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9:00-9:30 am  Welcome and Introductions.

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• Joan Kelley Walker (Entrepreneur, philanthropist and media personality)

• John Henry (Regional Chair and CEO)

• Dr. Steven Murphy (President, Ontario Tech University)

• Feature Interview with Kevin Peesker (CEO Microsoft, Canada)

​9:30 am - 11:45 am  POD ONE: BIG PICTURE: Business, Tech and Innovation - (Keynote Talks)

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• Tim Hudak (CEO, OREA and past Leader, Ontario PC Party)

• Vincent John Vincent (Inventor and CEO)

• Mike Downie (Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack Fund)

BREAK​

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• Joey (Joelle) Adler (Entrepreneur and founder Diesel Canada)

• Jim Harris (Disruptive Innovation Expert + Author)

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11:45 am - 12:30 pm  Lunch + Networking 

​12:30 pm - 1:05 pm  POD TWO A: Digital Hollywood: The Future of Entertainment Media - Power Panel

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• Ana Serrano (Canadian Film Centre)

• Stuart Coxe (Producer, Dragon's Den, The Secret Path, Lang /O'Leary)

• Moira Romano (Executive Producer)

• Kevin Newman  (Journalist and Broadcaster)

• Mark Breslin (Founder, Yuk Yuk's)

• Liz West (Moderator)

1:05 pm - 1:50 pm  POD TWO B:  Digital Democracy, Social Innovation and Philanthropy - Power Panel​

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• Rudyard Griffiths (The Munk Debates)

• Dan Jacob (BOMA, TEDx)

• Jennifer Santos (Durham Women's Network)

• Stephen Ledrew (Lawyer, Broadcaster)

• Liz West (Moderator)

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Break

​2:00 pm - 3:00 pm  POD THREE MASTER CLASS :  How to Pitch - Meet the Marketing Masters.

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• Howard Lichtman - The Changing Face of Canada

• Richard Berman - A Silicon Valley Story 

• Parveen Dhupar - 10x Your Smile 

• Sue MacKay - The Power of Strategy 

​3:00 pm - 3:30 pm  POD FOUR: The Energy Revolution - Power Panel

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• Ted Graham (General Motors)

• David Tyndall (Ontario Power Generation)

• Robin Manley (Ontario Power Generation)

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3:30 pm - 4:00 pm  Closing Keynote Guest Speaker,

ALAN FREW of GLASS TIGER

SKYPE TALKS - Breakout Room

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IMPORTANT Note About Parking: 

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Event parking is available in Founders Lot 2. Parking validation at event check-in.
Limited parking available, please consider carpooling and public transit. Overflow parking is available in Founders Lot 3 and Founders Lot 4 (Pay and Display not in effect on event day).

Notice of Filming and Photography:  By entering event premises you consent to be filmed and recorded.