Join Mr. David Bornstein (McGill BCom '85) as he shares how social innovators are demonstrating new methods and possibilities to unlock and support the agency and creativity of people in a wide variety of situations. This talk will draw on a range of examples from schools, to hospitals, to villages, to courtrooms, to illustrate how social innovators are applying behavioral insights to get the best out of people.

About David Bornstein: David Bornstein (McGill BCom '85) is an expert on social innovation and solutions based journalism. He coauthors The New York Times popular Fixes Opinionator column, which explores and analyzes potential solutions to major social problems and is the co-founder of the Solutions Journalism Network, which supports journalists who report on constructive responses to social problems. He is the author of several social change books include How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas, The Price of a Dream: The Story of the Grameen Bank, and Social Entrepreneurship: What Everyone Needs to Know. David lives in New York.

For more information, contact Megan Poss, t 514-398-6061, Meagan.poss@mcgill.ca or visit http://www.mcgill.ca/desautels-homecoming or http://www.mcgill.ca/sei

La SEI est un important véhicule par lequel la Faculté de gestion Desautels intègre de façon plus officielle l'entrepreneuriat social et l'innovation sociale à son enseignement et à ses activités de communication. Il s'agit d'une initiative de l'Institut Marcel Desautels de gestion intégrative.

Tous les diplômés, étudiants, membres du personnel et du corps professoral sont invités à être des nôtres au discours principal que prononcera David Bornstein, B. Com. 1985, spécialement pour les Retrouvailles lors de la présentation que tient l'IÉS.

David Bornstein est un expert en innovation sociale et journalisme fondé sur des solutions. Il est le coauteur de la populaire chronique « Fixes Opinionator » du quotidien The New York Times et a cofondé le Solutions Journalism Network, qui soutient des journalistes rapportant des interventions constructives aux problèmes sociaux. Il est l'auteur de plusieurs ouvrages sur le changement social, notamment How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas, The Price of a Dream: The Story of the Grameen Bank et Social Entrepreneurship: What Everyone Needs to Know.

Pour tout renseignement, veuillez contacter Megan Poss, 514-398-6061, megan.poss@mcgill.ca ou consulter http://www.mcgill.ca/desautels-homecoming ou http://www.mcgill.ca/sei

No charge, but registration required

Gratuit, mais inscription requise