John Stackhouse is a nationally bestselling author and one of Canada’s leading voices on
innovation and economic disruption. He is senior vice-president in the Office of the CEO at
Royal Bank of Canada, leading the organization’s research and thought leadership on economic,
technological and social change. Previously, he was editor-in-chief of the Globe and Mail and
editor of Report on Business. He is a senior fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute and the Munk
School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and sits on the boards of Queen’s University, the Aga
Khan Foundation of Canada and the Literary Review of Canada. His latest book, Planet Canada:
How Our Expats Are Shaping the Future, explores the untapped resource of the millions of
Canadians who don’t live here but exert their influence from afar.