On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry talks to our fellow and retired Vice Admiral Mark Norman and our program director Dr Ian Brodie about their trip to Taiwan and the security situation on the island. This conversation was recorded on 30 Sep 2024.

Then, you’ll hear a panel discussion on the complexities of building in the high Arctic with

• Capt (N) ret’d David Hudock, National Director, Defence and Federal Government Relations at PCL Construction

• Leah Carson, Partner, Deal Advisory, Global Infrastructure Advisor at KPMG

• Josh Armstrong, Architect at Stantec

• Brandon Morris, Principal and Practice Lead – Buildings, Northern Canada for Stantec

• Moderated by Dan Doran, Partner at KPMG

That conversation was a panel from our conference on building the necessary infrastructure for NORAD modernization, which took place on June 13, 2024. This event was made possible thanks to the Department of National Defence’s MINDS Program, CGAI’s strategic sponsors Lockheed Martin Canada, General Dynamics, Hanwha Defence and Ocean, Cenovus, conference sponsors Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, PCL Construction, and Rio Tinto.

Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding.

Music Credits to Drew Phillips; produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine