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Premier of Ontario - Premier ministre de l’Ontario

May 18 – 19, 2011

A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM THE PREMIER

On behalf of the Government of Ontario, I am delighted to extend warm greetings to everyone participating in Discovery 2011, hosted by Ontario Centres of Excellence.

My colleagues and I recognize that research and innovation are crucial to our economic future and long-term competitiveness. Fortunately, our province boasts some of the world’s brightest minds, as well as world-class institutions and thriving businesses. Our government remains committed to fostering innovation by continuing to support companies and organizations, and to work with potential investors to develop and deliver winning ideas to the world.

Discovery 2011 builds on this momentum — and strengthens our province’s reputation as a global leader in innovation. I commend everyone in attendance for continuing this vital dialogue on bringing cutting-edge innovations and technologies to the marketplace. My colleagues and I look forward to continuing to collaborate with all stakeholders to harness Ontario’s innovative spirit.

Please accept my best wishes.

Dalton McGuinty Premier

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Welcome to Discovery 11, Ontario’s signature innovation conference. Ontarians today are creating world-leading technologies, but to turn great ideas into successful businesses, we need to work together. That’s why I’m pleased this year to invite you to visit the Ontario Network of Excellence collaboration space on the show floor, hosted by Ontario’s 14 regional innovation centres. Best wishes for an enjoyable and productive conference.

The Honourable Glen Murray, Ontario Minister of Research and Innovation

Discovery 11 is an excellent opportunity to con-nect with the innovation community under one roof. This year’s conference promises to deliver insightful and informative presentations by innova-tion leaders across a number of key sectors like clean technologies and life sciences. I encourage you to take full advantage of the networking, busi-ness and knowledge-sharing opportunities and I look forward to seeing you there.

George Ross, Deputy Minister, Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation, Ontario Ministry of Consumer Services

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On behalf of Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), welcome to Discovery 11. This is so much more than a tradeshow, going well beyond handshakes and brochures. Canada’s foremost innovation and commercialization event, Discovery is a two-day showcase of the leading minds and talent that foster innovation regionally, nationally and internationally. What starts here often results in company growth, the pursuit of new careers, the generation of new investment and the creation of jobs.

Nowhere is the abundance of Ontario’s innovation community more evident than at Discovery. This conference brings leading stakeholders together like no other event to exchange ideas and explore opportunities to work together. Join us in discovering why Ontario’s future is so promising.

Sean Conway, Chair of the Board, Ontario Centres of Excellence and Public Policy Adviser, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP

Dr. Tom Corr, President and CEO, Ontario Centres of Excellence

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Wednesday May 18

8:30 a.m.Registration Desk Opens

12:00 - 2:00 p.m.Opening Luncheon | HALL FSean Conway, Chair of the Board, Ontario Centres of Excellence and Public Policy Adviser, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLPDr. Tom Corr, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Centres of Excellence

Discovery is pleased to welcome Ontario’s Global Water Leadership Summit and Ontario Projection: Advances in 3D event participants.

Keynote SpeakersThe Honourable Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario Introduced by:

Sean Conway, Chair of the Board, Ontario Centres of Excellence and Public Policy Adviser, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP

Acknowledged by: Michael Nobrega, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS)

David G. Thomson, Founder and Chairman, The Blueprint Growth InstituteAddress: Blueprint to a Billion: What It Takes to be a Leader for the Next Growth CycleIntroduced by:

David Henderson, Honourary Summit Chair, Ontario’s Global Water Leadership Summit and Managing Director, XPV Capital Corporation

Acknowledged by:Ralph Palumbo, Vice President, Ontario, Insurance Bureau of Canada

2:00 - 2:30 p.m.Discovery Showcase Floor OpensExplore 200,000 sq. feet of ideas, innovations and solutions that are shaping Ontario’s future.

