Joseph E. Aoun, a leader in higher education policy and a renowned scholar in linguistics, is the seventh President of Northeastern University.
President Aoun has strategically aligned the University’s research enterprise with three global imperatives—health, security, and sustainability. Northeastern’s faculty focus on interdisciplinary research, entrepreneurship, and transforming academic research into commercial solutions for the world’s most pressing problems. During President Aoun’s tenure, the University has realized a 189 percent growth in external research funding, along with approximately 1,500 patent applications filed by faculty and students.
A new year brings the promise of invention, transformation, and opportunity, and in 2021, that promise is sorely needed by all in the business community. But how will entrepreneurs see past the obstacles brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic? What strategies will be most effective for encouraging innovation and growth, especially in hard-hit sectors? Join this fireside chat, where Jon Hirschtick, president of SaaS Business, PTC and founder, Onshape will share his perspective on how to move forward and conceive new ideas with confidence.
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