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CAE Program

2023 CAE Program
Victoria, BC

June 19, 2023
7:30pm - 9:00pm Welcome Reception - Terrace Ballroom
8:00pm Official Welcome
  • Dr. Soheil Asgarpour, Ph.D., P.Eng, FCIM, FCSSE, FCAE, President of CAE and President and CEO at PTAC
  • Dr. Elizabeth Croft, Ph.D., P.Eng, FEC, FSAME, FCAE, FTSE, Vice President, Academic and Provost at the University of Victoria
June 20, 2023
8:00am - 8:45am Networking Breakfast - Terrace Ballroom
8:50am - 9:10am Welcome and Land Acknowledgment - Spirit Room
  • Dr. Soheil Asgarpour, Ph.D., P.Eng, FCIM, FCSSE, FCAE, President of CAE and President and CEO at PTAC
  • Dr. Robert Crawhall, Ph.D., P.Eng, PMP, ICD.D, FCAE, Executive Director at the Canadian Academy of Engineering
9:10am - 10:30am Keynote Speakers and Dignitaries
  • Dr. Mina Hoorfar, BASc, MASc, Ph.D., P.Eng, FCAE, Dean of Engineering and Computer Science, and Professor, Mechanical Engineering at the University of Victoria
  • Hon. Dr. Senator Rosa Galvez, Ph.D., P.Eng, FEC, FCSCE, FCAE, Senator, Senate of Canada
  • Dr. Alan Winter, Ph.D., FCAE, President at Winteck Consulting Inc. and Adjunct Professor at the University of Victoria, Former BC Innovation Commissioner at the BC Provincial Government
  • The Honourable Bowinn Ma, British Columbia’s Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
10:30am - 10:45am Break - Spirit Foyer
10:45am - 11:30am Panel Discussion on Resilient Building
  • Mr. Andrew Pape-Salmon, P.Eng, MRM, FCAE, Adjunct Professor, Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Victoria and Executive Director at BC Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
  • Ms. Christy Love, P.Eng, CPHC,Principal, Senior Project Engineer at RDH Building Science Inc.
11:30am - 12:00pm CAE Programs - Update
  • Dr. Robert Crawhall, Ph.D., P.Eng, PMP, ICD.D, FCAE, Executive Director at the Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • Dr. Soheil Asgarpour, Ph.D., P.Eng, FCIM, FCSSE, FCAE, President of CAE and President and CEO at PTAC
  • Dr. Oskar Sigvaldason, Ph.D., P.Eng, FCAE, Chair of the CAE Future of Engineering Committee
12:00pm - 1:00pm Networking Luncheon - Terrace Ballroom
1:00pm - 2:30pm Panel on Fusion and Fission Energy
  • Dr. Axel Meisen, C.M., Ph.D., P.Eng, EurIng, FCAE, FCIC, President at Fusion Energy Council of Canada and Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia
  • Dr. Michel Laberge, Ph.D., Founder and Chief Scientist at General Fusion Inc.
  • Mr. Bibake Uppal, MBA, MSc, BA, Business Development Manager, Kyoto Fusioneering Ltd.
  • Dr. Igor Pioro, Ph.D., P.Eng, FASME, CSME, EIC, FCAE, Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at OntarioTech
2:30pm - 2:45pm Break - Spirit Foyer
2:45pm - 3:45pm Panel Discussion on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Engineering
  • Dr. Elizabeth Croft, Ph.D., P.Eng, FEC, FSAME, FTSE, FCAE, Vice President, Academic and Provost at the University of Victoria
  • Ms. Jessica Vandenberghe, P.Eng, MSc, FEC, FGC(Hon), Assistant Dean, Community and Culture the University of Victoria
  • Ms. Karen Savage, P.Eng, FEC, FCAE, President at Horizon Engineering Inc.
  • Dr. Laleh Behjat, Ph.D., P.Eng, FCAE, NSERC Chair for Women in Science and Engineering (Prairie Region)
  • Dr. Kevin Hall, BSc., MSc, Ph.D., FRSN, MAICD, FCAE, President and Vice-Chancellor at the University of Victoria
3:45pm - 5:00pm Panel Discussion on Clean Energy Pathways
  • Dr. David P. Wilkinson, Ph.D., P.Eng, C.M., FRSC, FCIC, FEIC, FCAE, Professor and Canada Research Chair, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of British Columbia
  • Hon. Dr. Rosa Galvez, Ph.D., P.Eng, FEC, FCSCE, FCAE, Senator at the Senate of Canada
