Day 1 (Thursday, October 31st)
06:30: Exhibitor Setup
07:30: Welcome Desk & Trade Show Opens
07:30: Continental Breakfast
08:00: PSPC Marine Procurement Outlook
09:30 - 10:00: Health Break & Networking in Trade Show Area
10:00: Opening Remarks – ABCMI (Executive Director)
10:05: Opening Speaker - Simon Page, ADM Defence & Marine Procurement
10:20: Panel #1 - Defence Procurement Business Opportunities
Moderator: Alex Rueben, ABCMI
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Chantier Davie – Jason Reid, Vice President, Business Development
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Seaspan Shipyards – Dave Hargreaves, Senior Vice President, Strategy & Bus Dev
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Lockheed Martin Canada RMS – Glenn Copeland, Vice President & General Manager
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Babcock Canada – Jerry McLean, Chief Executive Officer
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Thales Canada Defence & Security – Chris Pogue, President & CEO
11:30: Panel #2 - Cyber Security: What does it mean for industry?
- Canadian Centre for Cyber Security – Earl Maynard, Senior Strategic Advisor
- Public Services & Procurement Canada – Cristina Mekhaiel-Valdez, Strategic Advisor, Cyber Security Certification Secretariat, Washington Sector
12:00 - 13:00: Lunch & Networking in Trade Show Area
13:00: Panel #3 - Autonomous Operations: Above and Underwater
Moderator: Julie Angus, Chief Executive Officer, Open Ocean Robotics
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Cellula Robotics – Neil Manning, Chief Executive Officer
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International Submarine Engineering – Malcolm Rewcastle, Engineer
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MacArtney Inc – Don Bryan, General Manager
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ABB – Timo Vesala, Sales Manager (Americas)
14:00: Panel #4 - Government Strategies: Opportunities for Maritime Industry
Moderator: VAdm (Ret’d) Bruce Donaldson, Associate, CFN Consultants
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Defence Policy Update – Dr. Alexander Salt, Canadian Global Affairs Institute
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New Canadian Coast Guard Strategy – Nicholas La Monaca, National Manager, Fleet Foresight and Integration, CCG
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Blue Economy Strategy – Jennifer Chiasson, Director, Blue Economy Strategy Engagement, DFO
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BC Coastal Marine Strategy – Kate MacMIllan, Conservation Director, Ocean Program, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society – BC
15:00-15:30: Health Break & Networking in Trade Show Area
15:30: Panel #5 - Pursuing Innovation in our Ports
Moderator: Jane McIvor, Executive Director, Association of Pacifc Ports
- Vancouver Fraser Port Authority – Cliff Stewart, Vice President, Infrastructure
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Port of San Diego – Jason H. Giffen, Vice President, Planning & Environment
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Port of Halifax/The PIER – David Thomas, Executive Director
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Wärtsilä Voyage PortLink – Olga Davletalieva, Head of Ports Advisory Services
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BC Hydro - Kymm Girgulis, Senior Key Account Manager
17:00-19:00: Networking Reception (in Trade Show Area)
Day 2 (Friday, November 1st)
07:30: Welcome Desk & Trade Show Opens
07:30: Continental Breakfast
08:00: Opening Remarks – ABCMI (Executive Director)
08:05: Featured Speaker - Neil O’Rourke, Canadian Coast Guard
08:20: Panel #6 - Defence Procurement Business Opportunities
Moderator: Alex Rueben, ABCMI
- L3Harris – Manuel Perez, Head of Business Development
- MDA Space – Steven Yankowich, Senior Program Director, CSC Project
- BMT Canada – Darcy Brytus, Strategic Partnership Executive
- CAE Defence & Security – Jason Healey, Naval Business Development Lead
- Federal Fleet Services – John Schmidt, President
09:30 - 10:00 Health Break & Networking in Trade Show Area
10:00 - 11:30: Panel #7 - Small Craft Marine: Key to the BC Marine Industry
Moderator: John Mackillop, Business Development Manager, Zodiac Hurricane Technologies
- Bryton Marine Group – Stuart McVitty, Chief Operations Officer
- Bracewell Marine Group – Jason Curtis, President
- Quadrant Marine Institute – Shelley McIvor, Managing Director
- Boating BC Association – Bruce Hayne, Executive Director
- Titan Boats – Jennifer Michell, Vice President
11:00 - 12:30: PSPC - Marine Industry's Indigenous DEI Networking Event (concurrent in separate meeting room)
11:30 - 12:30: Industry Showcase - Did you know?
- Kongsberg Digital – Owen Brine, Regional Sales Director
- CMSI – Shawn Beamish, Chief Executive Officer
- LabTest Certification – Kavinder Dhillon, President & CEO
- Celerity Craft – Richard MacKellar, Chief Executive Officer
- LokRing – Donal Heery, Technical Manager
12:30 - 13:30: Lunch & Networking in Trade Show Area
13:30 - 16:00: Thales Canada Supplier Engagement Event - Presentations and B2B Sessions
AML Oceanographic Ltd.
