| AGENDA |
| July 5, 2015 | |||
| 17:30 - 21:30 | Raytheon Opening Reception [More Info] | ||
| July 6, 2015 | |||
| 07:30 - 08:30 | Buffet Style Breakfast | ||
| 07:30 - 16:30 | Table Top Trade Show [More Info] | ||
| 08:00 - 08:10 | Opening Remarks [More Info] The Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification | ||
| 08:10 - 08:20 | Welcome to WestDef [More Info] Louise Mercier, President, FMJ Solutions | ||
| 08:20 - 09:15 | Keynote Address: Technology Insertion...In a Canadian Context [More Info] Jake Jacobson, VP Business Development, Defence & Security, Babcock Canada | ||
| 09:15 - 10:15 | Breakout Session: Education, Training and Research Opportunities for Industry [More Info] Brian Moukperian, Dean, School of Transportation, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) Carl Daniels, Vice President of Business Development & Sales , Bluedrop Training & Simulation Facilitator: Stan Jacobson, Director, Global Defence & Security Sales, Canadian Commercial Corporation Derek Gratz, Associate Director, University Industry Liaison Office (UILO), STAR Business Development, and Entrepreneurship, UBC Okanagan Ryan Leskiw, NAIT | ||
| 09:15 - 10:15 | Breakout Session: Impact of Extending Programs and Fleets [More Info] Facilitator: Jim Gillespie, Director of Programs, Harris Canada Systems, Inc. Denean Tomlin, Executive Director, WCDIA Don Falardeau, CH-146 Engineering Services Manager, Bell Helicopter Jim Quick, President & CEO, Aerospace Industries Association of Canada Ray Castelli, CEO, Weatherhaven | ||
| 09:15 - 10:15 | Breakout Session: Technology Insertion as a Means of Extending the Life of Defence Equipment [More Info] Facilitator: Kim Grant, Director Technology, Raytheon Canada Limited Dwayne Lucas OMM, CD2, BGen (ret), President, Lucas Aero Strategies Inc. Francis Leblanc, Director Canadian Government Programs, Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Jake Jacobson, VP Business Development, Defence & Security, Babcock Canada | ||
| 10:15 - 10:45 | Networking Break | ||
| 10:45 - 11:45 | Breakout Sessions Continue | ||
| 11:45 - 12:30 | Buffet Style Lunch | ||
| 12:30 - 13:15 | Keynote Address: LESIC Support to Afghan Operation and Their Follow-On [More Info] Nic Stanton, Deputy Program Manager (Execution) LESIC, General Dynamics | ||
| 13:15 - 13:45 | From Jenkins to DPS and Beyond? [More Info] Ray Castelli, CEO, Weatherhaven | ||
| 13:15 - 16:30 | B2B Marketplace Open | ||
| 13:45 - 14:15 | CDR Company of the Year: Thales Canada [More Info] Jerry McLean, VP / Managing Director Defence & Security, Thales Canada Inc. | ||
| 14:15 - 15:15 | Networking Break | ||
| 14:30 - 15:00 | WCDIA AGM | ||
| 15:15 - 15:45 | Canada Alberta Job Grant - Building into Your Workforce [More Info] Carolyn Melnyk, Workforce Consultant, Alberta Government, Ministry of Job, Skills, Training and Labour | ||
| 15:45 - 16:15 | Government Support to Grow Your Business Panel - BDC, EDC, CCC, TCS, SME [More Info] Stan Jacobson, Director, Global Defence & Security Sales, Canadian Commercial Corporation Meena Bhullar, Trade Commissioner, Aerospace & Defence, Prairies & Northwest Territories Region, Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada Julien Pouliot, Senior Associate Transportation Group, Export Development Canada Moderator: Terri Pavelic, VP Sales, Vanguard Canada | ||
| 16:30 - 17:30 | Networking Reception | ||
| 17:30 - 17:45 | Shuttles load for Stampede | ||
| 18:00 - 22:00 | Calgary Stampede Dinner and Chuckwagon Races [More Info] | ||
| 21:00 - 23:30 | Shuttles return from Stampede on the 1/2 hour | ||
| July 7, 2015 | |||
| 08:30 - 09:15 | Buffet Style Breakfast | ||
| 08:30 - 16:00 | Table Top Trade Show | ||
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Keynote Address: Lockheed Martin Hybrid Airships - A Transportation Revolution [More Info] Dr. Grant Cool, Chief Operating Officer, Hybrid Enterprises | ||
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Breakout Group Technology Insertion Presents [More Info] Kim Grant, Director Technology, Raytheon Canada Limited | ||
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Breakout Group Education, Training and Research Opportunities for Industry | ||
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Networking Break | ||
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Breakout Group Impact of Extending Programs Presents [More Info] Jim Gillespie, Director of Programs, Harris Canada Systems, Inc. | ||
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Combat Net Radio – Extending Service Life and Capabilities [More Info] Russ Beaudin, Deputy Program Manager, CNR, General Dynamics | ||
| 12:00 - 12:15 | Minister of National Defence, The Honourable Jason Kenney | ||
| 12:15 - 12:45 | Buffet Lunch | ||
| 12:45 - 13:15 | Keynote Address: An Overview of the DND Materiel Group [More Info] Col. Nishika Jardine, DASPM, DGLEPM, Department of National Defence | ||
| 13:15 - 16:30 | B2B Marketplace | ||
| 13:30 - 14:00 | Advancing Aerospace through Collaboration [More Info] Dwayne Lucas OMM, CD2, BGen (ret), President, Lucas Aero Strategies Inc. | ||
| 14:00 - 14:30 | RCN Force Development Programme [More Info] Commander Simon Nadeau, Director Naval Requirements 2, Department of National Defence | ||
| 14:30 - 15:00 | Obsolescence Management approach for the CH146 Griffon Fleet [More Info] Don Falardeau, CH-146 Engineering Services Manager, Bell Helicopter | ||
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Networking Break | ||
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Value Proposition, The Industry Perspective [More Info] Tom Eveson, Director of Business Development, OMX | ||
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Boeing CH147 Chinook Medium to Heavy Lift In Service Support Implementation [More Info] Richard Comtois, CH-147 Integrated Logistic Support Lead, Boeing Marc Filiatreault, Boeing Canadian Chinook Program - Chief Engineer , Boeing | ||
| 16:30 - 17:00 | WestDef Wrap Up [More Info] Denean Tomlin, Executive Director, WCDIA Louise Mercier, President, FMJ Solutions | ||
| 16:45 - 19:00 | Closing Reception / Rendez Vous | ||