  • Dr. Brad Buckham, Ph.D., P.Eng, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Victoria
  • Mr. Mark Warren, P.Eng, MBA, Director, Business Innovation and Measurement at
Gala Dinner and Fellow Induction Ceremony
5:45pm - 6:30pm Reception - Terrace Patio
6:45pm - 9:30pm Gala Dinner and Induction Ceremony - Terrace Ballroom
June 21, 2023
8:00am - 8:45am Networking Breakfast - Terrace Ballroom
8:45am - 9:45am Panel Discussion on Future Networks for Ubiquitous Intelligence
  • Dr. Robert Crawhall, Ph.D., P.Eng, PMP, ICD.D, FCAE, Executive Director at the Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • Dr. Alberto Leon-Garcia, Ph.D., FCAE, Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto
  • Dr. Lin Cai, P.Eng, FEIC, FIEEE, RSC College Member, NSERC Steacie Fellow, FCAE, Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Victoria
  • Dr. Song Guo, Ph.D., FIEEE, FCAE, Changjiang Chair Professor, Department of Computing at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University
9:45am - 10:45am Panel Discussion on Electric Grids
  • Mr. Guy van Uytven, P.Eng, FCAE, FCSSE,Power Systems Consultant for the African Development Bank, Nairobi Kenya
  • Mr. Ken Putt, P.Eng, FCAE, FCSSE, FEC, FEIC, FGC, Independent Director at PTAC
10:45am - 11:00am Break - Spirit Foyer
11:00am - 12:00pm Panel Discussion on Infrastructure Project Management
  • Mr. Colin Smith, MBA, P.Eng, FEC, FCAE
  • Dr. Yves Beauchamp, C.M., C.Q., Ph.D., P.Eng, FCAE, Vice Principal Administration and Finances at McGill University
  • Mr. Jesse Unke, P.Eng, PE, PMP, ENV SP, CCIP,  Independent Consultant
  • Dr. Thomas Froese, BASc, MASc, Ph.D., Honorary Affiliate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Victoria
12:00pm - 1:00pm Networking Luncheon - Terrace Ballroom
1:00pm - 1:45:pm Panel Discussion on Engineering Capacity for the Energy Transition
  • Dr. Robert Crawhall, Ph.D., P.Eng, PMP, ICD.D, FCAE, Executive Director at the Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • Dr. Kevin Hall, BSc, MSc, Ph.D., FRSN, MAICD, FCAE, President and Vice Chancellorat the University of Victoria
  • Ms. Heather Kennedy P.Eng, FCAE, Corporate Director/Former Energy Executive
1:45pm - 1:55pm Break - Spirit Foyer
2:00pm - 3:45pm Panel Discussion on Forestry
  • Dr. Ron Crotogino, Ph.D., FCAE, Retired
  • Mr. Bill Adams, BASc, Meng, MBA, FCAE, Vice President, Sustainability & Innovation at Mercer International
  • Dr. Ian de la Roche, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia and Owner at Delaroche Consultancy
  • Dr. Tom Browne, Ph.D., FCAE, Principal at Tom Browne and Associates
  • Dr. Richard Berry, Ph.D., FCAE, Chief Technology Officer (retired) at CelluForce
3:45pm - 4:00pm Closing Remarks - Spirit Room
  • Dr. Mina Hoorfar, BASc, MASc, Ph.D., P.Eng, FCAE

Conference Program

Click here to download a copy.

Location

Inn at Laurel Point

680 Montreal Street

Victoria, BC V8V 1Z8

250-386-8721


Registration

Full Registration – Includes:

the Welcome reception (June 19), all sessions, breakfast, and luncheon (June 20 and 21) and the Gala and Induction Dinner (June 20).

CAE Fellows – Full Registration - $400.00

Non-members – Full Registration - $475.00

One day registration includes, sessions, breakfast and lunch of the date registered for (June 20 or 21).  The Gala and Induction dinner is not included with this registration.

CAE Fellow – Day 1 registration (June 20) $135.00

CAE Fellow – Day 2 (June 21) $135.00

Non-member – Day 1 registration (June 20) $175.00

Non-member – Day 2 registration (June 21) $175.00

Gala and Induction Dinner (June 20)

$155.00 per person 


Contact Information

Christine Helm, Event Manager
613-235-9056
events@cae-acg.ca