Book Launch – Roseann O’Reilly Runte: Canadians Who Innovate: The Trailblazers and Ideas That Are Changing the World

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Library and Archives Canada, the Ottawa International Writers Festival and the Ottawa Public Library invite you to the launch of Canadians Who Innovate: The Trailblazers and Ideas That Are Changing the World by Roseann O’Reilly Runte, Chair of the Library and Archives Canada Foundation.

Book description

This remarkable new book profiles of some of the most inventive and creative Canadians and the ideas that are making Canada a leading nation in innovation.

Featuring brilliant thinkers from coast to coast and others from around the world who now call Canada home, Canadians Who Innovate paints a promising picture of a cleaner, healthier, more innovative future for us all.

Event highlights

  • Engaging conversation: Delve into the world of innovation with Roseann O’Reilly and Nobel laureate, Art McDonald.
  • Musical performance: Experience the captivating talents of OrKidstra, a charitable social development program that empowers kids from equity-deserving Ottawa communities, introduced by Tina Fedeski and Margaret Maria Tobolowska.
  • Meet the innovators: Seize the unique opportunity to meet and interact with some of the remarkable Canadian innovators featured in the book.

Event details

Date
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Time
7 p.m. (Eastern time)
Event admission
Free admission; registration is required
Event location
Library and Archives Canada
Alfred Pellan Room
Event address
395 Wellington Street, Ottawa (Ontario)

Seating is limited, so please register:

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