Alexis Ohanian, founder of social media website reddit, is set to speak to students at the University of Waterloo this Friday.
WATERLOO, Ont. (Tuesday, November 19, 2013) – Alexis Ohanian, founder of social media website reddit, is set to speak to students at the University of Waterloo this Friday.
Media are invited to attend a brief availability with Ohanian prior to the talk as well as the session itself. Please register by emailing Nick Manning.
Ohanian will address an audience of students, entrepreneurs and community members to motivate and inspire the next generation of innovative change-makers.
Promoting his new book, Without Their Permission, Ohanian promises that the tour is the exact opposite of a traditional book tour. He will engage with users on the University of Waterloo subreddit to source topics for his keynote address. During the visit he will also spend time with student entrepreneurs offering exclusive mentoring and advice.
Time: Media availability at 7:20 p.m. Talk begins at 8 p.m.
Date: Friday, November 22, 2013
Location: Room 1301, Davis Centre, University of Waterloo (Map)
Complimentary parking will be available in Lot B.
In just half a century, the University of Waterloo, located at the heart of Canada's technology hub, has become one of Canada's leading comprehensive universities with 35,000 full- and part-time students in undergraduate and graduate programs. Waterloo, as home to the world's largest post-secondary co-operative education program, embraces its connections to the world and encourages enterprising partnerships in learning, research and discovery. In the next decade, the university is committed to building a better future for Canada and the world by championing innovation and collaboration to create solutions relevant to the needs of today and tomorrow. For more information about Waterloo, please visit www.uwaterloo.ca.
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Nick Manning
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226-929-7627
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Attention broadcasters: Waterloo has facilities to provide broadcast quality audio and video feeds with a double-ender studio. Please contact Nick Manning on 519-888-4451 or 226-929-7627 for more information.
