Youth Innovation Day

Masters of Ceremonies  | Sophie Lui, Global BC & Tomica Divic, BC Innovation Council

 

Welcoming Remarks | Honourable John Horgan, Premier of British Columbia

 

Cultivating Creativity, Inspiring Invention | Brent Bushnell, Two Bit Circus

There has never been a better time to be a creative. The tools available to the curious creator are powerful and easy to use. As consumers move from passive to active participants there is massive opportunity to re-imagine entertainment, health & wellness, food & beverage, and learning. Like any capability, creativity and invention are skills that can be practiced and optimized. Brent will survey the approaches his company uses to stay creative and systematize the invention process.

 

The Unlikely Solution to Ocean Plastic | David Katz, Plastic Bank

Preventing ocean plastic could be humanity’s richest opportunity. The Plastic Bank is a worldwide chain of stores where everything from school tuition to cooking fuel and more is available for purchase in exchange for plastic garbage that is sorted, shredded and sold to brands who reuse “social plastic” in their products. Hear how we can solve the problem of ocean plastic pollution and end extreme poverty at the same time!