ABCMI Business Opportunities Conference & Trade Show

Day 1  (Tuesday, November 2)

06:30:  Tradeshow Set-Up (Exhibitors)

08:30:  Registration

09:30 – 09:35: Opening Remarks – ABCMI

09:35 – 09:50:  Opening Keynote Speaker – Minister Hon George Chow, BC Minister of State for Trade, Government of British Columbia 

09:50 – 12:00:  Panel # 1 – Defence Procurement Business Opportunities – Large defence procurement contractors speaking to their involvement in the marine space, potential business opportunities created for SMEs through through supply chains, ITB/ IRB offset obligations, and Value Propositions, and any specific interests on Canada’s west coast.  Given the number of participants in this panel –this panel is being split into two sessions – one following the other.

Moderator: Alex Rueben, Executive Director, ABCMI

Panel 1A: 

• Babcock Canada – Jack MacDonald, Head of Innovation. Technology & Socio-Economic Benefits
• Chantier Davie – John Schmidt, Senior Vice President Commercial & Government Programs
• General Dynamics Canada – Martin Drews, Deputy Program Manager - HCCS Program
• Raytheon Canada – Barry Windsor, Capture Manager/Industrial and Technological Benefits Manager
• Seaspan Shipyards – Steve Christiansen, Vice President, Supply Chain Management
• SNC Lavalin – Dennis Plonka, Operations Director - Defence & Logistics

Panel 1B:

• CAE – Pierre Desbrosse, Industrial Cooperation & Contract Administrator, Defense & Security
• Lockheed Martin Canada – Glenn Copeland, Director, Business Development, RMS
• MDA – Steven Yankowich, Senior Program Director, CSC Project
• General Electric – Gene Joelson, Manager, GE Power Conversion
• Thales Canada – Simon Sukstorf, Program Director, NSS
• A SMB perspective – Scott Dewis, Founder of RaceRocks 3D

12:00 – 13:00:  Lunch – also time for networking and allowing attendees to see Trade Show

13:00 – 13:20:  Featured Speaker – Simon Page, Assistant Deputy Minister / Defence and Marine Procurement Branch of Public Services and Procurement Canada 

13:20 – 14:30:  Panel # 2 – Trends in BC Ports and Terminals – This will look at developments and expansions, including the application of innovation and new technologies, in BC ports and terminals. 

Moderator: Jane McIvor, Executive Director, Association of Pacific Ports

Panelists:

Kiewit Corporation – Jason Block, Director of Strategic Partnering & Market Development

Global Container Terminals Canada – Chris Ng, Vice President, Marketing & Sales

Westmar Advisors – Daniel Leonard, Vice President

MarineLabs – Joshua McKenty, Chief Operations Officer

7Gen – Frans Tjallingii, Chief Executive Officer

14:30 – 15:00: Coffee & Health Break – also time for networking and getting to see Trade Show

14:50 – 15:50:  Panel # 3 – BC Shipbuilding Industry Strategy – Focusing on the ongoing development of the BC Shipbuilding Industry Strategy and touching on some emerging themes including a focus on smaller yards and how to expand opportunities throughout the BC Marine industry. 

Moderator: Alex Rueben, Executive Director, ABCMI

Panelists:

BC Government – Selena Basi, Assistant Deputy Minister, Trade & Industry Development, JERI Ministry

ABCMI – Robert Allan, President, ABCMI Board & Executive Chairman, Robert Allan Ltd

Ocean Pacific Marine Boatyard – Bruce Kempling, President

Seaspan Shipyards – Dave Hargreaves, Vice President, Strategy and Business Development

BCIT – Tom Roemer, Vice President, Academics

16:00 – 18:00:  Networking Reception (Vancouver Convention Centre West Building – Exhibitor Space)

Day 2  (Wednesday, November 3)

08:00 – Registration (for those that didn’t register the previous day)

08:30 – 08:40:  Day 2 Opening Remarks and Brief Presentation – ABCMI

08:40 – 09:00:  Featured Speaker – Chief Gordon Planes of the T’Souke First Nation speaking to interests of Indigenous communities in pursuing the advance of marine technologies and innovation in the Salish Sea.

09:00 – 10:15:  Panel # 4 – Marine Innovation – will touch upon: Decarbonization of Shipping; Hybrid & Battery Technology; Vessel Alternative Fuels & Power Sources; and Alternate Forms of Marine Propulsion 

Moderator: Dan McGreer, Principal Naval Architect. VARD Marine Inc.

Panelists:

VARD Marine – Lee Grace, Business Development Manager

Capilano Maritime Design – Chris Mulder, President

Wärtsilä Canada – Mark Keneford, General Manager

BC Ferry Services Inc. – Ed Hooper, Executive Director, Shipbuilding

Vancouver Maritime Centre for Climate – Elisabeth Charmley, Executive Director

Marine Renewables Canada – Elisa Obermann, Executive Director

10:15 – 10:45: Coffee & Health Break – also time for networking and getting to see Trade Show

10:45 – 12:00:  Panel # 5 – Ocean Science & Technology – What is happening in BC? – A mix of OS&T companies in BC that are making interesting advances in innovation in the ocean and marine space – including autonomous/remotely operated craft – as well as profiling the new Centre for Ocean Applied Sustainable Technologies (COAST).

Moderator: Vince den Hertog, Vice President, Engineering

Panelists:

SHIFT Environmental Technologies – James Spencer, Chief Executive Officer

Rockland Scientific Corp – Fabian Wolk, President

Cellula Robotics – Eric Jackson, President

SEAMOR Marine – Chris Parker, Lead Engineer

COAST – Emilie deRosenroll, Chief Executive Officer, South Island Prosperity Partnership

12:00 – 13:00:  Lunch – also time for networking and getting to see Trade Show

13:00 – 15:50:  PSPC Marine Procurement Outlook  (This event will also be made available to follow on-line)  Opening Remarks: Simon Page, Assistant Deputy Minister / Defence and Marine Procurement Branch of Public Services and Procurement Canada

15:50 – 16:00:  Concluding remarks – ABCMI

16:00:  End of Conference & Trade Show

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