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.Is Ontario Ready For Plug-In Electric Vehicles? | Gowlings TheatreThe transportation sector is shifting to adopt alternate fuels - partly to deal with rising oil prices, and partly to improve air quality and address climate change issues. The electrified ‘plug-in’ vehicles that most automakers are rolling-out now or in the near future are a key driver of this transformation. Many North American regions have a single organization charged with ensuring their jurisdiction has the grid capacity and functionality to deliver electric fuel to this new class of vehicles. The purpose of this session is to determine just how prepared Ontario is to meet this challenge, to identify potential obstacles and to compare our circumstances to other areas.Moderator: Cara Clairman, Vice President, Sustainable Development,

Ontario Power GenerationPanel: Sandy Di Felice, Director, External Affairs, Toyota Canada Inc.

Tom Odell, Manager, Electric Vehicles, Toronto HydroPhil Petsinis, Manager, Government Relations, GM Canada Alec Tsang, Senior Technology Strategist, Office of the Chief Technology Officer, BC Hydro

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.Ontario Commercialization Initiatives in Medical Technology | OMERS TheatreThis session will highlight major recent initiatives including EXCITE (Excellence in Clinical Innovation and Technology Evaluation, a proposed global centre of excellence for medical technology field evaluation with a goal of attracting companies worldwide), CImTec (The Centre for Imaging Technology Commercialization), IBM Smarter Canada and other examples of government/industry/academic collaboration to support innovation in advanced health.Moderator: John Soloninka, President and Chief Executive Officer, Health

Technology ExchangePanel: Don Aldridge, General Manager, Research and Life Sciences,

IBM CanadaDr. Aaron Fenster, Centre Director, The Centre for Imaging Technology Commercialization

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2:30 - 4:30 p.m.Innovation Partners Presentations | Ryerson Innovation TheatreThe Ryerson Innovation Theatre is host to private and public sector organizations which offer advice on financing, exporting, government procurement and program support for the innovation community.

2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Ontario Exports - International Trade Branch, Ministry of Economic Development and TradePamela Kanter, Manager, International Trade Branch Panel: Rick Segal, Fixmo James Kinnaird, TecGardeLearn how Ontario-based companies can leverage the high quality, cost-effective export development programs of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade. International Trade Branch market specialists and Ontario companies will share their expertise on tackling international markets. There will be time to ask questions.

3:35 - 4:05 p.m. Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT)Jim Feir, Director and Senior Trade Commissioner, Ontario RegionThe Canadian Trade Commissioner Service can help your company succeed globally and lower your costs of doing business through four key services: Preparing for International Markets; Assessing Market Potential; Finding Qualified Contacts; Resolving Problems.

4:10 - 4:25 p.m. Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)Dumitru Olariu, Business Development OfficerThe Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), an agency of Industry Canada, is a prime source of information to help you understand the strategic value of intellectual property (IP) and to support you in turning your innovation ideas into tangible assets in the marketplace. CIPO administers the IP regime in Canada and is here to serve innovators, inventors, and creators to accelerate our economy.

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2:30 - 4:45 p.m.Innovation Partners Overviews | Discovery Innovation TheatreThe Discovery Innovation Theatre provides an opportunity for government organizations to speak to their individual program offerings. Presenters from municipal, provincial and federal government organizations invite you to learn about their programs and take your questions.

2:30 - 2:45 p.m. Ministry of Research and Innovation – Ontario Research FundDr. Amy Cook, Senior Policy Advisor

2:50 - 3:05 p.m. Ministry of Research and Innovation – Ontario Capital Growth CorporationBrenda M. Hogan, Investment & Portfolio Manager

3:10 - 3:25 p.m. Ontario Network of ExcellenceMark Roseman, Manager, Ontario Network of Excellence

3:30 - 3:45 p.m. Ontario Centres of ExcellenceBob Civak, Senior Vice President, Business Development Operations

3:50 - 4:05 p.m. MaRSDon Duval, Vice President of Business Services

4:10 - 4:25 p.m. Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE)Jean-Claude Gavrel, Associate Vice-President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and Director, Networks of Centres of Excellence

4:30 - 4:45 p.m. Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)Tibor Turi, Manager, NSERC Ontario

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2:30 - 5:30 p.m.Student Connections Competition | Talent TheatreEach year, Ontario’s best student researchers showcase their final-year college and university undergraduate Connections projects to a panel of judges at OCE’s Discovery conference. These final year undergrads have been working with industry partners to address technology problems currently affecting industry. This year, Connections participants are eligible to win one of three $2,000 cash prizes as the best university, college or Ontario Power Authority (OPA) energy conservation projects.Judges: Sue Abu-Hakima, Co-Founder, President and

Chief Executive Officer, Amika Mobile CorporationJenni Myllynen, Manager – Funds, Market Transformation, Ontario Power AuthorityClaude Haw, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI)William McClean, Corporate DirectorSarah Thorne, President and Partner, Thorne Butte: Decision Partners Inc.

