The Agenda
- November 15-16, 2022
- BMO CENTRE - STAMPEDE PARK, CALGARY, AB
Day One
Time | Session Name | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
8:30 AM | Opening Remarks, Welcome Address and Blessing | Event Day Host: David Skok, CEO and Editor-in-Chief, The Logic Louie Heavenfire, Tsuut'ina Nation Elder Doreen Bergum, Métis Elder Brenda Beckedorf, Executive Director, Alberta IoT Association Navin Arora, Executive Vice-president, TELUS and President, TELUS Business Solutions Olivier Dubé, Regional Manager, Technology Industry - British Columbia, Prairies and North, BDC |
9:00 AM Panel Sponsor:
| Panel Discussion | Innovate in Canada: Survive or Thrive This compelling and thought-provoking discussion will bring together the top minds in Canada’s tech ecosystem to explore and debate the latest technology trends that are shaping the future, as well as the challenges, benefits, and impact of The Internet of Things across industries. As Canada competes on the global stage to position itself as a digital economy and leader in Innovation, the race is on to advance digital adoptions to survive and thrive in 2022 and beyond. | Moderator: Lynette Tremblay, Chief Operating Officer, Invest Alberta Cara Wolf, CEO, Ammolite Analytx Michel Langelier, CEO, AIoT Canada Mark Collins, Co-President, Canadian Channel Chiefs Council, Founder, F2Factor and former Cisco Executive Neeraj Gupta, Founder, Lawcubator Russ Erickson, Vice President of Investments and Partnerships, Amii (Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute) |
10:30 AM Networking Sponsor: | Morning Coffee & Networking | Exhibition Hall Opens/Ribbon Cutting |
11:00 AM | Concurrent Sessions - Roundtables | |
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM | Roundtable | Working to Overcome Barriers to Adoption This valuable session will address how to overcome the numerous technical, legal, social, and regulatory challenges associated with the implementation and deployment of IoT technologies. This roundtable will also include a meaningful discussion around the specific barriers to adoption that many rural/remote and Indigenous communities face, such as network access, and outside engagement and collaboration. | Wendy Muise, Entrepreneurship Navigator and Business Advisor, Rural Women Entrepreneurs-in-TECH (RWEIT) Economic Development Lethbridge Nathan Wilson, Director of Innovation & Collaboration, SaskTel Stuart Smith, Chief Technology Officer, Keywork Labs Inc. |
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM | Roundtable | Entrepreneurs & Start-up Zone This is a session you simply can’t afford to miss if you are an Entrepreneur (SME’s & Start-ups)! Learn all about engaging with investors - where to start and how to navigate different opportunities. You’ll learn from some of the most knowledgeable minds on topics such as: angel investing, policies, programs, and accelerators to support IoT development, and cross border investment. | Moderator: Jillian Elizabeth Dalal, Product Strategy Consultant James Freeman, Senior Vice President, Digital Strategy, Westgen Technologies Neeraj Gupta, Founder, Lawcubator Tiffany Linke-Boyko, Principal, Flying Fish Partners |
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM | AIoT National Roundtable | Elevate Canada's Economic Growth through AI and IoT (AIoT) This session discussion aims at bringing together industry, government, and association leaders to discuss the challenges that the ecosystem faces regarding the need to accelerate IoT Adoption. This conversation will pave the way to identify key challenges to be solved, and a path to success in making Canada a global economic driver in the IoT space. What are the OPPORTUNITIES where AIoT product innovation or adoption can significantly contribute to the growth of the Canadian economy ? What are the key success factors Canada should consider to better position Canada as a global player? The outcomes of this session will validate some of the work done by a consortium of national stakeholders wishing to make our industry a more competitive one and in making our communities more prosperous in the context of a global digital economy. | Moderator: Walter Knitl, CEO and Principal Consultant, Praxiem Edona Vila, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) Riccardo Badalone, CEO, C2RO and Board Member, AIoT Canada Keith Jansa, Executive Director, CIO Strategy Council |
11:00 AM | Technical Presentations | |
