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Number of patients treated
with Boston Scientific
products annually.

After hearing John
Abele, students said
they wanted to be
entrepreneurs to
change the world
for the better.

HELIX guest entrepreneur speaker series

PHOTO: RICARDO BERNARDINO

A masterclass on
leadership and innovation

JOHN ABELE is one of the world's most successful business leaders and a pioneer
developer of medical devices and approaches to non-evasive surgery. The co-founder
of Boston Scientific and owner of the
Kingbridge Institute and Conference
Centre, was at Newnham Campus in April,
where he addressed more than 120 students
and community partners about the value
of creative leadership.
His hour-long discussion covered various issues associated with developing and
sustaining authentic leadership across all
sectors, and the responsibilities of business
leaders to be community builders and
ambassadors for development and environmental stewardship.

John's social-minded approach to
business informed his career at Boston
Scientific and was evident in his remarks,
which resonated with the many young
people who attended his presentation.
"Tonight when I asked my students,
'What is the purpose of being an entrepreneur?' they all said 'to make money,'" says
Deneena Davis, a teacher for the York
Region School Board. "After hearing John
Abele, they said the purpose of being an
entrepreneur was to 'change the world for
the better.'"
Prior to his talk, John met with companies from HELIX, Seneca's on-campus
incubator, to hear their business pitches
and offer advice on their ventures.
"For our students and HELIX business
leaders to have an audience with John
Abele was an invaluable experience that
they will never forget," says HELIX
Director Chris Dudley. "It's not every day
that fledging entrepreneurs get to pick
the brain of a globally renowned innovator
and leader, who is so generous with his
time and advice."

One of the highlights of the presentation
was John's comprehensive list of recommended books on leadership. He also
touched on topics ranging from Uber's
assent and business's role in the public
sphere, to the value of passionate leadership and why he liked hiring people who
grew up on a farm. (Answer: They know
how to innovate.)
John's takeaway message? We only have
one planet. Look after it.
"We're here alone on this little blue
ball," he said during his lecture. "Particularly with things like climate concerns, if
we make a mistake, we don't necessarily
get a do-over."

Watch John Abele's lecture and interviews from the
event at senecacollege.ca/helix. To learn more
about the leadership programs available at Kingbridge,
visit kingbridgecentre.com

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