Keynote Speakers

The Honourable
Brenda Bailey

Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Government of British Columbia
Biography

LGen M.A.J. Carignan,
CMM, MSM, CD

Chief Professional Conduct and Culture
Canadian Armed Forces
Biography

MGen J.R. Speiser-Blanchet, CD

Deputy Commander
Royal Canadian Air Force
Biography

Session Speakers & Panelists

Philippe Couillard

Vice President, Global Product Engineering
CAE
Biography

Rahul Gangal

Partner
Roland Berger
Biography

David Gossen

President & COO
IMP Aerospace & Defence
Biography

James Gourde

Senior Manager, Business Development
Collins Aerospace
Biography

Philippe Hébert

Director General of R&D Innovation
Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC)
Biography

Kyle Kusznieryk

CEO
COTA Aviation
Biography

Kevin Lemke

Executive Vice President & COO
Cascade Aerospace
Biography

Dwayne Lucas, RCAF BGen (ret)

Vice President, Special Projects
Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC)
Biography

Simon Page

Assistant Deputy Minister of the Defence and Marine Procurement Branch
Public Services and Procurement Canada
Biography

Steve Patrick

Vice President
Bombardier Defense
Biography

Marc Rodgers

Director General, Major Project Delivery (Air and Land)
Department of National Defence
Biography

Duff Sullivan

Managing Director and President
Boeing Canada Operations Ltd.
Biography

Colonel (ret) Patrick Thauberger

Director CMMA (Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft)
General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada
Biography

Uwe Zachau, PH.D.

Managing Director/CEO
MTU Maintenance Canada
Biography