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June 13, 2005
Opening Speaker
Phil Baker, President/CEO, Optical Regional Advanced Network of Ontario (ORANO)- 182KB
Ibrahim Gedeon, Chief Technology Officer, TELUS - 3.8 MB
SESSION 1 - Applications Driving Innovation
Cutting-edge research and the deployment of new and innovative technologies over globally expanding “intelligent infrastructures” have the potential to introduce profound changes in the way we will conduct business, undertake research and lead our lives.
Session Chair: Dr. Alan Wildeman, VP Research, University of Guelph & Chair, Ontario Council on University Research - 49KB
Bill St. Arnaud, Senior Director, Advanced Networks, CANARIE - 2MB
Dr. David Lau, Prof Civil Engineering, Carleton University - 10.9MB
Dr. Vincent Tao, York University, Sensor Grids – 21.5MB
Dr. Ron Baecker, NSERC Collaboration Technologies Research Network (NECTAR) - 12.9MB
SESSION 2 - ORION Operational Update
ORION gives a comprehensive operational update on the network, including a network overview, status reports and highlights of future plans for the network infrastructure. Colleagues will also report on the status of working groups on collaborative applications and innovative uses of the network, as well as new projects and initiatives.
Phil Baker, President/CEO, Optical Regional Advanced Network of Ontario (ORANO) - 181KB
Sam Mokbel, Senior Director, Engineering and Operations, ORION - 390KB
Bob Gagne, Executive Director, Information Technology and CIO, York University - 338KB - PDF file
Jan Donio, Chief Information Officer, Council of Ontario Universities - 1.8 MB
SESSION 3 - Ontario Colleges Plugging into Research
Some of the most innovative applied research in Canada is taking place in Ontario colleges, which are expanding their research capabilities. The ability of Ontario colleges to plug into research networks and strike new partnerships with university and industry partners is introducing new and powerful players to Ontario's research and innovation landscape.
Session Chair: Bill Summers, Senior Director, Association of Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology of Ontario (ACAATO) - 4.9MB
Marti Jurmain, Director, Research and Innovation, Niagara College - 2.3MB
Avrim Katzman, Director, Visualisation Design Institute, Sheridan College - 2.8MB
Gregory J. Weiler, Dean of Applied Research, Innovation and University Partnerships, Fanshawe College - PPS - 1.1 MB
SESSION 4 - Commercializing Discovery
Increasingly, economic growth and innovation will depend on our success in achieving greater commercialization of scientific and technological research. As a result, we are witnessing a growing coordinated effort among governments, the education sector and industry, to align strategies and resources to accelerate commercialization of research activities.
Session Chair: Barbara Muir, Director, Information, Communications and Manufacturing Sectors, Research Partnerships Programs, NSERC - 210KB
Mark Romoff - President / CEO Ontario Centres of Excellence Inc. - 76KB
Dr. Ilse Treurnicht, CEO, MaRS Discovery District - 2.6MB
Marcel Mongeon, Exec. Dir., Technology Transfer Office/Flintbox, McMaster University - 150KB
June 14, 2005
Opening Speaker
Carl Condon, VP, Technology Development, Bell Canada - 6.4MB
Morning Plenary
Dr. Jonathan M. Borwein, Canada Research Chair, Computer Science Faculty, Dalhousie University - 7.3MB PDF
SESSION 5 - Directions in Grid and High Performance Computing
Increasingly, grid and distributed computing represents critical infrastructure that can drive innovation in research.
Session Chair: Dr. R. Kerry Rowe, VP Research, Queen's University - 2.8MB
Dr. Hugh Couchman, Scientific Director, SHARCNET - 1.3MB
Prof. Russ Miller, Director Center for Computational Research, University of Buffalo -
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Dr. Robert Kent, Faculty of Computer Sciences, University of Windsor - 1.2MB
June 14 Luncheon
Keynote: Rodney Wilson, Director, Research and Experimental Networks, Nortel Networks - 8.1MB
SESSION 6 - In support of Life Sciences
The development of interconnected biotechnology clusters and new technologies enabling greater collaborations among public sector research facilities and industry can extend our research capacity and lead to greater opportunities for commercialization of research in the health and life sciences.
Session Chair: David Brener, Director, Research Translation Programs, Canadian Institute for Health Research
Dr. Gregory Ross, Associate Dean of Research, Northern Ontario School of Medicine - 15.2MB
Dr. Shoshana Wodak, Scientific Director, Ontario Centre for Genomic Computing / Centre for Computational Biology, Hospital for Sick Children - TO COME
Dr. Christian Burks, President/CEO, Ontario Genomics Institute - 280 KB PDF
SESSION 7 - R&E meets R&D - Connecting Research with Industry
Increasingly, postsecondary and other public sector researchers are collaborating with industry innovators and forging new partnerships in multiple disciplines and sectors and creating new opportunities for commercialization of research outcomes, making the leap from research lab to manufacturing.
Session Chair: Dr. Marie D’Iorio, Director General, NRC Institute for Microstructural Sciences - 17.4MB
Dr. Ronald F. Childs, Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research, McMaster University - 1.1MB
Andrew Dasys, MIRARCO Virtual Reality Lab Mining Project - 15.4MB
Ron Killeen, Interim Managing Director, Communications and Information Technology Ontario (CITO), Ontario Centres of Excellence Inc. - 250 KB
SESSION 8 - Roundtable: 10-Year Outlook - Key Directions in Research
Discussion of directions in research over the next 10 years, including trends in new technologies and opportunities to fully leverage our research capacity to drive economic development, academic excellence and scientific discovery.
Session Chair: Tim McTiernan, Assistant Deputy Minister, Research and Commercialisation, Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade
Dr. Nils Petersen, Director General, National Institute for Nanotechnology - 6.6MB
Jack Smith, Director, Science and Technology Foresight, Office of the National Science Advisor - 900KB
Dr. Pekka K. Sinervo, Dean, Arts and Sciences, University of Toronto - 5.5MB
Dr. Art McDonald, Director, Sudbury Neutrino Observatory, Queen’s University - 2.1MB
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