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AN INNOVATIVE PLATFORM FOR TRANSATLANTIC COOPERATION

The German Canadian Concourse has a track record of bringing together thought leaders and decision-makers on up-to-date innovative topics with a relevance to Canada and Germany. The GCC is a conference series in the spirit of the recent declaration by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and Canada's National Research Council (NRC) on strengthening German-Canadian cooperation on innovative projects. The GCC is an established format to foster the process of connecting German and Canadian initiatives. With German-Canadian exchange expected to be boosted by the newly-signed Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the GCC aims to expand its platform for showcasing successful examples of cooperation and for launching further collaboration between the two countries. 2016 marks the fifth instalment of the unique Transatlantic Symposium which realizes the German-Canadian exchange in real-time; though it is the first appearance of the German Canadian Concourse in Atlantic Canada, specifically in Halifax, for a conference on Ocean Data Analytics right at Canada’s ocean innovation epicentre. Welcome to GCC #5.

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WELCOME TO THE GERMAN CANADIAN CONCOURSE 2016

GREETINGS FROM THE CANADA MEETS GERMANY NETWORK

dived into a vast ocean of research and industry activities related to the maritime big data challenge. German-Canadian joint projects play an important role in the development of analytical systems which provide maritime players with enhanced decision-making tools on the basis of intelligent fusion of ocean data from different sources. Focusing on the value-creation chain in ocean data, starting at earth and ocean observation down to the development of analytical tools, the GCC will explore new fields for enterprises. A prime example is the PASSAGES project under Airbus Defence and Space’s lead, in cooperation with Dalhousie University in Halifax, jointly funded by BMWi and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. It demonstrates a data fusion concept for better situational awareness in the arctic sea and is a beacon project for the German government in line with the National Masterplan for Maritime Technologies. The state of Dr. Matthias Mück Bremen with a strong industrial footprint in the maritime President, Canada Meets Germany Network e. V. and aerospace sector plays a central role in maritime Chairman of the German Canadian Concourse security and development of downstream products. The GCC has moved to Nova Scotia for this particular event to be closer to the source of ocean data. The It is my great pleasure to welcome you on behalf of decision to hold the 2016 GCC in Halifax reflects the Canada Meets Germany Network (CMG-NET) to the fifth city’s growing importance as a centre for forward-looking German Canadian Concourse (GCC) at the two initiatives in the maritime sector. The recently announced conference locations in Halifax and Berlin. governmental funding for the new Center for Ocean The year 2016 brought very positive developments which Ventures & Entrepreneurship (COVE), which will be a will further strengthen the German-Canadian relations. Field Trip destination on our program, illustrates the With the two countries already looking back on a long significance of the ocean research and industry sector in track record of collaboration (the Bilateral Science and Atlantic Canada for federal and provincial policies. Technology Cooperation Agreement signed by Canada A matching initiative on the German side is the Ocean and Germany marks its 45th anniversary this year), with Technology Center (OTC) in Rostock which aims to German-Canadian exchange expected to be boosted by provide a subsea test area for underwater technology the newly-signed Comprehensive Economic and Trade and business development. The Fraunhofer Institute for Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the EU, the Visual Computing will present the OTC concept with a collaboration on innovative topics will be further spurred focus on subsea monitoring and analysis. following a recent declaration of intent signed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy On an international scale, Canada aims at setting new and (BMWi) Canada's National Research Council (NRC). standards for transnational cooperation with the collaborative research initiative Ocean Frontier Institute The German Canadian Concourse has a track record of (OFI), a partnership of three universities in the maritime identifying evolving thematic trends with transatlantic provinces, Canadian government organizations and eight relevance and to gather thought leaders from both international research institutes – equipped with countries to forward innovative discussions. When the considerable funds from the Canadian government. GCC organizing committee took this year’s topic on Among OFI’s word-leading institutes, we are happy to board upon recommendation of the Halifax-based have Dalhousie, GEOMAR in Kiel, Germany, and the Institute for Ocean Research Enterprise (IORE), who Royal Canadian Navy at our Transatlantic Symposium. made the case for a conference in a German-Canadian setting that should investigate the value-creation chain I invite you to join our discussion on success stories, to in ocean data analytics and its economic implications, we share visions and to meet people across the Atlantic.

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GREETINGS FROM CANADA’S AMBASSADOR TO GERMANY

I congratulate the Canada Meets Germany Network on their partnerships with public sector organizations like the Institute for Ocean Research and Enterprise and the Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship. I also applaud the decision to partner with the private sector, since their contribution to collecting data and implementing technological solutions is essential. We in the Embassy of Canada are particularly conscious of how cooperation like this underpins the broader success that the recently-signed Canada and European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, otherwise known as CETA, will bring. This agreement is a key part of our bilateral future. It will open new market opportunities for companies in both Canada and Germany while creating new jobs and contributing to economic growth. The CETA also secures enhanced cooperation on environmental issues, as well as on science, technology, research and innovation – subjects Her Excellency Marie Gervais-Vidricaire at the centre of today’s discussion. Ambassador of Canada to Germany In the spirit of such free trade, in this case of ideas, I encourage you to continue to work on our bilateral partnerships. We have much to learn from one another. Dear members of the Canada Meets Germany Network, It is my pleasure to be patron of the German Canadian Concourse 2016, which brings together a transatlantic network of professionals to discuss the subject of ocean analytics and its potential for partnerships in business and research. For the fifth time, this conference is the result of a successful cooperation between the Canada Meets Germany Network and the Embassy of Canada. The state of the world’s oceans is an important indicator of the overall health of the planet. The oceans off the coasts of Canada - Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic - comprise some of the richest and most diverse ecosystems on Earth. Canada and Germany have a shared responsibility to contribute to maintaining the integrity of marine ecosystems and researchers on both sides of the Atlantic are making important progress in understanding the complexity of our oceans. But we need to invest more time and resources in this important field of maritime research. I am very pleased to see the members of the Canada Meets Germany Network addressing this topic. This is an opportunity to learn from each other and to increase transatlantic business, as well as research collaboration and cooperation, again bridging the Atlantic by holding this conference simultaneously in Halifax and Berlin.

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GREETINGS FROM GERMANY’S AMBASSADOR TO CANADA

Now it is time to combine the data that we gather to broaden our knowledge and deepen our understanding of the ocean as a resource that has to be maintained sustainably. This link is best to be done by Ocean Analytics, combining ocean sciences with data management. Here lies the potential for innovative approaches, interdisciplinary measurements and economic growth. It is a field that still has to be fully established and embraced by researchers and entrepreneurs. New businesses can evolve and should do so in a global perspective. This is not an area where individual His Excellency Werner Wnendt countries can succeed singlehandedly; we need the Ambassador of Germany to Canada international framework to achieve the big picture. Canada and Germany are two of the most important players in this field. Together we bridge the Atlantic with Dear Friends and Supporters of the German Canadian major ports, from Halifax to Hamburg. And that is what Concourse, this year’s Concourse is all about. Let us find new ways to collaborate and develop innovative approaches to It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 5th German global challenges. Canadian Concourse. This year’s focus lies on strengthening Canadian-German ties and cooperation in I wish all participants an inspiring concourse with the field of Marine Sciences and Ocean Analytics. An engaging discussions that foster our transatlantic area that offers room for innovative ideas on how to collaboration. address collaboratively the challenges that come with the mass of Ocean data, at a scientific as well as at an entrepreneurial level. There already exists a close cooperation between the Dalhousie University in Halifax and three Helmholtz Centres in Germany, the GEOMAR in Kiel, the Alfred- Wegener Institute in Bremerhaven and the Geological Research Centre in Potsdam. In 2012, the German Chancellor Angela Merkel signed a MoU between the Halifax Marine Research Institute and the Helmholtz Association, enabling this partnership to grow ever since. A confirmation of the excellence of this scientific cooperation is that Dalhousie University is receiving a part of the “Canada First Research Excellence Fund” for the Safe and Sustainable Development of the Ocean Frontier. Furthermore, I want to highlight the Canada-Germany Joint Doctoral Program between the Transatlantic Ocean System Science and Technology research School of Dalhousie University and the Helmholtz Research School for Ocean System Science and Technology in Kiel, Germany. It enables graduate students from both countries to cooperate closely and lays the groundwork for a transatlantic network of future scientists. On my last visit to Dalhousie University at the beginning of October I had the pleasure to meet students involved in this program.

