An exclusive reception attended by visionaries, dignitaries, event co-chairs and leaders from across the globe took place at Cirque Eloize in downtown Montreal. The event gave contributors to the world’s first 3D-printed book a chance to mingle with the equally visionary founders, as they celebrated a weekend that was two years in the making.
Genius 100: VIP Cocktail Reception
Innovation #BR#Youth Forum
High school students from across Canada gathered for the inauguration of the Innovation Youth Forum hosted at Lower Canada College in Montreal, Quebec. The event showcased a speaker series entitled Einstein Inspirations, designed to inspire student representatives from across the country. The speakers covered an array of subjects important to high schoolers and featured leading personalities from the fields of science, medicine, business, literature and art.
Opening Cocktail Reception Innovation Youth Forum
The Innovation Youth Forum kicked off with a lively panel discussion centered around innovative initiatives native to the province of Quebec. The event took place at College Durocher St. Lambert before a live audience of high schoolers and featured speakers active in the education and innovation community.
Albert Einstein Business Forum Inspiring Leadership and Entrepreneurship in Philanthropy with George Logothetis
Sunday Brunch with guest speaker George Logothetis, Chairman & CEO of the Libra Group and Co-Chair of the Century of Genius Dinner, and interviewer Alan Shepard, President and Vice-Chancellor, Concordia University.
The Nasdaq Stock Market Closing Bell Ceremony
Nasdaq hosted The Einstein Legacy Project (ELP) at their MarketSite in Times Square on May 1st, 2017. Mr. Ronnie Appleby, ELP Honourary Chairman, rang the Nasdaq stock market closing bell. The mission of the Albert Einstein Legacy Project, founded by Canadian Friends of Hebrew University, is to inspire and support the next generation of brilliant minds on the planet to bring fresh thinking to the global challenges facing humanity. In so doing, The Einstein Legacy Project seeks to engage young people in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), and make STEM an appealing career aspiration for young adults.
Guinness World Record for “Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Albert Einstein.”
“The Next Einstein” team has set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORD for The Largest Gathering of Albert Einstein Lookalikes. The attempt was organized by Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University (CFHU) to support the launch of “The Next Einstein”, an online competition which searches for the next genius idea that can change the world for the better. To learn more about supporting or submitting to “The Next Einstein” or “Space 4 The Next Einstein”, visit www.alberteinsteinfoundation.com/inspiring-the-future