Arrow Marine Services Ltd.
ASI Group Ltd.
Babcock
BC Ferries
BCIT
Bernard LLP
Britmar Marine Ltd
Damen
DSS Protection
Eaglecraft
Genoa Design International
Helm Operations Software Inc.
Jastram Technologies Ltd.
Kongsberg
Lokring Western Canada
Mahler Machining Ltd.
McRae Electric Ltd.
Meridian Marine
Oceans Advance
Robert Allan Limited
Seaspan
Steerprop Inc.
T2M/Enerburn
Terra Remote Sensing Inc.
Thales
Van der Leun Electrical Marine Services Canada Ltd.
Sponsorship packages are now available for the 2024 Business Opportunities Conference & Trade Show. Click the button below for more information.
We have room to showcase the products and services of 28 Exhibiting Companies. The Exhibitors will be set up in the area where the Networking Reception takes place as well as food and beverage service during the 2 days.
Included with the Exhibitor Space:
- 1 six foot skirted table
- 2 chairs
- 1 delegate registration
- area is wide enough for your 10' pop up trade show display
There is no pipe and drape. Move in and set up is Day 1, on October 31. Electricity and monitors can be rented at additional charge directly from the venue's exhibitor services.
Exhibitor spaces will be assigned first to Sponsors and then the remaining spots will be assigned based on the order they are purchased.
More details will be communicated closer to the event.
Make sure to book your room and take advantage of the discounted room rates available to people attending the Business Opportunties Conference & Trade Show.
The online booking link is: Association of BC Marine Industries ABCMI - Start your reservation (passkey.com)
Booking deadline: September 27, 2024
Are you a Marine Industry Supplier interested in doing business with Indigenous and DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) Marine Suppliers? Registered ABCMI Business Opportunities Conference & Trade Show Delegates please accept our invitation to join the Government of Canada for a Marine Industry’s Indigenous DEI Networking Event on Day 2 - Friday, November 1, 2024, from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm. The networking event will take place next to the main conference hall in room 217.
The purpose of the Marine Industry’s Indigenous & DEI Networking Event is to bring marine industry suppliers together with Indigenous Suppliers, Indigenous Community Members, DEI Suppliers and Government of Canada Officials to explore opportunities to increase inclusive participation in federal marine procurement through varies opportunities, i.e., subcontracting, joint ventures, or apprenticeship!
Please contact Vanessa Good-Davidson at Vanessa.Good-Davidson@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca for any questions related to this event. This is an English event.
We look forward to seeing you on November 1st!
MARINE INDUSTRY’S INDIGENOUS AND DEI NETWORKING EVENT
AGENDA
Date: Friday, November 1, 2024
Time: 11:00am – 12:30 pm PDT
Location: Vancouver Convention Centre, Room 217
Item |
Purpose |
Lead |
Land Acknowledgement
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Recognition and Respect |
Marc Baril Senior Director, Marine Sustainment, PSPC
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Elder Syexwaliya Ann Whonnock 11:00 – 11:10 PDT |
Knowledge Keeper |
Elder Syexwaliya Ann Whonnock Squamish Nation Elder |
Nassima Zobir-Bouguerba 11:10 – 11:20 PDT
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Opening Remarks |
Nassima Zobir-Bouguerba Director General of Marine Services and Small Vessels |
The Process of Procuring with the GoC 11:20 - 11:30 PDT |
Presentation |
Sarah-Anne Hrycenko Procurement Advisor, Procurement Assistance Canada – Pacific Region, PSPC |
Black Business Association of BC 11:30 - 11:40 PDT
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Presentation |
Nerissa Allen Founder and President
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Specialisterne 11:40 – 11:50 PDT
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Presentation |
Patrick Tritschler Head of Program Development & Innovation |
CGLCC - Canada’s 2SLGBTQ +Chamber of Commerce 11:50 – 12:00 PDT
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Presentation |
Stanley Wu Member of CGLCC and Co-Founder and CEO of CANVASEA
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Let’s Network! 12:00 - 12:30 PDT |
Networking |
Marc Baril Senior Director, Marine Sustainment, PSPC
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Working Lunch 12:30 – 13:30 PDT
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Working Lunch |
Marc Baril Senior Director, Marine Sustainment, PSPC
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ABCMI - Thales Canada Supplier Engagement Presentation 13:30 – 14:15 PDT
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Engagement Presentation |
Thales Canada |
Continuation of Conversations – Room 217 14:15 - 15:00 PDT
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Networking |
Continue your Conversations |
Registration
When
Location
- Vancouver Convention Centre West Building, Canada Pl, Vancouver, BC V6C 3G3, Canada