The MIT Enterprise Forum launched the first night of its ongoing speaker series with former Motorola Canada CEO, Frank Maw. Mr. Maw entertained and informed the assembled group at Cassels Brock with his many insights into Canada's rapidly changing communications sector.

Did you know, for example, that this country's ITC sector boasts some 3400 companies who generate more than $10 Billion in yearly revenue? Paradoxically, our universities are not producing enough educated workers to fill the industry's demand. With massive changes taking place in the communications sector, there are correspondingly massive opportunities being created for local companies Maw maintains.

"The transition of the telcom industry to the world of broadband Internet is opening new doors for a huge number of services," says Maw.

Of course, the Canadian VC industry has to get off the sidelines and commit some dollars to local entrepreneurs or the broadband revolution and the new wealth it creates will end up south of the border.

Please note that the MIT Forum is open to everyone who is interested in entrepreneurship, not only MIT alumni. Thanks to Mark Lawrence of NorthCrest Partners for chairing the evening. Come to the next event. Your time will be well spent.