The First Regional RE$EARCH MONEY Conference
21 September 2004
Shaw Conference Centre
Edmonton, Alberta
“Technology Commercialization: Strategies for Success”
Introduction |
Speakers and Panelists |
Conference Program |
Conference Proceedings
Keynote Speaker: David Martin, Chairman and Co-CEO, Smart Technologies Inc.
Partners:
Gold
Silver
Alberta Innovation and Science |
Alberta Economic Development |
Bronze
Conference Program
| 8:00 a.m. |
Registration |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Opening Remarks
Jeffrey Crelinsten, Publisher and Mark Henderson, Managing Editor, RE$EARCH MONEY |
| 8:40 a.m. |
“Bringing People and Ideas Together”
David Martin, Chairman and Co-CEO, Smart Technologies Inc.
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| 9:15 a.m. |
“Commercialization Overview: What Does Success Look Like?”
Keith Jones, President & CEO, AVAC Ltd.
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| 9:45 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:15 a.m. |
From customers needs to commercial success (panel)
David Demers, President & CEO, Westport Innovations Inc.
John Langstaff, President & CEO, Cangene Corporation
Ashif Mawji, CEO, Upside Software Inc.
Moderator: Shawn Gervais, Corporate Development Manager, Alberta Research Council
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| 11:15 a.m. |
Investing in technology firms (panel)
Paul Cataford, CEO, University Technologies International Inc.
William Porter, Chief Technology Officer, UTEK Corporation
Michael Welsh, President, Almasa Capital Inc.
Moderator: Warren Bergen, Executive Director, Deal Generator, TEC Edmonton
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| 12:15 p.m. |
Lunch and Speaker
“Canada’s Culture of Commerce – Our Weakness?”
H. Douglas Barber, Distinguished Professor in Residence, McMaster University
Founder, Director and former CEO, Gennum Corporation
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| 1:30 p.m |
How do universities fit into the commercialization mix? (panel)
Tom Brzustowski, President, NSERC
Elan Harper, Associate Director, Bell University Labs
Angus Livingstone, Managing Director, University-Industry Liaison Office, UBC
Moderator: Brant Popp, Director, Policy, Western Economic Diversification
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| 2:30 p.m. |
What can governments do to enhance commercial success? (panel)
Oryssia Lennie, Deputy Minister, Western Economic Diversification
Allan Scott, President & CEO, Edmonton Economic Development
Debbie Wilkie, Assistant Deputy Minister, Industry Development, Saskatchewan Industry and Resources
Moderator: Wendy Lam, Director, Grants and Awards, Alberta Ingenuity Fund
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| 3:30 p.m. |
Break |
| 4:00 p.m. |
Wrap-up (panel)
Roger Pederson, President & CEO, TRLabs
David Shindler, CEO, Milestone Medica Corporation
Rob Slinger, Chief Business Development Officer, Canadian Light Source
Moderator: Ian Thomas, Director, Policy and Planning, Alberta Innovation and Science
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| 5:00 p.m. |
Closing remarks
Ron Freedman, Publisher, RE$EARCH MONEY |
| 5:15 p.m. |
Reception |
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