Global Futures Launch 2026

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Jan 21 at 9:00 AM  - Jan 22 at 10:30 AM EST 

{ "name":"Global Futures Launch 2026", "description": "https:\/\/ticketfi.com\/event\/6733\/global-futures-launch-2026\n\nBe part of the conversation that will shape the future. Join us for a virtual event to launch the Global Futures 2026 Innovation Update and explore the innovative ideas and initiatives happening across our institution that are driving change locally and globally. \nDate: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 \nTime: 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. \nLocation: Online | Microsoft Teams \n\nRegister now for this livestreamed event\n\n\n\t Hear directly from President and Vice-Chancellor Vivek Goel on the progress we’ve made on our Waterloo at 100 strategic vision and where we’re headed.  \n\tDiscover how Global Futures-funded initiatives are tackling big challenges, from sustainability and climate leadership to student-driven innovation.\n\tLearn how these projects connect to the stories featured in the 2026 Global Futures: Innovation Update.\n\nThis is your opportunity to find out how you can champion the Global Futures in your own work.\n\nAll members of the campus community are invited to attend. \n\nBorn out of Waterloo at 100—Waterloo's long-term strategic vision—the Global Futures are five interconnected futures where the University of Waterloo makes its impact for the future of humanity and our planet. The Global Futures align to our academic, research, and institutional strengths, inspiring us to focus, collaborate, and co-ordinate our work across disciplines and boundaries. Underpinning our work across these Futures is our relentless commitment to fundamental research and scholarship.\n\n\n\n ", "startDate":"2026-01-21", "endDate":"2026-01-22", "startTime":"09:00", "endTime":"10:30", "location":"Federation Hall - Federation Hall Waterloo ON N2L 3G5 Canada", "label":"Add to Calendar", "options":[ "Apple", "Google", "iCal", "Microsoft365", "Outlook.com", "Yahoo" ], "timeZone":"US/Eastern", "trigger":"click", "inline":true, "listStyle":"modal", "iCalFileName":"invite.ics" }