• addressing strategic topics

• engaging in solution focused conversation

• agreement of and commitment to a tactical plan to deliver on the roundtable outcomes.

Agenda Theme: Growing Beyond Industry Lines – Seeking Common Solutions to Common Issues. Topics: Investment & Industry Solution Demands

Investment
– Attracting FDI: How to position Canada better as a global leader for innovation investment and what does it mean in terms of industry/Government collaboration?
– How to rapidly sustain commercialization of new business ventures among large, small businesses and across sectors?
– What barriers need to be removed or what supportive policies are needed to incentivize this activity better (or more effectively) BERD (Business Expenditure in Research and Development)?

Industry Solution Demands
– What are the key areas of growth across sectors (UAV, Data mining, Data analytics, Cybersecurity, Blockchain)
– What are the key trends impacting all industries and identify what near term opportunities need to be pursued (digital tech, process innovation, clean and green)