WestDef 2018
Thank You 2018 Sponsors:
* Peraton
* Raytheon Canada * Babcock
* OSME * Qinetiq * CGAI
* Blackline Safety * Calgary Economic Development
* Raytheon Canada * Babcock
* OSME * Qinetiq * CGAI
* Blackline Safety * Calgary Economic Development
Program
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Plenary Session: Future Fighter Workshop - Economic Benefits, Approach & Potential Opportunities
Presented by The Government of Canada, Western Economic Diversification
Opening Rendezvous Reception
Fireside chat with Mr. David Perry, Vice President & Senior Analyst, CGAI and Jim Gillespie, Vice President Peraton Canada
Presented by The Government of Canada, Western Economic Diversification
Opening Rendezvous Reception
Fireside chat with Mr. David Perry, Vice President & Senior Analyst, CGAI and Jim Gillespie, Vice President Peraton Canada
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Keynote - “Are we missing something?” - NATO Support Procurement Agency Opportunities for Canadian Industry
LT Col Martin Bedard, Canadian Liaison Officer at NSPA
Q&A Session facilitated by:
Monica Morrison, Commerce Officer, Directorate of Industry Relations, Analysis and Policy, Department of National Defence
Session 1 – Economic Development “Activities in Alberta related to Aerospace, Defence and Unmanned Vehicles”
Moderator: Denean Tomlin, President, WCDIA
Panel:
Session 2 – Industrial Technological Benefits (Offsets) Panel
Discussion of current programs and the opportunities that exist for SME’s and academia to participate in.
Moderator: Penny Leach, P Leach & Associates
Panel:
Keynote - A New Finance Perspective on Strong Secure Engaged and how things will change.
Julie Charon, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister and Deputy Chief Financial Officer at Department of National Defence
Session 3 – B2B Café
Session 4 – Government Funding & Support Programs
Moderator: Clayton Myhill, Manager of Business Development, Microlynx Systems Ltd.
Panel:
LT Col Martin Bedard, Canadian Liaison Officer at NSPA
Q&A Session facilitated by:
Monica Morrison, Commerce Officer, Directorate of Industry Relations, Analysis and Policy, Department of National Defence
Session 1 – Economic Development “Activities in Alberta related to Aerospace, Defence and Unmanned Vehicles”
Moderator: Denean Tomlin, President, WCDIA
Panel:
- City of Cold Lake /Economic Dev. Committee - Kirk Soroka, Councilor
- Northeast Alberta Information HUB - Bob Bezpalko, Executive Director
- Sturgeon County Economic Development - Tyler Westover, Manager
- Calgary Economic Development - Court Ellingson, Vice President Research and Strategy
- Invest Medicine Hat - Jon Sookocheff, Director, Business Development
Session 2 – Industrial Technological Benefits (Offsets) Panel
Discussion of current programs and the opportunities that exist for SME’s and academia to participate in.
Moderator: Penny Leach, P Leach & Associates
Panel:
- Peraton - Tanya Thordarson, Contracts/Sub-Contracts and ITB’s
- Babcock - Gary Payne, Director, Industrial Cooperation & Industrial Benefits (Offsets)
- L3 MAS - Joe Gazalé, Manager, Business Development & Industrial Participation
- Raytheon - Kim Grant, Director of Technology and Capture Strategy
Keynote - A New Finance Perspective on Strong Secure Engaged and how things will change.
Julie Charon, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister and Deputy Chief Financial Officer at Department of National Defence
Session 3 – B2B Café
Session 4 – Government Funding & Support Programs
Moderator: Clayton Myhill, Manager of Business Development, Microlynx Systems Ltd.
