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Major Reports
Power Struggle: How AI is challenging Canada’s electricity grid
As AI transforms the world, Big Tech seeks energy to power data centers fueling the boom. How can Canada contribute to this global shift?
A user’s guide to the end of the world (as we know it)
What if we knew that the world — the human world — would be so radically different within our lifetimes that we might not recognize daily life?
Articles
Josie Fung talks art class, integrative thinking, and why creativity is ‘everyone’s job’
Josie Fung of I-Think speaks about Creative economy and the importance of creativity in education system.
Derrick Rossi on the new era for vaccines, Operation Warp Speed and why he got the Pfizer shot
Moderna co-founder, Derrick Rossi, speaks about vaccine hesitancy, entrepreneurship, and how Canada can become a biotech leader.
WordPress Thought Leadership – Creativity Report
At this month’s RBC Disruptors, we turned our minds inward. How is all that time we spend on screens changing our brains? Dr. Murali Doraiswamy,…
A creative solution to the digital skills divide
Design thinking is needed in every industry. Here’s what John Stackhouse learned from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at a special skills summit for…
The End of Anonymity? Ensuring Facial Recognition Is Used for Good
While facial recognition technology surges and businesses lean into its data to power growth, restrictions on its usage remain ambiguous.
How to make Canada a more self-reliant country in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic
RBC CEO David McKay says we’ll need to work together and think about offence as well as defence while we plan for “the next normal.”
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Disruptors Podcast
Disruptors, hosted by John Stackhouse, Senior Vice-President, Office of the CEO, is our flagship podcast that explores how technology and innovation is reshaping the economy.
Canada’s AI potential: On sovereignty, safety and regulation
Featuring Dave McKay, Aidan Gomez, and Evan Solomon in this episode of Disruptors
David, Goliath, and Drones: The New Map of Geo-Technology
In the latest episode of Disruptors, Noah Smith explains how geo-technology, supply chains, and allied scale are reshaping global competition and…
From Ottawa to Orbit: Two Views on Canada’s Big Day
The season finale of Disruptors features Michael Sabia, Canada’s top public servant, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen
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