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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