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---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Nicoda Foster nicoda.foster@utoronto.ca Date: Wed, Oct 6, 2021 at 11:47 AM Subject: FW: Complementary tickets to Elevate Think 2030 To: Ishtiaque Ahmed ishtiaque.ahmed@utoronto.ca, Irena Creed < irena.creed@utoronto.ca>, Paolo Granata paolo.granata@utoronto.ca, Marney Isaac marney.isaac@utoronto.ca, Vincent Kuuire vincent.kuuire@utoronto.ca, Andrea Olive andrea.olive@utoronto.ca, Wendy Phillips < wendy.phillips@utoronto.ca>, Mariana Prado mariana.prado@utoronto.ca, Shoshanna Saxe s.saxe@utoronto.ca, Yu-Ling Cheng yuling.cheng@utoronto.ca, Leanne De Souza leanne.desouza@utoronto.ca, John Robinson < johnb.robinson@utoronto.ca>, Erica Di Ruggiero e.diruggiero@utoronto.ca, Marc Cadotte marc.cadotte@utoronto.ca, Arij Al Chawaf < a.alchawaf@utoronto.ca>, Gwenyth Burrows gwen.burrows@utoronto.ca Cc: Kristine Peruzzi kristine.peruzzi@utoronto.ca

Dear SDG Steering Committee,

Please see the notice below from U of T Entrepreneurship’s (UTE) office.

Best,

Nicoda

*Nicoda Foster, MPH, PhD(c)*

Associate Director, Sustainable Development

Office of the Vice-President of Research & Innovation

University of Toronto Scarborough

Email: nicoda.foster@utoronto.ca

*From:* Jon French jon.french@utoronto.ca *Sent:* October 5, 2021 5:03 PM *To:* John Robinson johnb.robinson@utoronto.ca *Cc:* Dione Dias dione.dias@utoronto.ca *Subject:* Complementary tickets to Elevate Think 2030

Hi John,

Derek suggested I share this opportunity with you in case there are members of the CECCS network who might be interested in virtually attending this event. As an fyi, I have also shared it with Shiri Breznitz who has collaborated on UTE initiatives in the past.

Warm regards,

Jon

*Jon French* | Director

University of Toronto Entrepreneurship

U of T is a supporting partner of Elevate: Think 2030 https://elevate.ca/think-2030/, a virtual thought leadership conference happening Oct 12-14, intended to shine a light on the UNSDG’s and spark discussion and action towards them. We expect 1,000+ people in virtual attendance. We are leading an event on October 13 – details below.

We have free tickets for U of T faculty, staff, alumni and other key stakeholders. Feel free to share broadly on a first come, first-served basis.

Simply use Promo code: *UOFT100* at registration: https://www.think2030.com/en/registration Any student can also register for free (no code required)

Warm regards,

Jon

*Feature U of T Event:* On October 13 at 10:45am, we are hosting a 30-minute session on innovation and sustainability – details below:

*Entrepreneurship for a Sustainable Future *

How can innovation and new venture creation help us overcome societies greatest challenges? Are lean and nimble start-ups better equipped to create the solutions we need vs. slow, entrenched incumbents? How do we break research from our leading institutions “out of the lab” and effectively commercialize them? What can we all do as citizens to change our behaviour and adopt new technologies? These topics will be explored by University of Toronto start-up founders and research experts in fields including, solar power, renewable electricity through CO2 conversion and sustainable packaging and shipping.

Greetings:

Ron Saporta, Chief Operating Officer, Property Services & Sustainability, University of Toronto: https://www.fs.utoronto.ca/about/leadership/

Panelists:

Nuha Siddiqui from Erthos: https://entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/spotlight/this-is-the-place-to-make-plasti...

Olu Olubanjo from Reeddi: https://entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/u-of-t-startup-reeddi-among-finalists-sele...

David Sinton: Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto. Canada Research Chair in Microfluidics and Energy: http://www.sintonlab.com/david-sinton