On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Ann Fitz-Gerald, Ben Rowswell, Guy St. Jacques, Thomas J. Timmins and Don McCutchan to discuss their takeaways from the 2025 Ditchley Conference.

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Participants' bios

- Ann Fitz-Gerald is a Professor of International Security and the Director of the Balsillie School of International Affairs in Waterloo, Canada

- Ben Rowswell is a Principal with Catalyze4. He served as Ambassador to Venezuela and was an early architect of digital diplomacy in Global Affairs Canada

- Guy St. Jacques is former Canadian Ambassador to China and Fellow at the China Institute of the University of Alberta

- Thomas J. Timmins is the Leader of Gowling WLG's Canadian Energy Practice

Don McCutchan is Partner and Policy Advisor with Gowling WLG

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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:

- "The AI-Driven Leader: Harnessing AI to Make Faster, Smarter Decisions" by Geoff Woods

- "Does the Elephant Dance?: Contemporary Indian Foreign Policy" by David Malone

- "King of Kings" by Scott Anderson

- "Sun Tzu's The Art of War Plus Its Amazing Secrets: The Keys to Strategy" by Sun Tau

- "A School for Tomorrow" by Mark Dickinson

- "How to Win an Information War" by Peter Pomerantsev

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll

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Recording Date: November 03, 2025

Release date:

November 10, 2025