5th edition
The International Aerospace Week – Montréal 2019 is one of the largest gatherings of the global aerospace industry in North America! For one full week, attend world-class events and meet with all the major industry leaders.
1 300+
participants
100+
international speakers
1 400+
B2B meetings
PROGRAM
SEMINAR ON DEFENCE AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES
As part of our innovation efforts this year, we are inviting the defence and unmanned aerial vehicles sectors to a combined one-day event. Participants may choose among discussions about defence and unmanned aerial vehicles in the morning; workshops and/or B2B sessions in the afternoon.
- Defence Program: This event will provide an overview of the Royal Canadian Air Force’s major procurement projects for the coming years and the challenges related to disruptive technologies and cybersecurity.
- UAV Program: This day will consist of conferences that will focus on the latest drone trends and VTOL (Vertical take-off and landing). Take this opportunity to learn about the latest technologies in development and to strengthen your business relationships.
You will also be able to meet in B2B/B2G format the OEMs, their Tier 1 suppliers and government officials related to these projects. Furthermore, several useful conferences related to business development in defence will be held for both Canada and the export markets.
7:45 a.m.
PLENARY
Registration
8:25 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
PLENARY (ROOM 511)
Opening Speech of the International Aerospace Week – Montréal 2019
Ministerial speech – Pierre Fitzgibbon, minister of the Economy and Innovation
9:00 a.m.
The role of the Canadian industry in the major acquisition programs of the Department of National Defence
Serge Cormier, Parliamentary secretary to the Minister of National Defence – Bio
9 a.m.
DEFENCE (ROOM 511)
Major Quebec OEMs in Defence – Key success factors to succeed on future major acquisition projects?
Marc Bigaouette, Director CH-146 Optimized Weapon System Support (OWSS), Bell- Bio
Jean Hurtubise, Director of Business Development, CAE Canada- Bio
Simon Jacques, B.Ing, President, Airbus Defence and Space Canada, Inc.- Bio
UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (ROOM 510)
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles of tomorrow: Vision and Needs of OEMs
Scott Drennan, Vice-President, Innovation, Bell
10:00 a.m.
HALL (ROOMS 510 & 511)
Networking Break
10:20 a.m.
DEFENCE (ROOM 511)
Major Procurement Projects From The Royal Canadian Air Force
Michel Lalumière, BGen, Director-general Air Force Development – Bio
UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (ROOM 510)
Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS): Royal Canadian Air Force and Navy Procurement Projects
Marc Moffatt, Director General, Center of Excellence (Alma) – Bio
11:10 a.m.
DEFENCE (ROOM 511)
Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy: Success Stories from Companies across Quebec
UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (ROOM 510)
Startups and SMEs: Positioning your Offer with End-Users — A Case Study on the Port of Montreal
Richard Chénier, General manager of Centech – Bio
Nicolas Morency, Mechanical Engineer, Colorful Entrepreneur and Co-Founder of PreVu3D
Daniel Olivier, Director of Business Intelligence and Innovation of Port of Montréal – Bio
Jean-Philip Poulin, Manager, Open Innovation (Collision Program), Centech – Bio
12:00 p.m.
DEFENCE (ROOM 511)
SDQuébec – An Invaluable Tool for Business Development
UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (ROOM 510)
Update on Regulatory Environment
Felix Meunier, Director, Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Taskforce, Transport Canada
12:30 p.m.
HALL (ROOMS 510 & 511)
Networking Lunch
1:30 to 5 p.m.
DEFENCE – B2B & B2G SESSIONS (ROOM 511)
Business Development Meetings
1:30 p.m.
WORKSHOP (ROOM 510)
Workshop on OEM needs:
- MDA
- L3 MAS
- CAE
- BELL
2:30 p.m.
WORKSHOP (ROOM 510)
Cybersecurity workshop
3:30 p.m.
WORKSHOP (ROOM 510)
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) and Innovative Solutions Canada: Status, Feedback and Question Period
5 p.m.
Networking Cocktail
5:45 p.m.
End of the event
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN SUMMIT
The Summit will address the thematic “Artificial Intelligence: Reinventing the supply chain” in partnership with the supercluster SCALE AI and BCI AEROSPACE
Join us for a day of conferences on the application of artificial intelligence in the aerospace supply chain. More than 400 participants from over 15 countries are expected to attend.
