Bard Globalization & International Affairs Program Presents
Beyond Silicon Valley: A Conversation with Elmira Bayrasli on Innovation in Unlikely Places
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm EST/GMT-5
The James Clarke Chace Memorial Speaker Series is co-sponsored by Foreign Affairs. This event is hosted by the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, with support from the World Policy Institute.6:00 pm – 7:30 pm EST/GMT-5
Elmira Bayrasli will discuss her new book, "From the Other Side of the World: Extraordinary Entrepreneurs, Unlikely Places," in conversation with social entrepreneur Hazami Barmada. The book looks at the growth of innovation beyond Silicon Valley, focusing on talented individuals around the world who have overcome insurmountable obstacles to lead high-growth businesses.
Elmira Bayrasli is a visiting fellow at the New America Foundation, a lecturer at New York University, and the co-founder of Foreign Policy Interrupted. She previously worked as a spokesperson at the OSCE Mission in Sarajevo and as a presidential appointee in the U.S. State Department. Hazami Barmada is a strategy consultant for the United Nations and the founder and owner of The Barmada Group, a Washington, DC-based boutique consulting firm.
The format of the event is:
5:45PM – Doors open
6:00PM-7:00PM – Conversation followed by Q&A
7:00PM-7:30PM – Reception
Location: Carnegie Council, 170 East 64th Street
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Time: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm EST/GMT-5
Location: Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs