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Thursday, August 8
EXHIBIT HALL, B2B MEETINGS AND STATIC DISPLAYS 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Registration
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8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Opening of the Exhibit Hall and B2B Meetings
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 – 9:30 am
Speaker Session
• Kevin Lemke, General Manager, SkyAlyne
9:30 am – 10:00 am
Speaker Session
• Al Meinzinger, President, Boeing Canada and Boeing Canada Operations Ltd.
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Refreshment Break in Trade Show
11:00 am – 11:30 am
Speaker Session
Speakers:
• David Carrière-Acco, President & CEO, Acosys
• Kyle Kusznieryk, CEO, COTA Aviation
11:45 am – 1:00 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:
• BGen James D. Hawthorne, Deputy Director for Strategy, Policy & Plans (J5D), NORAD-USNORTHCOM
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Cross-Border Supply Chain Panel
Panelists:
• Ted Croft, Founder/Director, Pyrotek Aerospace Ltd., and Chairman Emeritus PNAA
• Mankern Johal, Key Account Manager, Defense, Latecoere
• Denise Ryser, Executive Director, Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition (PNDC)
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Refreshment Break in Trade Show
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3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Speaker Session
• Michael Nault, Vice President, General Manager, Bell Textron Canada Limited
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Cyber Security Panel
Panelists:
• Tyler Cummings, Director, Cyber Security Certification Secretariat, Embassy of Canada to the United States of America
• Sabrina M, Acting Regional Director General, Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
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 9
EXHIBIT HALL, B2B MEETINGS AND STATIC DISPLAY 8:30 am – 2:00 pm
8:00 am – 2:30 pm
Registration
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8:00 am – 8:45 am
ADSE Breakfast
8:30 am – 2:00 pm
Opening of the Exhibit Hall and B2B Meetings
8:55 am – 9:00 am
Day 2 Welcoming Words
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 – 9:30 am
Speaker Session
• Tracy Medve, President & CEO, KF Aerospace
9:30 am – 10:00 am
Speaker Session
• Michel Dion, Director General, Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology™ (INSAT)
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Refreshment Break in Trade Show
11:00 am – 11:30 am
Speaker Session
• David Perry, President, Canadian Global Affairs Institute
11:45 am – 1:00 pm
ADSE Luncheon & Fireside Chat Without the Fire
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Moderator:
• Mike Mueller, President and CEO, AIAC
Speaker:
• The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, Government of Canada
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Refreshment Break in Trade Show
1:45 pm – 2:15 pm
Keynote Session
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Speaker:
• MGen J.R. Speiser-Blanchet, CD, Deputy Commander, Royal Canadian Air Force
2:15 pm
ADSE Closing Remarks
• Mike Mueller, President and CEO, AIAC
3:30 pm – Onwards
Abbotsford International Airshow Twilight Dinner
Twilight Show Shuttle sponsored by