Hamilton,
03
August
2018
|
13:07 PM
America/New_York

"We need to create a critical mass of activities."

Summary

Exploring Advanced Manufacturing with Author and Futurist Jesse Hirsh

Futurist, author and public speaker Jesse Hirsh interviews Dr. Mo Elbestawi from McMaster University on the role of colleges and universities in the development of an advanced manufacturing supercluster in Southern Ontario.

Hamilton hosted the 2018 Corridor Summit on June 26 at the Royal Botanical Gardens. This video was originally featured at the Summit as part of Jesse Hirsh's keynote address.

About Mohawk

Mohawk College educates and serves more than 29,500 full-time, part-time, apprenticeship and international students at three main campuses in Hamilton, Ontario and learning hubs across Hamilton through City School by Mohawk, and at the College’s Centre for Aviation Technology at the Hamilton International Airport. Mohawk is among the top five colleges for applied research in Canada. It has been named one of Canada’s greenest employers seven years in a row, holds a GOLD STARS rating from AASHE for sustainability achievements and is home to the country’s largest and first institutional building to receive dual certification for Zero Carbon Building Framework design and performance for The Joyce Centre for Partnership & Innovation. More than 135,000 people have graduated from Mohawk since it was founded.