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM | A Tale of Deep Learning and Process Efficiency | Wei Li, Senior Research Scientist, InnoTech Alberta |
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Emerging Synergies between IoT, AIoT, and Cybersecurity | Jérémie Farret, Chief Executive Officer, Mind in a Box |
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Optimizing Pipelines with Machine Learning Decision Support [Case Study] | Ian Verhappen, Senior Solution Architect, Willowglen Systems Inc. |
12:30 PM Networking Sponsor:
| Networking Lunch | Visit Exhibition Hall |
1:30 PM | Concurrent Sessions - Roundtables | |
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM | Roundtable | Rethinking Your Talent Strategy: Building Capacity and Growing Tech Talent The Canadian technology sector is thriving, but the ongoing shortage of qualified workers remains a challenge. Find out in this session how to train and prepare your most valuable assets, your people, to be ready to tackle IoT digital transformation. The touchpoints of this session will include developing training programs to support innovation, incubating talent to bridge the IT skills gap, and strategies for finding and recruiting the best tech talent. | Moderator: Sandeep Parmar, General Manager, Digital Platforms & Operations at Suncor Gordon Harling, CEO, CMC Microsystems Jeremy Thompson, CEO and President, Eagle Spirit Business Development Brad Parry, President & CEO at Calgary Economic Development & Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund Jessica Ager, Academic Chair, Cybersecurity Portfolio, SAIT |
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM | Roundtable | Leading with Innovation & Tech: Following the Data Value Chain Bringing IoT and digital transformation to the forefront of your business has never been more important. Learn from the experts about how to put a successful IoT and data implementation strategy into place. In addition, discover how data visualization, immersive technology, and machine learning & artificial intelligence (AI) can all be managed together so that you can start tapping into the enterprise-wide benefits of digital transformation. | Moderator: Alecia Peters, Executive Director, Digital Alberta Adam Burley, Senior Manager - IoT at Rogers Communications Jeff LaFrenz, President, VizworX inc. Jefferson Gardner, Technology Consultant |
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
| Roundtable | Industry Impact – IoT and Digital Dynamics in Oil & Gas From carbon footprint control to health and safety, this session will dissect some of the most innovative trends and technologies that are driving change in this industry. As the full potential of IoT is being realized, the leading organizations are seeking strategies to help maximize efficiency and improve their profit. | Moderator: Catherine Berg, Senior Principal, Slalom Kevin Hilscher, Principal Product Manager, Microsoft Bill Whitelaw, Managing Director, Strategy and Sustainability, geologic Systems ltd. |
1:30 PM | Technical Presentations | |
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM | IoT Literacy - Navigating the IoT Space and its Business, Adoption and Governance | Walter Knitl, CEO and Principal Consultant, Praxiem |
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | From sensing to action: Achieving remarkable citizen outcomes with IoT, AI, ML, and Digital Twins | Jodi Baxter, Director Products and Services, TELUS Business Solutions |
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Unleash the Potential of Industrial IoT with Sparkplug | Frédéric Desbiens, Program Manager IoT and Edge Computing, Eclipse Foundation |
2:45 PM Networking Sponsor: | Afternoon Coffee & Networking | Visit Exhibition Hall |
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM Session Sponsor:
| Panel Discussion | The Perfect Match: ESG and Digital Transformation Inaction is no longer an option, considering ESG. These issues are becoming an increasing priority for all companies and organizations across the world. ESG and IoT can be a match made in heaven, but to be successful, companies must also be aware of the risks associated with blind-faith reliance on tech only. This discussion brings together a panel of trail blazers, technology experts, and business leaders to discuss how the thoughtful applications of various forms of tech can help companies not only quantifiably measure improvement and impact but also qualitatively articulate their purpose. | Moderator: Nannette Ho-Covernton, Sustainability Leader, Spartan Controls Dr. Steve Liang, Founder & CTO, SensorUp Bill Whitelaw, Managing Director, Strategy and Sustainability, geologic Systems ltd. Jodi Baxter, Director Products and Services, TELUS Business Solutions Melissa Smith, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP |
