Join some of Canada’s most interesting local leaders as they discuss unlocking economic potential from the ground up.

Leading voices and Indigenous entrepreneurs come together to explore how Indigenous-led businesses, design, and innovation are shaping a new economic future.

Join renowned security technologist and author Bruce Schneier for a conversation on his latest book, Democracy Rewired.

S'appuyant sur les points de vue des employeurs et l'expérience des communautés, la discussion souligne pourquoi l'avenir économique du Canada et la force de sa démocratie dépendent de la valorisation et de la promotion de son atout francophone.

Leaders in diplomacy and international governance explore what the middle power role looks like in practice, and how countries and regions with shared interests and values can build influence together, turning collaboration, pluralism, and respect for human rights into real collective strength.

Experts in tech policy and media discuss how content provenance tools could help verify digital information — and what that means for trust, power, and democracy.

This panel explores how Canada can assert digital sovereignty, strengthen domestic infrastructure, and build resilience as a middle power in a rapidly changing world.

This session brings together experts to explore how Canada and its allies are adapting—from defence strategy and international cooperation to economic security and democratic resilience in an increasingly uncertain world.

Leaders from AI, venture capital, and the creator economy explore how innovation can drive inclusive prosperity and strengthen democracy.

Through lived experience and institutional insight, the panel will examine how repression operates economically—and how universities, cities, and advocacy networks can help build the conditions for creative freedom and democratic participation.

Explore the connection between economic policy, community well-being and democratic health.

Can public AI enable both broader economic benefits of AI tech for society, and positive impacts on democratic processes? What would public-private partnerships look like to build public AI for Canada and values-aligned partners?

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