On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits Rosann Runte, Valerie La Traverse and Maggie Gorman Velez to discuss the intricacies of science and innovation diplomacy.

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Participants' bios

- Rosann Runt is Vice President, Corporate Affairs at the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

- Valerie La Traverse is President of Runte Associates and previously served as President of the Canada Foundation for Innovation

- Maggie Gorman Velez is is Vice President, Strategy, Regions and Policy for the International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

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Host bio:

Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

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Reading Recommendations:

- "Think Again" by Adam Grant

- "Shared Prosperity in a Fractured World: A New Economics for the Middle Class, the Global Poor, and Our Climate" by Dani Rodrik

- "Collapse" by Jared Diamond

- "Canadians Who Innovate: The Trailblazers and Ideas that Are Changing the World" by Roseann Runte

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll

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Recording Date: October 31, 2025

Release date:

November 03, 2025