The Research Office of the Telfer School of Management is pleased to be hosting the event entitled The Role of University in Entrepreneurship, to be held on November 8th from 5:30 p.m.  to 7:30 p.m. at Telfer School of Management (55 Laurier Avenue East, Ottawa, room 4101).

Each presenter will talk about the role of universities in supporting entrepreneurship and/or entrepreneurs from their personal perspective.  The floor will then be opened to questions for the panel.  Following this, there will be an informal networking period with hors d’oeuvres and beverages.

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Schedule

5:30 p.m. – Opening remarks by Francois Julien, Dean, Telfer School of Management and Moderator Louis Barriault, Interim Associate Vice-President, Research, University of Ottawa

5:40 p.m. – Introduction – Mark Freel - Vice-Dean (Career Development) and RBC Financial Group Professor in the Commercialization of Innovation

5:50 p.m.  Telfer Perspective

-                 Stephen Daze - Dom Herrick Entrepreneur in Residence, Telfer School of Management

-                 Peter Jaskiewicz - University Research Chair in Enduring Entrepreneurship

6:10 p.m. – Community Partner Perspective

-                 Sue Abu-Hakima - CEO and President of Akima Mobile Corporation

-                 Samantha Fulton - CEO Profunda Analytics

6:30 p.m. – Question period

6:50 p.m. – Closing remarks by Mark Freel

7:00 p.m. – Networking and Refreshments