4:30 PM | Visit Exhibition Hall | |
5:00 PM Reception Sponsor:
| Opening Night Reception | |
Day Two
Time | Session Name | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
8:30 AM | Opening Remarks and Welcome Address | Event Day Host: Terry Rock, President & CEO, Platform Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek, Mayor of Calgary Patrick Mattern, VP, Business Development, Calgary Economic Development |
8:45 AM | Panel Discussion | Trajectory of Talent in IoT This panel will help to articulate the many challenges and opportunities around tech talent including how to support, grow and retain the current and future workforce; building skills and management expertise in immature tech ecosystems; and identifying what types of roles are necessary to adopt IoT technologies. This discussion will flow into the next panel on how showcasing top tech talent will also lead to investment opportunities. | Moderator: Stuart Cullum, President, Red Deer Polytechnic Jim Gibson, Chief Catalyst, SAIT Kyra Jones, VP, Organizational Development & Culture at Communitech Darian Kovacs, Founding Partner, Jelly Digital Marketing & PR Agency Gerry Papararo, Director, IT, De Havilland Aircraft of Canada |
10:00 AM Networking Sponsor: | Morning Coffee & Networking | Visit Exhibition Hall |
10:30 AM | Concurrent Sessions - Roundtables | |
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM | Roundtable | Industry Impact: The Digital Transformation of Agriculture Ag Tech is quickly evolving and becoming an industry that other sectors are looking to for Inspiration for how to utilize IoT devices and sensors to maximize efficiencies, increase profits, and be sustainable and environmentally conscious. This session will explore the IoT use cases in agriculture and examine their benefits. If you’re in the industry, or considering investing in smart farming or planning to build an IoT solution for agriculture, dive right in. | Moderator: Todd Ormann, Associate Vice President, Industry Solutions & Partnerships, Olds College Anita Ludwar, Director of Special Projects & Innovation, Index Biosystems Patrick Walther, Co-Founder, AGvisorPRO |
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM | Roundtable | Industry Impact: A Digital Prescription for Healthcare Thanks to artificial intelligence (AI) and IoT, healthcare is taking a major step forward in the collection and analysis of high-quality data. From wearable devices that are improving patient care, to accessible healthcare in remote communities, IoT is transforming the healthcare industry. Come find out what’s next for digital health and the future of wellness. | Moderator: Jehangir Appoo, MD - Founding Partner AIoT Health Jocelyn Rempel, Chair in Older Adult Health and Associate Professor at Mount Royal University Justine Jones, Vice-President, Business Development, Orpyx Medical Technologies. |
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM | Roundtable | Industry Impact: Don’t Go West… Go Digital! This session will explore some of the innovative technologies that are shaping the development of Smart Cities. Discover how future-forward municipalities are using pioneering technologies like IoT, 5G, artificial intelligence (AI) and more to optimize operations and efficiently manage resources as they move to enhance civic life. | Moderator: Grant McLarnon, Technology Leader Soumya Ghosh, Director, MNP Digital Mansharn Toor, Research & Policy Analyst, ICTC John Cherewko, Senior Account Executive, eleven-x |
10:30 AM | Technical Presentations | |
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Cost Effective Deployment Strategies - New Standards and Technologies | Alfieri Negro, Business Development - Network and Security Solutions, Anixter |
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Responding to the Cyber Risks of a Modern Supply Chain | Owen Key, Director of Cybersecurity, KPMG |
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM | How Wearable Technologies Together with Digital EHS Solutions Augment Reality to Improve Worker Safety | Doug Junor, Director, Innovation & Strategic Partnerships, Field Safe Solutions |
12:00 PM Networking Sponsor: | Networking Lunch | Visit Exhibition Hall |
1:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions - Roundtables | |
