Past Member Events

Fighting the Unseen Enemy: Update from the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force
July 29, 2020 - 12:30pm

Webinar with Dr. David Naylor, Co-Chair, COVID-19 Immunity Task Force, Government of Canada
Dr. David Naylor was the head of the national panel that reviewed Canada’s response to the 2003 SARS outbreak. Today he is co-chairing the federal COVID-19 Immunity Task Force, consisting of experts from universities and hospitals across Canada, who are working with local governments and health officials to understand how many Canadians have actually been affected by a disease that can be mild or asymptomatic for many, but severe or even fatal for others. On July 29, join the C.D. Howe Institute’s webinar to hear Dr. Naylor provide insights regarding the course of the pandemic and prospects for Canadians’ safe return to a new normal.

C.D. Howe Institute events and webinars are open to members and their guests.

Please contact events@cdhowe.org to register.

Building Back a Better Way: Cities in a Post-Pandemic World
July 24, 2020 - 12:30pm

Webinar with Mayor Naheed Nenshi, City of Calgary
COVID-19 has forced us to rethink how we live in cities in the post-industrial economy. On July 24, join the C.D. Howe Institute’s webinar to hear Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi discuss what steps municipalities can take in order to prepare a city that is more resilient, adaptable, and inclusive in an era of physical distancing.

C.D. Howe Institute events and webinars are open to members and their guests.

Please contact events@cdhowe.org to register. Please note this event is taking place in Mountain Standard time.

Austrian Economics Monthly: Universal Basic Income
July 23, 2020 - 6:00pm

Speakers:
John Chisholm has three decades of experience as entrepreneur, CEO, and investor. Today he is CEO of John Chisholm Ventures, a startup advisory and angel investing group. John is the author of Unleash Your Inner Company.
Radovan Durana is a founding member of the Bratislava Institute INESS, analyzing public finances, social security and pension systems.
Otto Lehto is a political economist and philosopher at King’s College London, where he is currently writing his PhD thesis on Universal Basic Income and evolutionary economics.
Antony Sammeroff is the author of “Universal Basic Income — For and Against” and co-host of the Scottish Liberty Podcast.

Will the EU Data Strategy Prepare Europe to Lead in the Data Economy?
July 22, 2020 - 3:00pm

Join ITIF's Center for Data Innovation to discuss how various stakeholders view these proposals, and to assess the extent to which the EU’s data strategy is on track to strengthen EU competitiveness and innovation.

The sustainable recovery: The key energy innovation of development
July 17, 2020 - 9:30am

The Institute for Competitiveness (I-Com) presents the twelfth report of the Observatory on Energy Innovation in Rome on the occasion of the conference entitled " Sustainable recovery. The key energy innovation of development " . The initiative will take place by videoconference on Friday 17 July from 9.30 to 12.30.

The format of the event includes a first introductory part in which the report will be presented, the main themes of which this year are: generation and networks, sustainable mobility, citizen participation in the energy market and digitization of the energy sector ( here you can consult the materials relating to the 2019 edition).

The Critical Role of Biopharmaceutical Startups in Driving Life Sciences Innovation
July 16, 2020 - 12:00pm

Join ITIF for a discussion with experts and leaders from leading biopharmaceutical startups to discuss current challenges and opportunities, and what the federal government should and should not do to maintain this unique American strength.

Is the EU’s AI Policy Headed in the Right Direction?
July 15, 2020 - 3:00pm

Join ITIF's Center for Data Innovation to take stock of the perspectives of policymakers, experts, and industry representatives, and to assess the extent to which the EU AI white paper includes the right tools to strengthen EU competitiveness and innovation in the algorithmic economy.

The Problem With Banning End-to-End Encryption
July 14, 2020 - 3:00pm

Please join ITIF for a discussion on the implications of current legislative proposals, the efficacy and feasibility of creating “backdoors” for law enforcement to access encrypted data, and the impact these requirements would have on law-abiding American citizens and businesses.

Regulatory Focus in Turbulent Times
July 14, 2020 - 12:30pm

As we move beyond the pandemic lockdown to a reopening of Ontario’s economy, Grant Vingoe discusses the busy OSC agenda for the months ahead, including a renewed focus on fostering innovation in Ontario’s capital markets and driving economic growth and recovery.

C.D. Howe Institute events and webinars are open to members and their guests.

Please contact events@cdhowe.org to register.

Power Without Responsibility
July 9, 2020 - 5:30pm

“ Power without responsibility. The crisis of political legitimacy between distrust of the elite and populist myths ". This is the title of the book published by Public Policy and written by Pietro Monsurrò which will be presented on Thursday 9 July at 17:30 during the webinar organized by the Institute for Competitiveness (I-Com) .

The presentation event - introduced by the I-Com president, Stefano da Empoli - will be attended by the author.

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