Thank You 2017 Sponsors:

*  Raytheon Canada
*  Harris Canada                 *  Babcock
*  PaloAlto                 *  OSME                 *  ​Qinetiq
*  Canadian Defence Review

Speakers

• David Bercuson, Canadian Global Affairs Institute; Tim Choi, Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies; David Perry, Canadian Global Affairs Institute; Kelly Williams, General Dynamics Mission System Canada: Session #1: Canada's New Defence Policy Panel
• Duane Barry, QinetiQ Canada; David Hargreaves, MDA; Jake Jacobson, Babcock Canada Inc.; Kelly Williams, General Dynamics Mission System Canada: Session #2: Changes to Defence Procurement; What is Required to Implement
• Christopher Baird, Office of Small and Medium Enterprises, PSPC​; Commander Matt Plaschka, Royal Canadian Navy: Session #3: Experimental Ship Programme - Industry Engagement
• Dominique Kowlessar, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada: Session #4 - The Industrial and Technological Benefits Policy - Economic Impact, Perspectives and Guidance
• Rick Fawcett, General Dynamics Mission Systems - Canada; Jim Gillespie, Harris Canada Systems, Inc.​; Jake Jacobson, Babcock Canada Inc.; Michael Silva, CAE Inc.; Linda Wolstencroft, Aerospace BizDev: Session #5: Domestic In Service Support and Procurement - Challenges and Lessons Learned
• Ken Barker,  University of Calgary; Martin Delaney, Jardine Lloyd Thompson Canada; Thomas Goodman, Raytheon; Kim Grant, Raytheon; Tim Kline, CIRRUS Research Associates; Clayton Sopel, Palo Alto Networks: Session #6: Cyber for In Service Support
• Camille Boulet, Department of National Defence: Keynote Speaker
• Minister Kent Hehr, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence: Keynote Speaker
• David Curtis, Viking Air Limited: Expanding the Aerospace Footprint in Western Canada
• David Perry, Canadian Global Affairs Institute: Canada's New Defence Policy, the Fiscal Situation and the Outlook for Canada
• The Honourable Michelle Rempel, MP, Calgary Nose Hill: Perspectives on the New Canadian Defence Policy

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

Participating Companies

• MicroPilot
• Office of Small and Medium Enterprises, PSPC
• University of Calgary
• Optima Manufacturing Inc.
• QinetiQ
• Department of National Defence
• Canadian Global Affairs Institute
• ​Bennett Jones LLP
• ATCO Structures & Logistics
• Spectrum Optix/NexOptic
• Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies
• 911 Supply
• Aerium Analytics
• Offset Market Exchange (OMX)
• Lockheed Martin Canada
• Viking Air Limited
• AIM
• Turkana Inc.​​

• Jardine Lloyd Thompson Canada Ltd.
• Stantec Consulting
• Microlynx Systems
• General Dynamics Mission Systems - Canada
• ​Sprung Structures
• Raytheon Canada
• NovAtel
• Blackline Safety
• Technology Pathfinders
• Harris Canada
• MDA
• Optima Manufacturing Inc.
• Western Economic Diversification
• ATCO Group
• Lockheed Martin Canada
• Babcock Canada
• Government of Alberta