Wednesday, December 2, 2009

  Special Event

Topic:

ECONOMIC GROWTH FORUM 09 - The business of innovation

British Columbia survived the world economic crisis better than most jurisdictions over the last 18 months and is set to move into the global economic growth trend of the next year. Did B.C. companies survive because of smart economic strategies in place prior to the melt down? Or because of innovative strategies put in place as a response to world economic challenges?

Join a diverse group of experts as they discuss the “business of innovation” and learn how several B.C. companies planned their survival and growth strategies. From local clean tech and biotech companies to the Canadian auto industry and Canada's own Research in Motion, these success stories will inspire you and provide a great perspective on the future growth of Canadian and B.C. business opportunities.  

Agenda:

7:15 a.m.	REGISTRATION
7:45 - 9:15 a.m.	BREAKFAST & INNOVATION PANEL

B.C. INNOVATORS: Leading ideas for economic growth
The “new” growth industries in British Columbia over the past decade include both clean tech energy and bio tech pharmaceutical companies. The BC Innovation Council (BCIC) carried out a series of case studies in these fields and selected the following companies to participate in this session. The BCIC Case Study Library will include the following business innovators:

David Demers Chief Executive Officer, Westport Innovations Inc.	Alexander Lussow Senior Vice President, Business Development & Commercial Operations, QLT Inc.	John Sheridan Chief Executive Officer, Ballard Power Systems Inc.

Moderated by Professor Thomas Hellmann, UBC Sauder School of Business and Project Leader, BCIC Case Study Library

9:15 – 9:30 a.m.	NETWORKING BREAK
9:30 – 10:15 a.m.	PLENARY EXPANDING MARKETS: Taking Research in Motion’s innovation to India

Frenny Bawa  Vice President, Global Business Development, Research in Motion

10:15 – 10:30 a.m.	NETWORKING BREAK
10:30 – 11:15 a.m.	PLENARY THE INNOVATION ECONOMY
Arvind Gupta, Chief Executive Officer and Scientific Director, MITACS Inc. Bernard Magnan, Chief Economist and Assistant Managing Director, The Vancouver Board of Trade
11:15 – 12 p.m.	DRIVING INNOVATION – Reinventing the automotive industry

Michael Hatch Chief Economist, Canadian Automobile Dealers Association

12:15 – 2 p.m.

LUNCH & PROGRAM

Todd Buchholz Former White House Director of Economic Policy and bestselling author

HOW TO COMPETE IN A CHAOTIC ECONOMY

Todd Buchholz is the former White House Director of Economic Policy and the bestselling author of books such as New Ideas from Dead Economists. In this era of economic unrest, Buchholz, an unparalleled expert on global economic trends, helps make sense of the tumultuous news and events reshaping business, industry, and the world.

Register for Lunch only of the Economic Growth Forum 09

Event#

100807

Date:

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Time:

7:15 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Location:

The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, British Ballroom
900 West Georgia Street

Sponsors:

Title Sponsor:

HSBC Bank Canada

Presenting Sponsors:

Sauder School of Business

University of British Columbia

Supporting Sponsors:

CGA

New Car Dealers Association of B.C.

Westport Innovations Inc.

Media Partners:

The Vancouver Sun

The Province

News1130

Presented in co-operation with:

British Columbia Innovation Council

Tickets:

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Table of 8	$1,990.00 + tax*
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