COVID-19 has shaken the world, challenging societies and altering life as we know it. But from this crisis, opportunities have emerged calling us to action as we prepare to reboot from the COVID-19 lockdown.
In
this
series
of
six
free,
weekly,
online
panels,
experts
from
the
University
of
Waterloo
and
representatives
from
some
of
Canada's
leading
companies
will
share
their
research,
real-world
expertise,
and
experience
to
help
identify
the
risks
and
plot
the
future
of
adapting
to
this
new
normal.
Learn
how
you
can
apply
their
research
findings
to
the
needs
of
your
enterprise
and
your
own
aspirations.
Together,
let’s
create
the
future.
A
Webex
link
will
be
provided
before
the
talk.
Each
webinar
will
feature
a
60-minute,
moderated
panel,
with
5
or
6
participants
followed
by
an
optional
30-minute
Q&A
(questions
can
be
submitted
through
the
web
conference
chat).
The
Post-COVID-19
Reboot
series
is
presented
by
University
of
Waterloo
Gateway
for
Enterprises
to
Discover
Innovation
(GEDI).
If
you
have
any
questions,
please
contact
GEDI
at
GEDI.info@uwaterloo.ca.
Panel #4 Rebooting with Research: Tackling real-world problems
This webinar is the first of three highlighting the University of Waterloo research centres and institutes, which take an interdisciplinary approach to addressing significant research themes. This webinar focuses on the economics of public health and health policy, the environment, clean water, and COVID-19 transmission in waste water.
Moderator:
Roy Brouwer - Executive Director, Water Institute; Professor, Economics
Expert panelists include:
- Daniel Scott - Executive Director, Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change; Professor, Geography and Environmental Management
- Susan Horton - Professor, Economics; CIGI Chair in Global Health Economics
- Shannon Majowicz - Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Health Systems
- Lauren Smith - Founder, PolyGone Technologies
- Jason Deglint - CEO, Blue Lion Labs
Registration is required for each of the 6 panels. REGISTER NOW FOR JUNE 11 WEBINAR