A Contemporary Take On Entrepreneurship

Have you ever thought about what a scientist thinks about entrepreneurship? Even more interesting a mad scientist? YES!

February 16, 2015
5 pm - 6 pm
Location
Spanos Auditorium, Cummings Hall
Sponsored by
Thayer School of Engineering
Audience
Public
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Kasidet Trerayapiwat

Everyone thinks of how businessmen and venture capitalists perceive new innovations.Young professional and entrepreneur try to follow the tweets of Richard Branson, Larry Page, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and the sorts. 

Very few think about the “science” that drives the innovation that drives entrepreneurs. Have you ever thought of how a scientist perceives entrepreneurship? That too, a mad one?

Come listen to IBM Fellow, Chief Scientist of Design Automation and TEDx Speaker John Cohn’s thoughts on key industry drivers like the process of innovation, disruption and restless re-invention. His crazy approaches have earned him the title “Mad Scientist”, so join in with an open mind to experience a totally new take on entrepreneurship who believes eating rats on reality TV to be a part of innovation.

Location
Spanos Auditorium, Cummings Hall
Sponsored by
Thayer School of Engineering
Audience
Public
More information
Kasidet Trerayapiwat