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SUMMARY:Design for Social Innovation Spring 2025 (Application Deadline)
DESCRIPTION:Apply here. \nA project-based course aimed at solving complex problems through design. \nAre you interested in tackling complex problems through human centered design? \nDesign For Social Innovation (DFSI) is a semester-long course taught by Sarah Holloway (SIPA Faculty) and Adam Royalty (Founding Director Columbia Design Studio) where Columbia University students and faculty support social enterprises\, nonprofit organizations\, and the public sector to address complex\, ambiguous global problems through human centered design. The course is open to students from Columbia’s 20 undergraduate and graduate schools via an application process. \nThe 3.0 credit course is a collaboration between the Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio and the Columbia School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) \nThe class will take place in-person on Wednesdays from 11:00am – 12:50pm at the Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio (meeting all but three Wednesdays when teams are “out of the building” interviewing\, workshopping and with teaching team in office hours) \nIn addition to class time\, there will be one mandatory Design Sprint on Friday\, January 31. Please do not apply for the course unless you believe you can attend the Friday session. \nThe application-only course will accept a total of 30 students for the Spring 2025 term. \nIf selected\, you will be placed on a team based on your background and interest. \nApplications are now live and they will close at 11:59pm ET on Monday\, November 18. \nApply Here!
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/design-for-social-innovation-spring-2024-application-deadline/
CATEGORIES:Columbia SIPA
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210927
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210928
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SUMMARY:Deadline: SIPA Dean’s Public Policy Challenge Grant Program
DESCRIPTION:Learn more and apply here. \nThe program\, which is part of the campus-wide Columbia Venture Competition\, invites students to turn their policy passions into entrepreneurial ventures – whether for profit or not for profit – and to design cutting-edge projects or prototypes that use ICT and/or data analytics to advance a public policy objective. Students across CU can apply\, as long as they have at least 1 SIPA member.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/deadline-sipa-deans-public-policy-challenge-grant-program/
CATEGORIES:Columbia SIPA
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200928
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200929
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SUMMARY:Deadline: SIPA Dean's Public Policy Challenge Grant
DESCRIPTION:Teams must include at least one SIPA student in a substantive role. Apply here \nThis year\, to help facilitate team formation\, SIPA is providing a Matching spreadsheet here for teams and individuals to meet virtually. \nApplications are now open for the SIPA Dean’s Public Policy Challenge Grant Program.  Initial proposals for projects are due on September 28\, 2020. The program\, which is part of the campus-wide Columbia Venture Competition\, invites students to turn their policy passions into entrepreneurial ventures – whether for profit or not for profit – and to design cutting-edge projects or prototypes that use ICT and/or data analytics to advance a public policy objective. \nThis year SIPA are inviting students to consider a venture that is aimed either at facilitating COVID recovery or focused on an area where our world has been disrupted by COVID-19 and where new ventures in support of public purpose are needed and may thrive.  As always\, SIPA encourages venture ideas in areas that combine technology and data.  Additionally\, SIPA will also offer support for projects that address a pressing policy challenge in Brazil. We thank the Lemann Foundation for this opportunity. \nA total of $25\,000 in prizes will be awarded to the winning teams. Current Columbia students are encouraged to form cross-disciplinary teams with students from across the University to apply for the grants. Teams must include at least one SIPA student in a substantive role. Teams wishing to add members with similar interests or specific skills\, or individuals wishing to join a team\, may post information in the Dean’s Challenge Grant Matching spreadsheet here. You will need to be signed in to your LionMail account to access. \n\n\nANNOUNCEMENT FROM DEAN JANOW TO SIPA STUDENTS \nDear Students\, \nThe application for the eighth round of the SIPA Dean’s Public Policy Challenge Grant Program is now open. Initial proposals for projects are due on September 28\, 2020. The program\, which is part of the campus-wide Columbia Venture Competition\, invites students to turn their policy passions into entrepreneurial ventures – whether for profit or not for profit – and to design cutting-edge projects or prototypes that use ICT and/or data analytics to advance a public policy objective. \nThis year we invite students to address some aspect of COVID-19 in your venture ideas but also encourage consideration\, as always\, of other topics of interest that combine technology and data. We encourage\, for example\, ventures that consider areas that have experienced the greatest disruption or transformation as a result of the pandemic and its wide ranging effects—for example with respect to: education\, health\, cyber security\, digital finance\, civic engagement\, amongst other possible ideas. We invite you to also consider if there are any new data sets that you might want to utilize or develop for your venture ideas. (See for example\, The Northeast Big Data Innovation Hub\, Academic Data Science Alliance\, The COVID-19 Symptom Data Challenge). \nAdditionally\, we will offer support for projects that address a pressing policy challenge in Brazil. We thank the Lemann Foundation for this opportunity. \nA total of $25\,000 in prizes will be awarded to the winning teams.  