CSPS Virtual Café Series

The CSPS Virtual Café Series explores a range of topics of broad interest through moderated conversations with leaders from within and outside of the public service. These conversations feature leading academic experts, non-governmental leaders, media personalities, and public servants sharing and debating their ideas and perspectives on a range of economic, social and technological topics.

Through these engaging conversations, participants will learn about new concepts and get insights into strategic issues and trends facing Canada today and into the future.

Events

Event schedule
Date	Title	Video
October 21, 2025	A Conversation on Mental Health with Dr. Bill Howatt
June 20, 2025	Lessons in Leadership and Foresight with Dr. Theresa Tam
November 8, 2023	Leadership Reflections with Jocelyne Bourgon
November 6, 2023	Climate Literacy in the Public Service
October 27, 2023	Estonia's Digital Innovations
October 16, 2023	The Media Landscape in Canada with Althia Raj and Isabelle Mondou
September 8, 2023	A Conversation on Indigenous Health with Dr. Stanley Vollmer
June 1, 2023	Innovative Approaches to Collecting Real-Time Sentiment Data	Video CSPS Virtual Café Series: Innovative Approaches to Collecting Real-Time Sentiment Data (TRN5-V44)
December 12, 2022	Advanced Technology Industries and Global Competitiveness	Video CSPS Virtual Café Series: Advanced Technology Industries and Global Competitiveness (TRN5-V43)
September 9, 2022	A Conversation with Nobel Prize Winner Esther Duflo	Video CSPS Virtual Café Series: A Conversation with Nobel Prize Winner Esther Duflo (TRN1-V14)
June 17, 2022	A Fireside Chat with Dr. Alika Lafontaine	Video CSPS Virtual Café Series: A Fireside Chat with Dr. Alika Lafontaine (TRN5-V33)
June 3, 2022	Social Media, Trust and Building Healthy Communities	Video CSPS Virtual Café Series: Social Media, Trust and Building Healthy Communities (TRN5-V34)
January 13, 2022	Estonia and the Art of the Possible in Digital Government	Video CSPS Virtual Café Series: Estonia and the Art of the Possible in Digital Government (TRN5-V31)
December 8, 2021	Gig Work and the Reshaping of Modern Markets	Video CSPS Virtual Café Series: Gig Work and the Reshaping of Modern Markets (TRN5-V32)
November 24, 2021	Maintaining Passion for Public Service	Video CSPS Virtual Café Series: Maintaining Passion for Public Service (TRN5-V24)
October 8, 2021	How Canada's Universities Are Mapping the Future	Video CSPS Virtual Café Series: How Canada's Universities Are Mapping the Future (TRN5-V10)
October 1, 2021	Confronting Our Urgent Global Crises – A Conversation with Blair Sheppard and Jessica Shannon	Video CSPS Virtual Café Series: Confronting Our Urgent Global Crises - A Conversation with Blair Sheppard and Jessica Shannon (TRN5-V09)
August 31, 2021	Artificial Intelligence with Gillian Hadfield, Karen Hao, and Shingai Manjengwa (rebroadcast)
August 23, 2021	The Future of Work – A Conversation with Armine Yalnizyan and Gary Bolles (rebroadcast)
August 10, 2021	Lived Experiences of Black Canadians (rebroadcast)
August 9, 2021	A Conversation on Cities with Richard Florida	Video CSPS Virtual Café Series: A Conversation on Cities, with Richard Florida (TRN5-V04)
July 16, 2021	Climate Change – Where Do We Go From Here? (rebroadcast)
July 8, 2021	Keeping Canada Safe – Talking National and Public Security (rebroadcast)
June 10, 2021	Europe Today	Video CSPS Virtual Café Series: Europe Today (TRN5-V11)
June 8, 2021	A Conversation on Indigenous Health Care with Dr. Stanley Vollant and Chief Ghislain Picard (rebroadcast)
May 26, 2021	A Conversation on Cyber Security with Melissa Hathaway and Scott Jones	Video CSPS Virtual Café Series: A Conversation on Cyber Security, with Melissa Hathaway and Scott Jones (TRN5-V05)
May 4, 2021	Talking to Women in STEM with Mona Nemer and Sarah Paquet	Video CSPS Virtual Café Series: Talking to Women in STEM, with Mona Nemer and Sarah Paquet (TRN5-V21)
March 19, 2021	Talking Space Exploration with Lindy Elkins-Tanton and Sarah Gallagher	Video CSPS Virtual Café Series: Talking Space Exploration, with Lindy Elkins-Tanton and Sarah Gallagher (TRN5-V20)
March 2, 2021	Artificial Intelligence with Gillian Hadfield, Karen Hao, and Shingai Manjengwa	Video CSPS Virtual Café Series: Artificial Intelligence, with Gillian Hadfield, Karen Hao, and Shingai Manjengwa (TRN5-V07)
February 1, 2021	Lived Experiences of Black Canadians	Video CSPS Virtual Café Series: Lived Experiences of Black Canadians (TRN5-V13)
January 21, 2021	Canada and the New US Administration - What Can We Expect?	Video CSPS Virtual Café Series: Canada and the New US Administration - What Can We Expect? (TRN5-V16)
January 19, 2021	Reflections on a Shifting International Order, with Ann Fitz-Gerald and David Carment
December 3, 2020	Everything You Wanted to Know About Polling with Anil Arora, Claire Durand and Nik Nanos	Video CSPS Virtual Café Series: Everything You Wanted to Know About Polling, with Anil Arora, Claire Durand and Nik Nanos (TRN5-V17)
December 1, 2020	A Conversation on Indigenous Health with Dr. Stanley Vollant and Chief Ghislain Picard	Video CSPS Virtual Café Series: A Conversation on Indigenous Health, with Dr. Stanley Vollant and Chief Ghislain Picard (TRN5-V06)
October 22, 2020	The Future of Work – A Conversation with Armine Yalnizyan and Gary Bolles	Video CSPS Virtual Café Series: The Future of Work - A Conversation with Armine Yalnizyan and Gary Bolles (TRN5-V15)
September 30, 2020	Climate Change – Where Do We Go From Here?	Video CSPS Virtual Café Series: Climate Change – Where Do We Go From Here? (TRN5-V08)
August 14, 2020	What's Going on Down There? A Look at Our American Neighbours
July 16, 2020	Talking Canada Through Numbers with Anil Arora and Nik Nanos	Video CSPS Virtual Café Series: Talking Canada Through Numbers, with Anil Arora and Nik Nanos (TRN5-V19)
July 14, 2020	Keeping Canada Safe – Talking National and Public Security	Video CSPS Virtual Café Series: Keeping Canada Safe – Talking National and Public Security (TRN5-V12)
June 26, 2020	In Conversation with Hassan Yussuff and Natasha Hyder	Video CSPS Virtual Café Series: In Conversation with Hassan Yussuff and Goldy Hyder (TRN5-V18)