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Jayson Myers: Award-winning business economist specializing in industrial and technological change; Advisor to private and public senior leaders, CEO Next Generation Manufacturing Canada

This week, Stephen Ibaraki has an exclusive interview with Jayson Myers.

Jayson Myers is the Chief Executive Officer of Next Generation Manufacturing Canada, Canada's Advanced Manufacturing Supercluster, an initiative funded by the Government of Canada that will leverage more than $500 million over the next three years in collaborative, industry-led projects aimed at building world-leading advanced manufacturing capabilities in Canada.

Jay is an award-winning business economist who specializes in industrial and technological change. Between 2007 and 2016, he served as President & CEO of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters, Canada's largest industry and trade association.

Jay has been widely recognized as one of the most influential economic policy advocates in Canada. He is an advisor to both private and public sector leaders, and has counselled Canadian prime ministers and premiers, as well as senior corporate executives and policymakers around the world.

He is a member of the Advisory Board of the World Manufacturing Forum and a leading advocate on the world stage on behalf of advanced manufacturing in Canada.

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