Download - Event Agenda - CMTSSponsored by NRW.INVEST GmbH Additive Manufacturing 101 Workshop 10:30 am – 12:30 pm | Conference Centre, Pegasus B Conference Technical Sessions 10:30 am –

Monday 9/30 Tuesday 10/1

Opening Keynote9:00 am – 10:00 am | Conference Centre, Orion B & CAdditive Manufacturing as an Enabler of Industry 4.0Ric Fulop, CEO and Co-Founder, Desktop Metal

Keynote9:00 am – 10:00 am | Conference Centre, Orion B & CStrategies in the Era of Intangible Assets Jim Balsillie, Chair, Council of Canadian Innovators

Exhibits Open, featuring the SME ZONE10:00 am – 5:00 pm


Automation 101 Workshop10:30 am – 12:30 pm | Conference Centre, Pegasus A

Special Presentation: Brunch & Learn10:00 am - 12:30 pm | Conference Centre, VirgoSponsored by NRW.INVEST GmbH

Additive Manufacturing 101 Workshop10:30 am – 12:30 pm | Conference Centre, Pegasus B

Conference Technical Sessions10:30 am – 12:00 pm• Advanced Manufacturing Canada: Digital Transformations in Manufacturing |

Conference Centre, Pegasus B• Advanced Manufacturing Canada: Advancements in Automation Technology | Conference Centre, Pegasus A

Knowledge Bar: Manufacturing in Asia to Reduce Costs and Increase Volumes: Guidelines and Experience11:00 am – 11:30 am | SME ZONE, Booth 2741

Keynote12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Conference Centre, Orion B & CLessons Learned in Digital Transformation with Microsoft & The Woodbridge GroupMichael Gardiner, Manufacturing Industry Executive, MicrosoftSherief Ibrahim, GM, Modern Workplace Devices, MicrosoftHassan el Bouhali, CIO, The Woodbridge Group

Knowledge Bar: Laser Ablation and Using It to Make Cosmetic and Functional Textures11:00 am – 11:30 am | SME ZONE, Booth 2741

Special Presentation: Lunch & Learn11:30 am - 12:30 pm | Conference Centre, Lyra BLean Manufacturing in the Age of Digital: How Digitalization is Changing the Economics of the Manufacturing Supply ChainSponsored by Protolabs

Knowledge Bar: Where Am I Going to Get My Next Skilled Employee? On-the-Ground Workforce Development for Advanced Manufacturers12:30 pm – 1:00 pm | SME ZONE, Booth 2741

Knowledge Bar: Improving Bore Shape and Size Control through Major Innovations in Honing/Lapping Technology12:30 pm – 1:00 pm | SME ZONE, Booth 2741

Dishon Limited Tour1:30 pm – 5:00 pm Meet outside the Conference Centre in the rotunda.

Keynote 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm | Conference Centre, Orion B & CAccelerating Customer-Centric Digital Transformation Andrew Witherspoon, VP, Industry Solutions, Salesforce

Automation 102 Workshop2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Conference Centre, Pegasus A

Conference Technical Sessions2:00 pm – 4:00 pm• Advanced Manufacturing Canada: Digital Transformations in Manufacturing |

Conference Centre, Pegasus B• Advanced Manufacturing Canada: Advancements in Automation Technology |

Conference Centre, Pegasus A

Additive Manufacturing 102 Workshop2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Conference Centre, Pegasus B

Knowledge Bar: Advantages of Waterjet Technology: Versatility, Efficiency and Productivity3:30 pm – 4:00 pm | SME ZONE, Booth 2741

Knowledge Bar: The Power of Five: 5-Axis Technology Simplified3:30 pm – 4:00 pm | SME ZONE, Booth 2741

Conference Delegates Reception4:00 pm – 5:00 pm | SME ZONE, Booth 2741

President’s Reception4:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Conference Centre, Orion B & C

Opening Night Reception5:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Conference Centre, Orion B & C

Wednesday 10/2 Thursday 10/3

Keynote 9:00 am – 10:00 am | Conference Centre, Orion B & CTrade, Trends, Uncertainty and CanadaThe Honourable Jean Charest, Partner, McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Premier of Québec (2003-2012), Member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada

Keynote9:00 am – 10:00 am | Conference Centre, Orion B & CShow Me the ROI: How AR Is Modernizing ManufacturingDavid Nedohin, Co-Founder & President, Scope AR



Conference Technical Sessions10:30 am – 12:00 pm• Advanced Manufacturing Canada: Digital Transformations in Manufacturing |


Conference Centre, Pegasus A• RAPID Canada: Additive Manufacturing | Conference Centre, Phoenix B

Conference Technical Session10:30 am – 12:00 pm• RAPID Canada: Additive Manufacturing | Conference Centre, Phoenix B

Knowledge Bar: Lean Six Sigma Executive Overview for Manufacturers11:00 am – 11:30 am | SME ZONE, Booth 2741

Knowledge Bar: Diversify or Die: How Manufacturers Can Find New Export Markets in Turbulent Trade Times11:00 am – 11:30 am | SME ZONE, Booth 2741

Special Presentation: Lunch & Learn11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Conference Centre, VirgoSponsored by Salesforce

Knowledge Bar: Current FDI Status and Trends: The Effect of Industry 4.0 and Workforce12:30 pm – 1:00 pm | SME ZONE, Booth 2741

Keynote12:30 pm – 1:30 pm | Conference Centre, Orion B & CVehicle 2 Everything (V2X) TechnologyColin Singh Dhillon, CTO, APMA

Keynote Panel12:30 pm – 1:30 pm | Conference Centre, Orion B & CWomen in ManufacturingRhonda Barnet, President & COO, AVIT ManufacturingMihaela Vlasea, Assistant Professor, University of Waterloo

Knowledge Bar: Realize Greater Profits and Earnings through Fibernomics12:30 pm - 1:00 pm | SME ZONE, Booth 2741

Conference Technical Session2:00 pm – 4:00 pm• RAPID Canada: Additive Manufacturing | Conference Centre, Phoenix B

Conference Technical Sessions2:00 pm – 4:00 pm• Advanced Manufacturing Canada: Digital Transformations in Manufacturing |


Conference Centre, Pegasus A• RAPID Canada: Additive Manufacturing | Conference Centre, Phoenix B

Conference Delegates Reception4:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Conference Centre

Special Presentation: Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen) Presentation and Reception3:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Conference Centre, Orion B & C

Knowledge Bar: Alloyed Diamond: Significant Utilization of the Hardest Material on Earth3:30 pm – 4:00 pm | SME ZONE, Booth 2741

Conference Delegates Reception4:00 pm – 5:00 pm | SME ZONE, Booth 2741

Late Night Show Floor Social5:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Halls 1-4

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