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.From Golf Balls to Solar Energy: How The Chemical Industry Is Impacting Everyday Life | OMERS TheatreFrom solar energy to hydrogen fuels to e-ink, chemistry impacts our everyday lives. In recognition of the International Year of Chemistry, this panel will highlight the benefit of chemistry in shaping our economy and environment. Panellists come together from the diversity of sectors in the continuum of the innovation economy - academia, government, industry - to discuss these important issues.Moderator: Dr. Molly Shoichet, Canada Research Chair in Tissue

Engineering and Professor of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, Chemistry and Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto

Panel: Dr. Tim Bender, Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of TorontoDr. Sean MacKinnon, Research Officer, Functional Polymer Systems, Industrial Materials Institute, National Research CouncilDr. Emily Moore, Director of Technology Development, HatchDr. Hwee Ng, Laboratory Manager, Scale-up Engineering, Xerox Research Centre Canada, Xerox Labs

4:00 - 5:15 p.m.Ontario Global Water Leadership Summit Summary | AmphitheatreA panel of experts will review the findings and outcomes of Ontario’s Global Water Leadership Summit, focusing on the ideas generated in water innovation.Moderator: David Henderson, Honourary Summit Chair, Ontario’s

Global Water Leadership Summit and Managing Director, XPV Capital Corporation

Panel: Mia Javier, Analyst – Water Technologies, Cleantech GroupLaura Shenkar, Principal, The Artemis ProjectTrevor Hill, President and Chief Executive Officer, Global Water Resources

4:00 - 5:30 p.m.Prospering From Ontario’s Technology Transfer Partnerships: An Industry-Academic Perspective | Gowlings TheatreThe Technology Transfer Partnerships program is an important component of the Ontario innovation program spectrum. This panel has been selected from the many successes across Ontario. They highlight how businesses have successfully partnered with Ontario’s innovation network: universities, colleges, and research hospitals.Moderator: Keith Thomas, President and Chief Executive Officer, Vive NanoPanel: Dr. Stephen Brown, Associate Professor, Department of

Chemistry / School of Environmental Studies, Queen’s UniversityDavid Dolphin, Managing Director, ENDETEC (Veolia Water)Simon Goulet, Chief Operating Officer, Therapeutic Monitoring SystemsJoe Irvine, Director Technology Transfer and Business Enterprise, University of OttawaTrish Dryden, Associate Vice-President, Research and Corporate Planning, Centennial CollegeJohn Tuerk, Founder, Blue Heron Systems Ltd.

5:30 - 7:00 p.m.Reception | Hall GPlease join us on the Discovery showcase floor for the evening reception.

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Jane Jantzi, Director, Business Development, Deloitte LLPColin Kelleher, President, Kelleher Financial Inc.Barbara Wilkes, Managing Partner, Management Initiatives Inc.Andrew Abouchar, Partner, Tech Capital Partners Inc.

9:30 - 12:00 p.m.Student Oral Competition | Talent TheatreOntario’s “Next Generation” Innovators compete live. University and college research students will compete for cash prizes by pitching their leading-edge research project, presenting why industry needs their research and what the potential impact of their work. Presentations are five minutes followed by a two-minute question period from a panel of judges. The winner takes home $2,500, second place $1,500 and third place $1,000.Judges: Lucy Keating, Co-Founder and Partner, Commexus Inc.

Toby Heaps, Editor in Chief, Corporate Knights Inc.Dr. Rui Resendes, Executive Director, GreenCentre CanadaSteve Currie, Vice President Business Services, Communitech

9:30 - 12:00 p.m.Innovation Partners Overviews | Discovery Innovation TheatreThe Discovery Innovation Theatre provides an opportunity for government organizations to speak to their individual program offerings. Presenters from municipal, provincial and federal government organizations invite you to learn about their programs and take your questions.

