Nom complet
Bernie Derible
Profession
Ontario’s Agent General ASEAN and Ontario’s Military and Defense Representative
Président Bio
Bernie Derible serves as Ontario’s Agent-General in Southeast Asia and the province’s Military and Defence Representative, advancing international trade, investment, and defence cooperation on behalf of the Government of Ontario. Former Deputy Minister and retired senior military officer with over 35 years of dynamic management and leadership experience, Bernie works with senior leaders across government, business, non-profit, disaster mitigation, and civil-military operations.
From war zones to boardrooms to the corridors of political leadership, he has successfully led flagship nation-building initiatives across complex and demanding situations both domestically and internationally, encompassing pandemic response, border security, refugee resettlement, emergency response, counter-insurgency operations, anti-corruption programs, and executive leadership development.
A distinguished graduate of the US Command and General Staff College, his nation-building success and global emergency management leadership have been recognized internationally. He combines extensive real-world experience across dozens of countries with resourceful, innovative, and practical planning to deliver solutions for the most challenging needs in any environment. In his dual capacity as Agent General and Military and Defence Representative, he brings credentials spanning economic diplomacy, defence cooperation, UN, NATO and civil-military operations. Serving as Ontario’s senior representative in-market, he provides strategic advice, identifies investment opportunities, and facilitates trade and defence partnerships.
He is focused on positioning Ontario as a partner of choice in sectors where the province is a global leader including artificial intelligence, quantum, cybersecurity, nuclear energy, critical minerals, aerospace, defence and agri-food. He most recently served as Deputy Minister and Commissioner for the Ministry of Emergency Preparedness and Response.
Throughout his career, Bernie has been a trusted advisor to Canadian Prime Ministers, foreign Presidents, Canadian Premiers, and other senior public and private sector leaders on major nation-building policy, economic, infrastructure, investment, and defence initiatives.
From war zones to boardrooms to the corridors of political leadership, he has successfully led flagship nation-building initiatives across complex and demanding situations both domestically and internationally, encompassing pandemic response, border security, refugee resettlement, emergency response, counter-insurgency operations, anti-corruption programs, and executive leadership development.
A distinguished graduate of the US Command and General Staff College, his nation-building success and global emergency management leadership have been recognized internationally. He combines extensive real-world experience across dozens of countries with resourceful, innovative, and practical planning to deliver solutions for the most challenging needs in any environment. In his dual capacity as Agent General and Military and Defence Representative, he brings credentials spanning economic diplomacy, defence cooperation, UN, NATO and civil-military operations. Serving as Ontario’s senior representative in-market, he provides strategic advice, identifies investment opportunities, and facilitates trade and defence partnerships.
He is focused on positioning Ontario as a partner of choice in sectors where the province is a global leader including artificial intelligence, quantum, cybersecurity, nuclear energy, critical minerals, aerospace, defence and agri-food. He most recently served as Deputy Minister and Commissioner for the Ministry of Emergency Preparedness and Response.
Throughout his career, Bernie has been a trusted advisor to Canadian Prime Ministers, foreign Presidents, Canadian Premiers, and other senior public and private sector leaders on major nation-building policy, economic, infrastructure, investment, and defence initiatives.
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