Today@Dal

Atlantic Canada’s top business and academic thought leaders are meeting today as part of an ongoing effort to help our region succeed in a changing global economy.

This year’s 4Front Atlantic Conference is the culmination of three years of work to develop ideas on how to best transform our economy. Its report “At the 4Front: An Action Plan for Atlantic Canada” is available for feedback on http://4frontatlantic.ca/

Three Dalhousie leaders are among the speakers. University of King’s College President and Vice-Chancellor George Cooper helps kick off the event that includes panel discussions with Dalhousie’s Assistant Vice-President Industry Relations Stephen Hartlen and Dalhousie’s incoming president Dr. Richard Florizione.

Dr. Florizone will be speaking between 2:30 and 4 p.m. on a panel moderated by CBC National News anchor Peter Mansbridge.

A live stream of the day’s events is available at the 4Front Atlantic Conference home page, http://4frontatlantic.ca/