As CGI looks ahead at 50, Stephen S. Poloz, CGI Board Member and former Governor of the Bank of Canada, reflects on the attributes that continue to shape the company’s direction.

In this testimonial, Mr. Poloz highlights CGI’s proximity model—working face-to-face with clients and becoming part of their teams. He shares why this approach remains central to building trust, delivering outcomes and supporting what comes next.

He also discusses CGI’s opportunity to help improve public service delivery globally. From his perspective, the public sector plays a critical role in enabling economic growth, and CGI’s ability to apply its expertise and embed advanced technologies can have a meaningful, forward-looking impact.

Mr. Poloz’s perspective reinforces how partnership, long-term thinking and staying close to clients position CGI to continue building what’s next.