APF Canada is co-hosting a discussion with Dr. Martin Parkinson, Former Secretary to the Treasury, Government of Australia at SFU's Beedie School of Business on September 30.
The combination of aging populations, sustainability challenges, the emergence of new technologies and the shift in economic weight towards Asia is leading to pressure on global institutions and modes of governance. It is recasting areas of strategic interest and competition, bringing forward both national and global policy challenges for countries to navigate while opening up massive opportunities for those with the foresight to position their nations to take advantage of this era. Are countries like Canada and Australia well prepared for a new world of opportunity and challenge as the 20th Century world is being recast by the interaction of these four inexorable global forces?
