GOLD COAST INNOVATION CENTRE CEO LUNCHEON WITH DR CLARENCE TAN

The Gold Coast Innovation Centre is pleased and privileged to welcome
Dr Clarence Tan to present a CEO Luncheon Forum:

What I did last Summer @ Singularity University, Silicon Valley - Trends in Exponential Technologies and Opportunities for Entrepreneurs

Dr Clarence Tan is the Entrepreneur in Residence Fellow at GCIC. He was recently selected to attend the prestigious Graduate Studies Program at Singularity University in NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley**. Singularity University (SU) was founded in 2009 by Dr Ray Kurtzweil and Dr Peter Diamandis with founding sponsorship from Google, Cisco, AutoDesk, ePlanet Ventures, Nokia and Kauffman Foundation and hosted at the NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.

Clarence will talk about what he has learned about the exponential technologies and the opportunities and positive impact that these technologies will bring in the near future as well as the grand challenges in the areas of poverty, global health, security, energy, space and education.

Details for the event:

Date:
Wednesday 16th November 2011, 12pm for 12:30 – 2:30pm (inclusive of lunch)

Cost:
GCIC Members $15 per head, Non Members $35 per head (pay cash or cheque upon arrival or let Jeanette know if you would like to be invoiced

Location:
Gold Coast Innovation Centre
Building G39, Level 3 Meeting Rooms 3.38/3.41
Griffith University Gold Coast Campus,
Parklands Drive, Southport Qld 4222

Car Parking:
Parking details will be sent on acceptance of this invitation.

RSVP:
Strictly limited places. Please RSVP to Jeanette at admin@gcic.net.au

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