Thomas A. Bernes joined CIGI as executive director in 2009, following a distinguished career in the Canadian public service and at leading international economic institutions.

Louise Fréchette is a CIGI distinguished fellow, having previously served as UN deputy secretary-general and deputy minister of Canada’s Department of National Defence.

The Environment and Energy program at CIGI focuses on governance issues related to climate change, sustainable economics, alternative energy, and agriculture and food security.

A prolific author and authoritative voice in the study of global governance, Andrew F. Cooper is a CIGI distinguished fellow and one of the Centre's longest-serving experts.

Barry Carin is a senior fellow at CIGI and adjunct professor at the University of Victoria, and has previously served in a number of senior positions in the Canadian Government.

A joint undertaking by CIGI and Makerere University, the Africa Initiative is a multi-year, donor-supported program, with three components: a research program, an exchange program and online portal.

A CIGI Senior Visiting Fellow and award-winning journalist, Paul Blustein has written extensively about international economics, trade and financial crises.

Addressing the need for sustainable and balanced economic growth, the Global Economy program (including the G20 working group) is a central area of CIGI expertise.

Colin Bradford is a CIGI senior fellow and nonresident senior fellow at The Brookings Institution. His current research focuses on the G20 agenda and process.

Paul Heinbecker is a CIGI distinguished fellow and a former Canadian ambassador to Germany and the United Nations.

Thomas Homer-Dixon is the CIGI chair of global systems at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, and a professor at the University of Waterloo.

A former Canadian deputy cabinet minister, NATO ambassador and G7/G8 Sherpa, Gordon Smith is a distinguished fellow and leading expert on the evolution of the G20 and global summitry.

CIGI’s Global Security program focuses on a range of issues in peace and conflict, including nuclear-energy governance and security sector reform.

Mark Sedra is a globally recognized expert in conflict management and state building, who joined CIGI as a senior fellow in 2008.

Manmohan Agarwal is a CIGI visiting fellow, and was previously the Dean of the School of International Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Dehli.