3rd Annual OAC Research & Technology Event March 7 & 8, 2018 Toronto Airport Marriott Hotel, Ballroom A-D

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1 3rd Annual OAC Research & Technology Event March 7 & 8, 2018 Toronto Airport Marriott Hotel, Ballroom A-D Wednesday March 7 th, :30 9:00 am Arrival & Registration - Continental Breakfast Buffet 9:00 am Noon The "Win - Win" Approach -- A workshop on Intellectual Property Protection in Collaborative R&D Session champions Alex Tsoulis, MHICA with Craig McClelland, FedDev Ontario Expanding on last year's dynamic IP panel we are pleased to offer this workshop with a focus on meeting IP Requirements utilizing the Super Cluster process, bridging together the intellectual strengths and goals of OEM's, Tier 1's, SME's and Academia. This session includes presentations, roundtable workshops, panel discussion & Q&A. Michael G. Szarka, PhD, Director, Research Partnerships, University of Waterloo Raphael Ronen, Senior Commercialization Sunnybrook Research Institute Jennifer MacInnis, Senior Director Applied Research and Commercialization, Senior Legal Counsel, Ryerson University Irene Sterian, Director, Technology & Innovation, Celestica; President & CEO, ReMAP

2 Wednesday March 7 th, 2018 (cont d) Noon 1:30 pm Networking Lunch Arrival & Registration for Afternoon Session 1:30 4:30 pm Preparing for the Future of Aerospace - Design for Environmental Responsibility, Panel & Workshop Session champions Moira Harvey, OAC; Jonathan Hack, Bombardier; David Zingg, UTIAS What does eco-design mean, what are the drivers funding, regulatory, how does this transform supply chain, life cycle assessment. This session includes presentations, roundtable workshops, panel discussion & Q&A. Kahina Oudjehani, Head of Eco-Design and Environmental Affairs, Product Development Engineering, Aerospace, Bombardier Sylvain Cofsky, Executive Director, GARDN Maureen Tholen, Sustainability Director, 3M Andy Bajwa, Director of Quality, MHI Canada Aerospace Robin Lovell, Director of Customer Programs, Comtek Advanced Structures Russ Straton, Design & Emissions Specialist, Sustainable Development - EH&S Corporate Team, Pratt & Whitney Canada 4:30 6:30 pm Meet Canada s Next Generation of Innovators University/College AeroPoster Session & Tier 1 Networking Reception 6:30-8:30 pm Tier 1 Networking Dinner Tier 1 s Confirmed: Airbus Helicopters, Bombardier, Cyclone Manufacturing, Magellan Aerospace, MDA Corporation, MHI Canada Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Safran Landing Systems, SPP Canada, UTC Landing Systems

3 Thursday March 8 th, 2018 Funding and Capabilities Conference & Trade Show 8:00 8:45 am Arrival & Registration - Continental Breakfast Buffet 8:45 9:00 am Opening Remarks, Moira Harvey, Executive Director, OAC Continuing to Build Our Collaborative R&T Community, Stewart Cramer, R&T Committee Chair, CEO - Vertex Precision Manufacturing 9:00 10:15 am Roots & Wings - Fostering a Culture of Innovation How do you create a culture in your organization that encourages and empowers innovation? Savvy leaders recognize it is culture the values, norms, unconscious messages and subtle behaviors which can impact our ability to innovate. By giving employees both roots and wings, innovation can flourish. Our panel will look at this from an organizational, supply chain and cross-sectorial view. Kim Van Vliet, Founder & CEO, WāVv / Creator of ConvergX Dean Carpenter, Manager Product Technology, Pratt & Whitney Canada Shelley Fellows, VP Operations, Radix Inc Karen Malleret, VP Customer Service, Siemens Dr. Angela Schoellig, Professor, UTIAS (TBC) 10:15-10:45am Academic Showcase - Ryerson - Canadore College - Carleton University - Centennial College - University of Toronto UTIAS

4 Thursday March 8 th, 2018 (cont d) 10:45-11:15 am Networking & Trade Show: - Connect with Academic & Funding Partners 11:15 11:45 am Academic Showcase - University of Waterloo - Queens University - McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute - Sheridan College - Niagara College - SONAMI Network 11:45 Noon CARIC Presentation Cedric Prince, Director, Programs Noon 12:15 pm DAIR Update Andrew Petrou, Executive Director 12:15 1:15 pm Buffet Lunch & Networking 1:15 2:30 pm COLLABORATION How to Pick a Winning Strategy Panel champion Troy Johnson, MDA with Craig McClelland FedDev Ontario How do we drive innovation through collaboration? What are the keys to success? How can I be prepared to participate? Peter Adams, President, Burloak Technologies Dr. Stephen Veldhuis, Director, McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute Peter Voss, President, Shimco

5 Thursday March 8 th, 2018 (cont d) 2:30 2:40 pm Introduction of Funding Opportunities & Programs Moderator Bernadeen McLeod, President, Mentor Works 2:40 3:15 pm Funding Opportunities & Programs - OCE: Richard Worsfold, Director Business Development - NSERC: Andrew Sinclair, PhD, Manager, Ontario Regional Office - FedDev Ontario: Harold Deck, Senior Manager, Industrial Participation - Build In Canada Innovation Program: Menelaos Argiropoulos, Chief SME Stakeholder Engagement - DRDC (speaker tbc) - EDC (speaker tbc) - NRC-IRAP (tbc) - Strategic Innovation Fund (tbc) 3:15 3:45 pm Networking & Trade Show: Visit our exhibitors 3:45 5:00 pm Industry 4.0 The Good, the Bad and the Challenges Panel champion Paul Boucher, BDO with Troy Johnson, MDA; Guilluame Dupriez, Aviya Tech Industry 4.0 implementation can be a daunting challenge for SME s. Our panel will discuss real change experiences successes, failures, and lessons learned. Explore what is required to support success and drive value from digital transformation. o impact on managing a digital supply chain - cost considerations, information overload, process efficiencies

6 o Management considerations changing our decision-making process, priorities and value Gavin Lynch, COO, Lynch Fluid Controls Hernani Martins-Pereira, IT/ERP Manager, MHI Canada Aerospace Shalab Bakshi, Lead for Digitalization in Canada, Siemens 5:00 pm Introduce our next event: Scalable Industry 4.0 Workshop Session champion Paul Boucher, BDO with support from BDC Closing Remarks