Lilla Eperjesi is a student at the Balsillie School of International Affairs in the Masters of Arts in Global Governance Program. She recently graduated from the University of Guelph with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Throughout her undergraduate degree, Lilla developed a strong interest in researching gender, security, peace and conflict. During […]
Sara Hofkes is a PhD Candidate in Global Governance at the Balsillie School of International Affairs and specializing in Multilateral institutions and Diplomacy. She is particularly interested in crisis governance and diplomacy. She graduated with a master of International Relations and Diplomacy jointly taught by Leiden University and the Netherlands Institute of International Relations Clingendael.
Ishmael Philip Carrey is a dedicated graduate student in the International Public Policy program at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. He graduated with honours from Lancaster University, Ghana campus, where he earned his Bachelor’s in Economics and International Relations, with a concentration in International Relations. During his academic journey, Philip has demonstrated a deep passion
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Thomas Gries graduated with Honours from the University of Lethbridge in June of 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. While studying at Lethbridge, he primarily focused on European and American history, leading him to develop an interest in international affairs. After working as an English language teaching assistant through Canada’s Odyssey Program,
Ana Brandusescu researches political power and privatization as they move across cities, provinces and the federal government. In this transjurisdictional AI governance model, she focuses on the increasing allure of chatbots to ‘solve’ interactions among actors.
Dr. Chumachenko’s research is addressing the investigation of data used for epidemic simulation from both technical and policy perspectives.
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Matt Malone is researching government transparency frameworks and the challenges ahead for AI and freedom of information / access to information.
Carol Leaman is the co-founder and CEO of Axonify Inc., the frontline enablement solution that lets deskless workers learn, connect, grow and perform at their best. Based in Waterloo, Ontario, Axonify counts among its customers some of the world’s largest organizations including Walmart, Kroger, Manulife and J&J. Prior to Axonify, Carol was the CEO of
Dr. Naomi Sunu is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow engaged with the ‘Remitting for Resilience (R2) Project: Enhancing Food Security and Climate Adaptation Through Gender-Inclusive Migrant Remittances’. She has extensive field experience working with the University of Ghana on funded projects related to household lived poverty, food security, public health, environment, and climate-related impacts. She has
Mr. Hamid Arabzadeh has been the Chairman and CEO of RANOVUS, www.ranovus.com, a leading technology provider of photonic interconnect solutions for AI/ML workloads, since its inception in 2012. Ranovus is headquartered in Kanata, Ontario, Canada with European R&D center in Nuremberg, Germany, and business development presence in Sunnyvale CA USA. Prior to RANOVUS, Mr. Arabzadeh was the
Coordinator, Laurier Centre for Sustainable Food SystemsWilfrid Laurier University
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Dr. Hanzhi YU is a tenured associate professor at the School of Public Affairs of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. Dr YU holds a Ph.D. in public policy and management from Tsinghua University. Prior to joining Zhejiang University, Dr YU was a post-doctoral fellow in the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI). Her research field is
