How will Canada pay for a massive military rebuild? Billions are planned, but big questions remain about where the money comes from and how it’s spent. @JeyanTVO spoke with @afitz3105 (@BalsillieSIA) & Philippe Lagasse (@CU_NPSIA)

Glad to join Dean Ann Fitz-Gerald @afitz3105 at @BalsillieSIA for a conversation on Venezuela—an unstable, fluid situation evolving in real time along a highly uncertain path. 📅Jan 16, 12:30–1:30 PM ET. 💻 Virtual talk 🔗 Register: https://t.co/FIuLCPjDR0

The BEI OnDemand modules in Digital Policy Innovation are now 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄. https://t.co/28JZutKHvE

On this Christmas Day, according to both the Ge’ez and Julian calendars, I wish all those celebrating a very peaceful and joyous holiday - including all Ethiopian friends and colleagues! Melkam Genna! መልካም ገና!

We were pleased to collaborate with @CIGIonline, @CADInnovators, and @CanSHIELDInst to support Canada’s CUSMA consultation. Together, we convened experts across ten strategic sectors to help shape trade policy that strengthens economic resilience and digital sovereignty.

A real pleasure hosting renowned foreign correspondent Brian Stewart at @BalsillieSIA this pm. From Northern Ethiopia in the 80s to countless global frontlines, he brought voices from across societies into Canadian homes. His book is a rich contribution - thank you, Brian.

AI is reshaping learning, teaching & research on Canadian campuses. 🇨🇦’s resilience rests on a strong higher education sector — and a unified federal approach to ensure AI serves learning, research & the public interest. @DrChumachenko @BalsillieSIA

In the last session of the day, CEO of RANOVUS, Hamid Arabzadeh, discusses the semi-conductor and chip ecosystem and shares insight on the current trends in this industry: "A lot has changed in this system since last year - it's dynamic."

On Large Language Models: Pascal Poupart discusses the automation/replacement of industry: "Knowledge workers until recently have had nothing to worry about, but with Agentic AI we are now automating much of the knowledge industry as well. This is happening as we speak."

An introduction to Data Science and Data Analytics from Tamer Ozsu: "Data science deployments never happen in a vacuum; they always happen in a political context and that context is important."

#HIRING We are looking for a Director of Research to lead our world-class teams. Key responsibilities include maintaining our reputation for high-quality, independent research and identifying cutting-edge areas for policy impact. Head over to our website to apply!

We are excited to announce that RUSI is joining @CIGIonline and @BalsillieSIA in a two-year partnership to explore the national security impact of disruptive tech. Learn more here: https://t.co/V6BMUKvkLg

We are honoured to welcome Kam Mofid to the School as a Balsillie Fellow! Kam has led some of the largest solar companies in the U.S., and pioneered advanced digital solutions for energy asset management on a global scale. Learn about his work: https://t.co/Y4Jlj6QgSE

Pleased to announce a new partnership between @RUSI_org, @BalsillieSIA and @CIGIonline - to deepen research on “Strategic Disruptive Technologies & leverage the research strength of both 🇨🇦 and the 🇬🇧 in assessing practice-to-date on the adoption of transformative technologies.

We are extremely grateful for Jim Balsillie’s additional $5 million gift to support the development of an international legal advisory centre and graduate program ( & LLM) focused on law, digital sovereignty and global technology governance. #Buildingcapacityforadigitalworld

Today, @Laurier announced an exciting new $5M gift from Jim Balsillie in partnership with @BalsillieSIA! https://t.co/tnPqbBQWjg

‘This is going to take a carefully executed strategy’: Ann Fitz-Gerald (@afitz3105) on whether Canada will ever spend 5 percent of its GDP on defence FREE 3-month Hub subscription: https://t.co/B8hoCnqVCh Full episode here:

As Canada-U.S. relations cool, is it time to rekindle our alliance with the UK? @spaikin talks to Mel Cappe (@munkschool), @afitz3105 (@BalsillieSIA), and @LukewSavage (@jacobin) about what’s next for Canada’s foreign friendships. https://t.co/F94lrI1jti

Can Britain fill the role America used to play, and become our number one ally once again? @spaikin asks @LukewSavage (@jacobin), Mel Cappe (@munkschool), and @afitz3105 (@BalsillieSIA) tonight at 8/11pm | Producer: @PreetiBhuyan

"We can stand together and re-energize the world together." — @afitz3105 (@BalsillieSIA) on the U.K. replacing the U.S. as our key ally. Tonight at 8/11pm with Mel Cappe (@munkschool) and @LukewSavage (@jacobin) | Producer: @PreetiBhuyan