2017 SPRING POLICY CONFERENCE
Pardon the Disruption: Embracing the Headwinds of Economic Change
Chateau Laurier Hotel, Ottawa
March 21, 2017
CONFERENCE AGENDA
MAIN SESSIONS (Laurier Room)
7:30 am–8:00 am
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Registration & continental breakfast
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8:00 am
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Opening Remarks:
- Randall Bartlett, Chief Economist, Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy (CABE Introduction)
- Brian Kingston, OEA President
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8:10 am–9:00 am
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Keynote Address: Economic Outlook
- Craig Alexander, Senior V-P & Chief Economist, Conference Board of Canada
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9:00 am–10:15 am
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Session I: Forces of Disruption
- Ferhan Patel, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer, Payment Rails
- , V-P and Centre Director, Xerox Research Centre of Canada
- Nathalie Le Prohon, V-P, Healthcare Industry, IBM Canada
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10:15 am–10:45 am
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Coffee break
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10:45 am–12:00 pm
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Session II: Policy in the Age of Disruption
- Michael Urban, Policy Associate, Mowat Centre
- Melissa Sariffodeen, Co-Founder & CEO, Ladies Learning Code
- Anthony Di Monte, General Manager of Emergency and Protective Service for the City of Ottawa
- Moderator: Brian Kingston, OEA President
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12:00 pm–2:00 pm
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Luncheon and Keynote Address (Drawing Room)
- Robert Hardt, President & CEO, Siemens Canada
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2:10 pm–3:00 pm
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Session III: The Borderless Economy and the Future of Work
- Deanna Jamieson, Sr. Policy Analyst, Policy Horizons Canada
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3:00 pm–4:15 pm
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Session IV: Anti-Globalization: Is Free Trade Dead?
- Glen Hodgson, Senior Fellow and Chair, Conference Board of Canada
- Adriana Vega, Director, International Policy, Canadian Chamber of Commerce
- André Downs, Chief Economist, Global Affairs Canada
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4:15 pm–4:30 pm
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Concluding remarks
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4:30 pm–6:00 pm
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Networking Reception
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Registration rates:
OEA/CABE Members: $450 + HST
Non-members: $550 + HST
Student/Retiree Rate: $195 + HST
Registration will be accepted online by March 20, 2017, 1:00p.m. EST (Ottawa time).
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be received in writing prior to March 7, 2017 to be eligible for a refund. A service charge of $50.00 will apply. Substitutions are accepted up to conference date.
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