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Download the printed Program here (pdf).
Monday, June 4, 2007
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9:00 AM
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Registration & Networking •
Connections Café
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10:00 AM
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Welcome •
Main Auditorium
- Phil Baker, President/CEO, ORION
- Dr. Ilse Treurnicht, CEO, MaRS Discovery District
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10:15 AM
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Morning Keynote •
Main Auditorium
Rob Pennington - Deputy Director, National Center of Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), University of Illinois
"Delivering on the Promise of Technology"
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11:00 AM
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Coffee & Networking •
Connections Café
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11:15 AM
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CANARIE National Showcase •
Main Auditorium
Introduction and demonstration of projects and applications that are making use of the powerful capabilities of advanced networks and collaborative technologies to bring innovations in science, research and learning.
- Andrew Bjerring, President and CEO, CANARIE
- Christian Couturier, Director General, National Research Council Canada - Institute for Information Technology (NRC-IIT)
- Dr. Martin Brooks, Research Council Officer, National Research Council Canada - Institute for Information Technology (NRC-IIT)
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12:30 PM
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Boxed Lunch & Networking •
Connections Café & Main Auditorium
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1:30 PM
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Plenary and Roundtable •
Main Auditorium
Cyberinfrastructure - Are We Ready?
E-Science, e-Social Science, and e-Humanities are changing the nature of research, discovery, and deployment of innovations. As scholarship of all forms becomes ever more “data” intensive, Cyberinfrastructure that enables seamless access to sensing devices, computation, data repositories, specialized instrumentation, and high bandwidth networks is critical to the success of e-research. How can we take full advantage of emerging cyber technologies and environments that are making the next wave of innovation and discovery possible?
Chair: Walter Stewart, Senior Advisor, Intelligent Infrastructure, CANARIE
Panel:
- Dr. Hugh Couchman, Scientific Director, SHARCNET
- Dr. Paul G. Sorenson, Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President (Information Technology), University of Alberta - Alberta Cyberinfrastructure for Innovation Institute
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3:00 PM
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Coffee & Networking Break •
Connections Café
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3:15 PM
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Demonstration of Advanced Collaborative Technologies •
Main Auditorium
MaRS Discovery District - Demonstration of Advanced Collaborative Technologies
The MaRS Discovery District is at the centre of one of North America's most concentrated clusters of biomedical research and expertise. It works with researchers and innovative entrepreneurs to develop and market next-generation technologies and services. We look at some of the innovative technologies and resources now being developed to help support collaboration among researchers and scientists.
- Peter Evans, Venture Group Advisor, MaRS
Peter Evans advises entrepreneurs and high growth companies in ICT markets, specializing in corporate strategic planning, marketing and channel development.
- Barry Fogarty, President, Octopz
Octopz is a new commercial venture operating from the MaRS Centre, which has developed and now marketing a new online, on-demand Web 2.0 collaboration technology that blends digital media, web conferencing, VoIP and content management technologies and other tools and resources in a seamless collaborative work environment.
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4:00-6:00 PM
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ORION Awards Reception & Networking •
Atrium
The ORION Awards recognize individuals and groups who have led and championed the use of advanced and collaborative technologies supporting research, education and innovation in Ontario or on the global stage. Winners will be announced and presented with the ORION Leadership, Learning and Discovery Awards.
- Welcome - Dr. Stan Shapson, Chair, ORANO; VP Research and Innovation, York University
- Award Presentation - George Ross, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Operating Officer, Ministry of Research and Innovation
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Tuesday, June 5, 2007
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8:00 AM
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Registration & Continental Breakfast •
Connections Café
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8:30 AM
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Welcome & Opening Speaker •
Main Auditorium
Prof. Curtis J. Bonk - Instructional Systems Technology Dept., School of Education, Indiana University
"How the Learning World Became Flat: Ten Knowledge Sharing and Technology Trends Equalizing Access to Learning"
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9:30 AM
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Session 1
Collaborative Technologies for Health - Plugging into the Grid
- Advanced technologies have transformed medical and life sciences with the deployment of new platforms, tools and resources that support increasingly multidisciplinary and collaborative approaches to medical research, education and applications. The session presents examples of innovations that enable more effective collaborations among researchers and institutions. How can resources like ORION and access to globally networked resources and technologies best deliver the tools researchers and health care professionals need?
Session Chair - Dr. Khaled El Emam, Canada Research Chair, Electronic Health Information, University of Ottawa
Panel: Dr. Vivian P. Bykerk, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Director, Early Arthritis Program, University of Toronto
Ron Riesenbach, Chief Information Officer, Ontario Telemedicine Network
Kevin A. Smith, Scientific Advisor, Northern Ontario School of Medicine
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Session 2
Collaboration Technologies - What’s Next?
