THE FUTURE OF UNIVERSITIES: UNIVERSITIES AS CHANGEMAKERS
Fireside Chat with Dr. Feridun Hamdullahpur
Dr. Feridun is a seasoned higher education leader, having served 20+ years in a leadership position including the sixth President and Vice-chancellor of the University of Waterloo, and Provost and Vice-President at Carleton University.
As an engineer, educator, and awarded leader, Feridun shares his views on the role of innovation, universities as change-makers, the importance of collaboration, the growth of experiential education, and global connectivity in this fireside chat.
The fireside chat will provide insights on how higher education institutions can create change, their ability to define the future and how these institutions themselves must evolve in order to make a difference. This includes overcoming barriers that limit their ability to collaborate, share ideas, work globally, and grow.
Aim
Explore the future of higher education and gain practical tips & insights for designing and reinventing higher education institutions, addressing global challenges in a local context through education and research.
Designed for
Leaders in higher education, Leaders at business schools, Higher Education learning designers, Deans and Academics, Educational Technologists.
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Fireside chat with
Dr. Feridun Hamdullahpur
Former President and Vice-Chancellor at University of Waterloo
Feridun Hamdullahpur has been an engineer, educator and leader over the span of his more than 35-year career in research and higher education. Dr. Hamdullahpur has served as the sixth President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Waterloo from 2010 to 2021 and previously Vice-President at Carleton University from 2000 to 2009. In his former role as Vice-Chancellor at the University of Waterloo Dr. Hamdullahpur focused on expanding the university’s lead in innovation, building on Waterloo’s strengths in co-operative education, research, entrepreneurship, and equity. The former President was also one of ten global university presidents named a United Nations HeForShe IMPACT 10x10x10 champion in the cause of gender equity
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