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Bootcamp

Digital Shovels - Building Infrastructure

The Digital Shovels session brings leading industry representatives, policy makers and academics together to examine Canada's infrastructure priorities and draft the roadmap for the future. Discussion will address the role of the industry, government and diverse communities in stimulating investment, digital literacy and innovation.

Co-Chairs:
Helen McDonald, Industry Canada: Assistant Deputy Minister
Peter Bruce, Deputy CIO, Government of Canada
Ron McKerlie, Deputy Minister of Ontario Ministry of Government Services

Day One: Monday, June 8, 2009
7:30 am - 8:30 am

Registration and continental breakfast

8:30 am - 9:00 am Welcoming Remarks
David Johnston, President University of Waterloo
Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology)
9:00 am - 10:00 am

Introduction to Canada 3.0 - Tom Jenkins and forum co-chairs

9:30 am - 10:30 am

Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Digital Rights: Beware the Under Toad - Gary Maavara, Vice President, Corus Entertainment and Jerry Brown, Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers

11:30 am - 12:30 pm Lunch and Digital Media Showcase & Bootcamp
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Introduction: Achievements and Challenges
Ron McKerlie, Deputy Minister, Ontario Ministry of Government Services
Helen McDonald, Assistant Deputy Minister, Industry Canada
Dr. Robert D. Atkinson, I&IT Innovation Foundation

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm What Does The Future Look Like? – Forecasting Infrastructure Demands
Roberta J. Fox, Industry Analyst, FOX GROUP Technology
Lisa de Wilde, Chief Executive Officer, TVO
Shelagh Maloney, Executive Director, Canada Health Infoway
Phil Baker, President/Chief Executive Officer, Optical Regional Advanced Network of Ontario
Ron Walker, Canadiana.org
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Break and Digital Media Showcase & Bootcamp

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm How Do We Get There? – Role of Industry
Mike Lee, Rogers
John Maduri, Chief Executive Officer, Barrett XPLORE
Jean-Clement Drolet, Bell Canada
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

How Do We Get There? – Role of Government
Bernard Courtois, President and Chief Executive Officer, Information Technology Association of Canada
Dr. Robert D. Atkinson, I&IT Innovation Foundation
Johanne Lemay, Lemay-Yates

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Transportation to Stratford Shakespeare Festival Theatre
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Welcoming Remarks by Stratford Mayor Dan Mathieson; Honourable John Wilkinson, Minister of Research and Innovation; and Antoni Cimolino, Director, Stratford Shakespeare Festival

  Followed by cocktail reception and backstage tours
Day Two: Tuesday, June 9, 2009
7:30 am - 8:30 am

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 am - 8:45 am

Opening Remarks and Day 1 Review - Ken Coates, Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Waterloo

8:45 am - 9:45 am

Keynote Address - Chad Gaffield, President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

9:45 am - 10:15 am

The Honourable John Wilkinson, Ontario Minister of Research and Innovation
The Honourable Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario

10:15 am - 10:30 am

Break and Digital Media Showcase & Bootcamp

10:30 am - 11:30 am

How Do We Get There? - Driving Innovation and Productivity from Infrastructure
Matt Wenger, Open Global
Craig Settles, Successful.com
Rick Otway, Cisco Canada
Ian Wilson, University of Waterloo

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Roundtable Sessions: How Do We Get There? (continues in pm)
Regulatory Framework: White space technology; Open access networks Network Neutrality; Content
Moderator: Phil Baker, President/Chief Executive Officer, Optical Regional Advanced Network of Ontario

Planning Partnerships: Sharing the Facts: Building a Broadband Atlas - Mapping Infrastructure availability: Data Mash-ups for social and economic development
Moderator: Jerry Briggs, IC

Capacity Targets: Technology solutions; Speed and coverage targets; Roles of government and private sector in setting the targets
Moderator: Robert Dowler, Ontario Government

Future Demands: Rural and Urban demand and priorities
Moderator: Ann Hoy, MSBCS

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Lunch and Digital Media Showcase & Bootcamp

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Roundtable Sessions: How Do We Get There? (continued)

Policy Framework - Open Standards & Interoperability, the role of government in encouraging them
Moderator: Chris Paterson, IBM Canada Ltd

Future Demands: Technology adoption and usage trends - Citizens, Businesses, Broader Public Sector Organizations
Moderator: Keith West, Ministry of Small Business and Consumer Services

Deriving Value from Infrastructure Investments: Communities Sustainable, Intelligent communities
Moderator: TBD

Deriving Value from Infrastructure Investments - Government: e-government, access and digital literacy for marginalized populations
Moderator: TBD

Deriving Value from Infrastructure Investments: Economies of the Future: Sustainability; Access and digital literacy for marginalized populations
Moderator: Catherine Middleton, Ryerson University

3:30 pm - 3:45 pm

Break and Digital Media Showcase & Bootcamp

3:45 pm - 4:45 pm

Closing Plenary
Konrad W. von Finckenstein, Chairman, Canadian Radio & Television Commission
Mike Lazaridis, co-Chief Executive Officer, Research In Motion
Ian Wilson, Strategic Advisor, University of Waterloo Stratford Institute
Bernard Courtois, President and Chief Executive Officer, Information Technology Association of Canada
Tom Jenkins, Executive Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer, Open Text

4:45 pm - 5:00 pm

Closing Remarks and Next Steps