9:30 - 9:45 a.m. Federal Economic Development Agency (FedDev)Taras Hollyer, Director, Program Policy and Innovation, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

9:50 - 10:05 a.m. National Research Council - Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)Tom Matulis, Director, NRC Ontario Region

10:10 - 10:25 a.m. International Science and Technology Partnerships Canada (ISTP Canada)Bharat Rudra, Country Manager for India & Brazil

10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC)Zoltan Tompa, Regional Director, Partnerships

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Thursday May 19

7:00 a.m.Registration Desk Opens – Discovery Showcase Floor OpensExplore 200,000 sq. feet of ideas, innovations and solutions that are shaping Ontario’s future.

8:00 - 9:15 a.m.Keynote Speaker | AmphitheatreBill Buxton, Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research and Author of Sketching User Experiences

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.Innovative Transportation For A Sustainable Future | Gowlings TheatreThe development of sustainable transportation faces many challenges. Starting where fuel originates and how it is processed to delivering safe, efficient and accessible transit, the problem of how to move people efficiently requires creative solutions. In this panel, our participants will consider designs for innovative transportation systems that provide efficient and environmentally friendly local- and long-distance people movement.Moderator: David Pascoe, Vice President Engineering, The Americas, Magna

InternationalPanel: Richard Wallace, Director, Transportation Systems Analysis,

Center for Automotive ResearchJonathan Hack, Manager - Strategic Technology Engineering, University and Government Relations, Bombardier AerospaceGlenn Miller, Vice President Education and Research, The Canadian Urban InstituteKurtis McBride, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Miovision

9:30 - 10:45 a.m.Elevator Pitch Competition | OMERS TheatreGot a few minutes? That’s all aspiring entrepreneurs get when they make their best pitch to some of Canada’s leading venture capitalists and angel investors.Moderator: Nicholas Parker, Chairman, Cleantech Group LLCJudges: Jean-Claude Gavrel, Associate Vice-President, Natural Sciences

and Engineering Research Council of Canada and Director, Networks of Centres of Excellence

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increasingly evident. Of particular interest will be the inclusion of non-traditional industries into the electricity sector such as telecoms, IT suppliers and energy management ‘behind the meter’ service providers. The purpose of this panel is to explore the contributing roles that these respective industries will fill as specific innovative technology needs are identified as part of a Smart Grid deployment.Moderator: Sean Conway, Chair of the Board, Ontario Centres of Excellence

and Public Policy Adviser, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLPPanel: Ron Dizy, President and Chief Executive Officer,

Enbala Power NetworksScott Fawcett, SAPDr. Yannick Julliard, Global Business Development, Siemens CanadaDon Tench, Director, Market Assessment and Compliance, Independent Electricity System Operator

10:45 - 12:00 p.m.Exemplary and Emerging Models in Commercialization | AmphitheatreAt the inaugural International Commercialization Forum, held in Ottawa in March, a group of thought leaders and practitioners from 18 countries discussed exemplary practices in commercializing research outcomes and effective innovation models. Participants shared the most compelling novel ideas to improve the state of global innovation. At the Forum’s conclusion, 48 organizations with a common vision focused on openly sharing knowledge and expertise, formally established the International Commercialization Alliance to work together on projects of global interest. This session will provide a synopsis of thought-provoking insights gained from the discussions and an overview of the Alliance established and where it goes from here.Moderator: Dr. Mario Thomas, Senior Vice President, Strategy, Programs and

Partnerships, Ontario Centres of Excellence and Managing Director, OCE’s Centre for Commercialization of Research

Panel: Richard Bendis, President and Chief Executive Officer, Innovation America (USA)Ari Huczkowski, Chief Executive Officer, Otaniemi Marketing Ltd. (Finland)George Ross, Deputy Minister, Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation and Deputy Minister, Ontario Ministry of Consumer ServicesNava Swersky Sofer, Co-Chair, NanoIsrael (Israel)

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10:50 - 11:05 a.m. MITACS - Accelerate Internship Program in partnership with Ontario Centres of Excellence.Rebecca Bourque, Business Development Director, MITACSRoxy Hamilton, Program Development Manager, Ontario Centres of Excellence

11:10 - 11:25 a.m. Canada’s Advanced Research and Innovation Network (CANARIE)Harry Sharma, Market Researcher/Policy Analyst

9:30 - 11:05 a.m.Innovation Partners Presentations | Ryerson Innovation TheatreThe Ryerson Innovation Theatre is host to private and public sector organizations which offer advice on financing, exporting, government procurement and program support for the innovation community.

