The Second Atlantic Research Money Conference
National Priorities and Regional Advantages:
Opportunities for Atlantic Canada in Canada’s Science and Technology Strategy
November 21 2007
World Trade Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia

In collaboration with the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

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Conference Program

7:30-8:00 a.m. Networking and Continental Breakfast

8:00-8:30 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks

8:30-9:00 a.m. Industry Keynote:
Atlantic Canada's value proposition for global knowledge-based firms
Ron Keefe, President & CEO, BioVectra

9:00-9:30 a.m. Policy Keynote:
Canada's federal S&T Strategy: regional implications
Jorge Niosi, Professor, Department of Management and Technology, UQAM, Canada Research Chair on the Management of Technology

9:30-10:30 a.m. Panel 1:
Mobilizing regional strengths for national priorities
John Casey, Entrepreneur-in-Residence, School of Public Policy, George Mason University, U.S.A.
Keith Silverang, Vice President, Capital Area, Technopolis Group, Finland
Ronald Vuijk, Vice Mayor, City of Delft
MODERATOR: Ron Freedman, Co-Publisher, Research Money

10:30-11:00 a.m. Break

11:00-12:00 p.m. Panel 2:
Local and regional strategies - best practices
Christa Bleyleben, Executive Director, Massachusetts Office of International Trade and Investment
Rory Francis, Executive Director, PEI Bioalliance
Brenda Halloran, Mayor, City of Waterloo
MODERATOR: Catherine Vardy, Research and Innovation Officer, NSERC-Atlantic

12:00-1:30 p.m. Lunch

1:30-2:00 p.m. International Keynote:
Global trends in regional innovation for national priorities
Frank Zwetsloot, Managing Director, The Netherlands

2:00-3:00 p.m. Panel 3:
Playing to regional strengths
Rob James, Director General, Strategy and Development Branch, NRC
Samuel Leiken, Senior Director of Policy Studies, U.S. Council on Competitiveness
Lynda Leonard, Senior Vice President, ITAC
MODERATOR: Carl Breckenridge, VP Research, Dalhousie University

3:00-3:30 p.m. Break

3:30-4:30 p.m. Panel 4:
Wrap-up
Michael Arbow, Capital Markets Specialist, New Brunswick Securities Commission
David Healey, Executive Director, IRAP, Atlantic and Nunavut Region
Art May, President Emeritus, Memorial University
MODERATOR: Douglas Robertson, Director, Innovation Policy and Research Projects, ACOA

4:30 p.m. Closing Remarks

4:45 p.m. Reception

7:30-8:00 a.m.	Networking and Continental Breakfast
8:00-8:30 a.m.	Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:30-9:00 a.m.	Industry Keynote: Atlantic Canada's value proposition for global knowledge-based firms Ron Keefe, President & CEO, BioVectra
9:00-9:30 a.m.	Policy Keynote: Canada's federal S&T Strategy: regional implications Jorge Niosi, Professor, Department of Management and Technology, UQAM, Canada Research Chair on the Management of Technology
9:30-10:30 a.m.	Panel 1: Mobilizing regional strengths for national priorities John Casey, Entrepreneur-in-Residence, School of Public Policy, George Mason University, U.S.A. Keith Silverang, Vice President, Capital Area, Technopolis Group, Finland Ronald Vuijk, Vice Mayor, City of Delft MODERATOR: Ron Freedman, Co-Publisher, Research Money
10:30-11:00 a.m.	Break
11:00-12:00 p.m.	Panel 2: Local and regional strategies - best practices Christa Bleyleben, Executive Director, Massachusetts Office of International Trade and Investment Rory Francis, Executive Director, PEI Bioalliance Brenda Halloran, Mayor, City of Waterloo MODERATOR: Catherine Vardy, Research and Innovation Officer, NSERC-Atlantic
12:00-1:30 p.m.	Lunch
1:30-2:00 p.m.	International Keynote: Global trends in regional innovation for national priorities Frank Zwetsloot, Managing Director, The Netherlands
2:00-3:00 p.m.	Panel 3: Playing to regional strengths Rob James, Director General, Strategy and Development Branch, NRC Samuel Leiken, Senior Director of Policy Studies, U.S. Council on Competitiveness Lynda Leonard, Senior Vice President, ITAC MODERATOR: Carl Breckenridge, VP Research, Dalhousie University
3:00-3:30 p.m.	Break
3:30-4:30 p.m.	Panel 4: Wrap-up Michael Arbow, Capital Markets Specialist, New Brunswick Securities Commission David Healey, Executive Director, IRAP, Atlantic and Nunavut Region Art May, President Emeritus, Memorial University MODERATOR: Douglas Robertson, Director, Innovation Policy and Research Projects, ACOA
4:30 p.m.	Closing Remarks
4:45 p.m.	Reception