Toronto Book Launch: CANADIANS WHO INNOVATE with Roseann O'Reilly Runte

Presented in partnership with Simon & Schuster Canada and MaRS Discovery District.

Join us for the Toronto launch of with Dr. Roseann O’Reilly Runte, president & CEO of the Canadian Foundation for Innovation.

This remarkable new book profiles sixty of the most inventive and creative Canadians from coast to coast and others from around the world who now call Canada home. Their stories provide us with a promising picture of a cleaner, healthier, more innovative future for us all.

This special occasion will opened by Annette Vershuren, Chair of the MaRS Discovery District Board, and include a discussion on Canadian innovation and innovators by Roseann O'Reilly Runte. In addition, Margaret Maria Tobolowska and Tréson will perform a new original piece of music.

Additionally, several innovators featured in the book will be present & introduced, including Leyla Soleymani, Margaret Maria Tobolowska, Dave Smardon, Richard Florizone, Annette Verschuren, Jim Willworth, Ken Doyle, George Zhu and others.

Please RSVP on this page to attend this free event and receive an event reminder.

Books will be available for sale on-site. A book signing will occur after the presentation, including the chance to meet Roseann O'Reilly Runte and attending profiled influencers.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: is president & CEO of the Canadian Foundation for Innovation. Previously, she led five academic institutions, most recently as president and vice-chancellor of Carleton University. She was the seventh president of Old Dominion University (Norfolk, Virginia), president of Victoria University, principal of Glendon College, and president of l’Université Sainte-Anne. She has served on numerous business, medical, and cultural boards worldwide, including as president of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, Fulbright Canada, and on the boards of the National Bank, Pharmacies Jean-Coutu, the United Way, and the Club of Rome. She is a dual Canadian and US citizen. She lives in Ottawa, Ontario.

Host or Publisher Simon & Schuster Canada