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GREETINGS FROM BREMEN, THE CITY OF SPACE

Earth observation is important for solving today’s problems, not only in the area of maritime safety, but also with respect to environmental issues and disaster management. In my opinion, satellite-based earth observation is a crucial factor for being able to find solutions to problems of mankind. However, space technologies in general are applicable for many other areas and sectors. Therefore, the policy of the government of Bremen recognizes this and supports the space industry as one of the core industries in Bremen. One important factor is the link between space industries and research institutions as it Senator Martin Günthner is the key to creating research-to-business technology Minister of Economic Affairs, Labour and Ports transfer, being innovative and fostering international of the Federal State of Bremen collaboration. This year’s concourse, once again, will bring together Space in Bremen starts with the ocean. The Hanseatic participants from research and business, from the City of Bremen has a long-standing tradition in trade and space and the maritime industries as well as from seafaring dating back many centuries. The maritime Canada and Germany and thus help to generate the new industries have remained one of the main pillars of innovative ideas we need. I wish you a successful Bremen’s economy. Nowadays they strongly connect to conference. the Bremen space startup scene also regarded as the Silicon Valley of European space industries. The motto of the Bremen merchants is “buten un binnen - wagen un winnen” which means “at home and abroad – dare and win”. This is symbolic also for business within the space industries and the importance of international cooperation in order to find solutions for the challenges we face together. Space projects are technology drivers and solve problems in many other fields. For example, Bremen as a traditional port location is concentrating its activities on maritime safety issues. Projects like MARSAT are bringing together competences from deep sea up to space. They emphasize research and practical applications alike in the field of maritime security through a collaboration of several companies and the DLR Maritime Safety and Security Lab in Bremen.

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GREETINGS FROM THE PREMIER OF NOVA SCOTIA

COVE will help Nova Scotia make the most of our competitive advantages in the ocean sector. The success of this venture will depend on a number of factors. International partnerships such as those with Germany will play a vital role. The newly created Ocean Frontier Institute, led by Dalhousie University, in cooperation with some of the top ocean institutions in the world including, the Alfred Wegener Institute, the Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, and GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Oceans Research, will also make a significant contribution to ocean research and bolster Nova Scotia’s status as a world leader. Nova Scotia looks forward to continuing to build upon the warm relationship we have with Germany by strengthening German-Canadian cooperation in ocean Honourable Stephen McNeil analytics, and identifying new areas for collaboration that Premier of Nova Scotia support information sharing and the development of new innovations in the global ocean economy. I am pleased to welcome the delegates of the 5th I wish delegates on both sides of the Atlantic, a German Canadian Concourse to Nova Scotia. successful and informative conference. Nova Scotia has maintained close ties with Germany for Sincerely, over 250 years. In fact, Nova Scotia is home to Canada's Honourable Stephen McNeil, oldest German settlement, Lunenburg, which was Premier of Nova Scotia established in 1753.

Nova Scotia is also home to a world-class ocean cluster. Our province boasts one of the highest concentrations of marine PhDs in the world. Ocean-related enterprises generate more than $5 billion in annual revenue in Nova Scotia and account for 14 per cent of provincial employment. We are proud of the depth of local expertise in data analytics and recognize the promise that adoption of new methods across multiple sectors could bring. Innovation in ocean industries is a priority for our province. The Centre for Ocean Ventures & Entrepreneurship (COVE) will be a place for global leaders in ocean science and research to work together with researchers, industry, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia Community College, and others in a collaborative space where start-ups can be mentored and new technologies will be developed and sold around the world.

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GREETINGS FROM THE GERMAN FEDERAL MINISTRY FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS AND ENERGY

I am therefore particularly pleased that the German Canadian Concourse is using its forward-looking format to promote our dialogue on innovative issues. This year’s topic, ocean data analytics, is an exciting example of a field in which we can further expand our intensive economic and scientific relations. I wish you and your event every success!

