THE GLOBAL EXCHANGE PODCAST

November 03, 2025

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On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Rosann Runte, Valerie La Traverse and Maggie Gorman Velez to discuss the intricacies of science and innovation diplomacy.

Guests:

• Rosann Runt is Vice President, Corporate Affairs at the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

• Valerie La Traverse is President of Runte Associates and previously served as President of the Canada Foundation for Innovation

• Maggie Gorman Velez is is Vice President, Strategy, Regions and Policy for the International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

Host:

• Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Reading Recommendations:

• Think Again by Adam Grant
• Shared Prosperity in a Fractured World: A New Economics for the Middle Class, the Global Poor, and Our Climate by Dani Rodrik
• Collapse by Jared Diamond
• Canadians Who Innovate: The Trailblazers and Ideas that Are Changing the World by Roseann Runte