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Hon. James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages |
Chris O'Neill, Managing Director, Google Canada LUNCH KEYNOTE |
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with The Vancouver Board of Trade, is pleased to present the Economic Edge Conference 2011 Getting Canada back on track in the digital economy.
The Economic Edge is a must-attend event that will allow you to:
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share your vision for moving forward with a national digital economy strategy with policymakers and other business executives;
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learn how your business can better adopt digital technologies, especially green and smart innovation, to improve its productivity and competitiveness; and,
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contribute to the Canadian Chamber's development of a blueprint for a national digital economy strategy.
With proper investment, innovation and intellectual property rights, Canada can take back its place as a world leader and invest in its future economic growth. Hear from breakfast keynote the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage & Official Languages and lunch keynote Chris O'Neill, Managing Director, Google Canada and our experts on how Canada will get there.
AGENDA
7:30 9:00 a.m. Registration
8:00 9:30 a.m. Breakfast Keynote
Hon. James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages
9:30 10:45 a.m Panel 1: The future of the Digital Economy in Canada and the barriers to competitiveness in information and communications technology.
This panel will discuss some of the barriers to competitiveness in Canada today as it relates to information and communications technology (ICT). Canada must support the continued deployment of broadband and the diffusion of ICT digital applications for business. What is still needed and how can we get there? What are other countries doing successfully? How are we addressing bridging the gap between business and the academic community? What conclusions from the federal review panel on R&D can quickly and easily be implemented?
Moderator: Dr. Arvind Gupta, CEO & Scientific Director, MITACS
Speakers:
Graham Henderson, President, Music Canada
Vic Tyson, Vice-President, Business Development & KBI Vancouver, RBC
11:00 Noon Panel 2: The role of ICT in the adoption and use of green and smart technologies in Canada.
As the G8 2011 Business Declaration notes "technological innovation in manufacturing processes, products and services is a key to take up the transition towards a low-carbon economy". The panel will examine what's being done in Canada currently in green and smart innovation through ICT adoption and where we can do better.
Moderator: Jonathan Schaeffer, Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President (Information Technology), University of Alberta
Speakers:
V. Paul Lee, Managing Partner, Vanedge Capital
Don McInnes, CEO, Alterra Power
12:30 2:15 p.m. Luncheon and Keynote Speech
Chris O'Neil, Managing Director, Google Canada
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Date: |
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 |
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Time:
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7:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m.
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Location:
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The Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside Hotel
1133 West Hastings Street
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Tickets:
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Full Day
Members and Future-Members
Lunch Only:
Members
Future-Members
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$279
$79
$99
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Presented by:
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce
In co-operation with:
The Vancouver Board of Trade
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