9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ

Event

9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ alumni webcast: The role of startups in the time of COVID-19

Thursday, July 23, 2020 12:00to13:00

Are start-up businesses the key to reviving a sluggish COVID-19 economy? In contrast to traditional business models, start-ups have the ability – and agility – to quickly adapt to changing market conditions by introducing new products, leveraging technological advances and reinventing delivery methods.

Join us as we explore the challenges and potential of startup ventures with a panel of leaders, mentors and graduates from theÌý9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·ÑÌýDobson Centre for Entrepreneurship, and learn how an exciting new gift from the Dobson Foundation promises to boost opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs across the University.

With:

Marie-Josee Lamothe, Academic Director, Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship; and Professor of Practice at 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ’s Desautels Faculty of Management.

Dino Di Palma, BA’90, Chair of the Advisory Board, Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship; and Member of G20 Ventures, providing early-traction capital for technology startups.

Ophelia Sarakinis, FMT’19, Founder of Vertité, a startup urban farm cultivating fresh strawberries in Montreal’s West Island.
Ìý

Date: Thursday, July 23, 2020
Time: 12:00 p.m. EDT


Questions?

Submit your questions in advance of the webcast by emailing aoc [at] mcgill.ca, or leave your questions in the comments section of these posts on and .

Back to top