ABCMI & COAST Innovation Forum - Agenda
Day 1 (Tuesday, April 15)
08:30: Welcome Desk & Trade Show opens – coffee available
09:30 – 09:35: ABCMI & COAST Opening Remarks – Alex Rueben & Jason Goldsworthy (together)
09:35 – 09:45: Opening Address
09:45 – 10:15: Panel # 1 – Innovation with the Federal Fleets
Moderated by: Alex Rueben, Executive Director ABCMI
10:15 – 11:00: Panel #2 – ITBs and Innovation
Moderated by: Alex Rueben
11:00 – 12:00: Panel # 3 – Clean Energy & Decarbonization
Moderated by: Jason Goldsworthy
Lunch/Networking Break 12:00 – 13:00
13:00 – 14:00: Panel # 4 – Digitization/Big Data
Moderated by: Jason Goldsworthy
14:00 – 15:00: Panel # 5 – Port Innovation
Moderated by: Alex Rueben
Coffee/Networking Break 15:00 – 15:30
15:30 – 16:30: Panel # 6 – Ocean Bio-Resources
Moderated by: Jason Goldsworthy
Networking Reception 16:30 – 18:30 (in Trade Show area)
Day 2 (Wednesday, April 16)
07:30 – Trade Show & Welcome Desk opens (along with light Breakfast)
08:30 – 08:35: Opening Remarks – Jason Goldsworthy & Alex Rueben (together)
08:35 – 08:50: Featured Speaker – TBD
08:50 – 10:00: Panel # 7 – BC Innovation Environment
Moderated by: Jason Goldsworthy
Coffee/Networking Break 10:00 – 10:30)
10:30 – 12:00: Industry Showcase – See the talent we have in British Columbia
Moderated by: Alex Rueben
Group 1
- Company A
- Company B
- Company C
- Company D
Group 2
- Company E
- Company F
- Company G
- Company H
Lunch/Networking Break 12:00 – 13:00
13:00 – 14:00: Panel # 8 – COAST and Blue Action Canada with Websummit
Moderated by: Jason Goldsworthy
14:00 – 15:00: Panel # 9 – Automation
Moderated by: Alex Rueben
15:00: Concluding remarks – Jason Goldsworthy & Alex Rueben
A sponsorship opportunity for this event is possible. Your $3,000 Sponsorship will give you two (2) full conference passes, which includes the Networking Reception.
Sponsorship also includes:
- Live acknowledgment during the event
- Company logo displayed throughout the 2 days
- Ability to distribute company material to delegates
- Option to donate raffle prizes drawn at the networking reception
- Company logo on event registration page
- Sponsor recognition on e-bulletins
- Sponsor recognition on social media before and after the Innovation Forum
Please contact Leann at Leann@abcmi.ca to confirm your sponsorship and for more information.
We have 10 Exhibitor Spaces available. 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 of the Innovation Forum. Electricity and monitors can be rented at additional charge directly from the venue's exhibitor services. Exhibitor spots will be assigned based on the order they are purchased.
We have a discounted room block available.
Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel
1128 West Hastings, Vancouver, BC, V6E 4R5
The link to book your room is: https://book.passkey.com/go/ABCMI2025APRIL
Note the booking deadline is March 13, 2025
When
Location
- 1055 Canada Pl, Vancouver, BC V6C 0C3, Canada
