Event

Homecoming - Classes Without Quizzes 3C "CEO Speaker Series: Andy Nulman"

Saturday, October 17, 2009 14:15
Arts Building Lobby, 853 Sherbrooke Street West, Arts Building Lobby, 853 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, CA

Karl Moore, from the Desautels Faculty of Management, brings his famous CEO Speaker Series to the CWOQs. His special guest is the irrepressible Andy Nulman, President and CMO of Airborne Mobile and former CEO of Montreal鈥檚 Just for Laughs International Comedy Festival. Listen in as two lively business minds discuss the entertainment industry, communications media, creativity, leadership and the place of laughter at the heart of it all.

Andy Nulman is best known for his 15-year tenure as CEO of Montreal鈥檚 renowned Just For Laughs, the world鈥檚 first and largest comedy festival, which he transformed from a two-day show to a month-long cultural event attracting over two million visitors per year. In 1999, Nulman co-founded media and marketing venture Airborne Mobile, of which he is now president and CMO, and has worked to introduce and optimize brands like Family Guy, the NHL, Disney and the NFL in the mobile world. In 2006, Airborne was honoured as North America鈥檚 fourth-fastest growing company in Deloitte鈥檚 Technology Fast 500 ranking.

Recently identified as one of the world鈥檚 great business thinkers, Professor Moore has published over 120 articles, books and papers. His research has appeared in leading journals such as the Harvard Business Review, the Journal of Brand Management, Business History, and Leader to Leader, and he has over 500 Google Scholar citations. His tenth book is entitled "The Origins of Globalization" (Routledge 2009). Professor Moore is co-director, with Henry Mintzberg, of 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Advanced Leadership Program.

This session will be filmed for use by the Globe and Mail.

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