Since 1992, Jim Balsillie has been co-CEO at Research In Motion (RIM), maker of the world renowned BlackBerry wireless solution. RIM has grown from a start-up company to $4.2B (US) per quarter, sales.

In 2001, Mr. Balsillie founded The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), a world-class global research institute focused on the restructuring of international governance. In 2008, he founded the Balsillie School of International Affairs.

Mr. Balsillie has been listed on TIME Magazine’s list of Most Influential People and is also the sole private sector member of the UN High-Level Panel on Global Sustainability.

Mr. Balsillie is a graduate of the University of Toronto and the Harvard Graduate School of Business.