Current Columbia students are encouraged to form cross-disciplinary teams with students from across the University to apply for the grants. Teams must include at least one SIPA student in a substantive role. To provide support to teams\, SIPA provides workshops\, mentors\, and access to expertise as they refine and test their ideas. In addition\, SIPA students are invited to participate in Columbia Venture Competition events. The program seeks to support endeavors with high potential to be implemented\, to produce a meaningful impact in a relatively short timeframe\, and to be sustainable over time. For complete details\, please visit the Challenge Grant website or email SIPA.Challenge.Grant@columbia.edu. \nTeams wishing to add members with similar interests or specific skills\, or individuals wishing to join a team\, may post information in the Dean’s Challenge Grant Matching spreadsheet here. You will need to be signed in to your LionMail account to access.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/deadline-sipa-deans-public-policy-challenge-grant/
CATEGORIES:Columbia SIPA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200417T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200417T140000
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SUMMARY:Founders Managing the Crisis Series: Conversation with BRC.org
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER \nSIPA Professor Sarah Holloway continues her founders series with Ester Fuchs interviewing Muzzy Rosenblatt — CEO of BRC.org\, the largest homeless services organization in NYC.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/founders-managing-the-crisis-series-conversation-with-brc-org/
CATEGORIES:Columbia SIPA
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190930
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191001
DTSTAMP:20260409T225439
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SUMMARY:Application Deadline: SIPA Dean's Public Policy Challenge Grant
DESCRIPTION:Open to teams with at least one SIPA student in a substantive role. \nApply here. \n\nThe SIPA Dean’s Public Policy Challenge Grant invites students to form teams to propose student-designed projects and prototypes that use ICTs and/or data analytics to solve urban problems around the world. Solutions may be market-based\, public/philanthropic supported\, or a mix. The program encourages the formation of teams that integrate students of public policy\, computer science\, engineering\, and other fields across Columbia University. All teams must include at least one SIPA student in a substantive role. \nThe application deadline is September 30: https://fs23.formsite.com/SIPA/form59/index.html
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/application-deadline-sipa-deans-public-policy-challenge-grant-2/
CATEGORIES:Columbia SIPA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190128T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190128T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T225439
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SUMMARY:How We Turned $120\,000 Into a Billion-Dollar Eyeglass Brand - Warby Parker
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL\n\n\nRSVP HERE\n\n\nWhen: Monday\, January 28\, 2018\nWhere: IAB 1501\nTime: 6:00PM to 8:00PM EST\n\nWarby Parker is a transformative lifestyle brand that offers designer eyewear at a revolutionary price\, while leading the way for socially-conscious businesses. Their social claim? – Almost 15% of the world’s population lacks access to glasses\, which means they cannot effectively learn or work. To help address this problem\, Warby Parker partners with non-profits like VisionSpring to ensure that for every pair of glasses sold\, a pair is distributed to someone in need. Neil will talk about conceiving\, growing and scaling a social impact business.\n\n\nThis event is sponsored by SIPA Management Specialization\, in partnership with USP\, TMAC\, Entrepreneurship and Policy Initiative @ SIPA and Columbia Entrepreneurship. To sign up\, click here.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/turned-120000-billion-dollar-eyeglass-brand/
CATEGORIES:Columbia SIPA
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181031
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181101
DTSTAMP:20260409T225439
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LAST-MODIFIED:20181011T032334Z
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SUMMARY:Deadline: The 2019 EdTech Design Challenge | Brazil
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIA STUDENTS \nAPPLY HERE \nThe 2019 Ed Tech Design Challenge semester-long design challenge where 12 Columbia University students from across disciplines will work with clients to solve deeply entrenched K-12 education challenges in Brazil. \nIncludes a sponsored trip to Sao Paulo\, Brazil in January 2019 \n+ \n14 week SIPA design course @ the Design Studio \nTeaching Team: Sarah Holloway (SIPA) and Joseph Heritage & Adam Royalty (The Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio) \nApplications are due October 31 \nApply here! \n\nCheck out last year’s 2017-2018 EdTech Design Challenge here \n\nInformation Session \nWhen: \nOct 15\, 6pm – 8pm \nWhere:\nColumbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio\nMLK Administrative Building of the Riverside Church\n4th Floor\, Room 430\n(Entrance mid-block on 120th Street between Claremont Ave and Riverside Drive) \nFor more information: Joseph Heritage |  jlh2241@columbia.edu
