With wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and rising tensions around Taiwan and in the South China Sea, come hear author and geopolitical analyst George S. Takach explain what ties all these events together. George believes we are in a new cold war, and that technology and innovation will be key to whether the democracies or the autocracies win this struggle. He will also address what it all means for Canada specifically. In addition, George will share thoughts on the new American administration and how President Trump is impacting Cold War 2.0. After his presentation, there will be a chance for questions and discussion.
George has undergrad and law degrees from the University of Toronto, and an MA from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. He practiced technology law for 35 + years as a partner at McCarthy Tetrault. During his legal career he was also an Adjunct Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School for 22 years, a columnist for Lexpert Magazine, and wrote three books on tech/law topics. Currently he writes books on technology and geopolitics for a general audience, including Cold War 2.0: Artificial Intelligence in the New Battle Between China, Russia and America, which was published in 2024.
Registration will close on October 12, 2025 at 5 p.m.
One day before the event, Zoom details will be sent to those who have registered. The Zoom session will open up at 9:30AM to allow some time to chat before the session.
The session is free of charge to our members. However, we kindly request that you let us know if you cannot attend after you have registered by sending an email to members@eactn.ca or directly to Vince Tieri at Vince.tieri@yahoo.com
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