OWIT-Toronto board members Megane Visette, Lilian Marins and Susan Baka and attended this year’s Toronto Global Forum, which provided insights on the global economy and trade landscape from many senior business and political leaders. Key messages included the need for governments to adapt to evolving economic and geopolitical change, and for Canada to balance close U.S. ties with broader diversification and reduce interprovincial trade barriers. Speakers also highlighted the rising notion of “Advantage North America,” the accelerating role of AI in productivity, and the surge in energy demand driven by the growth of data centres, advanced manufacturing, and EVs.