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/deadline-2019-edtech-design-challenge-brazil/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio,Columbia SIPA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181015T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181015T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T225439
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SUMMARY:Information Session: The 2019 EdTech Design Challenge | Brazil
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIA STUDENTS \nREGISTER FOR INFO SESSION HERE \nHeld at the Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio: 490 Riverside Drive \n\nThe 2019 Ed Tech Design Challenge semester-long design challenge where 12 Columbia University students from across disciplines will work with clients solving deeply entrenched K-12 education challenges in Brazil. \nIncludes sponsored trip to Sao Paulo\, Brazil in January 2019 \n+ \n14 week SIPA design course @ the Design Studio \nTeaching Team: Sarah Holloway (SIPA) and Joseph Heritage & Adam Royalty (The Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio) \nApplications are due October 31 \nApply here! \n\nCheck out last year’s 2017-2018 EdTech Design Challenge Cohort
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/information-session-2019-edtech-design-challenge-brazil/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio,Columbia SIPA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180917T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180917T190000
DTSTAMP:20260409T225439
CREATED:20180904T203355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180904T203355Z
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SUMMARY:Social Value Investing Book Talk and Reception
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS \nREGISTER HERE \nThe Earth Institute’s Research Program on Sustainability Policy and Management invites you to Social Value Investing: The Success of Cross-Sector Partnerships on Monday\, September 17th\, at 6:00pm at Columbia University. \nColumbia professors Howard W. Buffett and William B. Eimicke recently published the book Social Value Investing: A Management Framework for Effective Partnerships\, which presents a new way to approach some of society’s most difficult and intractable challenges—through new partnerships bringing together leaders from the public\, private\, and philanthropic sectors. We invite you to explore this exciting\, new\, emerging area of public policy with a panel discussion of several compelling stories of cross-sector partnerships from around the world\, several of which are presented in the book. \nThe event\, held at Columbia’s iconic Low Memorial Library\, will begin with a reception at 6:00pm with wine\, beer\, and hors d’oeuvres. \nThe panel discussion\, moderated by William Eimicke\, will begin at 7:00pm with opening remarks from Steven Cohen\, director of the Research Program on Sustainability Policy and Management\, and Howard Buffett. Additional speakers to be confirmed.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/social-value-investing-book-talk-reception/
CATEGORIES:Columbia SIPA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180912T050000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180912T183000
DTSTAMP:20260409T225439
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LAST-MODIFIED:20180911T200033Z
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SUMMARY:Rise of the Rest with Steve Case
DESCRIPTION:On September 12th\, SIPA’s Entrepreneurship & Policy Initiative is hosting an exciting event – “The Rise of the Rest: Entrepreneurship Across America” at Low Memorial Library. In this keynote discussion\, Steve Case\, Chairman and CEO of Revolution\, and Co-Founder of AOL\, will discuss his efforts to support entrepreneurship and technology in America through his “Rise of the Rest” initiative. Joining Mr. Case will be Secretary Jacob J. Lew\, former U.S. Treasury Secretary and a visiting professor at SIPA. The discussion will be moderated by Dean Merit E. Janow. \nThis event is co-sponsored by SIPA’s Entrepreneurship and Policy Initiative\, Columbia Organization of Rising Entrepreneurs\, and Columbia Entrepreneurship Innovation and Design. Supported by the Nasdaq Educational Foundation.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/rise-rest-steve-case/
CATEGORIES:Columbia SIPA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180411T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180411T163000
DTSTAMP:20260409T225439
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SUMMARY:Technology and Innovation in Entrepreneurship
