November 07, 2025
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On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Ann Fitz-Gerald, Ben Rowswell, Guy St. Jacques, Thomas J. Timmins and Don McCutchan to discuss their takeaways from the 2025 Ditchley Conference.
Guests:
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Ann Fitz-Gerald is a Professor of International Security and the Director of the Balsillie School of International Affairs in Waterloo, Canada
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Ben Rowswell is a Principal with Catalyze4. He served as Ambassador to Venezuela and was an early architect of digital diplomacy in Global Affairs Canada
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Guy St. Jacques is former Canadian Ambassador to China and Fellow at the China Institute of the University of Alberta
- Thomas J. Timmins is the Leader of Gowling WLG's Canadian Energy Practice
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Don McCutchan is Partner and Policy Advisor with Gowling WLG
Host:
- Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
Reading Recommendations:
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The AI-Driven Leader: Harnessing AI to Make Faster, Smarter Decisions by Geoff Woods
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Does the Elephant Dance?: Contemporary Indian Foreign Policy by David Malone
- King of Kings by Scott Anderson
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Sun Tzu's The Art of War Plus Its Amazing Secrets: The Keys to Strategy by Sun Tau
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A School for Tomorrow by Mark Dickinson
- How to Win an Information War by Peter Pomerantsev
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