- discuss the global and national economic trends

- identify and explain key issues at play

- role of private companies and governments in this regard, and their opportunities and challenges

- For example :

• economic climate

• debt crisis

• emerging developing country phenomenon

• economic governance (i.e. G-20)

• growing disparity gaps

• innovation front

- Geo-political analysis of the political issues and trends confronting the international economy

- Lessons to learn

- Strategic options

For example:

• Arab Spring

• US election

• China, and its relationship with the West

• EU/US transatlantic relationship

• Development policy

- Identify and explain the central characteristics of strong, effective leadership

- Qualities of personal leadership examples, utilizing my experiences with different leaders in my public and private sector responsibilities

- Motivational speaking and communications

° Lends itself also to smaller groups, workshop sessions

- Outlining and explaining the global migration reality, its trends, and its challenges

- Explaining the role of the leading international institutions involved

- Discussing the politics of migration

- Discussing the management and global governance of migration

Based on my former roles as Canadian Minister of International Trade, WTO Ambassador, and Chairman of the WTO Council, I have provided detailed, strategic briefings for Boards, Companies, and Organizations

For example:

• How the WTO operates

• Identifying key players, both Members (i.e. countries) and senior WTO Officials

• Status report on the current global trade negotiations round, the Doha Development Agenda (DDA), and outlining which issues are causing the stalemate and why

• Outlining areas for reform and improving governance structures

• The challenges facing multilateralism