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, April 11\, 2018 | 3:00-4:30pm International Affairs Building\, 1501 \nMr. XU Xiaping\, Founding Partner\, ZhenFund  \nMr. WU Sheng\, Founder\, Context Lab Dr. David Park\, Dean\, Strategic Initiative Dr. Peter Marber MIA ’87\, SIPA Advisory Board Member Mr. Xu\, XiaoPing is the Founding Partner of ZhenFund(真格基⾦). He is known as one of China ’ s pioneering angel investors. Forbes magazine selected him into Midas List\,the world’s top 100 investors of the year for 2016 and 2017 respectively. Mr. Xu was also a CoFounder of New Oriental Education & Technology Group (NYSE: EDU)\,the largest provider of private education in China. \nWu Sheng\,the founder of Context Lab (景室)\, is a distinguished researcher of Chinese Internet industry who provides original business methods and theories to entrepreneurs. \nWu Sheng is also one of co founders of Luogic Show and Iget App. Meanwhile\, he serves as a longterm counsellorto JD MI and VIP.com to assistthem in solving strategic problems atthe organizational level. \nDavid K. Park is Dean of Strategic Initiatives and serves as a senior advisor to the Executive Vice President and Dean of Faculty of the Arts and Sciences at Columbia University.  \nDr. Park is a member of Columbia University’s Data Sciences Institute’s New Media Center\, and Fellow atthe Center forthe Management of Systemic Risk at Columbia University. Dr. Park is also a founding member of Columbia University’s Digital Storytelling Lab. Author\, professor\, and Wall Street professional\, Peter Marber has been a pioneering figure in global finance for three decades. Peter is an award winning money manager\, and sits on SIPA’s Advisory Board.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/technology-innovation-entrepreneurship/
CATEGORIES:Columbia SIPA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180307T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180307T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T225439
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SUMMARY:Social Entrepreneurship Lightning Talks & Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL \n  \nJoin SIPA for an evening of Lightning Talks with social entrepreneurs\, who have grown their startups\, projects\, ideas side-hustles from the ground up. \nLearn about the tech behind what it takes to build a successful mobile iOS app\, and hear about creating a global think tank to empower women and what it takes to start a 501(c)3 to teach kids to code. \n  \nSpeakers \nJonathan Uy\, CTO of Shine\, former Mobile Lead for DoSomething.org (Columbia alum!) \nJennifer Ilanolo\, Founder of Concordia Project \nRebecca Garcia\, Co-founder of CoderDojo NYC
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/social-entrepreneurship-lightning-talks-panel-discussion/
CATEGORIES:Columbia SIPA
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171222
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171223
DTSTAMP:20260409T225439
CREATED:20171208T172540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171208T172540Z
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SUMMARY:APPLICATION DEADLINE: SIPA Entrepreneurship Fellows
DESCRIPTION:Open to all young NYC entrepreneurs working full time on startup venturs. \nApply here. \nThe SIPA Entrepreneurship Fellows program is for young entrepreneurs with an interest at the intersection of digital technology\, entrepreneurship and public policy working in the key areas of 1) Education Tech 2) New Technologies of Currency 3) Urban Innovation and Civic Tech 4) Internet of Things and 5) Addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). \nWho can apply: The Fellowship is intended for young entrepreneurs who are working full time on startup ventures in New York City and can commit throughout either the Fall or Spring semester for Fellowship-related activities. The Fellowship will start in the Spring semester (January – May) 2018. \nFellows can apply using this form: https://goo.gl/forms/Qv5bcvT1TdQvgat1  until December 22nd. \nFor questions\, please contact Dr. Hollie Russon Gilman hr2377@columbia.edu
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/application-deadline-sipa-entrepreneurship-fellows/
CATEGORIES:Columbia SIPA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170925T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170925T140000
DTSTAMP:20260409T225439
CREATED:20170919T201601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170919T201601Z
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SUMMARY:Entrepreneurship\, Innovation\, and Policy in Israel: Turning Liabilities into Assets
DESCRIPTION:A discussion on innovation\, entrepreneurship and policy in Israel \n\nWorld-class innovation and government leadership in the 21st century. How do government measures uplift entrepreneurship in Israel? \nA discussion on innovation\, entrepreneurship and policy with Ambassador Prosor\, Dean Merit E Janow\, SIPA & Eli Noam\, Columbia Business School. \nAmbassador Ron Prosor is the Abba Eban Chair of International Diplomacy at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya (IDC.) Prior to joining the IDC\, Prosor served as Israel’s 16th Representative to the UN from 2011 to 2015. Before that\, Ambassador Prosor served as the Ambassador of Israel to the Court of St James’s after serving as the Director General of the Israeli Foreign Service. A prolific writer and commentator\, Ambassador Prosor’s op-eds have appeared in The New York Times\, The Wall Street Journal\, Foreign Policy\, and The Guardian.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/entrepreneurship-innovation-policy-israel-turning-liabilities-assets/
CATEGORIES:Columbia SIPA
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170925
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170926
DTSTAMP:20260409T225439
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SUMMARY:APPLICATION DEADLINE: SIPA Dean’s Public Policy Challenge Grant Program
