Ron Deibert, (O.C., O.Ont., PhD, University of British Columbia) is Professor of Political Science, and the founder and Director of the Citizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto. The Citizen Lab is an interdisciplinary laboratory focusing on research, development, and high-level strategic policy and legal engagement at the intersection of information and communication technologies, human rights, and global security.
In Feb 2025, Ron published Chasing Shadows and the story behind it is the subject of his talk. In this real-life spy thriller, cyber security expert Ron uncovers the unseemly marketplace for high-tech surveillance, professional disinformation, and computerized malfeasance. He reveals how his team of digital sleuths at the Citizen Lab have lifted the lid on dozens of covert operations targeting innocent citizens everywhere. You’ll never look at your smartphone the same way again.
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Chris Fleming PhD, SGS Senior Metallurgical Consultant, “The Gold Market”, April 29, 2025
Chris Fleming has a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Cape Town in South Africa and has spent much of his 51-year career in research and management. He has authored or co-authored over 90 technical publications, been awarded 14 patents, and contributed to several technical books on various aspects of extractive metallurgy. He has directed research teams and consulted in the industry on many hydrometallurgical projects and operations, particularly in gold leaching and recovery.
He is recognized throughout the industry for his contributions to the commercialization of the carbon-in-pulp and resin-in-pulp processes in gold extraction, as well as for the development of the SART, Augment, and Hannah process for cyanide recovery and the Platsol process for the simultaneous recovery of base metals and platinum group metals by pressure oxidation. Continue reading Chris Fleming PhD, SGS Senior Metallurgical Consultant, “The Gold Market”, April 29, 2025
Christine Williams, PhD, “Moonshots & Groundshots” at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, February 25, 2025
Dr. Christine Williams is an immunologist and currently serving as Acting President at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR). She is also the Executive Director at the Canadian Pediatric Cancer Consortium. and ACCESS, the national pediatric cancer research network.
Whiffers enjoyed an excellent presentation and discussion with a dedicated and passionate researcher. Her message was inspiring and left us with an optimistic outlook for even better care and treatment for people with cancer. Dr Williams referenced Common Sense Oncology: Outcomes That Matter for a discussion of a recalibrated approach that is more patient centred and prioritizes equitable cancer care.
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