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I had the pleasure of being invited by my friend Razor Suleman, to speak on the main stage of the Sony Centre during the Elevate Tech Festival, about our window of opportunity to leverage our innovation economy to chalk up wins for Canada on the global stage It’s something that I am passionate about, and it is the reason why […]

Lest we forget …

Today is Remembrance Day On this day, we honour those who have made great sacrifices while serving our country Canada is a beacon of liberty throughout the world thanks to the brave service people who have dedicated their lives to our country We live in a liberal democracy in one of the best countries in the world Even here … especially here, we must always remember […] MediaPlanet @NationalPost Dec 16, 2020 5:00 PM EDT Yung Wu, CEO of MaRS Discovery District — North America’s largest urban innovation hub — discusses how cleantech ventures are poised to play a key role in the transition to a sustainable future Of all the climate-change solutions out there, why are you so passionate about cleantech? Defeating climate change requires many […]

How will the global economy recover from COVID-19?

The past six months have had a catastrophic impact on the global economy and recovery will require serious collaboration between private and public sectors It’s hard to believe, but even though many countries have been shut down for months, we are still in the COVID-19 response phase However, I do believe the innovation economy –– where we’ve seen so much […] On this long weekend, I am remembering both my father, Chi-Houn and my mother, Shuyin We lost them both within 3 months of each other, and I miss them terribly My father and mother were amongst the finest science and engineering minds ever produced by Taiwan My father, Chi-Houn (“John”) was gifted with a photographic memory and an incredible intellect as […]

KPMG Re-Entry Show: Innovating to Thrive

KPMG Re-Entry Show: Innovating to Thrive Talking about COVID-19 pandemic and how to think about the recovery while hanging out with my friends, Armughan Ahmad (President & Managing Partner, Digital, KPMG) and Dr Kamran Khan (CEO & Founder, BlueDot) Watch the show here

Yung Wu OpEd Fortune Magazine June 29, 2020 5:00 PM EDT Strictly speaking, America, we Canadians should be quietly thanking you for your self-destructive immigration policies They benefit Canada immensely But friends tell you when you make a mistake And you’re making a giant one by hardening your borders and your hearts to talented newcomers Last week, President Trump issued a sweeping […] Yung Wu OpEd VentureBeat Big Tech has generally done well in this pandemic Zoom, Slack, Netflix, Amazon – these are the COVID economy’s big winners But the experience for startup tech companies, on the other hand, has been altogether different Venture capital is drying up Silicon Valley companies have laid off thousands of workers in a reckoning The New York […]

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