A conversation with President Benarroch and Amanda Lang

A conversation with President Benarroch and Amanda Lang

Join UM President Michael Benarroch in conversation with UM alum and renowned business and political journalist Amanda Lang.

Date and time

Wed, Nov 13, 2024 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST

Location

Desautels Concert Hall

150 Dafoe Road West Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 hours

Taking place just days after the U.S. presidential election, this live recording of What’s the Big Idea? promises to be an extraordinary event. Amanda Lang [BES/91] will break down the election results and explore what they mean for Canada in this special live discussion.

Don’t miss this insightful conversation between Amanda Lang and President Michael Benarroch on November 13.

Lang is an award-winning business journalist who has been covering North America’s top business stories for over 25 years. She is currently the host of Taking Stock, a national show on CTV. She was previously an anchor for Bloomberg Television Canada, and CBC’s senior business correspondent, regularly appearing on the flagship program The National and on her daily show, The Exchange with Amanda Lang, CBC’s daily business program.

She is the author of The Power of Why, and The Beauty of Discomfort and a Senior Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. She understands business and politics from a variety of intimate angles as both her father and stepfather were federal cabinet ministers, and she will join UM President Michael Benarroch in a compelling conversation that provides insights you won’t want to miss.

Reserve your spot today.


Event Details:

November 13, 2024

Location: Desautels Concert Hall, Fort Garry Campus

Doors open at 6:30pm, conversation begins at 7:00pm

Reception with light refreshments to follow.


Check out the full What’s the Big Idea? series.

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