San Francisco Agenda

FT Global Investment Series: Focus on Canada
Create. Innovate. Grow.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - Four Seasons Hotel, San Francisco

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8:30.am____	Registration & Breakfast
9:00 am	Opening Remarks Bernard Simon, Canada Correspondent, Financial Times
9:10 am	Welcoming Remarks Cassie Doyle, Consul General of Canada for San Francisco, Silicon Valley
9:20 am	Keynote Address: Inventing the Future Through Gaming Jane McGonigal, Ph.D., Game Designer, Game Researcher, and Author
10:00.am	High-Tech Sectors: Business Opportunities in Canada The Information and Communication Technology sector represents a key area of growth for Canada. Recognizing that innovation is the driving force of corporate profitability and global competitiveness, the Government of Canada offers R&D tax credits and supports incubators, clusters and technological development in Canada. Join our experts as they discuss the latest trends in digital technology, gaming, software, mobile, among others. Gain insight into the drivers behind investment decisions and predictions for next directions in the industry. What transformative technologies are likely to figure prominently? What regulations and incentives are in place? How do Canada's incentives, labor pool, industry clusters, and quality of life compare to those of other potential destinations for investment? Ben Bar-Haim, General Manager, AMD Canada Don Campbell, Chief Technology Officer, Business Analytics, IBM Canada Ltd. Mark Noonan, Lead Partner, Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT), Ottawa, Deloitte & Touche LLP Michael Worry, CEO, Nuvation Engineering Moderated by: Bernard Simon, Canada Correspondent, Financial Times
11:00 am	Special Presentation: A Nice Day for Business Sekou Andrews, Poet
11:05 am	Networking Break
11:30 am	Keynote Address: Canada�- Unlock Your Opportunity Robert Lloyd, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Operations, Cisco
12:10 pm	Closing Remarks Bernard Simon, Canada Correspondent, Financial Times
12:15 pm	Luncheon