Paul Samson

About

Paul Samson is President of the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), an independent Canadian think tank working on international governance with a focus on policy solutions in an era of transformative technologies. Paul served over 20 years with the Government of Canada, including at the deputy minister level. He worked in the Privy Council Office during the time of three different Prime Ministers. At Finance Canada, he served as Canada’s deputy for finance at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, was co-chair of the G20 Framework Working Group on the global economy and served on the Board of Directors for the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). Paul completed a doctorate in international relations at the Graduate Institute, Geneva, and his undergrad at the University of British Columbia. He completed post-doctoral studies at Harvard University and was a research associate at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. He has published widely and appears regularly in national and global media on topics covering the global economy, emerging technologies and governance.