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World’s Top Business Thinker Roger Martin to Warn of Efficiency’s Effects on Democratic Capitalism
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Released:December 5, 2017
Project: Gordon Osbaldeston Lecture
OTTAWA, DEC. 5, 2017 – The Public Policy Forum’s annual Gordon F. Osbaldeston Lecture will be presented by acclaimed business thinker Roger Martin, who argues that our obsession with efficiency is a danger to democratic capitalism. This will be his first public speech on the topic after two years of research on the issue.
What: Democratic capitalism: Rethinking the altar of efficiency
When: Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017 – 6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Where: Château Laurier, 1 Rideau St., Ottawa
Roger Martin is the Institute Director of the Martin Prosperity Institute, the Michael Lee-Chin Family Institute for Corporate Citizenship at the Rotman School of Management and the Premier’s Chair in Productivity & Competitiveness.
Since 2006, the Public Policy Forum has hosted the annual Gordon F. Osbaldeston Lecture to explore the critical role the public service plays in preserving a democratic and vibrant Canadian society.
Economist panel to kick off the evening
The lecture will be preceded from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. by a panel of distinguished economists discussing the confluence of economic anxiety, labour market changes caused by technological developments and growing populism.
Economists Panel: Technology, work and populism – what gives?
Panelists:
- David Dodge, former Governor, Bank of Canada
- Armine Yalnizyan, President, Canadian Association of Business Economics
- Jonathan Rothwell, Senior Economist, Gallup
Moderator: Jennifer Robson, Assistant Professor, Carleton University
News media are welcome to cover the event. Please contact us to register.
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