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Ted Talks
Julian Baggini: Is there a real you?
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Julian Baggini is a philosopher and writer. Currently serving as the editor-in-chief of the Philosophers' Magazine, he received his PhD in 1996 from University College London. His most recent book The Ego Trick: What Does it Mean to Be You? was published in 2011. |
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Technology
Blackberry-maker RIM says co-chief executives step down
Research In Motion (RIM) announced that co-chief executives Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie have stepped down in a shake-up that some shareholders and analyst say is long overdue.
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End of an Era
Research In Motion Names Thorsten Heins President and CEO
Board Acts on Recommendation of Co-CEOs to Implement Succession Plan
Mike Lazaridis Named Vice Chair of the Board
Jim Balsillie Remains a Director
Barbara Stymiest Named Independent Board Chair
Prem Watsa Named Independent Director
Waterloo – The Board of Directors of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) nnounced that, acting on the recommendation of its Co-Chief Executive Officers to implement the succession plan they previously submitted to the Board, it has unanimously named Thorsten Heins as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Heins was also appointed to RIM’s Board. The Board acted after conducting its own due diligence. Both appointments are effective immediately.
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Encryption
IQC postdoc gives clouds a secure lining
by Colin Hunter, Senior Communications Officer, Institute for Quantum Computing
I QC postdoctoral fellow Anne Broadbent (left), an postdoctoral fellow at the Institute for Quantum Computing, is part of an international research team to have achieved a breakthrough in perfectly secure "cloud computing" using principles of quantum mechanics. The result, published today in the journal Science, represents a crucial step toward secure globalized quantum computing.Quantum computers are expected to revolutionize information processing, since they are known to outperform their present-day “classical” counterparts at many tasks. First-generation quantum computers will likely be housed in a few specialized facilities, and therefore computation will be done in the “cloud”
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Global Governance
Majority of Global Experts Now Fear Looming Geopolitical Disruption as World Leaders Head to Davos
54% of global experts expect a major geopolitical disruption over the next 12 months, up from 36% last quarter, while confidence in global cooperation has dropped
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland – Fear among international experts of a major geopolitical disruption over the next 12 months has risen significantly to 54%, just as confidence in the state of global cooperation has dropped, according to the World Economic Forum’s third Global Confidence Index.
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Announcement
Sandra Pupatello joins PwC as Director of Business Development and Global Markets
Former Ontario Minister of Economic Development and Trade brings her skills to PwC
TORONTO - PwC announced that Sandra Pupatello, former Ontario Minister of Economic Development and Trade, and 16-year Member of the Legislative Assembly, has joined the firm as Director, Business Development and Global Markets.
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Education Leadership
Laurier hosts student leadership conference
Waterloo - Wilfrid Laurier University held a successful one-day student leadership conference Saturday, attracting more than 400 students and involving dozens of university alumni, staff and faculty.
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Monitor
FEWER EXECUTIVE CAs ANTICIPATE A RECESSION IN CANADA AND THE U.S. HEADING INTO 2012
TORONTO - According to the latest CICA/RBC Business Monitor, fewer Canadian executive chartered accountants are predicting a recession in Canada and a majority are forecasting a positive outlook for their company's revenues and profits.
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Cost of Goods
Consumer Price Index for December 2011
Statscan - Consumer prices rose 2.3% in the 12 months to December, following a 2.9% increase in November. The 0.6 percentage point difference was led by a slower increase in gasoline prices as well as declines for the purchase of passenger vehicles. A slower year-over-year increase for food was also a factor.
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TEDx
TEDxGuelphU to Focus on Seeing Things Differently
Guelph - Applications to attend TEDxGuelphU are open until midnight Friday. Participants are limited to 150. Successful applicants will enjoy access to a number of talks challenging mainstream boundaries, beliefs, practices and actions.
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Rotary Succces
Turkey Drive Hits $1 Million Mark
WATERLOO REGION – The Rotary Club of Kitchener Conestoga knew that it had its work cut out for it. After all, Rotarians knew, like many, that the slow nature of the economic recovery was causing continued hardship for many local families; families requesting Christmas Hampers from House of Friendship grew to a record high 4,081 in the weeks leading up to Christmas (up from 3,875 last year).
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