Spring Social featuring Bob Chamberlin and Dr. Shannon Bard

How can climate solutions address reconciliation in their effort to make a positive impact on the climate emergency and what are the most important issues facing BC First Nations and other local communities that researchers, industry, government and innovators can work towards for a more sustainable future?

Join entrepreneurship@UBC and the Climate Venture Studio Wednesday, April 20th at UBC Point Grey for an in-person Spring Social and Fireside Chat with Bob Chamberlin, Former Chief Councillor, Kwikwasut’inuxw Haxwa’mis First Nation and Vice-President, Union of BC Indian Chiefs, in conversation with Climate Venture Studio Lead Dr. Shannon Bard.

RSVP to learn from Bob on the opportunities for the co-creation of climate solutions, ways the community can contribute to reconciliation and how early-stage ventures can build relationships with diverse communities.

Plus, network in person with the entrepreneurship@UBC community!

Refreshments and beverages will be provided

Agenda

• 5:00 - 5:45: Social networking
• 5:45 - 6:30: Fireside Chat with Bob Chamberlin and Dr. Shannon Bard
• 6:30 - 6:45: Celebratory Remarks
• 6:45 - 7:30: Social networking

Speakers

Featured guest: Bob Chamberlin

Bob Chamberlin is the Former Chief Councillor, Kwikwasut’inuxw Haxwa’mis First Nation and Vice-President, Union of BC Indian Chiefs.

Moderator: Dr. Shannon Bard

Dr. Shannon Bard has over 30 years experience in innovation and R&D in climate solutions, environmental sustainability, ecosystem & human health. Shannon was previously the global Director of Innovation for the environmental consulting firm Hemmera and parent engineering company Ausenco. She developed and launched a global corporate Innovation Program for >2000 staff to undertake industrial-academic-government R&D collaborations to develop and commercialize new science and engineering services to solve sustainability issues. She oversaw a Board-directed innovation incubator to invest in applying new technologies and approaches, including AI, automation, data analytics, clean tech, VR/AR & digital solutions, biological and genomic tools to reduce the environmental footprint of industry activities. Formerly, Shannon was a professor of Environmental Science at Dalhousie University, Director of the Marine Ecotoxicology Laboratory and co-winner of the Senate Environmental Award.

Who should attend

This event is for entrepreneurship@UBC’s community of ventures, Entrepreneurs in Residence (EiRs), Mentors, and the UBC and Vancouver ecosystem at large.

Location

This event will be hosted in person at Jack Poole Hall on the second floor of the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre on UBC Point Grey Campus (get directions). Note that we will have a photographer on site to capture images and a recording of the event.

COVID-19: Please note that UBC requires masks to be worn in all public indoor spaces unless eating or drinking.

About entrepreneurship@UBC

entrepreneurship@UBC propels UBC innovations out into the world through venture creation, providing UBC students, researchers, faculty members, alumni and staff with the resources, networks, and funding they need to succeed.

As one of the world’s top 40 research universities with 80,000 students, faculty and staff and over $700M annual research funding, UBC has long been a catalyst for innovation. Part of the Innovation UBC network, entrepreneurship@UBC supports UBC ventures and entrepreneurs to generate social and economic impacts in B.C. and around the world. To date, entrepreneurship@UBC has worked with over 623 ventures who have raised more than $1.43 billion in funding, generated more than $119 million in revenue and hired more than 1056 employees, stimulating the economic and social landscape of B.C. while building anchor companies that have a global impact.

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