Creativity! Connections! Innovation! with Dr. Arvind Gupta
This week’s City Conversation will feature Dr. Arvind Gupta, who will discuss the world of research collaborations and innovation, and the role universities and student entrepreneurs play while bringing their ideas to market.
The event will take place at SFU’s Vancouver campus (Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings St., Room 7000), from 12:30-1:30 pm on April 17,and for the first time City Conversations will be simulcast and open to audiences at SFU’s Burnaby (IRMACS Theatre, ASB 10900) and Surrey (Room 5380) campuses.
Participants at SFU’s satellite locations will be able to comment and ask questions of the presenters through video conferencing, with SFU associate vice president, External Relations Joanne Curry (Burnaby) and SFU Surrey executive director Steve Dooley (Surrey) serving as moderators.
Dr. Gupta, former SFU professor and current CEO and scientific director of Mitacs. Launched at SFU in 1999, Mitacs supports national innovation by coordinating collaborative industry-university research projects with human capital development at its core.
When: ThursdayApril 17, 2014
Time: 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Location: Room 7000, SFU’s Vancouver Campus at Harbour Centre; IRMACS Theatre, SFU’s Burnaby Campus; Room 5380, SFU’s Surrey Campus
Cost: Free *Note* Guests are welcome to bring their lunch to City Conversations events