Guglielmo Marconi, the inventor of wireless communication, was also an entrepreneur, a diplomat, and a media rock star – in short, the precursor to our globally networked world. 150 years after Marconi’s birth, his story can be read as a cautionary tale about the power of communication. With the publication of an Italian edition of his definitive biography of Marconi, author Marc Raboy discusses the legacy and ongoing relevance of this enigmatic figure.
Monday, April 28th 2025 – 6:30pm
Istituto Italiano di Cultura 1200 Du Dr. Penfield, Montreal
Free entry, with reservation RSVP
David Gutnick (CBC Radio) will animate the conference. Roberto Mazzolin, an expert in cybersecurity, security strategies and technology, will participate in the conference. Event in English.
Marc Raboy is a writer and emeritus professor of communication studies at McGill University. A former journalist in a wide variety of media, he also taught at Concordia, Montreal and Laval universities and has lectured all over the world. His acclaimed biography of the inventor of wireless Marconi: The Man Who Networked the World (Oxford University Press, 2016) was a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award for Non-Fiction. The Italian edition, Marconi: L’uomo che ha connesso il mondo, was published by Hoepli editore in 2024. Marc Raboy lives in Montreal and Abercorn, Qc.
BGen (Retired) Robert Mazzolin Ph.D., P.Eng., OMM, CD, SMIEEE – BGen (Ret’d) Mazzolin currently serves as the Chief Defence, Security and Technology Strategist for the RHEA Group, a space and cyber system engineering company that advises and delivers secure solutions to large enterprises, governments and institutions in Europe, Canada and other parts of the globe. He holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Master of Science (Electronics and Guided Weapon Systems), Master of Arts in Security and Defence Management and Policy, and a Ph.D. in Engineering Management. He served in a variety of other Command and Staff roles and was one of the Canadian Forces leading experts in Communications and Information systems, Signals Intelligence, Network Operations and Electronic Warfare.
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