International Affairs

Abishur Prakash

Mr. Geopolitics | Leading Authority on Geopolitics and Foresight | Author

Abishur Prakash, known globally as “Mr. Geopolitics”, is one of the world’s leading geopolitical authorities. Born in New Zealand to Indian parents, raised in Australia, and based...

Dr. Jane Barratt

Global Ageing & Health Leader | Transformational Speaker on Equity, Systems & Human Connection

Dr. Jane Barratt is an internationally recognized expert on ageing, health, and social policy. Holding a PhD in Public Health, she is known for examining how systems succeed or fai...

Bob Woodward

Legendary Pulitzer Prize-Winning Investigative Journalist | Associate Editor, The Washington Post | Author, 23 Bestsellers

Few figures in American history have shaped the landscape of investigative journalism as profoundly as Bob Woodward. An Associate Editor at The Washington Post, where he has worked...

Andrew Coyne

Acclaimed Journalist | National Post Columnist

Andrew Coyne delivers insightful, provocative commentary on political and economic issues to Canadians across the country. The former national editor of Maclean’s, and currently a...

Dr. Vikram Mansharamani

The #1 Voice in Money, Finance, & Global Economics | Bestselling Author of Boombustology | Yale Lecturer

Vikram Mansharamani is a successful businessman, economist, and author. Throughout his career, he has built businesses and supported entrepreneurs and companies in creating jobs an...

Peter Zeihan

Geopolitical Strategist | Founder, Zeihan on Geopolitics

Peter Zeihan is a globally recognized leader in geopolitical strategy, helping people understand how the world works. Peter combines an expert understanding of demography, economic...

Bruce Anderson

Chairman of Summa Communications and Abacus Data | Panelist, CBC At Issue

Bruce Anderson is one of Canada’s most respected pollsters and communications counselors. In 1980, at the age of 23 he was appointed Special Assistant to the Federal Minister Respo...

Samantha Nutt

Founder, War Child Canada | One of 25 Transformational Canadians (As Named By The Globe & Mail)

Samantha Nutt is an award-winning humanitarian, bestselling author and acclaimed public speaker. A medical doctor and a founder of the renowned international humanitarian organizat...

Daniel Dale

One of Canada’s Most Prominent Journalists | Reporter, CNN’s Washington Bureau

Daniel Dale is a reporter in CNN’s Washington Bureau, where he fact-checks political claims. During the 2020 election cycle, he fact-checked President Trump, Democratic presidentia...

Beyond A Ballot

Canada’s Go-To Podcast for Women in Politics | Breaking Barriers & Making Politics Accessible

Amanda Alvaro and Rachael Segal co-host Beyond A Ballot, a podcast dedicated to empowering Canadian women to engage in politics. Amanda Alvaro is the accomplished co-founder of Tor...

Chantal Hébert

Iconic Canadian Journalist | National Affairs Writer for The Toronto Star | Weekly Participant on CBC’s At Issue Panel

Chantal Hébert is a Canadian political columnist, journalist, and author. She delivers sharp analysis of national affairs in both French and English. Audiences know her from the we...

Dambisa Moyo

Global Economist | Bestselling Author

Dr. Dambisa Moyo is a pre-eminent thinker, who influences key decision-makers in strategic investment and public policy. She is respected for her unique perspectives, her balance o...

Ben Makuch

National Security Reporter, The Intercept | World Press Freedom Award Winner

From interviewing ISIS members to being on the ground during a political assassination in Russia, or sitting in a trench in Ukraine, Ben brings unprecedented access to many of the...

Stephanie Nolen

Veteran Foreign Correspondent | New York Times Global Health Reporter

Stephanie Nolen is the global health reporter for The New York Times, with over 30 years of experience. She has reported from more than 80 countries, covering war zones, humanitari...

John Baird

Former Minister, Foreign Affairs | Former Minister, Environment

John Baird is a Senior Advisor to various enterprises and a former Senior Cabinet Minister in the Government of Canada. An instrumental figure in bilateral trade and investment rel...

Justin Ling

One Of The Most Innovative Thinkers Around National And International Security, Emerging Technology And The Misinformation Crisis

Justin Ling is a freelance investigative journalist and analyst who focuses on politics, national security and geopolitics. Over the past decade, he has come to be a leading voice...

Linda Nazareth

Author, Economorphics: The Trends Turning Today into Tomorrow | Senior Fellow for Economics – Macdonald-Laurier Institute

Linda Nazareth is an economist, a futurist and a respected authority on the future of work. As a newspaper columnist and an author, she knows how to frame things in ways that both...

Geoff Colvin

Senior Editor-at-Large, Fortune | Bestselling Author

Experience counts in serious times. For four decades at Fortune, Geoff Colvin has covered the economic, political, technological, and competitive forces disrupting business and how...

Althia Raj

Canadian Political Journalist | Member of the Parliamentary Press Gallery | CBC “At Issue” Panellist

Althia Raj is an Ottawa-based political journalist and a member of the CBC’s “At Issue” panel. She previously served as The Huffington Post Canada’s senior editorial manager and it...

Ben Smith

Editor-in-Chief, Semafor | Author of "Traffic: Genius, Rivalry and Delusions in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral" | Formerly of Politico, Buzzfeed and The New York Times

Ben Smith is the former Editor-in-Chief at BuzzFeed, and current Media Columnist at the New York Times. He joined the BuzzFeed team in January 2010 and was responsible for overseei...

Anderson Cooper

Anchor, CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360° | Famed American Journalist | Television Personality

Anderson Cooper is the anchor of CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360°, a global newscast that goes beyond the headlines with in-depth reporting and investigations. The show airs weeknights a...

Katty Kay

U.S. Special Correspondent for BBC Studios | Award-winning Journalist | Bestselling Author

Katty Kay is an award-winning journalist whose instinctively global perspective on American politics and global affairs comes from having lived and worked in the Middle East, South...

Jeffrey Simpson

National Affairs Columnist, Globe & Mail | Bestselling Author, ‘Hot Air’ and ‘Chronic Condition’

Born in New York, Mr. Simpson came to Canada when he was 10 years old and eventually studied at the University of Toronto Schools, Queen’s University and the London School of Econo...

Eric O’Neill

Cyber-Security Expert | Inspiration for film “Breach”

Eric O’Neill is the subject of Universal Studios’ feature film, Breach. Eric is an accomplished public speaker and security expert that lectures internationally about espionage and...

Mohamed Fahmy

Award-Winning Journalist & Human Rights Advocate Imprisoned in Egypt for 438 Days | Bestselling Author, The Marriott Cell | Founder, Fahmy Foundation

Mohamed Fahmy is an award-winning Egyptian-Canadian war reporter, journalist, author and human rights activist. He spent most of his career covering conflict zones and some of the...