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CAE Preliminary Program


June 19, 2023

7:30pm - 9:00pm

Welcome Reception

8:00pm

Official Welcome

  • Dr. Soheil Asgarpour, PhD, P.Eng, FCIM, FCAE, CAE, President of CAE and President and CEO at PTAC
  • Dr. Elizabeth Croft, PhD, 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

8:50am – 9:10am

Welcome and Land Acknowledgment

9:10am – 10:30am

Keynote Speakers and dignitaries

  • 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

10:45am – 11:30am

Panel Discussion on Resilient Building  

  • Andrew Pape-Salmon, P.Eng., MRM, FCAE, Commissioner at British Columbia Utilities Commission
  • Christy Love, P.Eng., CPHC – Principal, Senior Project Engineer at RDH Building Science Inc.

11:30am - 12:00pm

CAE Programs Update

  • Dr. Robert Crawhall, PhD, P.Eng., PMP, ICD.D, FCAE, Executive Director at the Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • Dr. Soheil Asgarpour, PhD, P.Eng, FCIM, FCAE, CAE, President of CAE and President and CEO at PTAC
  • Dr. Oskar Sigvaldason, PhD., P.Eng., Project Manager at Trottier Energy Futures Project and Owner & President at SCMS Global

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Networking Luncheon

1:00pm - 2:30pm

Panel Discussion on Future Energy Fusion and Fission

  • Dr. Axel Meisen, C.M., PhD, P.Eng., EurIng, FCAE, FCIC, President at Fusion Energy Council of Canada and Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia
  • Dr. Michel Laberge, PhD, Founder and Chief Scientist at General Fusion
  • Dr. Igor Pioro, PhD, P.Eng., FCAE, FASME, CSME, EIC, Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at OntarioTech

 

2:30pm – 2:45pm

Break

2:45pm – 3:45pm

Panel Discussion on Equity, Diversification and Inclusion

  • Dr. Elizabeth Croft, PhD, P.Eng., FEC, FSAME, FCAE, FTSE, Vice President, Academic and Provost at the University of Victoria
  • Dr. Laleh Behjat, PhD, P.Eng., NSERC Cahir for Women in Science and Engineering (Prairie Region)
  • Karen Savage, P.Eng., FEC, President at Horizon Engineering Inc.
  • Jessica Vandenberghe, P.Eng., M.Sc., Assistant Dean, Community and Culture, Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Victoria
  • Dr. Kevin Hall, BSc, MSc, PhD, FRSN, MAICD, President and Vice Chancellor at the University of Victoria

3:45pm - 4:30pm

Panel Discussion on Clean Energy Pathways

  • Dr. David Wilkinson, PhD., P.Eng., C.M., FCAE, FRSC, FCIC, FEIC., Professor and Canada Research Chair, Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of British Columbia
  • Dr. Mina Hoorfar, BASc, MASc, PhD., P.Eng., Dean of Engineering and Computer Sciences, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at University of Victoria

Gala and Induction Dinner

6:00pm - 6:45pm

Reception

6:45pm - 9:30pm

Gala Dinner and Induction Ceremony

Welcome Address from Senator Rosa Galvez

June 21, 2023

8:00am - 8:45am

Networking Breakfast

8:45am - 9:45am

Panel Discussion on Future Networks for Ubiquitous Intelligence

  • Dr. Robert Crawhall, PhD, P.Eng., PMP, ICD.D, FCAE, Executive Director at the Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • Dr. Alberto Leon-Garcia, PhD., FCAE, Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto 
  • Dr. Song Guo, FIEEE, FCAE, Changjiang Chair Professor, Department of Computing at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • Dr. Lin Cai, P.Eng., FEIC, FIEEE, RSC College Member, NSERC Steacie Fellow, Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Victoria

9:45am - 10:45am

Panel Discussion on Electric Grids

  • Guy van Uytven, MBA, M.Eng., Power Systems Consultant for the African Development Bank, Nairobi Kenya
  • Ken Putt, P.Eng., FCAE, FCSSE, FEC, FEIC, FGC, Independent Director at PTAC
  • Other panelist to be confirmed

10:45am - 11:00am

Break

11:00am - 12:00pm

Panel Discussion on Infrastructure Projects 

  • Colin Smith, M.S., MBA, FEC, P.Eng., FCAE
  • Dr. Soheil Asgarpour, PhD, P.Eng, FCIM, FCAE, CAE, President of CAE and President and CEO at PTAC
  • Dr. Yves Beauchamp, C.M., C.Q., PhD, P.Eng. FCAE, Vice Principal, Administration and Finances at McGill University
  • Dr. Thomas Froese, BASc, MASc, PhD,  Honorary Affiliate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Victoria

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Networking Luncheon

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Panel Discussion on Engineering Capacity for the Energy Transition

  • Dr. Soheil Asgarpour, PhD, P.Eng, FCIM, FCAE, CAE, President of CAE and President and CEO at PTAC
  • Dr. Kevin Hall, BSc, MSc, PhD, FRSN, MAICD, President and Vice Chancellor at the University of Victoria
  • Dr. Robert Crawhall, PhD, P.Eng., PMP, ICD.D, FCAE, Executive Director at the Canadian Academy of Engineering

2:00pm - 3:45pm

Panel Discussion on Forestry

  • Dr. Ron Crotogino, PhD., FCAE, President & CEO at ArboraNano
  • Dr. Richard Berry, PhD., Chief Technology Officer (retired) at CelluForce
  • Dr. Ian de la Roche, PhD., Owner at Delaroche Consultancy
  • Bill Adams, BASc, Meng, MBA, FCAE, Vice President, Sustainability & Innovation at Mercer International
  • Dr. Tom Browne, PhD., FCAE, Principal at Tom Browne and Associates

3:45pm - 4:00pm

Closing Remarks

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