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Next-Generation Scholars Evening
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Dear [fname],
Members of the Chancellor’s Builders Circle are invited to join Concordia President Graham Carr for a special evening featuring a keynote address by Dr. Raj Panjabi, a global health leader who was named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2016.
His keynote will explore how we can confront uncertainty and navigate the challenges of a rapidly changing world, followed by a conversation with CBC’s Nahlah Ayed.
We hope you will join us for this special evening to hear from Dr. Panjabi, meet Concordia students and learn about their undergraduate research.
Paul Chesser, BA 94, GrDip 97
Vice-President, Advancement
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Thursday, November 5, 2026
5 – 8 p.m.
Concordia Conference Centre
John Molson Building, 9th Floor
1450 Guy St., Montreal
Light refreshments will be served. Guests are invited to meet and network with scholars, faculty mentors and senior leadership.
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Keynote and conversation with Dr. Raj Panjabi
Dr. Panjabi, a former senior director for Global Health Security and Biodefense at the White House National Security Council, will explore confronting uncertainty, navigating the challenges of a rapidly changing world, and using knowledge, courage and purpose to create meaningful impact.
His address will draw on themes from his new book, SAFER: A Playbook — Turning Fear into Action and Crisis into Community. Following his keynote, Nahlah Ayed, LLD 16, host of CBC’s Ideas, will interview Dr. Panjabi and lead a Q&A.
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