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Canada's standard of living has declined over the past two decades, driven by lagging productivity. What are the challenges and opportunities ahead for reversing this trend?
In the second lecture of The Canadian Standard of Living, Productivity and Innovation Lecture Series, Anil Arora, former Chief Statistician of Canada and CIGI board member, delivers a data-driven analysis of the factors affecting Canada's standard of living, the barriers standing in the way of progress, and the pathways to improvement
The keynote is followed by a discussion with Denise Hearn, Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Long Now Foundation.
Speakers:
Anil Arora: CIGI Board Member; Adjunct Lecturer, Harvard Kennedy School; Former Chief Statistician of Canada
Denise Hearn: Director of Strategic Initiatives, Long Now Foundation
Paul Samson: President, CIGI
The Canadian Standard of Living, Productivity and Innovation Lecture Series, sponsored by Savvas Chamberlain and presented by CIGI, brings together CEOs, financiers, manufacturers, policy makers and influencers, empowering them to champion the adoption of innovation, as a critical step in reversing Canada's productivity decline. Each lecture features a keynote from a distinguished global or Canadian speaker, followed by a forward-looking discussion on practical pathways for change, highlighting how individual, institutional and policy choices can shape Canada's long-term economic performance and prosperity.
Learn more at lp.cigionline.org/canadian-productivity
Canada's standard of living has declined over the past two decades, driven by lagging productivity. What are the challenges and opportunities ahead for reversing this trend?
In the second lecture of The Canadian Standard of Living, Productivity and Innovation Lecture Series, Anil Arora, former Chief Statistician of Canada and CIGI board member, delivers a data-driven analysis of the factors affecting Canada's standard of living, the barriers standing in the way of progress, and the pathways to improvement
The keynote is followed by a discussion with Denise Hearn, Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Long Now Foundation.
Speakers:
Anil Arora: CIGI Board Member; Adjunct Lecturer, Harvard Kennedy School; Former Chief Statistician of Canada
Denise Hearn: Director of Strategic Initiatives, Long Now Foundation
Paul Samson: President, CIGI
The Canadian Standard of Living, Productivity and Innovation Lecture Series, sponsored by Savvas Chamberlain and presented by CIGI, brings together CEOs, financiers, manufacturers, policy makers and influencers, empowering them to champion the adoption of innovation, as a critical step in reversing Canada's productivity decline. Each lecture features a keynote from a distinguished global or Canadian speaker, followed by a forward-looking discussion on practical pathways for change, highlighting how individual, institutional and policy choices can shape Canada's long-term economic performance and prosperity.
Learn more at lp.cigionline.org/canadian-productivity
