X-2023 Convergx Congress Agenda - ConvergX®

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2023 ConvergX® Congress Agenda
Monday – April 17th
	Invitation Only – Executive Roundtable
	Roundtable Theme – Arctic Security and NORAD Modernization: leveraging stakeholders, communities and technology.
3:00 – 5:00	Government Programs Workshop
5:00 – 9:00	Welcome Reception – Petroleum Club (All Delegates) Welcome Keynote (6:30 PM) – Speaker TBA

Tuesday – April 18th
7:30 – 8:00	Breakfast
8:15 – 8:45	Welcome & Opening Remarks – Geoffrey Cann – Author and Speaker and Kimberley Van Vliet – Founder & CEO WaVv and ConvergX®
8:45 – 9:45	Opening Keynote – Assistant Deputy Minister Defence Research and Development Canada – Dr. Jaspinder Komal – Department of National Defence
8:45 – 9:45	Panel #1 – ConvergX -U Dr. David Perry – Global Aerospace, Defence, & Security Mr. Chuck Manto – Global Energy John Cassidy – Global Agriculture Chris Doornbos – Global Mining
9:45 – 10:00	Break
10:00 – 11:00	Panel #2 – Global Defence and Security of the North Eric Pouliquen (TBC) – Head, Innovation Branch at HQ SACT MGen Iain Huddleston – Commanding Officer 1CAD NORAD Dr. Jessica Shadian – President Arctic 360 Rob Huebert – Professor University of Calgary Simon Page – ADM Defence & Marine Procurement Branch Moderator – Dr. David Perry – President CGAI
11:00 – 11:30	Pre-Lunch Reception & Networking
11:30– 1:15	Lunch & Keynote Speaker – Philippe Hebert Director General R&D Innovation Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) Defence Research and Development Canada/ Department of National Defence
1:15 – 2:15	Panel #3 – Energy, the Global Crisis – Solutions Needed Kevin Krausert – CEO/coFounder – Avatar Innovations Janet Annesley – CSO – Kiwetinohk Energy Corp. Dr. Amit Kumar – Professor Engineering – University of Alberta Darius Remesat – Lead Emissions Reduction Engineering – Petronas Joseph Fournier – Past VP Vice President, Technology Development Moderator – Gary Mar – President – Canada West Foundation
2:15 – 2:30	Break
2:30 – 3:30	Panel #4 – Industrial Circular Economy Sabrina Sullivan – Director Transformation SAIT Justin Reimer – CEO ERA Gareth Gregory – President of the Americas ESSNA Terry Van Horn – KC Recycling Dean Pick – Founder/ CEO Kinitics Automation Moderator – Lee Malleau – President/COO WaVv/ConvergX®
3:30 – 5:00	Formal Reception – Welcome to the city – Mayor Jyoti Gondek
5:00 – 8:00	Evening Networking Reception, Spirits Tasting

Wednesday – April 19th
7:30 – 8:00	Breakfast
8:00 – 8:05	Welcome & Opening Remarks – Geoffrey Cann – Author and Speaker and Kimberley Van Vliet – Founder & CEO WaVv and ConvergX®
8:05 – 8:30	Morning Keynote – Blair Aiken – Chairman of RAIN CAGE family of companies
8:30 – 9:30	Panel #5 – Sub-Surface to Space Andrew Burdall – President – Americas & Asia at Network Innovations Cara Wolf – CEO Ammolite Analytx Chris Law – CEO MTAC John Sheehan – SBD Executive Amazon Web Services Moderator – Phil Klevorick – Clark County (Las Vegas area) Nevada Coast Guard
9:30 – 10:30	Panel #6 – Food Security and Supply Chains George Canyon (TBC) – Country Music Artist Jason Newton – Chief Economist & Head of Research Nutrien John Cassidy – Managing Director Thrive/SVG Connor Yuen – Founder/CEOConquest VC Stuart Cullum – President Red Deer Polytechnic Moderator – Lee Malleau – President/COO WaVv/ConvergX®
10:30 – 10:45	Break
10:45 – 11:45	Panel #7 – Tech/Industry 4.0/ Web 3.0 Phil Fodchuk – Director Teck Resources Todd Pugsley (TBC) – Suncor Meghan Donohoe – Director SAIT Trish Josephs – Innovation Strategy Lead Ignite Health/Ignite Technologies Moderator – Jeff Davison – Founder LMNO Communications
11:45 – 12:00	Pre-Lunch Networking
12:00 – 1:45	Lunch & Keynote Speaker – Dr. Jonathan M. Morris Consultant Department of Radiology at Mayo Clinic.
1:45– 2:45	Panel #8 – Critical Infrastructure and Resources David Thompson – DG Infrastructure Department National Defence Kevin Wong – Founder DediKey Madeleine Redfern – COO of CanArctic Inuit Networks Scott Jenkins – Founder ZS2 Lynell Crone – Vice President Environmental Major Projects BIRD Construction Moderator – Bill Whitelaw – Managing Director geoLOGIC systems
2:45 – 3:00	Break
3:00 – 4:00	Panel #9 – Global Finance Jos Schmitt – CEO NEO Exchange (CBOE) Patrick Lor – CEO Panache Ventures Bradley Coward – CIO Strategic Management Consulting Koleya Karringten – President – Canadian Blockchain Consortium Moderator – Victoria Bradbury – Director Audit committees of various boards
4:00– 5:30	Closing Keynote & Reception

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