9:30 - 9:50 a.m. National Angel Capital OrganizationAndrew Wilkes, Co-Chair, National Angel Capital OrganizationScott MacCannell, President, York Angel Investors Inc.

9:55 - 10:15 a.m. Venture Capitalist PerspectiveBridgescaleDerek Smyth, Managing Director

10:20 - 10:40 a.m. Business Development Bank of CanadaMichael Mahon, Director, Venture Capital Strategic Initiatives

10:45 - 11:05 a.m. Microsoft Canada Inc.Gladstone Grant, Vice President, Developer and Platform GroupMicrosoft BizSpark Program: Canadian startups have taken their solutions to market in a quick and cost-effective fashion by being members of the Microsoft BizSpark program. This program helps Canadian startups succeed by giving them access to Microsoft software development tools, connecting them with key industry players, including investors, and providing marketing visibility to help entrepreneurs start a business.

10:45 - 12:00 p.m.A Smart Grid Future for Ontario – The Role for Private Industry | Gowlings TheatreAs electric utilities in this province lay out their projected plans for implementing an Ontario Smart Grid Strategy, the need for contributions from private sector partners and suppliers becomes

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2:15 - 3:30 p.m.Keynote Speaker | AmphitheatreModerator: Karen Farbridge, Mayor, City of GuelphMichael Pawlyn, Director, Exploration Architecture (UK)Biomimicry – A New Paradigm In Sustainable DesignIn his talk, Michael Pawlyn will describe three key transformations needed to shift from the industrial to the ecological age: radically increasing resource efficiency, shifting resource use from a wasteful, linear model to an efficient, closed loop model and moving from a fossil fuel economy to a solar economy, and will illustrate how biomimicry, an emerging discipline that offers architectural solutions inspired by nature, can address important challenges of the future.

2:15 - 3:15 p.m.Smart Grid Security & Privacy | Gowlings TheatreAs we develop and digitize the electric grid, the twinned sleeper issues of security and privacy become a critical concern. This session will raise our understanding of the issues and explore the challenges of security necessary to ensure the integrity and reliability of the grid while respecting consumer privacy.Moderator: Paul Murphy, President and Chief Executive Officer, Independent

Electricity System Operator and Chair of the Ontario Smart Grid ForumPanel: Dr. Ann Cavoukian, Commissioner, Information and

Privacy Commissioner of OntarioDoug Westlund, Chief Executive Officer, N-Dimension Solutions Jon Norman, Director – Transmission and Distribution Policy, Ontario Ministry of EnergyDaniel Thanos, Chief Cyber Security Architect, GE Digital Energy

2:15 - 3:15 p.m.Developing Talent to Support Ontario’s Innovation Ecosystem | Talent TheatreWorking together to build a talent pipeline that supports Ontario’s innovation ecosystem, a number of Ontario-based organizations run programs designed to engage, educate and inspire.Moderator: Dr. Bonnie Schmidt, Founder and President, Let’s Talk SciencePanel: Greg Dick, Director of Educational Outreach, Perimeter Institute

for Theoretical PhysicsHadi Mahabadi, Vice President and Director, Xerox Research Centre of CanadaCarolyn Rayfield, Executive Director, Youth Science Onatario

11:00 - 12:00 p.m.App Revolution: Consumer or Corporate – Where is the New Gold Rush | OMERS TheatreA look into the hottest Canadian mobile trends, apps, tablets and what’s driving new Canadian developers to build mobile focused start-ups. It’s no secret that the mobile industry is surging at an astronomical rate, come find out what’s hot here in Canada. Our panel will speak to mobile trends, funding, innovation and discuss how Canada is making a name for itself in the rapidly changing world of information on the go.Moderator: Kunal Gupta, Chief Executive Officer, Polar MobilePanel: Amar Varma, Co-Founder and Managing Partner,

