Waterloo Innovation Summit | Reset. Rebuild. Rebound.

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Wednesday, Aug 19, 2020 at 9:00 AM  - 10:00 AM EDT 

{ "name":"Waterloo Innovation Summit | Reset. Rebuild. Rebound.", "description": "https://ticketfi.com/event/3917/waterloo-innovation-summit-reset-rebuild-rebound\n\n\"Join Forbes CCO and Editor, Randall Lane, as he explores how talent and innovation collide in the race to reset today’s workforce and rebuild economies.\\n\\nThis timely, multi-part virtual summit brings together provocative thought-leaders and successful entrepreneurs to spark debate and ignite ideas on what it will take to thrive in a post-pandemic world.\\n\\n\\nThe digital revolution was well underway when the global pandemic hit, accelerating the need for change. With no sector or industry immune to its impact, most organizations now look to reset, rebuild and rebound.\\n\\nAttracting trailblazers in industry, government and research, the Waterloo Innovation Summit offers a no-holds barred immersion into technology, disruption and emerging trends.\\n\\nWe invite you to join our free, two part series, online with host, keynote and moderator:\\n\\n\\n\\t\\n\\t\\t\\n\\t\\t\\t\\n\\t\\t\\t\\n\\t\\t\\t\\n\\t\\t\\t\\n\\t\\t\\t  Randall Lane\\n\\t\\t\\t  CCO and Editor, Forbes \\n\\t\\t\\t\\n\\t\\t\\n\\t\\n\\n\\n\\nLane will sit down with top leaders, and Forbes 30 under 30 connectors, to hear about the \\ninnovative strategies leading to their organization's success. \\n\\nEvent two: Reset. Rebuild. Rebound. | The innovation imperative\\nAugust 19, 2020 | 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. (EST)\\n\\nDuring this pandemic of unimaginable scale and disruption, we also find ourselves in the midst of a second crisis — a global economic recession. While government leaders and policymakers make strategic decisions to navigate this downturn, we set our sights on the critical role innovation and entrepreneurship will play in driving the future economy of Canada. \\n\\nSpeakers*:\\n\\nAdrien Côté, Executive Director, Velocity\\nHarleen Kaur, Co-Founder and CEO, Ground News\\nEric Migicovsky, Founder, Pebble\\nMary Wells, Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Waterloo\\nSandra Banks, Vice-President, Univesrity Relations, University of Waterloo\\nCharmaine Dean, Vice-President, Research and International, University of Waterloo\\n\\nRegister now to engage and collide with allies and collaborators from around the world. We’ll tap into collective genius to turn insights into actions in a virtual series that explores and decodes the forces of change ushering in the next normal and helping your organization to get better faster.\\n\\n\\nPast Event: Reset. Rebuild. Rebound. | The talent imperative\\nJuly 22, 2020 | 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. (EST)\\n\\nThe COVID crisis exposed the critical need of a resilient and adaptable workforce in the face of disruption. Attracting and retaining highly-skilled talent has quickly become a top priority across organizations in all sectors as they seek to get better, faster. Join global experts and successful entrepreneurs as they dive into the talent imperative.\\n\\nSpeakers*:\\n\\nMartin Basiri, Co-Founder and CEO, Applyboard\\nMichael Litt, Co-Founder and CEO, Vidyard\\nNorah McRae, Associate Provost, Co-operative and Experiential Education, University of Waterloo\\nSandra Banks, Vice-President, Univesrity Relations, University of Waterloo\\nCharmaine Dean, Vice-President, Research and International, University of Waterloo\\n\\n*Please note that while speakers and topics are confirmed at the time of publishing, unforeseeable circumstances may necessitate substitutions or cancellations of the speakers and\\/or topics\\n\\n \\n\"", "startDate":"2020-08-19", "endDate":"2020-08-19", "startTime":"09:00", "endTime":"10:00", "location":"", "label":"Add to Calendar", "options":[ "Apple", "Google", "iCal", "Microsoft365", "Outlook.com", "Yahoo" ], "timeZone":"US/Eastern", "trigger":"click", "inline":true, "listStyle":"modal", "iCalFileName":"invite.ics" }