2017 FUTURES SUMMIT AGENDA
OCTOBER 17, 2017 | 8:00 AM TO 5:00 PM
Oakville Conference Centre
2515 WYECROFT RD. OAKVILLE, ON L6L 6p8
8.00 am - 8:45 am Registration Opens & Networking
light breakfast, coffee/tea & beverages
(supported by Jim Wilson, Vice President - Office Occupier Services, CBRE)
light breakfast, coffee/tea & beverages
(supported by Jim Wilson, Vice President - Office Occupier Services, CBRE)
Opening of Innovation Summit
8:45 am
9:00 – 9:15 am |
Welcome and Opening Remarks by Summit Co-Chairs - Dr. Rina Carlini, President & CEO, Haltech Innovation Centre; John Davidson, Director of Economic Development at Halton Region.
John Marshall, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Research, Innovation & Science, and Ministry of Economic Development & Growth, Province of Ontario |
Session 1: Mobile Healthcare Solutions with Internet of Things (IoT) & The Cloud
Session Sponsor: Microsoft Canada
Session Moderator: Nick Markettos, Associate Vice President, Research Partnerships at McMaster University
Session Moderator: Nick Markettos, Associate Vice President, Research Partnerships at McMaster University
9:15 – 9:45 am
9:45 – 10:00 am 10:00 – 10:15 am |
Keynote Talk – Dr. Sandeep (Sonny) Kohli, MD, FRCPC
Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer at Cloud Dx; Physician, Internal Medicine, Halton Healthcare Introduced by Andre Leidenheimer Ruiz Soler, Microsoft Canada Dr. Edward Sykes; Sheridan College - Director, Centre for Mobile Innovation “Improving healthcare using AR, IoT, wearables, and machine learning at Sheridan's Centre for Mobile Innovation." Dr. Gillian Mulvale; Director - Health Services Management Program, McMaster University, DeGroote School of Business. “Levering the Power of Technology to Optimize Youth Mental Health Systems and Experiences: myEXP apps” |
10:15 am: Coffee Break & Corporate Exhibition (supported by GOLD sponsor, Ridout & Maybee LLP)
Session 2: Mobile Healthcare Solutions with Internet of Things (IoT) & The Cloud
Session Sponsor: GEOTAB
Session Moderator: Mark Majewski, Business Development Manager at Ontario Centres of Excellence
Session Moderator: Mark Majewski, Business Development Manager at Ontario Centres of Excellence
10:45 – 11:15 am
11:15 – 11:30 am 11:30 – 11:45 am 11:45 – 12:00 pm |
Keynote Talk – Nathalie Le Prohon; Vice President, Healthcare Industry, IBM Canada
Introduction by Maria Sotra, VP Marketing at Geotab Patricia Spadafora; Sheridan College - Director of the Centre for Elder Research “Balancing High Tech with High Touch: Leveraging Technology to Support Healthy Aging, Social Engagement and Well-being” Dr. Shariq Khoja,MD ; CEO, Tech4Life Enterprises “Innovations for global impact” Karen Bozynski; Director of Business Development, Urtech Manufacturing “Manufacturing Medtech” |
12:00 – 1:00 pm: Lunch Break & Corporate Exhibition (supported by GOLD sponsor, SB Partners LLP)
Session 3: Augmenting Patient-Centered Healthcare through New Technology
Session Sponsor: Aird & McBurney LLP
Session Moderator: Lucie Lalumiere, Founder & Principal at Lalumiere Media
Session Moderator: Lucie Lalumiere, Founder & Principal at Lalumiere Media
1:00 – 1:30 pm
1:30 – 1:45 pm 1:45 – 2:00 pm |
Keynote Talk – Andre Leidenheimer Ruiz Soler; Head of Enterprise Services Solution Strategy, Microsoft Canada
Introduction by SuMei Cheung, Senior Associate at Aird & McBurney John Brown; Director, Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing, Javelin Technologies “Improving the Delivery of Health Care via Additive Manufacturing Solutions” Dr. Fahad Alam; University of Toronto -Faculty of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Dr. Clyde Matava; University of Toronto – Faculty of Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children “The Power of VR technologies to ease pre-surgery anxiety, enhance the hospital experience and educate medical practitioners." |
Session 4: Health Leadership Panel – Delivering Best Practices for Patient-Centered Healthcare Experience
2:00 – 2:20 pm
2:20 – 3:00 pm |
Special Presentation - Mark Walton; Vice President of Strategy, Partnerships and Performance
Halton Healthcare Health Leadership Panel Discussion Panel Moderator: Dr. Lia Tsotsos, Principal Researcher & Project Manager Sheridan College - Centre for Elder Research COACH, Canada's Health Informatics Association – Mark Casselman, CEO Halton Healthcare – Mark Walton, VP Hamilton Health Sciences – Katie Porter, Director of Research Administration TOHealth! - Ella Korets-Smith, Executive Director |
3:00 – 3:30 pm : Coffee Break & Corporate Exhibition (supported by GOLD sponsor Javelin Technologies)
Session 5: Tech Startup Spotlight
Session Sponsor: Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Session Moderator: Kevin Ming, Manager of Venture Development at Haltech
Session Moderator: Kevin Ming, Manager of Venture Development at Haltech
3:35 – 3:45 pm
3:45 – 3:55 pm 3:55 – 4:05 pm 4:05 – 4:15 pm 4:15 – 4:20 pm 4:20 – 4:30 pm |
iCare Home Health – Rick Menassa, CEO
Digital Medical Experts – Bruno Maruzzo, CEO Eyecarrot – Adam Cegielski, Founder & CEO MedChart – James Bateman, CEO Online Instant Voting for Best Pitch, $1000 cash prize Announcement of Best Startup Pitch - presented by Marybeth Edge, Manager at BDC (Burlington Office) |
4:30 pm Closing Remarks - Halton Regional Chair, Gary Carr
4:40 pm onwards Cocktails & Networking Reception