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Leading experts on innovation, growth and managing disruption will come together next week at theÌýto explore what governments, universities and business can do to ignite higher growth in a low-growth world.

Ìýand theÌýÌýwill host some of the world’s top business leaders, policy-makers and academics sharing their ideas and insights on inclusive innovation, scaling up companies and managing disruption, as well as people strategies in this environment.

Speakers include:

  • TheÌýHonourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development
  • Walter Isaacson, president and CEO of the Aspen Institute
  • Chamath Palihapitiya, founder and CEO of Social Capital, and À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ alumnus
  • Emma Sinclair, co-founder of EnterpriseJungle and the youngest person to have a company on the London Stock Exchange

Date:ÌýWednesday, September 14, 2016 through Friday, September 16, 2016.

Time:ÌýThe event begins with a tour of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ region's innovation ecosystem at 10:30 a.m. on September 14. Additional schedule information is available on theÌý.

Location:ÌýAll events take place in Kitchener or À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ at Communitech, the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ and theÌý

MediaÌýare required toÌýÌýfor the event. Journalists looking for more information or to book interviews with participants, please contact one of the representatives listed below.

The 2016 À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ Innovation Summit is sponsored by:Ìý,Ìý,Ìý,Ìý,Ìý,Ìý,Ìý,Ìý,Ìý,Ìý,Ìý,ÌýÌýand theÌý.

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