Extreme Venture PartnersAnand Agarawala, Product Manager, Android System UI, GoogleKrista Napier, Senior Analyst, Canadian Digital Media & Emerging Technology, IDC Canada

11:00 – 12:00 p.m.Ministry of Research and Innovation (MRI) Speed Mentoring Event | Government of Ontario Area

12:00 - 2:00 p.m.Luncheon and Awards Ceremony | HALL FModerator: Dr. Tom Corr, President & Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Centres

of Excellence

Luncheon Keynote AddressThe Honourable Glen Murray, Ontario Minister of Research and InnovationIntroduced by:

Sheldon Levy, President and Vice Chancellor, Ryerson UniversityAcknowledged by:

Dr. Ilse Treurnicht, Chief Executive Officer, MaRS Discovery District

Competition Awards PresentationWinners of the Student Oral, Connections and Elevator Pitch competitions take the stage to receive awards.

Colin Anderson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Power Authority will present to the winner of the Student Connections Competitions Ontario Power Authority Award.

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2:15 - 4:30 p.m.Innovation Partners Presentations | Ryerson Innovation TheatreThe Ryerson Innovation Theatre is host to private and public sector organizations which offer advice on financing, exporting, government procurement and program support for the innovation community.

2:15 - 3:15 p.m. Ontario Exports - International Trade Branch, Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and TradeRichard Gould, Acting Director, International Trade BranchPanel: Michael Brandt, Monteco Ltd.Learn how Ontario-based companies can leverage the high quality, cost-effective export development programs of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade. International Trade Branch market specialists and Ontario companies will share their expertise on tackling international markets. There will be time to ask questions.

3:20 - 3:40 p.m. City of TorontoNicolas Falcone, Purchasing Service CoordinatorDoing Business with the City of Toronto will provide an overview of the City’s Purchasing Process for the procurement of goods and services, purchasing activity and Purchasing & Materials Management Division’s role in the process. An overview of the City’s online Call Document System will also be provided.

3:45 - 4:05 p.m. Ontario Ministry of Government ServicesKevin Fox, Senior Procurement Consultant, Operational Procurement Policy, Supply Chain Management DivisionHow to Do Business with the Ontario Government presentation will provide an overview of the competitive procurement of goods and services by the Ontario Government. The goal is to illustrate how businesses of all sizes and types can be successful vendors through a brief review of process, policy, effective proposal writing and marketing to the Ontario Government.

4:10 - 4:30 p.m. Ontario Ministry of Government Services Green Focus on Innovation and Technology (GreenFIT)Eva Pinto, GreenFIT, Senior Procurement Consultant, Corporate Policy, Supply Chain Management DivisionThe presentation will give an overview of the Green Focus on Innovation and Technology (GreenFIT) strategy and will provide guidance on how to participate and learn about upcoming GreenFIT opportunities.

2:15 - 3:15 p.m.Meet an Investor Hour | Directly outside the OMERS TheatreCalling all entrepreneurs! Now’s your chance to meet one-on-one with experienced investors from the digital media, life sciences and clean-tech community. Each investor has a track record of supporting new, innovative companies and is willing to provide advice and valuable guidance to entrepreneurs. Visit www.ocediscovery.com to book a meeting or just show-up for your chance to network.

2:15 - 4:45 p.m.Innovation Partners Overviews | Discovery Innovation TheatreThe Discovery Innovation Theatre provides an opportunity for government organizations to speak to their individual program offerings. Presenters from municipal, provincial and federal government organizations invite you to learn about their programs and take your questions.