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM | Roundtable | An Inclusive Innovation Environment - Increasing the Representation of Equity-Deserving Groups in Tech for Business Performance Building an inclusive innovation culture is not about meeting quotas or making excuses for your team's lack of diversity. It's about leveraging unique talents by tapping into diverse talent pools. Whether you are just starting to develop a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) strategy, or trying to address gaps in your current approach, you’ll want to be a part of this lively, engaging, and meaningful discussion. | Moderator: Darian Kovacs, Founding Partner, Jelly Digital Marketing & PR Agency Gregory John, Founder, Unimaize Technologies, Inc. Margaret Glover-Campbell, Chief Operating Officer, The Virtual Gurus Jillian Elizabeth Dalal, Product Strategy Consultant Rosalinda Hernandez, Co-Founder & CEO, Red Iron Labs |
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM | Roundtable | Monumental Matters: Digital Solutions for Supply Chain Resilience Supply Chain issues have affected businesses in all sectors. It’s critical to understand how IoT is transforming supply chain management and how IoT deployment can improve customer service, revenue growth, profitability, waste reduction, sustainability, and risk mitigation. Supply chains are crumbling all around us; hear from industry experts on how to build supply chains that balance efficiency with resiliency. | Moderator: Biju George, Associate Partner, Digital Supply Chain & Operations, EY Trevor Cain, Senior Account Manager, Solutions Sales Lead – Western Canada, AVNET Ian Gonzalez, Advanced Analytics and Data Visualization Specialist, Suncor Energy Brent Willett, Interim President & CEO, Supply Chain Canada |
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM | Roundtable | Executive Outcomes: Tackling the “Big Three” While the financial benefits of Digital adoptions are clear, the path to IoT success is not. This session will address how to overcome the three biggest challenges that executive technology leaders face today: Talent, Security, and Investment. Skills gaps, lack of executive buy-in and financial justification, as well as poor data management and security are all issues that have the potential to derail a project before it even gets off the ground. Learn from the successes (and failures) of your peers and fellow technology leaders to discover what it takes to achieve IoT digital transformation success. | Moderator: Gerry Papararo, Director, IT, De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Dr. Steve Liang, Founder & CTO, SensorUp Neal Isaac, Managing Director, Technology Assurance, Data Science and Analytics, ATB Financial Paul Parzen, Director, IT, Tara Energy Services Inc. |
1:00 PM | Technical Presentations | |
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM | The Location Intelligence Equation for Smart IoT: Discover how adding location intelligence to the location equation helps provide Smarter IoT solutions | David Monaghan, Business Development and Industry Manager, IoT, ESRI Canada |
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Focus on the IoT Edge to Reduce your Total Cost of Ownership | Steve Payne, Regional Product Manager, Telit |
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Reduce Costs and Mitigate HSE & ESG Risks with Intelligent Visual Monitoring | Paul Ritchie, COO, Osperity Inc. |
2:15 PM Networking Sponsor: | Afternoon Coffee & Networking | Visit Exhibition Hall |
2:45 PM | Panel Discussion | Investing in IoT & Innovation Many businesses (and entire industries) are experiencing rapid growth because they are successfully investing in and leveraging IoT and Digital Solutions. As we look toward the future and the impact of IoT around the world, Canada has a global opportunity to be a significant contributor to the advanced application of IoT, and a leading stakeholder that creates jobs and a significant economic contribution. With a collective and intentional effort from Industry, government, academia, and the investment community, IoT can become a major component in the diversification of Canada’s economy. | Moderator: Brenda Beckedorf, Executive Director, Alberta IoT Association Dwayne Dulmage, Vice President, National Leader, Technology Financing, BDC Wilson Acton, Managing Partner, Tall Grass Ventures Philippe Hebert, Director General Innovation, Department of Defense Reg Joseph, CEO, Health Cities |
4:00 PM | Day 2 Closing Remarks | |
