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Agenda at a Glance

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Sunday, November 4th

4:00 - 8:00

Optional Workshop Part 1 - Science Policy 101 (extra charges apply)

Monday, November 5th

7:30 - 4:00

Registration Opens

7:30 - 8:30

Continental Breakfast

8:30 - 8:45

Opening Ceremonies

8:45 - 9:00

Opening Keynote -  Naheed Nenshi, Mayor, City of Calgary

9:00 - 10:00

Plenary Session - Resolving the Canadian Paradox: The Need for a Uniquely Canadian Perspective on Science, Technology and Innovation Policy

10:00 - 10:30

Coffee Break & Exhibitor Tours

10:30 - 12:00

Concurrent Panel Session One

 

P2: Fundamental Research as a Driver for Long-Term Canadian Innovation: A Missed Window of Opportunity?

P3: Innovation and Agriculture and the Role of Policy

P4: Marine Renewable Energy – Resources for Sustainable Energy and Marine Industry

12:00 - 1:00

Lunch

1:00 - 2:30

Concurrent Panel Session Two

 

P5: The Power of Food: Improving the Health of Canadians

P6: Science and Government: How Governments Access Innovative Science in the Knowledge Economy

P7: Livestock Genomics and Society

2:30 - 3:00

 Coffee Break & Exhibitor Tours

3:00 - 4:30

Concurrent Panel Session Three

 

P8: Genome Canada’s GPS event: The Innovation Continuum: Moving Promising Technologies off the Shelf

P9: Talking to Canadians About Biotechnology: Should We Wake up the Neighbourhood?

P10: Energy Innovation and the Role of Government in Canada's Energy Future

4:30 - 5:30

Alberta Enterprise and Advanced Education Reception

5:30 - 7:00

Pulling Together: "What is the appropriate division of labour between business, government, and the academy in advancing science-based innovation in Canada?"

7:00 - 8:00

Genome Canada Reception

Tuesday, November 6th

7:30 - 8:30

Continental Breakfast

8:30 - 8:45

Welcome Back

8:45 - 10:00

Plenary Session - Innovation, R&D and Productivity in the Oil and Gas Sector

10:00 - 10:30

Coffee Break & Exhibitor Tours

10:30 - 12:00

Concurrent Panel Session Four

 

P13: Dissecting Canada’s Science & Technology Landscape

P14: Building Sustainable Healthcare: Policies, Perceptions and an Aging Population

P15: Addressing the Food and Fuel Demands Through Private, Producer and Public Partnerships

12:00 - 12:30

Alana DeLong, MLA Calgary Bow

12:30 - 1:30

Lunch

1:30 - 3:00

Concurrent Panel Session Five

 

P16: The Second Mouse Gets the Cheese: Turning Talk of Creativity Into a Sustainable Creative Economy

P17: The Space Science And Technology-Policy-Society NEXUS: Multisectoral Solutions

P18: Environmental Management of the Alberta Oil Sands

3:00 - 3:30

Coffee Break & Exhibitor Tours

3:30 - 5:00

Concurrent Panel Session Six

 

P19: Thinking Big: Science Culture and Policy in Canada

P20: Next Generation e-Health: Integrating Research, Policy, Industry and Providers for Sustainable Healthcare Improvement across the Care Continuum

P21: Complex Biofuels Public Policy Challenges – Leadership, Policy Development and Regulatory Approaches

5:00 - 6:00

Movie Entertainment - The Last Reef

Wednesday, November 7th

7:30 - 8:30

Continental Breakfast

 8:30 - 8:45

Morning Insights- Kennedy Stewart Ph.D, NDP MP Burnaby-Douglas

 8:45 - 10:00

Keynote Session - Iain Gillespie

 10:00 - 10:30

Coffee Break & Exhibitor Tours

 10:30 - 12:00

Concurrent Panel Session Seven

 

P23: Here There Be Monsters: Science Advice with Uncertainty or Unknowledge

P24: Creating policy consensus by maximizing dissent: a working session to design the CSPC Hub

P25: Entrepreneurship as a Vehicle for Innovation

 1:00 - 5:00

Optional Workshop Part 2 - Science Policy 101 (extra charges apply)