Don't miss the panel on May 1 on "NATO's Future in a Challenging World", featuring Co-Director Garret Martin, @EdArnold_RUSI , Alexander Lanoszka , and moderated by Ann Fitz-Gerald ! AU School of International Service Research at American University AU Media Relations Balsillie School of International Affairs RUSI

Don't miss the panel on May 1 on "NATO's Future in a Challenging World", featuring Co-Director Garret Martin, @EdArnold_RUSI, Alexander Lanoszka, and moderated by Ann Fitz-Gerald ! AU School of International Service Research at American University AU Media Relations Balsillie School of International Affairs RUSI

Canada should redefine its defence priorities to address critical pillars underpinning democratic sovereignty - & demonstrate unique value to its allies. In The Hill Times, we argue for a posture grounded in 3 critical 🇨🇦 capabilities: geography, digital infrastructure & talent.

We were delighted to receive the news that the Balsillie School has been awarded with the 2025 Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) Innovation Award. Huge thanks to the Balsillie School’s faculty, fellows and staff team for making this happen!

"We can stand together and re-energize the world together." — Ann Fitz-Gerald (Balsillie School @BalsillieSchool on Bluesky) on the U.K. replacing the U.S. as our key ally. Tonight at 8/11pm with Mel Cappe (Munk School) and Luke Savage (Jacobin) | Producer: Preeti Bhuyan

A real pleasure to return to TVO Today | The Agenda for a discussion with the ever-insightful Steve Paikin , together with co-panellists Mel Cappe and Luke Savage , on the direction of the UK-Canada relationship, and Canada’s economic and defence agenda. On TVO this pm at 8 pm and 11 pm ET.

Can Britain fill the role America used to play, and become our number one ally once again? Steve Paikin asks Luke Savage (Jacobin), Mel Cappe (Munk School), and Ann Fitz-Gerald (Balsillie School of International Affairs) tonight at 8/11pm | Producer: Preeti Bhuyan

As Canada-U.S. relations cool, is it time to rekindle our alliance with the UK? Steve Paikin talks to Mel Cappe (Munk School), Ann Fitz-Gerald (Balsillie School of International Affairs), and Luke Savage (Jacobin) about what’s next for Canada’s foreign friendships. youtube.com/watch?v=iMv_ZZ…

Today, Wilfrid Laurier University announced an exciting new $5M gift from Jim Balsillie in partnership with Balsillie School of International Affairs! wlu.ca/news/spotlight…

‘This is going to take a carefully executed strategy’: Ann Fitz-Gerald (Ann Fitz-Gerald) on whether Canada will ever spend 5 percent of its GDP on defence FREE 3-month Hub subscription: thehub.ca/free-trial/ Full episode here: thehub.ca/podcast/audio/…

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

We are excited to announce that RUSI is joining CIGI and Balsillie School of International Affairs in a two-year partnership to explore the national security impact of disruptive tech. Learn more here: bit.ly/3TmKLlY

Pleased to announce a new partnership between RUSI, Balsillie School of International Affairs and CIGI - 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.

#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 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: balsillieschool.ca/people/kam-mof…

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."

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."

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."

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. Dmytro Chumachenko Balsillie School of International Affairs

A real pleasure hosting renowned foreign correspondent Brian Stewart at Balsillie School of International Affairs 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.