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April 2012
Guest Speaker – Andrew Petter, Vice Chancellor of Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University in recent years has literally and figuratively come down from its mountain. The university has developed three dynamic campuses, remaking and revitalizing neighbourhoods in Vancouver and Surrey, and creating a new community on Burnaby Mountain. At the same time, its students and faculty have become passionate contributors to community life and learning. Drawing upon these developments, SFU recently released a new strategic vision – to make it “the leading engaged university” in Canada and the world. The…
Find out more »Guest Speaker Louise Arbour, President, International Crisis Group, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
If there are two lessons the crises in North Africa and the Arab regions have taught us, they are that, first, apparent stability can evaporate with alarming speed; and, secondly, the ability of the international community effectively to influence events is often seriously circumscribed. In her address, Louise Arbour will reflect on some of the challenges facing international stability in the year ahead, and beyond, asking how we can more effectively anticipate impending crises; and how we can more successfully…
Find out more »May 2012
VBOT Presents Lunch with Virgin Group Founder Sir Richard Branson
If you had the opportunity to sit in on a fireside chat with one of the world’s most renowned entrepreneurs, what would you want to know? On May 25, the Vancouver Board of Trade invites you to “A Conversation with Sir Richard Branson” brought to you by Virgin Atlantic Airways, in co-operation with Tourism Vancouver. The event, presented by the Vancouver Airport Authority (YVR) and British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), will feature a discussion between Carole Taylor, Chancellor of…
Find out more »June 2012
Business in Vancouver (BIV): On Sustainability
What is the BIV Business Excellence Series? Four times a year, Business in Vancouver promotes the message of business excellence with our award-winning Business Excellence Series. Topics identify specific issues that contribute to business excellence. This year, our series includes Leadership, Sustainability, Marketing and Philanthropy. For each of these special editions, BIV organizes a moderator-led panel discussion/breakfast revolving around the topic at hand. 2012 Sustainability Panelists are: Nina Winham, Principal, New Climate Strategies Denise Taschereau Founder, Vancouver-based Fairware Michael Driedger…
Find out more »Lean Crossroad: Lean Startup + Internet + Entrepreneurship
The Lean Crossroad: Lean Startup + Internet + Entrepreneurship Click on link below to register on Eventbrite: http://leanstartup2012june11.eventbrite.com/ #leanXvan Goldcorp Centre for the Arts / SFU 149 West Hastings Street Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 1H4 Canada Monday, June 11, 2012 from 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM (PT) Speakers will focus on: Lean Startup Lean Financing Lean Entrepreneurship Dan Martell is the co-founder of Clarity.fm a startup that enables anyone to get paid for their advice. Previously he co-founded…
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