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WELCOME TO THE CENGN SUMMIT

www.cengnsummit.ca/digital-tote-2018

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This year we are taking a deep dive into the latest developments in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector, exploring how all organizations across Canada’s various industry sectors can benefit from enhanced connectivity. The CENGN Summit brings together multinational companies, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), industry accelerators, government, and academia for a day filled with engaging keynote presentations, interactive expert panels, technology exhibitions and networking sessions. We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to network and make meaningful connections, contribute to discussions, walk away with new insights, and have some fun!

CENGN is the Centre of Excellence in Next Generation Networks. Our mission is to accelerate the growth of the Canadian ICT sector, enabling economic strength and prosperity, as well as innovation and competitiveness in this high-growth global multi-trillion-dollar industry. CENGN collaborates with top ICT multinationals, the public sector, financial institutions, and academic partners to help Canadian SMEs overcome commercialization barriers and grow. CENGN’s projects with SMEs aim to commercialize promising technology by providing resources to validate solutions in seven major project areas. Find out if a CENGN project is right for you at www.cengn.ca/projects!

About CENGN

Project Areas

MISSION

Network Transport

Security

Data Centre and Cloud

Internet of Things (IoT)

SDN/NFV/SD-WAN

Mobile Networks

Network Applications

THANK YOU

Sponsors

Partners

THANK YOU

Amy MacLeodCorporate Diversity

Officer & VP, Strategic Communications

EMCEE

NGN SHOWCASE

Floor Plan

Jean-Charles FahmyPresident and CEOCENGN

KEYNOTE

JC Fahmy

As President and CEO of CENGN, JC provides leadership and strategic direction to the company and drives the delivery of CENGN’s mission of strengthening Canada’s innovation economy in the ICT sector. JC has broad experience with large public companies as well as both Private Equity and Venture Capital backed businesses. Prior to CENGN, JC was VP of Product Management & Business Development at Coriant and Operating Executive in the Telecom practice of Marlin Equity Partners. JC holds an MBA from McGill University and a BASc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Ottawa.

9:15 - 9:45 AMNGN SHOWCASE

In his keynote, JC will be exploring the link between connectivity and prosperity by looking into the state of the ICT industry in Canada as well as why this industry is so important to the strength of Canada’s economy. He will also discuss strategies to solidify our leadership in the ICT industry.

Jacob Glick

Jacob GlickGeneral CounselNorth

9:45 - 10:30 AMKEYNOTE

Jacob Glick is the General Counsel of North Inc. (formerly Thalmic Labs), a scale up company based in Kitchener-Waterloo, developing and manufacturing the next generation of computers in the form of smartglasses. Previously he served as the Chief Corporate Affairs Officer of Rogers Communications Inc. Before this, Jacob worked at Google as the Head of the Central Public Policy and Government Relations team. Jacob holds a bachelor of arts with high distinction and a bachelor of law from the University of Toronto.

There is much enthusiasm for advancing networking technology. But it is the application layer that will drive demand and make the case for investment in next generation networks. One of those technologies - smartglasses - is being pioneered here in Canada. Canadians have the unique chance to define the next generation computing platform and use it as a proving ground for next generation networks.

Robert BauerHead of Innovation & Sharing Economy Practice GroupAIG

Robert Bauer

3:45 - 4:30 PMKEYNOTE

Robert serves as AIG’s Head of Innovation and Sharing Economy Practice Group. He helps define, articulate, and drive AIG’s client-facing business strategy for the Internet of Things, sharing economy, and blockchain. Robert creates and leads Innovation partnerships at AIG that have resulted in, among other things, the first multinational insurance policy delivered via blockchain with IBM and Standard Chartered Bank. A recovering lawyer, Robert earned his BA and Juris Doctor from Georgetown University.

Connected societies are more prosperous communities. Advanced networking and related technologies are unleashing new opportunities for businesses and the public to reap economic and social benefits. Robert Bauer will explore how we are harnessing the power of these technologies and putting them to work to seize new opportunities and achieve greater impact on society.

9:00 - 9:15 AM

IntroductionAmy MacLeod, Mitel

PROGRAM

9:15 - 9:45 AM

Keynote PresentationJC Fahmy, CENGN

8:00 - 9:00 AM Registration & Foyer

10:30 - 11:00 AM Next Generation Network Showcase

9:45 - 10:30 AMKeynote PresentationJacob Glick, North

11:00 - 11:55 AMBusiness in a Hyper-ConnectedWorldModerator - Andre Leduc, ITAC

PROGRAM

2:20 - 2:50 PM Next Generation Network Showcase

12:55 - 1:25 PMCanadian Network Innovator Pitch

11:55 AM - 12:55 PM Tech Lunch & Exhibit

4:30 - 6:00 PM CENGN’s Craft Brew Tour

2:50 - 3:45 PMTransforming Vertical MarketsThrough ConnectivityModerator - Claudia Krywiak, OCE

