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Omega Venture Partners Spearheads the Future of AI Innovation

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today marks a significant milestone as Omega Venture Partners heightens its leadership in the global AI investment landscape with the unveiling of investments in a new set of category-leading companies. As a vanguard in the venture capital industry, Omega Venture Partners showcases its commitment to nurturing artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-enabled technologies, furthering its stature as the leading VC partner for the most innovative and compelling AI companies.

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  • At the Frontlines of the AI Revolution: Omega Venture Partners Strengthens its Stature as the Leading Venture Capital Firm Cultivating Tomorrow's Tech Leaders
    PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today marks a significant milestone as Omega Venture Partners heightens its leadership in the global AI investment landscape with the unveiling of investments in a new set of category-leading companies.
  • As a vanguard in the venture capital industry, Omega Venture Partners showcases its commitment to nurturing artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-enabled technologies, furthering its stature as the leading VC partner for the most innovative and compelling AI companies.
  • This year epitomizes a crescendo of achievements for Omega Venture Partners, demonstrable in the firm's widely lauded industry report on the seismic shifts driven by generative AI, a report that has been widely cited and praised across the industry.
  • As Omega Venture Partners sails into a new epoch of AI innovation, its unrivaled expertise and proven track record affirm its role as the preferred harbinger of success for the pioneers of tomorrow's technology.

Origin Agritech Chairman Dr. Gengchen Han to Participate at the 2023 Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

BEIJING, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SEED) (the "Company" or "Origin"), a leading Chinese agricultural technology company, today announced that Dr. Gengchen Han, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Origin Agritech, will participate in a panel discussion on The Role of Biotechnology in Achieving Food Security at the 2023 Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit (the "Summit") on Tuesday, October 31 at 11:50pm ET (Wednesday, November 1 at 11:50am SGT) in Singapore.

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  • BEIJING, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SEED) (the "Company" or "Origin"), a leading Chinese agricultural technology company, today announced that Dr. Gengchen Han, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Origin Agritech, will participate in a panel discussion on The Role of Biotechnology in Achieving Food Security at the 2023 Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit (the "Summit") on Tuesday, October 31 at 11:50pm ET (Wednesday, November 1 at 11:50am SGT) in Singapore.
  • Dr. Gengchen Han, Chairman and CEO of Origin Agritech, commented, "I am delighted to join such an esteemed panel at the Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit, recognizing the critical role biotechnology plays in addressing the global challenges of food security.
  • The Summit poses a great opportunity to meet with leading global institutional investors, to convey the progress Origin has made thus far and the opportunities ahead of us."
  • To learn more about the Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit, visit: https://agrifoodinnovation.com/

Emeritus and Leonardo Centre Announce Results of Chief Sustainability Officer Report

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

LONDON, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive analysis of an essential business role, the Leonardo Centre on Business for Society at Imperial College Business School, in partnership with Emeritus, the global leader in making high-quality education accessible and affordable, have released the findings of an analysis on the evolving role of the Chief Sustainability Officer. The report: From Sustainability to Business Strategy: How the Role of the Chief Sustainability Officer is Evolving to Shape Business Strategies, introduces a comprehensive model of how companies evolve toward the integration of sustainability behavior in business strategy.

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  • The report: From Sustainability to Business Strategy: How the Role of the Chief Sustainability Officer is Evolving to Shape Business Strategies, introduces a comprehensive model of how companies evolve toward the integration of sustainability behavior in business strategy.
  • The role of Chief Sustainability Officer was once a specialized communication role but has become in the most advanced companies a position that shapes business strategy.
  • The result of a collaboration between online learning pioneer Emeritus and the Leonardo Centre on Business for Society , the report examines the ways that the Chief Sustainability Officer has grown to take on new importance in companies across sectors.
  • The report is based on interviews with 37 sustainability executives from large multinational companies.

Emeritus and Leonardo Centre Announce Results of Chief Sustainability Officer Report

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

LONDON, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive analysis of an essential business role, the Leonardo Centre on Business for Society at Imperial College Business School, in partnership with Emeritus, the global leader in making high-quality education accessible and affordable, have released the findings of an analysis on the evolving role of the Chief Sustainability Officer. The report: From Sustainability to Business Strategy: How the Role of the Chief Sustainability Officer is Evolving to Shape Business Strategies, introduces a comprehensive model of how companies evolve toward the integration of sustainability behavior in business strategy.

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  • The report: From Sustainability to Business Strategy: How the Role of the Chief Sustainability Officer is Evolving to Shape Business Strategies, introduces a comprehensive model of how companies evolve toward the integration of sustainability behavior in business strategy.
  • The role of Chief Sustainability Officer was once a specialized communication role but has become in the most advanced companies a position that shapes business strategy.
  • The result of a collaboration between online learning pioneer Emeritus and the Leonardo Centre on Business for Society , the report examines the ways that the Chief Sustainability Officer has grown to take on new importance in companies across sectors.
  • The report is based on interviews with 37 sustainability executives from large multinational companies.

Octane's Medical Innovation Forum Set to Inspire Transformation in Healthcare

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

Octane's Medical Innovation Forum draws a diverse nationwide audience, including entrepreneurs, medical innovation startups, investors, corporate leaders from the medical device industry, R&D executives, hospital systems, university scientists, students, and researchers.

