THE ART OF TRANSITION CONNECTING CREATIVE MINDS IN DURHAM REGION

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John Jung, Canada’s Technology Triangle

November 16th, 2009 by Durham Tourism

Broadband is to innovation, like fertilizer is to crops

November 12th, 2009 by Sue Sutcliffe

John Jung

John Jung is talking about Barn Raisers

November 12th, 2009 by Kerri King

John Jung just said that we need to funnel funds to assist artist enterprises – support arts community

We need an enabling organizing for the arts – not just a strategy.

Attract talent.
Kerri King
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The art of transition panel is lining up… Mayor Mathieson, Dave Prusinski, John Jung, and Peter Nelson

November 12th, 2009 by Sue Sutcliffe

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SPEAKER – John Jung

November 12th, 2009 by Durham Tourism

John Jung, Chief Executive Officer, Canada’s Technology Triangle

floridaJohn G. Jung joined Canada’s Technology Triangle (CTT) Inc. as Chief Executive Officer in September 2008. He came to CTT Inc. from his role as President and COO at the Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance (GTMA). Previously, John served as President and CEO of the Calgary Economic Development Authority.

John is an award-winning registered urban planner, urban designer, economic developer and global speaker on planning, development, urban design and economic development related issues, including “intelligent communities.” He is a graduate of the University of Waterloo in Urban and Regional Planning and holds a masters degree in Urban Design from the School of Architecture, University of Manchester in the UK.

John is Co-Founder and Chairman of the global think-tank called the “Intelligent Community Forum” (ICF) headquartered in New York City. He is also the president of a foundation and created several other Canadian and global initiatives, including work on Cyberport in Hong Kong and the Ontario Tech Corridor.

Schedule

September 9th, 2009 by Durham Tourism
8:30 a.m. Registration / Refreshments / Networking
9:00 a.m. Greetings

  • Mayor Marilyn Pearce, Township of Scugog
  • Mayor Steve Parish, Town of Ajax
  • Kerri King, Manager of Tourism, The Regional Municipality of Durham
9:15 a.m. Keynote speaker: Dr. Richard Florida
Director of Martin Prosperity Institute, Rotman School of Management, Universty of Toronto, founder of Creative Class Group and author of Who’s Your City?
10:15 a.m. Social Marketing Presentation by Sue Sutcliffe, aWEBthatWORKS
10:30 a.m. Break and book-signing
11:00 a.m. Creativity Now
Cultural mapping presentation / arts and culture panel discussion

  • Dr. Greg Baeker, AuthentiCity
  • Dan Taylor, Prince Edward County
  • Don Lovisa, Durham College
  • Wayne Conrad, Omachron Science Inc.
Noon Lunch
Creative Food Experience featuring local farm fresh menu

  • Barb Shopland, culinary expert
12:55 p.m. Presentation by Dr. William Smith, University of Ontario
Institute of Technology
1:00 p.m. Video Presentation by Bernard Leroux, Northlight Pictures
1:15 p.m. The Art of Transition

  • Mayor Dan Mathieson, City of Stratford
  • Dave Prusinski, Research in Motion
  • John Jung, Canada’s Technology Triangle
  • Peter Nelson, BioDimensions Inc.
2:30 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m. Creative Communities
Workshop & visioning session

  • Erik Lockhart, Queens University
4:15 p.m. Closing remarks

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