Iris Gleicke, MdB Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Federal Government Commissioner for the New Federal States , Federal Government Commissioner for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Tourism

Ladies and gentlemen: Innovation and internationalisation ensure growth and prosperity. So it makes perfect sense to work with one of our closest partners to make this happen. Kirsty Duncan, Canada’s Minister of Science, and I recently signed a declaration of intent to stimulate and fund joint innovation-driven projects between German and Canadian SMEs. This will help ensure that support is available for these research and development projects, thereby creating new partnerships and speeding up the development of highly marketable technological innovations.

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GREETINGS FROM THE DEUTSCHE BUNDESTAG

With Ocean Data Analytics we might be able to open up a new industrial niche and thus assume a pioneering role. Therefore I’m glad that the conference will bring together experts in this field to share their perspectives, facilitate or further cooperation and strengthen their network. Now I am looking forward to an eventful day with many discussions and new suggestions. I’m sure both our countries will greatly benefit from the GCC 2016. Best regards, Klaus-Peter Flosbach

Klaus-Peter Flosbach, MdB Chairman of the German-Canadian Parliamentary Friendship Group

Dear distinguished guests of the German Canadian Concourse 2016, I am glad to welcome you to this year’s German Canadian Concourse about the topic “Across the Data Pond – Analysing a Sea of Ocean Data”. As chairman of the German-Canadian Parliamentary Friendship Group, I am looking forward to an informative and communicative day to strengthen the German-Canadian cooperation. Ocean Data Analytics is very important in our days because sea currents, tides, storm surges and floods should always be predicted and therefore we need a good analytical method in our countries. Canada is mostly surrounded by the sea and also Germany has a coastal area at the North- and Baltic Sea and so both countries have access to large seas. Looking back on existing cooperation, such as research and educational exchanges, it is a great idea to work together in the Ocean Data Analysis, too. Our countries would thereby benefit from the know-how and the scientific research of each other. Existing and developing companies in Canada and Germany will benefit from the new network of ocean analytics as well.

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EVENT PROGRAM

FIELD TRIP – BERLIN

Airbus Defence and Space Intelligence and GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam Platz der Einheit 14, 14467 Potsdam

CET Meeting point 08:45 Leipziger Platz 17, 10117 Berlin Transfer 09:00 to Field Trip location in Potsdam – 09:45 Visit of 09:45 Airbus Defence and Space Intelligence – 12:00 and GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam Transfer 12:00 to Canadian Embassy – 13:00

TRANSATLANTIC SYMPOSIUM

Cox & Palmer Embassy of Canada hosted at Holiday Inn Harbourview Leipziger Platz 17, 10117 Berlin 101 Wyse Road, Dartmouth, B3A 1L9 AST CET 8:30 – Admission Networking lunch 13:00 09:00 am to the location at the Embassy of Canada – 14:00 9:00 am Welcome remarks 14:00 H.E. Marie Gervais-Vidricaire, Ambassador of Canada to Germany [video] Jason Tolland, Minister-Counsellor, Embassy of Canada [B] 9:10 am Welcome remarks 14:10 H.E. Werner Wnendt, Ambassador of Germany to Canada [video] 9:20 am Opening remarks 14:20 Dr. Matthias Mück, President, Canada Meets Germany Network [B]

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AST CET 9:30 – KEY NOTE 14:30 11:15 am – 16:15 “Keeping Track of the Ocean Carbon Sink: A $1 Trillion Ecosystem Service in Need of Quantification through Novel Combination of Models and Data” [H] Prof Dr. Douglas Wallace, Scientific Director, Marine Environmental Observation Prediction and Response, Dalhousie University

ACROSS THE DATA POND: SUCCESS STORIES OF GERMAN-CANADIAN COOPERATION IN THE MARITIME FIELD

Presentations

“The PASSAGES Research Project: A Joint Canadian-German Approach to Create Situation Awareness in Canadian Arctic Waters” [B] Dr. Camilla Mohrdieck, System Lead Engineer, Airbus Defence and Space