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  • Octane's Medical Innovation Forum draws a diverse nationwide audience, including entrepreneurs, medical innovation startups, investors, corporate leaders from the medical device industry, R&D executives, hospital systems, university scientists, students, and researchers.
  • The event will host several distinguished speakers, including Dr. Nazli Azimi, who will serve as the emcee for the Forum.
  • "The Medical Innovation Forum is a key component of this larger vision, especially pertinent given the pandemic, rising health costs and aging demographics in many parts of the world.
  • To register for Octane's Medical Innovation Forum or explore sponsorship opportunities, please visit https://octaneoc.org/omif

PreCheck Health Genetic Testing: A Vital Tool in the Battle Against Hereditary Cancers

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

PreCheck Health, we'll delve into the significance of genetic testing in identifying hereditary cancer risks and its role in promoting early screening.

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  • PreCheck Health, we'll delve into the significance of genetic testing in identifying hereditary cancer risks and its role in promoting early screening.
  • Learn why genetic testing is crucial for patients with a strong family history of breast, colon, and ovarian cancers.
  • But what exactly makes these cancers so hereditary, and how can genetic testing help in early detection and prevention?
  • The Role of Genetic Factors: In hereditary cancers, specific gene mutations are passed down from one generation to the next.

Groundbreaking Study Reveals Impact of the Arts on Communities Across America

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Americans for the Arts (AFTA), the leading organization for research and advocacy for the arts in the United States, announces the findings of its Arts and Economic Prosperity 6 Study (AEP6), the most comprehensive economic and social impact study of the nation's $151.7 billion nonprofit arts and culture industry.

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  • The study surveyed more than 224,000 audience members and arts and culture organizations in 373 diverse communities across all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
  • AEP6 marks the most extensive data collection effort in the three decades of the study, demonstrating that arts and culture are a critical economic driver of vibrant communities of all sizes.
  • "The data from the AEP6 study is a powerful validation that arts and culture are an economic driver at the community level," said Nolen Bivens, President of Americans for the Arts.
  • This study underscores that when we invest in arts and culture, we build more livable communities."

Former Unilever CEO Paul Polman and Sustainability Expert Andrew Winston Join ExecOnline and Thinkers50 to Help Businesses Thrive by Positively Impacting the World

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Monday, October 2, 2023

New York, Oct. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ExecOnline , in partnership with Thinkers50 , announced a collaboration with Paul Polman and Andrew Winston, the world's foremost leaders in corporate sustainability.

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  • New York, Oct. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ExecOnline , in partnership with Thinkers50 , announced a collaboration with Paul Polman and Andrew Winston, the world's foremost leaders in corporate sustainability.
  • Last year, ExecOnline and Thinkers50 formed a unique partnership to expand access to the world’s best business and management ideas through ExecOnline’s leadership development platform.
  • ”We believe these new programs will help organizations bridge the sustainability gap and unlock potential for growth and profit while positively impacting people and the planet."
  • For more information on Polman and Winston’s two on-demand learning programs, Unlocking Growth with Net Positive Purpose and Driving Net Positive Transformation, visit execonline.com/program/net-positive/ .

Globally Respected Muslim Scholar Receives Human Dignity Award from American Jewish Committee

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Sunday, October 1, 2023

NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American Jewish Committee (AJC) has presented its prestigious Human Dignity Award to Shaykh Abdallah Bin Bayyah, one of the world's most respected Islamic scholars and a champion of religious freedom, peace, and enhancing Muslim-Jewish relations.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American Jewish Committee (AJC) has presented its prestigious Human Dignity Award to Shaykh Abdallah Bin Bayyah, one of the world's most respected Islamic scholars and a champion of religious freedom, peace, and enhancing Muslim-Jewish relations.
  • "His counsel and wisdom are sought by religious and political leaders alike, and his courage has pushed the ties between the Jewish and Muslim worlds dramatically forward."
  • AJC's Human Dignity Award is a facsimile leaf of a medieval copy of Maimonides' Introduction to the Mishnah in a lavishly illuminated edition.
  • Shaykh Bin Bayyah is just the second recipient of the AJC Human Dignity Award.

Globally Respected Muslim Scholar Receives Human Dignity Award from American Jewish Committee

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Sunday, October 1, 2023

NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American Jewish Committee (AJC) has presented its prestigious Human Dignity Award to Shaykh Abdallah Bin Bayyah, one of the world's most respected Islamic scholars and a champion of religious freedom, peace, and enhancing Muslim-Jewish relations.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American Jewish Committee (AJC) has presented its prestigious Human Dignity Award to Shaykh Abdallah Bin Bayyah, one of the world's most respected Islamic scholars and a champion of religious freedom, peace, and enhancing Muslim-Jewish relations.
  • "His counsel and wisdom are sought by religious and political leaders alike, and his courage has pushed the ties between the Jewish and Muslim worlds dramatically forward."
  • AJC's Human Dignity Award is a facsimile leaf of a medieval copy of Maimonides' Introduction to the Mishnah in a lavishly illuminated edition.
  • Shaykh Bin Bayyah is just the second recipient of the AJC Human Dignity Award.