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September 14th 2011
The Brazil-Canada Chamber will hold a Breakfast Seminar that will bring the most updated information regarding the Innovation & Technologies sector.
The Event:
Globalization has raised the bar for nations and companies to be competitive, and innovation is often mentioned as the key to success.
This opening seminar of the Innovation & Technology theme discusses the role of innovation in an emerging global world. What role does innovation play in creating leadership in industry – and in countries? The seminar provides thoughts from Government, innovators companies and industry in both countries Canada and Brazil.
Objectives:
The seminar will present the highlights from Innovation & Technology sector with from the perspectives of executives of IT companies and Government Entities. The Event will also provide important networking opportunities for its attendees.
Participants:
In order to foster an interesting discussion and exchange different point of views, the seminar will be having approximately 80 business executives from Brazil and Canada, especially Directors and Managers of Innovation and Technologies companies, potential investors and also representatives from both governments and other international organizations.
Date: September 14th 2011
Time: 8:30am – 12:00am
Venue: Ontario Investment and Trade Centre: 250 Yonge Street, 35th Floor, Toronto, ON M7A 2H1
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or mribeiro@brazcanchamber.org
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Schedule |
Program |
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8:30am – 8:45am |
Registration and Networking |
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9:00am – 9:05am |
Welcome Greetings Raul Papaleo, President, Brazil Canada Chamber of Commerce |
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9:05am – 9:15am |
Open Remarks Kevin Fitzgibbons, Director Innovation, Science and Technology Division, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada |
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9:15am – 9:35am |
Paul Day, VP Information & Communications Technology, Life Sciences & Light Manufacturing Group, Export Development Canada |
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9:35am – 9:55am |
“Strategies for securing your Intellectual Property in Canada and Brazil”
Marcelo Sarkis, Patent Agent – Canada & United States of America, Heenan Blaikie LLP |
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9:55am- 10:15am |
“Canada-Brazil Bilateral Industrial R&D Funding Program”
Bharat Rudra, Country Manager for Brazil and India – ISTPCanada |
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10:15am-10:35am |
“ITC – Information, Technology and Communications: Business Opportunities in Canada-Brazil Partnership”
Ethienni Martin, Executive Director, NUMEN IT |
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10:35am – 10:50am |
Questions and Answers |
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10:50am – 11:00am |
Closing Remarks Raul Papaleo, President, Brazil Canada Chamber of Commerce |
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11:00am – 12:00am |
Networking |
