🌊 A Sea of Change – Opportunity Awaits 🌊
Day 1 (Tuesday, October 21)
07:30: Welcome Desk and Trade Show Opens (along with light breakfast)
08:00 – 09:30: Fall 2025 PSPC Marine Procurement Outlook – PSPC Team & Federal Fleet Presenters
09:30 – 10:00: Networking and Trade Show Time – also Coffee & Health Break
10:00 – 10:05: Opening Remarks – ABCMI (Executive Director)
10:05 – 10:20: Opening Speaker – Siobhan Harty, Assistant Deputy Minister, Defence and Marine Procurement, Ministry of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement
10:20 – 11:30: Panel # 1 – Defence Procurement Business Opportunities
Moderator: Alex Rueben, ABCMI
Seaspan Shipyards - Dave Hargreaves, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development
Thales Canada Defence & Security - Ian Krepps, President & CEO
Lockheed Martin Canada RMS - Glenn Copeland, Vice President & General Manager
TKMS Canada - Rick Gerbrecht, Managing Director
Babcock Canada - Tony March, President & CEO
11:30 – 12:15: Panel # 2 – Canadian Program – Cybersecurity Certification – You’ll need this!
Moderator: Alex Rueben, ABCMI
Public Services & Procurement Canada - Tyler Cummings, Cyber Security Certification Secretariat (CPCSC)
Mighty Oaks - Elder Matias, CEO
MBS Techservices Inc - David Morrish, President
12:15 – 13:30: Networking and Trade Show Time – also Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:30: Panel # 3 – Arctic Maritime Domain Awareness – What can industry provide?
Moderator: Derek Moss, Assistant Commissioner, Canadian Coast Guard, Western Region
Dr Rob Huebert, Associate Professor, Faculty of Political Science, University of Calgary
Derek Niles, President, Orange Force Marine Ltd
Thom Dawson, A/Director Maritime Security Requirements, Canadian Coast Guard
14:30 – 15:15: Panel # 4 – Ship Recycling in BC – Potential for a whole new industry
Moderator: Alex Rueben, ABCMI
Catherine Hoffman, Principal, Hoffman Law
Brandt Douglas Von Krieger, Vessel Disposal Officer, Canadian Coast Guard
Derek Davis, Principal, Derek Davis Consulting Inc
15:15 – 16:00: Networking and Trade Show Time – also Coffee & Health Break
16:00 – 17:00: Panel # 5 – Diversifying Exports – Where to get help and what to know
Moderator: Alex Rueben, ABCMI
Serena Ko, Deputy Director, Trade Commissioner, Trade Commissioner Service, Department of Foreign Affairs
Aijuan Zhu, A/Director, Trade & Invest BC
Chelsea Sang, Regional Manager, Export Navigator Program
Carlyn Loncaric, Founder & CEO, Voda Safe
17:00 – 19:00: Networking Reception - in Trade Show area
Day 2 (Wednesday, October 22)
07:30: Welcome Desk & Trade Show opens (along with Light Breakfast)
08:00 – 08:05: Opening Remarks – ABCMI (Executive Director)
08:05 – 08:20: Featured Speaker – TBD
08:20 – 09:30: Panel # 6 – Defence Procurement Business Opportunities
Moderator: Alex Rueben, ABCMI
Chantier Davie - Jason Reid, Vice President, Business Development
L3Harris - Manuel Perez, Head of Business Development
CAE Defence & Security - Jason Healey, Naval Business Development Lead
SAAB Canada - Simon Carroll, President
PSPC Defence & Marine Procurement - Marc Baril, Director General, Large Vessel Construction Sector, National Shipbuilding Strategy
09:30 – 10:15: Networking and Trade Show Time – also Coffee & Health Break
10:15 – 11:15: Panel # 7 – Enablers on Getting Innovation to Market – Some options
Moderator: Alex Rueben, ABCMI
Alice Henry, Portfolio Lead, Integrated Marketplace Program, Innovate BC
Christopher Baird, Senior Director, Innovative Solutions Canada
Trevor Moat, Industrial Technology Advisor, NRC IRAP
David Molinski, Executive Director, North Pacific Green Corridor Consortium
11:15 – 12:15: Industry Showcase – Did you know? ( 5 companies)
Moderator: Alex Rueben, ABCMI
FRS Clipper/CIRQL Ferries/Artemis Technologies - Mark Collins, CEO, FRS Clipper
Vector Power Boats Ltd - Rex Jardine, Owner
Eaglecraft Boats - Torry Wannenwetsch, Managing Director
ASOMS project - Julie Angus, CEO, Open Ocean Robotics
Fidelity Manufacturing - Corey Homick, VP of Sales
12:15 – 13:30: Networking and Trade Show Time – also Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:30: Panel # 8 – Artificial Intelligence – How can it help your business?
Moderator: Victoria Belbin, CEO, Atlantic Canada Aerospace & Defence Association
Scott Dewis, Principal, Scott Dewis Consulting
Andrew Gemino, Associate Dean, Executive Education, Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University
Esa Karjalainen, CEO, Nikaxu Inc
Rob Cooper, Principal, Plus ROI Marketing
14:30 – 15:30: Panel # 9 – Building Canadian Defence and Security – Are we getting there and what can it mean for your business?
Moderator: VAdm (Ret’d) Bruce Donaldson
Five panelists
15:30: Concluding Remarks – ABCMI (Executive Director & Board President)