- This session looks at the collaborative technologies, which have revolutionized our ability to interact and work in real-time, transforming the way we conduct research, teach and learn and do business. We are seeing an explosion of collaborative applications, platforms and interactive, virtual environments, tools and resources in business, research labs and classrooms. How are these tools being applied and what is on the horizon?
Session Chair - Prof. Alberto Leon-Garcia, Jeffrey Skoll Chair in Computer Networks and Innovation, University of Toronto
Panel: Prof. Charles Clarke, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waterloo
Larry Hargrove, Business Development Executive, IBM Telecomunnications, IBM Global Services Canada
Roel Vertegaal, Associate Professor, Human-Computer Interaction, Human Media Lab, Queen's University
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Session 3
Brilliant Ideas Making a Difference in Teaching and Learning
- Innovations in teaching and learning have given us new tools and resources, from immersive 3D environments, to networked devices that can produce and transmit content instantaneously, down the hall or across the ocean. This session looks at award-winning and innovative projects that harness the potential of technology to drive research, teaching and learning.
Session Chair - Maxim Jean-Louis, President, Contact North / Contact Nord
Panelist: Dr. Curtis Bonk, Instructional Systems Technology Dept., School of Education, Indiana University - "Designing Interactive Learning for Visually-Hungry Learners"
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11:00 AM
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Coffee & Networking •
Connections Café
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11:15 AM
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ORION Showcase •
Main Auditorium
Projects and applications making a difference in science, research and learning
iAnatomy Collaboration Project
Dr. David Topps, Director of eLearning, Northern Ontario School of Medicine
The new 3-D iAnatomy collaboration between the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and California's Stanford University School of Medicine makes use of new, advanced technologies that are transforming the way medical education is taught and learned. The collaboration uses ORION's advanced networking technology and Stanford's vast collection of stereoscopic images of human anatomy to allow faculty and students to view and manipulate high-definition, three-dimensional anatomical representations.
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12:00 PM
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Lunch & Keynote Address •
Main Auditorium
Jim Carroll - Futurist, Trends and Innovation Expert
Jim Carroll is a noted author, columnist, consultant, media commentator and speaker, named by Business Week as one of four leading sources for insight on innovation and creativity.
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1:00 PM
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Session 4
Youth and Science - Making the Connection
- What are we doing to motivate and inspire young people to become the innovators and science leaders of tomorrow? New resources are making a difference by adapting to young people's interests and bringing cool, interactive technologies to the classroom.
Session Chair - Lisa De Wilde, Chief Executive Officer, TVOntario
Project 1:
Extreme VR Science Fair - Andrew Dasys, Start-Up Director, MIRARCO; Project Manager, Northern Advanced Visualization Network
Jane Djivré, Business Development Officer, MIRARCO
Project 2:
Virtual Researchers On Call (VROC) - Jeff Brown, Instructional Leadership Consultant, Technology and Learning Resources, Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
Ron Calhoun, Executive Director, Partners in Research
Dr. James Koropatnick, Professor and Acting Chair, Oncology, University of Western Ontario; Director, Cancer Research Laboratory Program, London Health Sciences Centre
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Session 5
Colleges Answering the Call for Applied Research
- Colleges are making an increasingly important contribution to research, with a focus on bringing the outcome of research and innovations to the marketplace. What is the potential for expanding and supporting this critical role for colleges and what are the barriers?
Session Chair - Gregory J. Weiler, Dean of Applied Research, Innovation and University Partnerships, Fanshawe College
Panel:
Trish Dryden, Director, Applied Research Centre, Centennial College
Marti Jurmain, Director, Research and Innovation, Niagara College
Dr. Maike Luiken, Dean, School of Technology, Applied Sciences and Apprenticeship, School of Fire Sciences, Lambton College
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Session 6
The CIO and the Researcher - Closing the Gap
- Next-generation technologies may be driving the new wave of science and discovery, but not if CIOs and researchers don't understand each others' needs. A look at how to build meaningful relationships that can deliver the right infrastructure and support systems.
Session Chair - Bob Gagne, CIO and Executive Director, CNS, York University
Panel:
Dr. Ken Edgecombe, Executive Director, HPCVL, Queen's University
Dr. Robert D. Kent, Professor, High Performance and Grid Computing, School of Computer Science, University of Windsor
Dr. Peter Pennefather, Academic Director, Laboratory of Collaborative Diagnostics, Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto
Sean Reynolds, Chief Information Officer, Queen's University
Terrence Verity, Chief Information Officer, Seneca College
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2:30 PM
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Coffee & Networking •
Connections Café
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2:45-4:00 PM
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Closing Keynote •
Main Auditorium
Dr. Alejandro (Alex) Jadad - Chief Innovator & Founder, Centre for Global eHealth Innovation; Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University Health Network and University of Toronto
"Humanodes in the Global Superorganism: How technology can help us reach optimum health and wellbeing in the 21st Century"
Closing Remarks - Dr. Stan Shapson, Chair, ORANO; VP Research & Innovation, York University
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