The agenda for the day will be divided in four sessions:
- Issues and opportunities within the aerospace supply chain
- How will artificial intelligence move the aerospace sector forward
- How OEMs already transform their operations to face these developments
The most important players in the sector will present the innovations and opportunities created by the rise of artificial intelligence in the aerospace supply chain.
7 a.m.
Registration and welcome
8:15 a.m.
Ministerial speech
8:30 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
Challenges and Opportunities in the globalized supply chain
Dr. Kevin Michaels, Managing Director, AeroDynamic Advisory – Bio
9:15 a.m.
Assessment on Airbus’s arrival in Québec and relations of aircraft manufacturers with their supply chain
Moderator: Joseph C. Anselmo, Editor-in-Chief, Aviation Week & Space Technology
Alain Bellemare, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bombardier Inc.
Philippe Balducchi, Chief Executive Officer, C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership
9:50 a.m.
The Bionic Supply Chain
Ramy Sedra, Leader, Analytical Consulting Data, Montréal, PwC Canada
10:15 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m.
Presentation of Aéro Montréal’s study on artificial intelligence and its applications in aerospace.
Ronny Fehling, Associate Director, Boston Consulting Group – BCG Gamma
11:00 a.m.
Between the theory and practice of artificial intelligence in aerospace: How to collaborate to promote Montréal and Canada?
Moderator: Christine Wurzbacher, Partner & Managing Director, Montreal, Boston Consulting Group
Charles Verdon, Data Innovation Strategist Microsoft – Bio
John Shannon, Acting Director General, NRC Digital Technologies Research Centre
Fassi Kafyeke, Senior Director Innovation, Bombardier Inc. – Bio
11:45 a.m.
How the SCALE.AI supercluster will be a model of innovation in Canada?
Julien Billot, Chief Executive Officer, SCALE.AI
12 p.m.
Lunch
1:30 p.m.
Transformation of logistics chain management through digital technologies
Erik Goedhart, Senior Vice President, Kuehne+Nagel – Bio
1:55 p.m.
The digital transformation of major manufacturers in the era of artificial intelligence
Moderator: Graham Warwick, Managing Editor, Aviation Week & Space Technology
Paul Hemens, Director, DT Planning, Architecture & Delivery, Pratt & Whitney Canada – Bio
Marco Protti, Head of Advanced Research, Leonardo
Louis Roy, President, Optel Group
3:15 p.m.
Break
3:30 p.m.
3:40 p.m.
How to ensure a successful collaboration with the startups
Richard Chénier, General Manager, Centech
4 p.m.
Changing the game with artificial intelligence: How can companies better prepare their workforce? Presented by Emploi-Québec
Moderator: Krista Robinson, Partner, Tax and Business Incentives and Quebec Aerospace Sector Leader, Ernst & Young
Mario Coculuzzi, Regional Partner Manager, Amazon Web Services – Bio
Carolyn Watters, Chief Data Officer, CNRC
4:40 p.m.
Overview of best practices to digitize your company and obtain quality data
Moderator: Robin Lineberger, Principal – US and Global Aerospace & Defense Leader, Deloitte – Bio
Nicolas Feller, Cloud Solution Engineer, Google – Bio
Antoine Proteau, Data Science Director, APN – Bio
Carole Diop, Patent Agent, Norton Rose Fulbright – Bio
Aditya Pendyala, Co-founder and VP Growth, MNUBO
5:20 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Joseph C. Anselmo, Editor-in-Chief, Aviation Week & Space Technology
5:30 p.m.
Cocktail
AEROMART Montreal
AEROMART Montreal provides you with outstanding networking opportunities for the aerospace industry. OEM’s, Tiers 1, the entire supply chain and international services suppliers meet in Montreal – the 3rd aeronautic hub in the world.
Our industrial partners are committed to develop a robust and reliable supply chain in Canada to serve the manufacturing industry and its production tools. AEROMART Montreal is a platform that enables the linking of the right skills through the pre-scheduled meetings program. For suppliers and vendors willing to increase their businesses in Canada, this is the only venue where they can meet these important Primes without having to travel through the entire continent.
It’s a true exchange and meeting platform. Discover the AEROMART Montreal program.
To participate in the AEROMART Montreal event only, register directly at this link.
Aéro Montréal’s mission is to mobilize stakeholders in Québec’s aerospace ecosystem to support its global reach, innovation capacity and growth.
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