Join Us for a Special Discussion and Book Signing
Engineering 5
- E5 - Sedra Design Centre
Tuesday,
Apr 25, 2017 at 8:30 AM EDT
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Event Details
DISCUSSION & BOOK SIGNING:
In celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, and Chairman of OpenText Corporation of Waterloo, Tom Jenkins, have crafted a richly illustrated book of brilliant Canadian innovators whose widespread adoption has made the world a better place in their book Innovation Nation: How Canadian innovators made the world smarter, smaller, kinder, safer, healthier, wealthier and happier.
Please join the authors in the Engineering 5 (E5) - Sedra Student Design Centre at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, as they openly discuss how Canadian Innovators have made our world a better place.
Ingenious: How Canadian Innovators Made the World Smarter, Smaller, Kinder, Safer, Healthier, Wealthier, and Happier, will be available on-site for purchase at a special event price - $35 including tax (retail $40). Debit and credit available.
Space is limited, please RSVP to reserve a seat.
LIVESTREAM:
This event will also be available to watch via Livestream.
SCHEDULE:
8:30 a.m. – Registration & Refreshments
9:00 a.m. – Talk: How Canadian Innovators Made the World Smarter, Smaller, Kinder, Safer, Healthier, Wealthier, and Happier
9:30 a.m. – Question and Answer Period with Authors
9:45 a.m. – Book Signing
10:30 a.m. – Event Ends
BOOK SIGNING:
There will be an opportunity to have your book signed by His Excellency and Mr. Tom Jenkins after the event. In the interest of time, photos can be taken while signing only.
PARKING:
Visitor parking is available in Lot Q, accessible from Phillip St. An interactive map of the campus showing where to park is available on campus map.
Speakers
David Johnston
Governor General of Canada
OpenText Corporation Waterloo
Chair of the Board
University of Waterloo
President and Vice-Chancellor
Location
Engineering 5 - E5 - Sedra Design Centre
200 University Avenue West Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1 CA
Tickets
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Price |
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UWaterloo Retiree |
Free |
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UWaterloo Alumni |
Free |
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UWaterloo Student |
Free |
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UWaterloo Faculty |
Free |
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UWaterloo Staff |
Free |
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Community Member |
Free |
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Waitlist |
Free |
Organizer Details
University of Waterloo
In the heart of Waterloo Region, at the forefront of innovation, the University of Waterloo is home to world-changing research and inspired teaching. At the hub of a growing network of global partnerships, Waterloo will shape the future by building bridges with industry and between disciplines, institutions and communities.
From quantum computing and nanotechnology to clinical psychology, engineering, and health sciences research, ideas that will change the world are the heart of who we are.