Panel:
- IDEaS - Eric Fournier, Director General S&T Strategic Decision Support, Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security
- ISC - Robert Smith, Executive Director, Innovative Solutions Canada
- BCIP - Kevin Turner, Regional Director, Office of Small and Medium Enterprises, Public Services and Procurement Canada
- Defence Construction Canada - Grant Sayers, Regional Director, Western Region
- WD Programs - Elliot Hewitt, Manager, Western Economic Diversification Canada
- DND Public Affairs Office - Captain Lazlo Benak, Outreach Coordinator, National Defence Public Affairs Office
Thursday, June 28, 2018
Keynote - How the Defence Industry can influence the Approach and Structure of Future ISS Programs
Jason Kaddatz, DND Program Manager, Sustainment Initiative, DND Materiel Group
Session 5 – In Service Support Panel
Discussion of In Service Support and Procurement; the evolution of Defence Sustainment and how success will be measured
Panel:
Session 6 – Defence 4.0 - Innovation & Academia
The objective of the academic panel is to showcase the capabilities and related aerospace, defence and security activities/projects currently underway in the various universities, colleges and technical institutes in western Canada.
Moderator: Marius Ghinescu, Sr. Systems Engineering Manager, Raytheon
Panel:
Keynote - Robin Winsor, President and CEO, CYBERA
TEDx Talk - PREPARING FOR A FUTURE WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Fresh from his TEDxYYC presentation, Mr. Robin Winsor will engage the audience with a thought provoking and mentally stimulating presentation on AI and our future.
Session 7 – Defence 4.0 – Innovation & Industry
The industry panel where companies will discuss/present the development of these technologies and provide examples of SME’s developing these technologies in Western Canada.
Future technologies discussed:
Advanced materials, Artificial intelligence, Cyber resilience, Remotely piloted systems and autonomous Technologies, Space systems
Moderator: Kim Grant, Director of Technology and Capture Strategy, Raytheon Canada Ltd.
Panel:
Jason Kaddatz, DND Program Manager, Sustainment Initiative, DND Materiel Group
Session 5 – In Service Support Panel
Discussion of In Service Support and Procurement; the evolution of Defence Sustainment and how success will be measured
Panel:
- Peraton Canada - Jim Gillespie, Vice President – Moderator & Panellist
- DND Materiel Group - Jason Kaddatz, DND Program Manager, Sustainment Initiative
- Babcock - David Coffey, Director of Strategy & Planning
- General Dynamics - Rick Fawcett, Director TacCIS Solutions
Session 6 – Defence 4.0 - Innovation & Academia
The objective of the academic panel is to showcase the capabilities and related aerospace, defence and security activities/projects currently underway in the various universities, colleges and technical institutes in western Canada.
Moderator: Marius Ghinescu, Sr. Systems Engineering Manager, Raytheon
Panel:
- Dr. Frank Maurer, Associate Dean, Innovation & Strategic Partnerships, University of Calgary
- Dr. Artem Korobenko. Assistant Professor, University of Calgary, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
- Keith Culver, Professor and Associate Dean for Regional Innovation Practice, Director, UBC STAR Survive and Thrive Applied Research, UBC
- Dr. James Hogan, Assistant Professor, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta
Keynote - Robin Winsor, President and CEO, CYBERA
TEDx Talk - PREPARING FOR A FUTURE WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Fresh from his TEDxYYC presentation, Mr. Robin Winsor will engage the audience with a thought provoking and mentally stimulating presentation on AI and our future.
Session 7 – Defence 4.0 – Innovation & Industry
The industry panel where companies will discuss/present the development of these technologies and provide examples of SME’s developing these technologies in Western Canada.
Future technologies discussed:
Advanced materials, Artificial intelligence, Cyber resilience, Remotely piloted systems and autonomous Technologies, Space systems
Moderator: Kim Grant, Director of Technology and Capture Strategy, Raytheon Canada Ltd.
Panel:
- VizworX - Jeff LaFrenz, President
- Raytheon - Marius Ghinescu, Sr. Systems Engineering Manager
- Aerium Analytics - Tim Bibby, VP Corporate Affairs and Business Development
- Lockheed Martin CDL Systems - John Molberg, Business Development Manager
- Alberta Injection Molding - Gerry Darichuk, President
Participating Companies
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