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CSPC 2018

Sivagowry Lewis

Ryerson University
Manager (Government)
Toronto

8:30am EST

Plenary Session - How can better federal-provincial collaboration strengthen Canada’s Research ecosystem? Delta Ottawa, International BallroomAndré Picard • Dr. Gilles Patry • Krista Connell • Dr. Janet Rossant, PHD FRS FRSC • Marc LePage • Dr. David Naylor • Dr. Mona Nemer • Dr. Michael J. Strong

10:00am EST

Coffee Break Delta Ottawa, International Ballroom

10:30am EST

(90 min) Should regulators define their risk tolerances?: A debate Delta Hotel - RichelieuAlyssa Daku • Pierre Bilodeau • Greg Paoli • Liane Sauer • Robert Wiersma (90 mins) Towards a Canadian Life Sciences Supercluster / Vers un suramoncellement de sciences de la vie canadiennes Delta Ottawa - CapitaleGordon McCauley • Dr. Raphael (Rafi) Hofstein • Cate McCready • Dr. Stéphanie Michaud • Karimah Es Sabar

12:45pm EST

Luncheon Session - AGE-WELL 2020: Charting the Future of Technology and Aging Research in Canada - Sponsored by Delta Ottawa, International BallroomMimi Lowi-Young, MHA • Alex Mihailidis, PhD PEng

1:30pm EST

(90 min) International Science and Canada - Addressing Global Agenda 2030 Together / Science internationale et le Canada - répondre ensemble au programme mondial 2030 Delta Ottawa, International BallroomGordon McBean • Alan Bernstein • David Grimes • Ted Hewitt • Amy Luers • Maria Uhle, PhD • Wendy Watson-Wright

3:30pm EST

(90 min) Shaping science policy to improve equity, diversity and inclusion / Façonner les politiques scientifiques pour favoriser l'équité, la diversité, et l'inclusion Delta Hotel - RichelieuMaryse Lassonde • Mary-Rose Bradley-Gill, • Shirley Malcom • Denise O’Neil Green, PhD • Serge Villemure

4:15pm EST

(45 min) A two-way street: science informing policy, and policy informing science Delta Hotel - Joliet-FrontenacDeborah Gordon-El Bihbety • Denise Amyot • Krista Connell • Necole Sommersell

5:00pm EST

CSPC 2018 Opening Reception Delta Ottawa - Pinnacle

6:00pm EST

Keynote Session - New directions for science advice in federal government Delta Ottawa, International BallroomToby Fyfe • Sarah Gallagher • Dr. Donna Kirkwood • Dan Wayner

7:45am EST

Breakfast Session - Skills and competencies where science and policy meet - MITACS Science Policy Fellows Special Panel Delta Ottawa, International BallroomAlejandro Adem • Gail Bowkett • Dr. David Castle • Scott Findlay • Katie Gibbs

8:30am EST

(90 min) Granting agencies and participatory science in Canada / Organismes subventionnaires et science participative au Canada Delta Ottawa, International BallroomVéronique Morin • Dr. Marc Fortin • Ted Hewitt • Serge Marchand • Louise Poissant • Dr. Michael J. Strong

10:30am EST

(90 min) Failure to Thrive: Why Canada Struggles to Grow World Leading Tech Companies / Retard de croissance : pourquoi le Canada éprouve-t-il des difficultés à développer des entreprises de haute technologie... Delta Ottawa, International BallroomEric M. Meslin, Ph.D., FCAHS • Lisa Crossley • Judy Fairburn, FCAE • Pierre Lortie, C.M., FCAE • Victoria Lennox • Iain Stewart

12:30pm EST

A Conversation with Dr. Mona Nemer, Canada’s Chief Science Advisor Delta Ottawa, International Ballroom

1:30pm EST

(90 min) Bridging Science and Indigenous Knowledge Systems: Best Practices / Établir un lien entre les systèmes de connaissances scientifiques et de connaissances autochtones : pratiques exemplaires Delta Hotel - RichelieuDr. Donna Kirkwood • Leah Braithwaite • Dr. Solange Nadeau • Scot Nickels • Rachel Olson (90 min) Commercializing Innovation in Canada: Retaining human and financial capital north of the border / Commercialiser l'innovation au Canada : cesser d'exporter les ressources humaines et financières au nord... Delta Ottawa, International BallroomDr. Tom Corr • Kathryn Hayashi • Audrey Mascarenhas • Elissa Strome • Dr. Zhou Wang • Rodney Wilson • Dr. Alan Winter

3:00pm EST

Coffee Break Delta Ottawa, International Ballroom

3:30pm EST

(90 min) Policy Considerations on the Convergence of High Performance Computing & Artificial Intelligence Delta Hotel - RichelieuNizar Ladak • Chris Loken, PhD • Suzanne Talon, PhD • Alison Paprica, PhD PMP • Alain Veilleux

4:15pm EST

(45 min) What's on the menu? Science-based: policies to address new agri-food realities / Que faut-il prévoir? Politiques fondées sur la science pour faire face aux nouvelles réalités agroalimentaires Delta Ottawa - ChaudièreDr. Malcolm Campbell • Professor Mary Buhr • Professor Maria Corradini • Dr. Bettina Hamelin • Dr. Deb Stark

5:30pm EST

Reception and Gala Dinner The Canadian Museum of History

9:00pm EST

Post-Gala Reception - Hosted by Bayer The Canadian Museum of History

7:45am EST

Breakfast Session - Waterloo’s Innovation Advantage - The University of Waterloo Innovation Ecosystem - Sponsored by the Institute for Quantum Computing Delta Ottawa, International BallroomRobert Lemieux • Eric Blondeel • Kristine Boone • Adrien Côté • Alexa Roeper

8:15am EST

(45 min) How Canada Can Create a Sustainable National Space Infrastructure / De quelle façon le Canada peut-il créer une infrastructure spatiale nationale qui soit durable? Delta Ottawa, International BallroomDr. David Kendall • Kate Howells • Dr. Gordon Osinski • Dr. Michael Pley • Dr. Marie Lucy Stojak

10:30am EST

Science and the next generation: partnerships and collaborative infrastructure as enablers Delta Ottawa, International BallroomDr. Mona Nemer • Dr. David Castle • Dr. Martha Crago • Dr. Stacey Robinson • Dr. Dan Wicklum

1:00pm EST

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Science: from Policy to Implementation / Équité, diversité et inclusion des sciences : des politiques à la mise en oeuvre Delta Hotel - Joliet-FrontenacDr. Imogen Coe • Dr. Art Blake • Deanna Burgart • Dr. Danika Goosney • Dr. Steven Murphy