2:15 - 2:30 p.m. City of TorontoKatherine Roos, Manager, Enterprise Toronto

2:35 - 2:50 p.m. The Health Technology Exchange (HTX)Ben Matthews, Business Development Manager

2:55 - 3:10 p.m. Green Centre CanadaDr. Rui Resendes, Executive Director

3:15 - 3:30 p.m. Ontario Power AuthorityJulia McNally, Director, Market Transformation, Conservation

3:35 - 3:50 p.m. Coral CEABrian Forbes, Executive Director

3:55 - 4:10 p.m. CommunitechKevin Tuer, Vice President, Digital Media

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3:30 - 4:45 p.m.DemoCamp | OMERS TheatreInspired by Toronto’s tech community, see showcase technologies presented in five minute demos by some of the community’s hottest inspiring web of mobile and social media start-ups.Moderator: David Crow, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer, Influitive

Corporation and Organizer of DemoCamp TorontoPanel: Leila Boujnane, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Idee

April Dunford, Founder and Principal Consultant, Rocket Launch MarketingScott Pelton, Vice-President, Investments, Growthworks Capital Inc.Anand Agarawala, Product Manager, Android System UI, Google

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Ontario Success Stories in Advanced Health | Gowlings TheatreThis panel will feature leaders from several world-class Ontario companies in medical devices, diagnostics and healthcare IT, who have achieved commercial success by a variety of models (including local growth, partnership, and acquisition). Participants will share insights about their path to success and contributing factors in Ontario.Moderator: Ian Smith, Director General, National Research Council

Institute for BiodiagnosticsPanel: Neil Godara, Research and Development Manager, Baylis Medical

Dr. Donald Plewes, Senior Scientist and Director Imaging Research, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center, University of Toronto and Founder, Sentinelle Medical Inc.Peter Robertson, Vice President & General Manager, GE Healthcare Canada

3:45 - 4:30 p.m.Bridging The Gap: Translating Training And Talent Development Into Manufacturing Careers | Talent TheatreDemographic shifts anticipated in the Ontario manufacturing workforce indicate that there will likely be a skills shortage in the near future. The sector must continue to attract a base of highly educated, flexible and skilled workforce to remain competitive in the global economy. The skills valued in the knowledge economy extend beyond the technical abilities honed in the classroom and lab to business acumen which, historically, has been developed on the job. This panel will explore the opportunities manufacturing can offer graduates as well as identifying ways to help broaden their understanding of the manufacturing business environment so that Ontario students can contribute more meaningfully towards the success of Ontario companies from their first day of employment.Moderator: Bruce Seely, President, Tiercel Technology CorporationPanel: Ihor Stech, Vice President Global Operations, Christie Digital

Systems Darren Lawless, Dean of Research, Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning Scott Sheely, Executive Director, Lancaster County Workforce Investment Board, Industrial Maintenance Training Center of PennsylvaniaKeith Campbell, Project Manager, Mid-Atlantic Mechatronics Advisory Committee, Industrial Maintenance Training Center of Pennsylvania

5:00 p.m.Closing Remarks | AmphitheatreSean Conway, Chair of the Board, Ontario Centres of Excellence and Public Policy Adviser, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLPDr. Tom Corr, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Centres of Excellence

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3D4:30 - 5:30 p.m. 2D To Stereo 3D Conversion: Why Does(n’t) It Work and What is The Business Case? | 3D Theatre Conversion has become an integral part of the toolset film makers use for special effects, for dealing with difficult scenes, or as full production decisions. Converting the extensive international 2D library could be a golden opportunity. What is the business case behind conversion? Could poor quality images stifle the market? What are the monetization possibilities for this “new” content?Moderator: Don Carmody, President, Don Carmody ProductionsPanel: Paul Judkins, Director, Technical Film Projects and Software

Architect, IMAXLon Molnar, Chief Executive Officer and VFX Supervisor, Intelligent CreaturesRemko Noteboom, Chief Technology Officer, SouthPaw TechnologySteve Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, EyeON

3D2:30 - 3:30 p.m.Keynote: The 3D Consumer Experience – Platforms Evolution | 3D TheatreStereo 3D has recaptured the interest of cinema buffs. Thanks to the advent of digital capture and projection refinements, the quality of the viewing experience has been drastically improved. Stereo 3D is ready to enter consumers lives through TV and mobile devices. However, while content distribution is progressing well, content availability is largely bottlenecked. The question is, has technology performed its duty or should we expect more? Moderator: Mark Greenspan, Chief Operating Officer, Achilles MediaPanel: Fred Mattocks, General Manager, Media Operations and

