Building a Better World Together Through Purposeful Research Partnerships
Building a Better World Together Through Purposeful Research Partnerships
Individuals: $129 + GST
Table of 8: $1,250 + GST
Non-Members:
Individuals: $258 + GST
Table of 8: $2,500 + GST
Program: 12:30 – 1:45 p.m.
What does it take to create meaningful change—here in B.C. and globally? At UBC, the answer begins with purposeful partnerships.
Join UBC President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon and a panel of UBC spinoff and industry leaders for a timely discussion on how collaboration is driving innovation and economic growth across British Columbia and beyond.
Guided by its refreshed strategic directions, UBC is strengthening its commitment to “partner for purpose” — working together with communities, government, and industry to advance research into real-world solutions.
This panel will explore how research partnerships are fueling progress across sectors—from powering health innovation, to advancing responsible AI, scaling B.C.-born climate solutions, and training the talent needed to grow the province’s innovation economy.
Together, these partnerships are helping deliver impact, transforming industries, creating jobs, and positioning B.C. as a global leader in research-driven innovation.
Keynote
President and Vice-Chancellor
University of British Columbia
Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon started a five-year term as the 17th President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of British Columbia on November 1, 2023. In this role, he leads the academic mission and operations of UBC as it strives to make an ever-greater positive impact on BC, Canada and the world.
Before joining UBC, Dr. Bacon served in several academic leadership roles, including as President and Vice-Chancellor of Carleton University in Ottawa, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) at Queen’s University in Kingston, and as Provost and Vice-President (Academic Affairs) at Concordia University in his hometown of Montreal.
Dr. Bacon holds a PhD in neuropsychology from the University of Montreal, after which he undertook a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Glasgow, Scotland. His research in the field of cognitive neuroscience focuses on the links between brain activity and perception in the visual, auditory and vestibular systems, as well as on multisensory integration.
Sharing his own lived experience, he advocates nationally for open conversations about mental health and substance use. These efforts have notably been recognized with awards from Excellence Canada, Carleton University, the Royal Ottawa Hospital, as well as the Honorary Presidency of the Canadian Psychological Association. He currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Mental Health Commission of Canada.
Panel Discussion
Panellists to be announced.
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