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AIC National Meeting - Conference

November 3 - 4, 2022
Ottawa Ontario

 

The Globalization of Agri-Food Research and Innovation

Hilton Garden Inn, 361 Queen Street

Ottawa, ON

Program

 

                         DAY 1 – November 3, 2022

12:30

Registration Desk opens

13:00 – 13:15

Opening Remarks

13:15 – 14:00

Keynote

Kody Blois, Lib, M.P., Chair of the Standing Committee on Agriculture

and Agri-Food, Member of Parliament, Kings - Hants, Nova Scotia

14:00 – 15:30

Panel #1 – The Economic and Competitive Impact of Globalization on Research & Innovation

·       Andrew Goldstein, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

·       Dr. Guillaume Lhermie, Director, Simpson Centre for food and Agricultural Policy, School of Public Policy

·       Dr. Larry J. Martin, Principal, Agri-Food Management Excellence Inc.

15:30 – 16:00

AIC Initiatives – Information Session

Serge Buy, CEO, Agri-Food Innovation Council

16:00 – 16:45

 Presentation – Circle Innovation: A new model of R&D for SMEs in Canada’s Agricultural, Agritech and Agri-food Sectors 

Dr. Sylvain Moreno, Scientific Director, BC Centre for Agritech Innovation and, Associate Professor in Interactive Arts and Technology, Simon Fraser University

17:00 – 19:00

Welcome Reception

                         DAY 2 – November 4, 2022

8:00 – 8:45

Networking Breakfast

9:00 – 10:15

Panel #2 – The Legal Issues/Regulations and Intellectual Property

·       Jeffrey Coles, Partner. Patent and Trademark Agent, Gowling WLG

·       David McLauchlan, Associate, Fasken

·       Krista Thomas, Vice President, Seed innovation & Trade Policy, Canada Grains Council

10:15 – 10:30

Break

10:30 – 12:00

Panel #3 – Commercialization of Innovation: How does Canada Compare

·       Jarred Cohen, Policy Advisor, Canadian Chamber of Commerce

·       Robert Asselin, Senior Vice President Policy, Business Council of Canada

12:00 – 13:15

Networking Luncheon

13:15 – 14:00

Presentation – Attracting and Retaining Excellent International Researchers?

Dr. Nazim Cicek, Associate Dean - Research, University of Manitoba


14:00 – 14:30


Closing Session


 

Location

Hilton Garden Inn,
Downtown Ottawa,
361 Queen Street
Ottawa, ON

Registration

Includes
All sessions and Reception on November 3rd, 2022

All sessions, breakfast, lunch and breaks on November 4th, 2022

AIC Members

Regular rate $450.00


Non-Member

Regular rate $510.00


For More Information

Christine Helm
chelm@aic.ca
613-232-9459