Manufacturing. Jim has
Dr. Victor Cui is Conrad Research Excellence Chair and Professor of Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Global Strategy at the University of Waterloo. His research illuminates the transformative effects of geopolitical and technological disruptions on business and society. Widely regarded as a thought leader on geopolitical tensions and the evolving paradigms of (de)globalization, Dr. Cui’s work has
Andrew R. Basso is a political scientist who studies atrocity crimes (genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes) and political violence, international human rights laws and norms, transitional justice in theory and practice, and security and strategic studies. Dr. Basso’s research focusses specifically on processes of forced displacement as a method of atrocity perpetration, domicide
Hamza Abdulbasit is a Canadian diplomat currently stationed in Washington D.C. where he covers the Middle East and South Asia. From 2019-2023, he served as the Deputy Director for Iran and Yemen at Headquarters in Ottawa. Prior to that, he was the Head of the Political Section at the Embassy of Canada in the United
Dan Ciuriak is an economist with interests in international trade, innovation, and economic development. He has published widely as author and editor, within government and in a personal capacity. He concluded a 31-year career with the federal public service in 2008 as Deputy Chief Economist at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT).