3:45 - 4:30 PMKeynote PresentationRobert Bauer, AIG

1:25 - 2:20 PMConnectivity Beyond the Smart CityModerator - Alfonso Licata, ORION

Panelists

Javan ErfanianDistinguished Member of Technical StaffBell Canada

John ProctorPresident & Chief Executive Officer

Martello Technologies

Andre LeducVice President, Government

Relations and Policy ITAC

Moderator

BUSINESS IN AHYPER-CONNECTED WORLD

Marc ParéChief Commercial OfficerCloudOps

Geoff SullivanHead of Marketing, Americas InternationalJuniper Networks

Ian JolliffeDirector, Engineering

Wind River

The world is in a state of transformation, with technological advancements changing how we conduct business and live our lives every day. Hyper-connectivity, insatiable bandwidth demands, and warp-speed technology evolution is challenging the global and Canadian ICT industry to build strategies and business models that ensure both their relevance in today’s world but also the flexibility to adapt with the changing tech sector and be a driving force in the industry’s transformation. This panel will discuss how advancements in the networking industry are changing the business landscape for ICT driven organizations. It will also explore how tech business decision makers and policy-makers can position themselves to take advantage of the opportunities that are present in ICT, as well as avoid being left stagnant as new challenges appear.

Panel Abstract

11:00 - 11:55 AM

BUSINESS IN A HYPER-CONNECTED WORLD

Panelists

Alfonso LicataPresident and

Chief Executive Officer ORION

Moderator

CONNECTIVITY BEYOND THE SMART CITY

Shawn SparlingVice President, Enterprise and Public SectorNokia

Avedis MenechianChief Executive OfficerStorm Internet Services

Howard SlawnerVice President, Regulatory TelecomRogers Communications

Jacques LatourChief Technology OfficerCIRA

With the latest developments in enhanced connectivity and advanced infrastructure, the media is quick to discuss the Smart City and the great changes it will bring to urban life. But how will outlying communities and rural areas be effected by this tide of new technology. According to Trading Economics, the population of Canadians living in rural areas is approximately 18% (close to 1 in 5 of Canadians). These rural and northern areas often have high-latency connectivity and low performing networks despite being the areas that drive economic prosperity in multi-billion dollar industries like agriculture, mining, and forestry. In an economy-wide digital transformation, residents and businesses located outside city centres can benefit greatly from high-speed connectivity. This panel will examine the challenges and solutions of extending ultra-speed network connectivity from urban city centres to the rural and northern areas of Canada.

Panel Abstract

1:25 - 2:20 PM

CONNECTIVITY BEYOND THE SMART CITY

CONNECTIVITY BEYOND THE SMART CITY

Panelists

Mari TeitelbaumVice President, Provincial Programs and Chief Information OfficerCHEO

Claudia KrywiakVice President, Corporate

Planning and DevelopmentOCE

Don DuvalChief Executive OfficerNORCAT

Avvey PetersChief Strategy OfficerCommunitech

Moderator

TRANSFORMING VERTICAL MARKETSTHROUGH CONNECTIVITY

Samer GessiahDirector, Technology StrategyTELUS

2:50 - 3:45 PMOrganizations across all industries are becoming increasingly dependent on ICT technologies. In fact, organizations outside the ICT sector employ more ICT professionals than the ICT sector itself. According to the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC), as of 2017, 60% of ICT professionals were employed outside the ICT sector. This is not surprising: digitization, ubiquitous connectivity, mobility, cloud computing, and Internet of Things, among other next generation technologies, are revolutionizing how traditional vertical industries operate and serve their customers. This panel will look at how advancements in ICT and networking are moving these industries forward, and what organizations must do to take full advantage of the transformational potential of these technologies.

Panel Abstract

TRANSFORMING VERTICAL MARKETSTHROUGH CONNECTIVITY

Nick QuainVice President, Venture

Development

Sonya ShoreyVice President, Marketing

& Communications

This year we are introducing the Canadian Network Innovator Pitch where eight innovative Canadian companies will pitch their business and solution to you, our innovation ecosystem. The Innovator Pitch is a showcase of the thriving network sector in Canada, highlighting how homegrown Canadian businesses are revolutionizing areas such as cybersecurity, Internet of Things, connected healthcare, smart agriculture, and network applications. Each company presenting today has completed a commercialization project with CENGN.

Hosted by Invest Ottawa

Company Pitch

CANADIAN NETWORKINNOVATOR PITCH

Company Pitch

Tamer MikhailCEO

Dave BuchananPresident

Bruno CouillardPresident & CTO

Diego MatuteFounder & CEO

Nabil SeddighPresident

Eric SzymkowiakCEO

Ketan KaushishCo-Founder & CEO

Deepak DuttCEO

12:55 - 1:25 PM

CANADIAN NETWORKINNOVATOR PITCH