Mirko Bibic, president and CEO of BCE Inc., speaks to Theo Argitis, The Hub's editor-at-large for business and economics, about Bell Canada's transformation into a technology company, including its recent foray into AI and what it means to build sovereign digital infrastructure in Canada. Bibic also discusses the changing competitive landscape for telecoms, macro-risks like higher interest rates, the state of the Canadian consumer and the shifting regulatory landscape, as well as the opportunities he sees for growth and innovation.

BCE is a member of The Hub's Corporate and Industry Council: https://thehub.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Hub_CorporateIndustryCouncil_2025_v23-1.pdf.

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CREDITS:

Amal Attar-Guzman – Producer & Video Editor

David Matta and Alex Gluch – Sound Editors

Elia Gross and Alisha Rao – Production Assistants

Theo Argitis – Host

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