To build trust, governments must learn how to collaborate
Trust slowly evolves when citizens, society, and governments collaborate and do it well. But it is not easy, and the process can be...
How smart should a city be?
Thanks to the development of new technologies that make previously unimaginable capabilities routine, cities appear to be on the brink...
The Socialization of Big Tech
Very soon, two of the world’s largest privately-held companies will go public. The highly-anticipated IPO’s (initial public offerings) of both...
How Canada can integrate its electricity systems for a clean, prosperous future
Canada is a world leader in clean electricity, with two-thirds of production coming from renewables and roughly 80 per cent...
Disruption, the New Industrial Revolution
Disruption, for the most part, always used to be seen as a negative term, but there has been a dramatic...
Hospitals are using AI to slash wait times and solve doctor shortages
Could robot doctors be on the horizon? A study published February in Nature Medicine revealed that AI could be used...
Blockchain and Government: Promise and Peril
In recent years there has been much hype surrounding blockchain technologies and their transformative potential. According to one Deloitte global...
Mr. Zuckerberg’s Democratic Dilemma
When Mark Zuckerberg checked out of Harvard for California’s Silicon Valley, his lofty ambitions were to connect the world and...
Phoenix, the Senate and Digital Renewal
The recent 2018 Senate Report examining the Government of Canada’s Phoenix debacle provides cold comfort to the thousands of individuals...
Doug Ford’s Digital Dilemma
A decade ago as a Presidential candidate, then-Senator Obama was asked how he intended to pay for his signature promise...