BC Ferries Business Opportunities Forum

ABCMI BC Ferries Business Opportunities Forum  

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 

09:00 Registration & Coffee  

09:30 Welcome and Introduction  
– Alex Rueben, Executive Director, ABCMI 

09:35 Opening Remarks  
– Nicolas Jimenez, President & CEO, BC Ferries 

09:40 Supply Chain Overview  
– Rachel Lemos, Executive Director, Supply Chain  

10:00 Sustainability Goals and Requirements  
– Frank Camaraire, Director, Climate Change Policy 

10:15 Cyber Security  
– Shawn Jefferson, Director, IT Security and Compliance 

10:25 Q&A – Moderated by Alex Rueben 

10:35 Coffee & Networking Break 

11:00 Seafarers: Attraction and Training  
– Dana Tremblay, Interim Executive Director, Talent Development & Attraction 

11:15 Industry Show Case No. 1 – Moderated by Alex Rueben 

• Over Horizon Inc – Mariya Ivanytska, Director and Owner 

• ASI Group Services – Pascal Larochelle, Vice President, Western Canada 

• McRae Marine Electrical & Electronics – Nick Folino, President 

• Green Edge Computing Corp – Jeff MacMillan, CEO 

12:15 Lunch & Networking Break 

13:00 Industry Show Case No. 2 – Moderated by Alex Rueben 

• Helm Operations Software Inc – Rachel Aylard, Product Manager 

• Terra Remote Sensing – Kel Kopeck, Project Manager 

• Jastram Technologies Ltd – Robert Adie, Regional Sales Manager, Western Canada  

• Roper Resources Ltd – Chris Roper, President 

• Schneider Electric – Asad Habib, Account Manager, British Columbia 

14:00 Fleet Maintenance Program Update 
– Karan Bajwa, Director, Fleet Engineering; Mercedes Baylis, Director, Fleet PMO 

14:15 Terminal Engineering Program Update  
– Eric Monrad, Director, Terminal Construction  

14:25 Vessel Recycling  
– Ed Hooper, Executive Director Shipbuilding 

14:35 Shipbuilding Program Update 
– Ed Hooper, Executive Director Shipbuilding