Louis Lévesque, Deputy Minister of International Trade, Canada
"Canada punches way above is weight when it comes to water technology," says David Henderson, left, of XPV Capital Corp., adding that biotech opportunities also exist in Canada. With him are Edward Waitzer, center, of Stikeman Elliott and moderator Louis Lévesque, Canada's deputy minister of international trade.
As the world economy continues to recover, building new trade and investment relationships is essential — especially for an export-dependent nation like Canada. There is a direct link between Canada's economic recovery and the efforts of its businesses, investors and innovators to create new partnerships around the world. In this session, Canada's deputy minister of trade joins some of the nation's most forward-thinking financial experts to analyze current trends within the broader context of Canada's economic, trade and productivity performance over the last decade. The panel also highlights how the Canadian banking system successfully navigated the economic downturn, and the many programs and initiatives in place to help Canada successfully compete in the world economy.
Global Conference 2013
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, philanthropist Bill Gates and Strive Masiyiwa of Econet Wireless discuss advancing prosperity in Africa.
