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Media Room

Bootcamp

Digital Media Research and Commercialization

Canadian government, academia and industry provide the basic elements for success in digital media: experience, talent, and funding. But access to commercialization resources and expertise are dispersed. These Sessions consider strategy and resources required to create and capitalize on digital innovations, increase commercial activity and create countrywide momentum.

Co-Chairs:
Arlene Dickinson, CEO, Venture Communications Ltd.
Eugene Roman, CIO, Open Text Corporation
Kevin Tuer, Managing Director, Canadian Digital Media Network

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
The 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
10:00 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

Research - The First Step on the Pathway to Commercialization
Duncan Stewart, Deloitte
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Digital Incubators. Case studies
Lari Lohikoski, Culminatum Innovation
Antti Vilpponen, Arctic Startup
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Break and Digital Media Showcase & Bootcamp
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Building the Ecosystem
Iain Klugman, Communitech
Fred Hoch, Illinois Technology Association
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Digital Media Research: Unearthing the next YouTube.
Jill Tomasson-Goodwin, University of Waterloo
Stan Shapson, York University
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; The 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

Finance and Action Plans
Jacqui Murphy, Tech Capital Partners
Andrew Fisher, Wesley Clover
Lisa Kendall, PricewaterhouseCoopers
11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Early Stage Innovation - The VeloCity Model
Sean Van Koughnett and Velocity students

 
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Lunch and Digital Media Showcase & Bootcamp
1:30 pm - 2:40 pm

Discussing the Issues and Developing Recommendations
Roundtable discussion. Moderator: Peter Evans
2:40 pm - 3:30 pm Canadian Digital Media Network Collaboration Model
Kevin Tuer, Canadian Digital Media Network
Dan Latendre, IGLOO
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