Event

Launch of M-GEN alumni tech and innovation group

Thursday, November 11, 2021 20:30to21:30
Launch of M-GEN alumni tech and innovation group

The founding members of M-GEN: Generation McGill – McGill Global Tech and Innovation Group invite you to join accomplished McGill alumni in tech and innovation for a virtual conversation on tech disruption and preparing future-ready leaders.

 

What are some of the key challenges facing the industry? What lessons have been learned?  How will this tech disruption impact how students need to prepare to become the next generation of future-ready leaders?

 

This launch event of the new alumni group M-GEN will feature McGill Principal Suzanne Fortier, BSc'72, PhD'76, and a discussion with leading alumni in tech: Lorna Borenstein, BCL/LLB’92, Founder and CEO of Grokker; Martin Kon, BCom’93, CFO at YouTube; and Amyn Thawer, LLB/MBA’98, VP, Global Compliance & Integrity, at LinkedIn. The event will be moderated by Professor Jim Nicell, Dean of McGill’s Faculty of Engineering and opening remarks will be given by Shari Hatch Jones, BA’96, an M-GEN founding member and dedicated McGill volunteer.

 

Please submit your questions for the panelists in advance of the event by emailing event.registration [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Launch%20of%20M-GEN)

 

This event is co-hosted by the McGill Engine Centre and the Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship.

 

Date: November 11th, 2021

Time: 8:30 – 9:30 pm ET

Location: Remote (A Zoom meeting link will be sent to all registrants in advance of the event)

 

RSVP by November 10, 2021!

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