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Desautels makes mark at Unleash 2017

Published: 11 October 2017

In response to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) put forward by the United Nations, Unleash 2017 assembled youth from across all continents to Denmark for ten days of untethered ideation to help resolve some of the world’s most persistent issues.

The Desautels Faculty of Management was well-represented through Desautels professor Richard Donovan who was invited to serve as lead facilitator, and a number of current and past students, including Charles Lavoie-Aubuchon, Maria Power, and Samantha Simpson (BCom’17).

After days of brainstorming, inspired discussions, and case competitions, participants proposed over 200 novel solutions that promote a more sustainable world across all sectors.

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