Where Leaders Gather

East Coast Connected will partner with the Rotman School of Management and Dalhousie University to present the Atlantic Business Summit on Wednesday, May 28^th at Rotman in Toronto.

The Atlantic Business Summit will include panel discussions, a keynote address by the Honourable Frank McKenna and a reception showcasing innovative companies in Atlantic Canada. The half day event will feature four panel discussions with academic, industry and business leaders to examine key business issues and opportunities in the region.

Agenda

8:00 – 8:45 – Registration and Continental Breakfast (Fleck Atrium, ground floor)   

8:45 – 9:05 – Welcoming Remarks – Prof. Roger Martin, Dean, Rotman School of Management and Christopher Crowell, President, East Coast Connected 

9:10 – 10:10 – Concurrent Session 1 – Province of Nova Scotia Come to Life Presents:

“Making Atlantic Canada the Work Destination of Choice for Talented People” (Fleck Atrium, ground floor)  

Introductory remarks by Alyson Queen, Communications & Public Affairs, Aliant (and Director of Media and Strategic Relations, Fusion Halifax) 

Moderator: Neville Gilfoy – Publisher, Progress Magazine

• Richard Florida – Author and Professor, Martin Prosperity Institute @ Rotman
• Bernd Christmas – SVP and National Aboriginal Practice Leader, Hill & Knowlton
• Rose Patten – Senior EVP, Head of Human Recourses and Senior Leadership Advisor, BMO
• Stephen Lund – President and CE0, Nova Scotia Business Inc.

9:10 – 10:10 – Concurrent Session 2 – Province of Newfoundland and Labrador Presents:

“What Will it Take to Transform Atlantic Canada’s Economy, So As to Grow and Prosper While Protecting our Unique Culture?"  (Classroom 134, ground floor) 

Introductory remarks by Hon. Paul Oram, Minister of Business, Newfoundland and Labrador

Moderator: Andrew Coyne, National Editor, Maclean’s

• Dan MacDonald – President and CEO, InNovacorp
• Scott Montreuil – SVP, Operations, Citco Fund Services Canada
• Gerry Pond - Chairman, Mariner Partners
• Jerry Byrne – President & CEO, D.F. Barnes Group ( 2005 Atlantic Region Ernst & Young Turnaround Entrepreneur of the Year)

10:10 – 10:30 – Networking Break (Fleck Atrium, ground floor) 

10:30 – 11:30 – Concurrent Session 3 – Province of Prince Edward Island presents:

“Energy in Atlantic Canada – What is the Future: Oil & Gas or Green?" (Classroom 134, ground floor)  

Introductory remarks by Hon. Richard Brown, Minister of Innovation and Advanced Learning, Prince Edward Island

Moderator: Jamie Irving, Publisher, New Brunswick Telegraph- Journal 

• Tim Curry – President, The Atlantica Centre for Energy
• James Glennie – Director, Business Development, Wind Energy Institute of Canada
• David Wheeler, Dean – Faculty of Management, Dalhousie University
• Alexandre Pavlovski - President, Green Labs Inc.

10:30 – 11:30 – Concurrent Session 4 – Province of New Brunswick presents:

“New Models in Public Private Partnerships” (Fleck Atrium, ground floor) 

Introductory remarks by the Hon. Greg Byrne, Minister of Business, New Brunswick 

Moderator: Gordon Pitts, Author and Columnist, The Globe and Mail

• Doug Turnbull – Deputy Chairman, TD Securities and Executive in Residence, Faculty of Business, University of New Brunswick
• Dale Richmond – President, Canadian Council for Public Private Partnerships
• Ashley Cummings – Assistant Deputy Minister, Government of New Brunswick
• Gary Stairs – Chairman & CEO, Red Hot Learning
• Stephen Hart – SVP & Head of Credit Risk, Scotiabank  

11:30 – 12:30 – The Innovation Reception – Network with Summit participants and innovative Atlantic Canadian entrepreneurs (CIBC Room and City of Toronto Room, third floor) 

12:30 – 2:00 – Lunch and Keynote Address – Hon. Frank McKenna, Deputy Chairman, TD Bank Financial Group  – “Towards Greater Cooperation: A Vision for Progress in Atlantic Canada” (Fleck Atrium, ground floor)

• Closing Remarks – Prof. David Wheeler, Dean - Faculty of Management, Dalhousie University

East Coast Connected reserves the right to cancel or alter any part of the programme without notice.