view /
Transcription
view /
May 6th, 2015 8:00 AM Registration and Breakfast 9:00 AM Government Panel How all levels of government are working together to foster strong manufacturing sectors. Topics will include: • • • • Working collaboratively to advance local manufacturing Disruptive technologies and their impact What constitutes a healthy cluster Examples of recent successes – federally, provincially, and municipally Speakers: Gerard Peets, Director General, Manufacturing and Life Sciences Branch, Industry Canada Trevor Dauphinee, Director, Advanced Manufacturing Branch, Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure 9:45 AM Case Study: Canada’s Technology Triangle (Kitchener/Waterloo/Cambridge, & Surrounding Townships) How to retain and expand your manufacturing sector by effectively responding to their changing needs • • • What is the overall state of manufacturing in the Waterloo Region What role has infrastructure improvements played in responding to shifts in manufacturing What issues do they struggle with and how have they responded Moderator: Jason Kipfer, Senior Business Development Officer, Canada’s Technology Triangle Inc. Industry Speakers: Joerg Stieber, CEO, Ontario Drive & Gear (ODG) Mike Cybulski,, Owner, Ramp Inc. Barb Fennessy, Executive Dean, Entrepreneurship and Applied Research at Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning 10:30 AM Break 11:00 AM Policy Panel Government’s role in leading and fostering a strong manufacturing sector • • • • Explore the role of government to facilitate foreign direct investment, domestic expansion and retention of manufacturing businesses Understand what governments can do to support manufacturers through the permitting and development process The changing landscape of site selection and how to remain competitive within that landscape Create opportunities to work within regulation, while developing pro-industry policies & zoning Speakers: Liz Hanson, Economic Vitality Coordinator, City of Boulder, CO Carrie Manchuk, Manager, Manufacturing Investment Unit and Investment Ready: Certified Site Program, Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure 12:00 PM Lunch 1:15 PM Case Study: Maker Movement Start-up Industries: What small scale manufacturers are doing to and for the local economy • • • • • • How local is spreading – and seeing some success? How cities can tap into the craftsmanship resurgence? Why entrepreneurship is growing, especially among the youth What is the benefit of niche innovation – and where do we see it going? How locally manufactured goods translates into increased civic pride How to attract, nurture, and support a young entrepreneurial class that will drive economic vitality Speakers: Stephen Charters, Co-founder, Research Coordinator, Made in Montreal Derek Brunelle, Director and Founder, Toronto Made 2:15 PM Manufacturers’ Panel Discussion What are manufacturers looking for from cities and communities to ensure they remain competitive and viable? • • • What factors lead to reinvestment in domestic manufacturing? What can cities do to retain and entice manufacturers to their community? What future prospects do manufacturers see for their industry? Moderator: TBA Speakers: Steven Tatar, President/Creative Director, Ohio Knitting Mills Roy Timms, Chair, Niagara Industrial Association Tony Mammoliti, YNOT Cycle (Toronto) Craig Wolfe, President, CelebriDucks, Cocoa Canard (Operations Reshored) 3:00 PM Break 3:30 PM Economic Developers’ Panel Discussion What are the challenges, impediments, and opportunities for urban manufacturing? • • • • • What drives a city’s allure to manufacturers? How can cities capitalize on their location? How can cities prosper with a diversified economy? How does location fuel investment and innovation? How discussion and collaboration with companies can create new opportunities Moderator: Frank Miele, Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, York University Speakers: David C. Paul, Director, Economic Development, City of Brockville Cindy Symons-Milroy, Director, Economic Development, City of Oshawa Tim Feduniw, Senior Manager, Economic Development, Economic Development Winnipeg Inc. John Alderdice, Manager Business Retention & Expansion, City of Toronto 5:00 PM Day 1 ends – Evening cocktails networking begin May 7th, 2015 8:00 AM Registration and Breakfast 9:00 AM Case Study: Australia How manufacturing has evolved and continues to hold steady despite competitivity pressures • • • How has Australian manufacturing and markets changed over the centuries? How have Australian cities capitalized on a manufacturing renaissance? What role do small to medium enterprises have locally, and how to increase productivity and export? Speaker: Marcus Westbury, Writer, broadcaster and founder of Renew Australia 10:00 AM Case Study: Industry 4.0; only for European Manufacturing? Building a more competitive Canadian manufacturing sector: What manufacturers and governments can do to be the new leaders? Europe is already implementing Industry 4.0, led by the Netherlands and Germany. With the Canada/EU trade agreement coming, and a higher requirement to be globally competitive, Canada stands to gain a lot – but it can’t be business as usual. All stakeholders - Education, Government and Industry - will gain practical solutions for this new joint approach. What is Industry 4.0 and why is it important? What is the philosophy Canada should adopt, from cyber physical to flexibility and customization? How will different sectors benefit, such as oil and mining, aerospace, medical devices, equipment and machinery? What should cities know in order to attract flexible manufacturers to their region? How the city region of Eindhoven turned their economy around to be one of the most innovative regions in the world Speaker: Peter van Harten, founder of the Manufacturing Accelerator Program and EVP/Partner, Group Isah International, Netherlands 10:30 AM Break 11:00 AM Additive Manufacturing and Cities The economic case, and future forecast, of additive manufacturing and why it will be a city phenomenon • • • • Will 3D printing launch a Renaissance in urban manufacturing How 3D manufacturing bridges advanced manufacturing and tech How industries are adopting and deploying new digital technologies How cities can overcome policy and business barriers to be more manufacturing friendly Speaker: Peter Warrian, Senior Research Fellow, Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto 12:30 PM Tour: 3D Phacktory Extend the additive manufacturing discussion as we take part in a free tour of the inner workings of 3D Phacktory. We will get a sense of the products they manufacture, and how they are made. This is a not to be missed opportunity to see first-hand how urban manufacturing is taking place in Toronto.
Similar documents
Global and China Gallic Acid Market Analysis and Outlook, Research Report to 2020
This report studies Gallic Acid in Global and China market, focuses on price, sales, revenue of each type in global China. Read More @ http://www.radiantinsights.com/research/global-and-china-gallic-acid-research-report-to-2020
More information