Technology, CBCIndra Laksono, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, ViXSRoman Kroitor, Chairman and Founder, Janro Imaging Labs and Co-Founder, IMAX

3:45 - 4:15 p.m. 2D to Stereo 3D Conversion: Case Study | 3D Theatre This presentation features an overview of the conversion workflow and describes technical and artistic trade-offs necessary to produce high-quality content for cinematic projection. Examples will be taken from Simex-Iwerks’ commercial library.Speaker: Richard Needham, Creative Director, Synthesiz3D

Wednesday May 18Ontario Projection: Advances in 3D

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3DPhil Eisler, General Manager, 3D Vision, NVIDIA CorporationRobert Hoffman, Senior 3D Product Marketing Manager, Media & Entertainment, AutodeskDavid Nalasco, Senior Technology Manager – Graphics, AMD Products GroupLawrence Wang, Vice President, Business Development, Dynamic Digital Depth

2:00 - 2:30 p.m. The Consumer Experience – A Clinical Perspective of The Safety Concerns in S3D Displays | 3D Theatre How does Stereo 3D interact with our eyes? Are our eyes really working harder to watch a Stereo 3D display? What do the manufacturers’ disclaimers mean? Find out from an optometry expert what you need to know about the safety of Stereo 3D .Speaker: Dr. Jeffrey Hovis, Associate Professor, School of Optometry,

University of Waterloo

2:30 - 3:15 p.m. The Consumer Experience – Retention Enhancement | 3D Theatre The effectiveness of a visual message can be in part gauged by how much subjects remember it. James Stewart will present recent evidence suggesting that visual retention is enhanced by Stereo 3D viewing.Speaker: James Stewart, Producer and Director, Geneva Film

3:45 - 4:45 p.m. 3D: Beyond Entertainment | 3D Theatre 3D imagery has many uses outside of the entertainment industry. These include cartography, flight simulation, medical imaging, endoscopy, machine vision and general visual communications. This panel will look at the current and future opportunities for 3D to provide valuable analytical and operational capabilities beyond entertainment.Moderator: Tom Burns, Director, Post-Production Infrastructure,

Technicolor Creative ServicesPanel: Michael Page, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Art, Ontario College

of Art and Design University Ihor Petelycky, General Manager of Core Technology and Applications, Spatial ViewDr. Paul Salvini, Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Canadian Operations, SideFX SoftwareShawn Veltman, Product Manager, ISee3D

9:30 - 9:45 a.m. Gaming World: IGO3D –Ontario’s Impact on Stereo 3D | 3D Theatre While video games are considered one of the leading drivers for 3D to the home, there is little research on best practices in game design. iGO3D is a government-funded initiative designed to bring change. iGO3D’s ambition is to help make Stereo 3D gaming successful internationally.Speaker: Dr. Andrew Hogue, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business and IT,

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

9:45 - 10:15 a.m. Gaming World: 3D Games or Games With 3D | 3D Theatre Most of the 3D games today use 3D technologies as an added feature rather than a crucial component of game design. The presenter will draw from current titles in development to showcase how Stereo 3D can enhance the gaming experience at different levels.Speaker: Damir Slogar, Chief Executive Officer, Big Blue Bubble

10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Gaming World: Platforms Evolution | 3D Theatre Do you want to play Stereo 3D games? What features will consoles need? What kind of performance can you expect today? What will the future look like and how will it affect game play? The creators of Playstation will share their insightful perspectives.Speaker: David Coombes, Platform Research Manager, Sony Computer

Entertainment America

11:00 - 12:00 p.m. Gaming World: What’s In It For Gamers? | 3D Theatre What can Stereo 3D bring to gaming and why should gamers care? Will the story be enhanced? Is the experience more immersive? What platforms work best? What types of games are best suited for Stereo 3D production? This panel will explore the answers to these questions and more.Moderator: Neil Schneider, Executive Director, S3D Gaming AlliancePanel: David Coombes, Platform Research Manager, Sony Computer

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