Pulitzer Prize winning historian, journalist and commentator on geo-politics, Anne Applebaum examines the challenges and opportunities of global political and economic change through the lenses of world history and the contemporary political landscape. Anne is a staff writer at The Atlantic and her book ‘Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism’ was published in 2020.

Mr. Leonard founded CSI in 1995. Prior to founding CSI, Mr. Leonard worked in the venture capital business for eleven years. Mr. Leonard holds a BSc. from the University of Guelph, and a MBA from the University of Western Ontario, Founder, Endy & Co-Founder, Groupon International.

Sean writes about technology and life sciences for the Globe and Mail. He is the winner of three National Newspaper Awards and is co-author of Losing the Signal: the Spectacular Rise and Fall of BlackBerry. Sean joined the Globe and Mail in January 2012, prior to that he worked as a columnist and Montreal correspondent for the National Post as well as a staff writer at Canadian Business Magazine. He began his reporting career covering courts and crime in Cornwall, Ont.

Sean writes about technology and life sciences for the Globe and Mail. He is the winner of three National Newspaper Awards and is co-author of Losing the Signal: the Spectacular Rise and Fall of BlackBerry. Sean joined the Globe and Mail in January 2012, prior to that he worked as a columnist and Montreal correspondent for the National Post as well as a staff writer at Canadian Business Magazine. He began his reporting career covering courts and crime in Cornwall, Ont.