Overview

In 1999, Fields began a program to foster start-up companies that commercialize mathematical ideas. The program has a stellar track record of companies in the financial technology sector, mathematics education, cryptography, and more recently architecture, construction and technology, and is still unique among mathematics institutes worldwide. For this one-day event, we invited founders and CEOs of all companies in the program to share their experiences and discuss with international experts on innovation and mathematics.

Event is free and open to the public.

 

Schedule & Location

All talks to take place in Room 230 at the Fields Institute.

1:30 - 2:30	William F. Shadwick (Omega Analysis Limited), The Risk Cycle: Predicting the 'Great Correction' - Slides (pdf file)
2:30 - 3:00	Elissa Ross (Mesh Consultants), Geometric challenges in digital design
3:00 - 3:30	Coffee Break
3:30 - 4:00	John Mighton (JUMP Math), TBA
4:00 - 4:30	Video messages by Moshe Milevski (IFID and York University) and Kumar Murty (University of Toronto)
4:30 - 5:00	Shiri Breznitz (Munk School of Global Affairs), The Role of Universities in Economic Development
5:00 - 5:15	Coffee break
5:15 - 6:45	Panel Discussion: Mathematics and Innovation Moderator: Dan Breznitz (Munk School of Global Affairs) Panelists: Faisal Habib (Cannex), Bill Janeway (Warburg Pincus and INET), Kruno Percovic (Synchrony), Dan Rosen (S&P Capital IQ), Luis Seco (Sigma) & Stephen Watt (University of Waterloo).
7:00	Reception with cash bar in the Fields Atrium