Seminars & Lectures

Tech Talks: ‘Harnessing Disruptive Technologies to Solve Global Challenges’

Wednesday, Mar 23, 2016
6:30pm -> 8:00pm
UK Lebanon Tech Hub

Singularity University is a benefit corporation that provides educational programs, innovative partnerships and a startup accelerator to help individuals, businesses, institutions, investors, NGOs and governments understand cutting-edge technologies, and how to utilize these technologies to positively impact billions of people.

The speaker Emeline has a Bachelor of Science in Physics from the University of the Philippines and a Masters of Science in Earth and Space Science from York University, Canada. She attended the International Space University (ISU) Space Studies Certificate Program in Strasbourg, France and subsequently worked and volunteered for ISU for two decades for its summer programs around the world. She has also worked for several startups including serving as Director of Program Development and Research and Director of Operations for Space Adventures Ltd, a space tourism company sending private citizens to the International Space Station, and Odyssey Moon, a planned commercial transport to the Moon. Emeline is co-author of the book “Realizing Tomorrow: The Path to Private Space Flight”, University of Nebraska Press, which was selected for the 2013 US Air Force’s Chief of Staff Reading List.

This session is for anyone who is interested in exponential technologies: Impact on business, economy and society.