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS\, WITH ONE SIPA PARTICIPANT \nAPPLY HERE \nThe program\, which is part of the Columbia Venture Competition\, invites students to design cutting-edge projects and\, if appropriate\, prototypes that use ICT and/or data analytics to solve global policy problems. In this round\, students are encouraged to develop creative solutions around the below core Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): \n\nSDG11 – Sustainable cities and communities – make cities inclusive\, safe\, resilient and sustainable.\nSDG12 – Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns – that would open up innovation across many sectors such as water\, energy\, food\, ending hunger\, nutrition\, extractive industries\, transport systems\, climate change\, etc.\nSDG13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.\nSDG16: Promote just\, peaceful and inclusive societies.\n\nThese are policy areas we will be particularly interested in\, but judges will consider submissions on other topics. \nTeams must include at least one SIPA student in a substantive role. The program seeks to support endeavors with high potential to be implemented\, to produce a meaningful impact in a relatively short timeframe\, and to be sustainable. SIPA provides workshops\, advisors\, and other support for teams to refine and test their ideas. A total of $50\,000 in prizes will be awarded to the winning team or teams in this round. If you have questions or are interested in more information\, please email sipa.challenge.grant@sipa.columbia.edu.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/application-deadline-sipa-deans-public-policy-challenge-grant-program/
CATEGORIES:Columbia SIPA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170915T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170915T140000
DTSTAMP:20260409T225439
CREATED:20170913T182910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170913T182910Z
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SUMMARY:Cyber Security in a Global Context:  A Discussion of Technology\, Policy and Business Dimensions
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Eviatar Matania \nDirector General of Israel National Cyber Directorate \nhosted by\nDean Merit E. Janow\nColumbia University School of International and Public Affairs\nDr. Jeannette M. Wing\nAvanessians Director of the Data Science Institute\nIntroduction of Dr. Matanya by Udi Sommer\, Israel Institute\, Visiting Professor\, Department of Political Science \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA fireside discussion with Dr. Eviatar Matania\, Dean Merit E. Janow\, and Dr. Jeannette Wing. The conversation will cover topics such as the state of cyber security from a technologist’s perspective\, cooperation between the U.S. and Israel\, development of international cyber norms\, cybersecurity and AI\, and cybersecurity and cyber-physical systems.\nDr. Matania was appointed founding director of the National Cyber Directorate when it was created 6 years ago.  He has vast experience at the national level with R&D projects and System Analysis. Academically\, his expertise is in Judgment and Decision Making and as Director General he was involved in the establishment of a network of cyber research centers in all major Israeli universities\, partly funded by the Directorate.\n  \nFriday\, September 15\, 2017 | 1:00 pm-2:00 pm \nInternational Affairs Building\, Room 1501 \nREGISTER HERE \n  \nCosponsored by the Columbia Data Science Institute and SIPA’s Tech and Policy Initiative
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/cyber-security-global-context-discussion-technology-policy-business-dimensions/
CATEGORIES:Columbia SIPA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161129T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161129T210000
DTSTAMP:20260409T225439
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SUMMARY:Women Technopreneurs
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a panel discussion and reception\nwith \nWomen Technopreneurs\nSIPA Alums who Have Leveraged Technology to Turn Their Ideas Into\nSuccessful\, Scalable and Impactful Tech Businesses \nColumbia University School of International and Public Affairs\nInternational Affairs Building (IAB) Room 1501\nReception catering provided by SIPA alum\, Manal Kahi from Eat Offbeat!\n\nJade Huang\, MPA’ 08\nCo-Founder & CEO StyleSage\, an online platform that delivers data-driven insights to help fashion retailers and brands become faster and smarter. StyleSage collects\, analyzes and visualizes eCommerce activity across 1000 retailers\, 53\,000 brands\, and 100M products in over 100 countries. \nMichal Alter\, MPA ‘13\nCo-Founder & CEO of Visit.org\,  a leading 21st century travel platform connecting nonprofits and other impact organizations with millions of users and travelers around the globe who want to discover\, support and interact with impact organizations both virtually and in person. \nAnnie Feighery\, MPA ‘06\nFounding Partner of mWater\, a technology startup dedicated to creating world changing technologies for water and health.  There are currently over 8\,000 free mWater users in 73 countries \n\n Sponsors\nSIPA’s Management Specialization\nin partnership with\nThe Nasdaq Education Foundation and Columbia Entrepreneurship\nPlus SIPA Student Groups:\nThe Social Entrepreneurship Club\,\nTechnology and Innovation Student Association\,\nWomen in Leadership
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/women-technopreneurs/
LOCATION:SIPA Building 1501
CATEGORIES:Columbia SIPA
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