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WestDef 2015

Thank You 2015 Sponsors:

*  Raytheon Canada
*  Harris Canada                 *  Lockheed Martin
*  Meggitt Training Systems Canada
*  C4i Consultants        *  Sheraton Cavalier Calgary
*  The Edge Group          *  Teledyne Varisystems
*  Vanguard Magazine
Supporting Partner:  Western Economic Diversification

Speakers

  • Jake Jacobson, Babcock Canada: Technology Insertion...In a Canadian Context (Presentation not available)
  • Nic Stanton,  General Dynamics: LESIC Support to Afghan Operation and Their Follow-On (Presentation not available)
  • Ray Castelli,  Weatherhaven: From Jenkins to DPS and Beyond?
  • Jerry McLean, Thales Canada Inc.: CDR Company of the Year: Thales Canada
  • Carolyn Melnyk,  Alberta Government, Ministry of Job, Skills, Training and Labour: Canada Alberta Job Grant - Building into Your Workforce
  • Stan Jacobson, Canadian Commercial Corporation; Meena Bhullar, Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada;  Julien Pouliot, Export Development Canada; Moderator: Terri Pavelic, Vanguard Canada: Government Support to Grow Your Business Panel - BDC, EDC, CCC, TCS, SME (Presentation not available)
  • Dr. Grant Cool, Hybrid Enterprises: Lockheed Martin Hybrid Airships - A Transportation Revolution
  • Kim Grant, Raytheon Canada Limited: Breakout Group Technology Insertion Presents
  • Stan Jacobson, CCC: Breakout Group Education, Training and Research Opportunities for Industry (Presentation not available)
  • Jim Gillespie, Harris Canada Systems, Inc.: Breakout Group Impact of Extending Programs Presents
  • Russ Beaudin, General Dynamics: Combat Net Radio – Extending Service Life and Capabilities
  • ​Col. Nishika Jardine, DASPM, DGLEPM, Department of National Defence: An Overview of the DND Materiel Group
  • Dwayne Lucas OMM, CD2, BGen (ret), Lucas Aero Strategies Inc.: Advancing Aerospace through Collaboration
  • Commander Simon Nadeau, Director Naval Requirements 2, Department of National Defence: RCN Force Development Programme
  • Don Falardeau, Bell Helicopter: Obsolescence Management approach for the CH146 Griffon Fleet (Presentation not available)
  • Tom Eveson, OMX: Value Proposition, The Industry Perspective
  • Richard Comtois,  Boeing; Marc Filiatreault, Boeing: Boeing CH147 Chinook Medium to Heavy Lift In Service Support Implementation (Presentation not available)

​To request a copy of the above presentations, contact WCDIA.

Participating Companies

  • International and Intergovernmental Relations GoA
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Lucas Aero Strategies Inc.
  • Meggitt Target Systems
  • Microlynx Systems.com
  • MRO Electronic Supply Ltd.Aerospace Industries Association of Canada
  • Allied Container Systems Inc.
  • ATCO Structures & Logistics
  • Babcock Canada
  • Babcock Canada Inc.
  • Bell Helicopter
  • Bluedrop Training & Simulation
  • C4i Consultants
  • Calgary Military Family Resource Centre
  • Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI)
  • Canadian Commercial Corporation
  • Canadian Defence Review
  • Canadian UAVs
  • CFN Consultants
  • DCNS Technologies Canada Inc
  • Department of National Defence
  • Dept. of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
  • DRDC - Suffield Research Centre
  • Excalibur Shelters Inc
  • Export Development Canada
  • FMJ Solutions
  • General Dynamics Canada
  • General Electric Aviation
  • Government of Alberta
  • Harris Canada Systems Inc.
  • HCL Logistics Inc
  • Hudson Supplies Inc
  • Hybrid Enterprises​
  • Innovate Calgary
  • National Defence
  • Neil Zeller Photography
  • Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)
  • NovAtel
  • Office of Small and Medium Enterprises, PWGSC
  • OMX
  • Oshkosh Defense
  • Oshkosh Defense Canada
  • Pelican Products
  • Penny Leach & Associates
  • Raytheon
  • Raytheon Canada Limited
  • Rockwell Collins Canada
  • SAIT Polytechnic
  • Saskatchewan Polytechnic
  • Seals Action Gear
  • SED Systems
  • Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
  • Teledyne VariSystems
  • Textron Systems Canada
  • Thales Canada, Defence and Security
  • The Boeing Company
  • The Edge Group
  • U.S. Consulate General - U.S. Commercial Service
  • University of British Columbia
  • Vanguard Canada
  • WaVv Business Development
  • WCDIA
  • Weatherhaven
  • Wesco Aircraft
  • Western Economic Diversification
  • Western Truck Body Mfg.
  • ​XAct Engineered Manufacturing Solutions

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