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Event Program
OCTOBER 6 & 7, 2011 |
FAIRMONT BANFF SPRINGS HOTEL | BANFF, AB
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Banff Venture Forum 2011 Event Program
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IT Stream |
Alberta Room |
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Energy Technology Stream |
New Brunswick Room |
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Life Sciences Stream |
Ivor Petrak Room |
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Joint Sessions & Conference Keynote Dinner |
Cascade Ballroom |
Day 1 - Detailed Program
Content & Timings: Thursday, October 6th
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08:00-09:20
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Exhibition Display Setup
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08:00-09:00
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Registration
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09:00-09:20
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Opening Remarks
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09:20-09:25
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Sponsor Introduction
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09:25-10:25
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Joint Panel
Session
Meet the Investors
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10:25-10:45
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Delegates Move to Presentation Theatres
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10:45-12:00
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Company
Presentations
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Information
Technology
X5
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Energy and Cleantech
X5
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Life Sciences
X5
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12:00-12:15
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Delegates Move to Dining Hall
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12:15-13:15
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Networking
Lunch
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13:15-14:00
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Lunch Keynote
Speaker
Moe Kermani
Director, President and CEO
Bycast
(Acquired by NetApp, 2010)
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14:00-14:15
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Delegates Move from Dining Hall to Presentation Theatres
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14:15-15:30
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Company
Presentations
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Information
Technology
X5
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Energy and Cleantech
X6
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Life Sciences
X4
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Campbell Alliance's
Canadian Dealmakers'
Intentions Survey
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15:30-16:00
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Coffee & Networking Break
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16:00-16:45
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Stream Specific Panel
Sessions
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Information
Technology
Cross Border Syndication:
Making it Happen
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Energy and Cleantech
New Realities in Cleantech:
Observations from the C-Suite
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Life Sciences
Life Sciences: The Changing
Investment Landscape
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16:45-18:15
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Catered Reception in Exhibition Area
Sponsored by PwC
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Day 2 - Detailed Program Content & Timings: Friday,
October 7th
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07:30-08:25
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Network Breakfast in Dining Hall
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08:25-08:30
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Sponsor Introduction
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08:30-09:30
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Joint Panel
Session
Building World Class Canadian Tech
Companies: Inbound Investment, Outbound Sales
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09:30-09:50
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Delegates Move from Dining Hall to Presentation Theatres
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09:50-10:35
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Stream Specific Keynote
Speakers
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Information
Technology
Tom Martin
Former Chief Financial Officer
Protus IP Solutions
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Energy and
Cleantech
John Moore
Director and Chief Executive Officer
Acorn Energy
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Life Sciences
Jack Grushcow
Founder, President and CEO
Linnaeus Plants Sciences Inc.
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10:35-10:55
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Delegates Move to Dining Hall
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10:55-11:00
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Opening Remarks
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11:00-11:45
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PwC Title Sponsor
Address
Scott Bolton, PwC National Energy
Leader
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11:45-12:45
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Networking Lunch
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12:45-13:30
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Lunch Keynote Speaker
Alistair Croll
Principal Analyst, Bitcurrent
Partner, Year One Labs
Co-Founder, Coradient
(Acquired by BMC Software, 2011)
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13:30-14:00 |
Delegates Move from Dining Hall to Presentation Theatres
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14:00-15:15
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Company
Presentations
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Information
Technology
X6
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Energy and Cleantech
X5
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Life Sciences
X3
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15:15-15:45
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Coffee & Networking Break
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15:45-16:30
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Stream Specific Panel
Sessions
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Information
Technology
Filling the Void: From
Microcap to Super Angels
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Energy and Cleantech
Global Investing: A
Cleantech Perspective
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Life Sciences
From Nanotech to Ag Biotech:
Current Trends in Life Sciences
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16:30-18:30
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Reception
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18:30-19:45
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Dinner Served
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19:45-20:45 |
Conference Keynote Address
Jeff White
CFO
Radian6
(Acquired by Salesforce, 2011)
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20:45-21:00
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Presenting Company Awards & Closing Remarks
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