G7 Canada: The Kananaskis Summit 2025

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3 INNOVATIVE

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Digital finance at a crossroads Chiara Oldani, lecturer, monetary economics, Università degli Studi della Tuscia G7 performance on trade Sarah Richardson, research associate, G7 Research Group Seizing the opportunities within the global trade crisis Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director general, World Trade Organization State-of-the-art customs at the forefront of global trade transformation Ian Saunders, secretary general, World Customs Organization Trade policy: Time for candid conversations Simon J. Evenett, IMD Business School Building resilience through fair and inclusive employment Gilbert Houngbo, director general, International Labour Organization G7 performance on gender equality Julia Kulik, director of strategic initiatives and public engagement, G7 Research Group Will the G7 stand firm on LGBTIQ+ and women’s rights? Beth Woroniuk and Diana Sarosi, Women 7 2025 co-chairs Reinforcing responsible tourism Zurab Pololikashvili, secretary general, UN Tourism Hospitality’s strategic role in economic resilience and climate leadership Glenn Mandziuk, CEO, World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance

TECHNOLOGY, DIGITALISATION AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

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G7 performance on Ukraine Zoe Mason, senior researcher, G7 Research Group Holding the line: Why Ukraine’s defence matters to us all Aurel Braun, professor of international relations and political science, University of Toronto Charting a path to stability in the Middle East Interview with Sanam Vakil, director, Middle East and North Africa Programme, Chatham House The G7 and global AI competition: What the G7 needs to do to stay ahead in the AI race George Takach, author, Cold War 2.0 G7 performance on macroeconomic policy Angela Minyi Hou, senior researcher, G7 Research Group Stronger together: Harnessing the economic power of multilateralism Mathias Cormann, OECD secretary general The G7 at a critical crossroads Mark Sobel, US chair, Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum America’s exit and the future of global corporate tax reform Michael F. Motala, fellow, G7 Research Group

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G7 performance on artificial intelligence, ICT and digitalisation Nancy E. Scott, legal director, G7 Research Group Collaboration creates breakthroughs for a better world Doreen Bogdan-Martin, secretary general, International Telecommunication Union The G7 and the future of AI governance Kenddrick Chan, LSE IDEAS, and Chris Alden, professor of international relations, LSE AI advances are shifting the balance between opportunities and risks Yoshua Bengio, professor, Université de Montréal, and scientific director, Mila Shaping the global governance of quantum technology for sustainable development Tim Smith, Open Quantum Institute

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2 ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SECURITY

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4 BORDERS,

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MIGRATION AND REFUGEES

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Strengthening the global shield against illicit finance Elisa de Anda Madrazo, president, Financial Action Task Force

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A global response to drug trafficking

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Ghada Waly, executive director, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

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