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Thursday, August 10
EXHIBIT HALL, B2B MEETINGS AND STATIC DISPLAYS 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Registration
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8:50 am – 9:00 am
Welcome Remarks
Speakers:
• Mike Mueller, President and CEO, AIAC
• Dwayne Lucas RCAF BGen (retired), BEng, MSc (Cranfield), PEng, OMM, CD2, Vice President, Special Projects, AIAC and Master of ceremonies
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Opening of the Exhibit Hall and B2B Meetings
9:00 am – 9:30 am
Super Session – Transformation and Disruption
• Rahul Gangal, Partner, Roland Berger
9:30 am – 10:00 am
Super Session
• Philippe Hébert, Director General of R&D Innovation, Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC)
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Refreshment Break in Trade Show
11:00 am – 11:30 am
Super Session
• Philippe Couillard, Vice President, Global Product Engineering, CAE
11:45 am – 12:45 pm
ADSE Luncheon
12:15 pm – 12:45 pm
Fireside Chat Without the Fire
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Moderator
• Mike Mueller, President and CEO, AIAC
Speaker:
• Simon Page, Assistant Deputy Minister of the Defence and Marine Procurement Branch, Public Services and Procurement Canada
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm
Keynote
• Lieutenant-General M.A.J. Carignan, CMM, MSM, CD, Chief Professional Conduct and Culture, Canadian Armed Forces
2:15 pm – 2:45 pm
Refreshment Break in Trade Show
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2:45 pm – 3:15 pm
Public Procurement and Defence Committee Update
Speakers:
• Kevin Lemke, Executive Vice President & COO, Cascade Aerospace
• Dwayne Lucas, RCAF BGen (retired), BEng, MSc (Cranfield), PEng, OMM, CD2, Vice President, Special Projects, Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC)
3:15 pm – 4:00 pm
Super Session
• Marc Rodgers, Director General, Major Project Delivery (Air and Land), Department of National Defence
4:00 pm
Day 1 Closing Remarks
• Mike Mueller, President and CEO, AIAC
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
ADSE Welcome Reception
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Friday, August 11
EXHIBIT HALL, B2B MEETINGS AND STATIC DISPLAY 8:15 am – 2:00 pm
8:00 am – 2:30 pm
Registration
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8:00 am – 8:45 am
ADSE Breakfast
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8:15 am – 2:00 pm
Opening of the Exhibit Hall and B2B Meetings
8:45 am – 8:50 am
Day 2 Welcoming Words
• Mike Mueller, President and CEO, AIAC
8:50 am – 9:30 am
Executive Panel
Panelists:
• David Gossen, President & C.O.O.,IMP Aerospace & Defence
• Kyle Kusznieryk, CEO, COTA Aviation
• Uwe Zachau, Managing Director & CEO, MTU Maintenance Canada
9:30 am – 10:00 am
Super Session
• James Gourde, Senior Manager in Business Development, Collins Aerospace
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Refreshment Break in Trade Show
11:00 am – 11:15 am
Keynote
• The honourable Brenda Bailey, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation, Government of British Columbia
11:45 am – 1:00 pm
ADSE Luncheon & Keynote
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• Major-General J.R. Speiser-Blanchet, CD
, Deputy Commander, Royal Canadian Air Force
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Super Session
Speakers:
• Colonel (ret) Patrick Thauberger, Director CMMA (Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft), General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada
• Steve Patrick, Vice President, Bombardier Defense
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Refreshment Break in Trade Show
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Super Session
• Duff Sullivan, Managing Director and President, Boeing Canada Operations Ltd.
2:30 pm – 2:35 pm
Day 2 Closing Remarks
• Mike Mueller, President and CEO, AIAC
4:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Abbotsford International Airshow Twilight Dinner
Twilight Show Shuttle sponsored by