The Seventh Annual RE$EARCH Money Conference
in collaboration with the Information Technology Association of Canada
From Entrepreneur to Titan: Can Canadian Entrepreneurs Grow
Technology Start-ups into Domestic Multinationals?

Eaton Centre Marriott, Toronto
May 20-21 2008

Introduction  |   Speakers and Panelists  |   Conference Program  |   Partners  |   Proceedings


Pre-Conference Reception
6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.
May 20, 2008

Keynote: The Hon. John Wilkinson, Minister of Research and Innovation, Ontario


Conference Program
May 21, 2008


7:30 – 8:00 Registration and breakfast
8:00 – 8:15 Welcome
Jeffrey Crelinsten, Co-publisher, Research Money
Master of Ceremonies: David MacDonald, President & CEO, Softchoice; Chair, ITAC
8:15 – 8:45 Keynote: Making it Happen
Terry Matthews, Chairman, Mitel
8:45 – 9:45 Panel: Challenges for Entrepreneurs in Canada
Lisa Crossley, President & CEO, Nysa Membrane Technologies
Jen Evans, President, Sequentia
Wayne Karpoff, Co-founder & CTO, YottaYotta
MODERATOR: Robert Courteau, President and Managing Director, SAP Canada
9:45-10:15 Keynote: Lessons from Silicon Valley
Cathy Anterasian, Senior Director, Spencer Stuart
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-11:00 Keynote: Canada - Scale or Surrender?
Kevin Francis, President & CEO, CenterBeam
11:00 – 12:00 Panel: Training and Mentoring Entrepreneurs and Executives
H. Douglas Barber, Co-Founder & Former CEO, Gennum Corporation
Peter Charbonneau, General Partner, Skypoint Capital
Jeff Hauswirth, Managing Director Canada, Spencer Stuart
MODERATOR: Neil Wolff, Chair of Management, Entrepreneurship and Strategy, School of Business Management, Ryerson University
12:00-13:15 Luncheon Keynote: Innovation & Productivity: Competing in the 21st Century Marketplace
Phil Sorgen, President, Microsoft Canada
13:15-14:15 Panel: Canadian Entrepreneurs Abroad
Kevin Francis, President & CEO, CenterBeam
Mary K. Marsden, Sales Leader, Relevance-X Product Line, Acxiom
Paul Russo, President & CEO, Silicon Optix Inc.
MODERATOR: Mark Romoff, President & CEO, Ontario Centres of Excellence
14:15-14:45 Keynote: A Vision for Canada’s Future
Antoine Paquin, General Partner, Rho Canada
14:45-15:00 Conference Close
Ron Freedman, Co-publisher, Research Money

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