“TACTICS – TACtical Tracking of ICebergs and Ships in Sea Ice” [H] Sherry Warren, Project Manager, C-CORE

“Tidal Power Generation in the Bay of Fundy” [B] Sarah Bischof, Hydrodynamics Engineer, Schottel Hydro 11:15 – Coffee break 16:15 11:45 am Hannes Weiland, GCC organizing team, explains the virtual match-making features – 16:45

11:45 am – DIVING DEEPER: 16:45 1:15 pm LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE OF OCEAN ANALYTICS – 18:15

Presentations

“DeepSense: An Ocean Data Analytics Platform for Partnership Research” [H] Prof. Dr. Evangelos Milios, Professor and Associate Dean – Research, Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University

“Ocean Technology Center Rostock - Supporting Research and Business in Subsea Monitoring Activities” [B] Prof. Dr. Uwe Freiherr von Lukas, Associate Director, Fraunhofer IGD / Subsea Monitoring Network e. V.

Panel discussion Moderator: Alexander Thamm, www.alexander-thamm.de [B] Panelists: Prof. Dr. Peter Baumann, Founder and CEO, rasdaman [B] Prof. Dr. Colin Devey, Professor for Oceanic Volcanism, GEOMAR [B] Sheila Paterson, COO, Institute for Ocean Research Enterprise (IORE) [H] Capt. Dugald Thomson, Research Officer, Royal Canadian Navy [H] 1:15 – Wrap-up and Conclusions 18:15 1:30 pm – 18:30 1:30 – Networking lunch 2:30 pm at Holiday Inn Harbourview [B] – from Berlin, [H] – from Halifax

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FIELD TRIP – HALIFAX NETWORKING RECEPTION – BERLIN

Centre for Ocean Ventures & Entrepreneurship 27 Parker Street, Dartmouth, B2Y 2W1 AST Landesvertretung Bremen 2:30 – Transfer (Representation of the Federal State of Bremen) 3:00 pm to Field Trip location Hiroshimastr. 24, 10785 Berlin

3:00 – Visit of CET 4:00 pm Centre for Ocean Ventures & Transfer 18:30 Entrepreneurship to Networking Reception location – 19:00

Networking at 19:00 NETWORKING RECEPTION – HALIFAX Landesvertretung Bremen – 21:00

Nova Scotia Community College – Waterfront Campus 80 Mawiomi Place, Dartmouth, B2Y 0A5

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4:00 – Transfer 4:30 pm to Networking Reception location 4:30 – Visit of

6:30 pm Nova Scotia Community College – Waterfront Campus Followed by Networking

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MATCH-MAKING AND NETWORKING TOOLS

The German Canadian Concourse is about match-making and networking. Bringing together German and Canadian thought leaders from relevant industries, academic institutions and the public sector during the day-long event creates a unique opportunity to generate transatlantic linkages between participants. The German Canadian Concourse format, which traditionally uses a live video-link connecting the German and Canadian Concourse Hubs during the Transatlantic Symposium, now also offers a custom match-making service built into the conference itself. As part of this service, attendants at the GCC will have access to participant profiles generated during the registration (and presented in this brochure under section “List of Participants”) to get in contact with people in the audience with matching interests.

VIRTUAL NETWORKING CHATROOMS

The outreach to conversation partners at a Concourse Hub across the Atlantic is facilitated through two virtual chatrooms. At both symposium locations, two video booths are connected to the chatrooms. During networking lunches and coffee breaks, the GCC community is invited to experiment with the chatrooms and to engage in virtual transatlantic networking. The chatrooms are implemented using the web-based appear.in platform. They can be accessed with a browser (or the appear.in smartphone app) by typing in the respective web address shown in the chatroom description below. Get started and connect to a discussion with the other GCC Hub. Bring your smartphone to the coffee table and invite people to take part in an exciting new networking experience, brought to you by the German Canadian Concourse.

Chat room General Networking Ocean Data Analytics Web address https://appear.in/GCCnetworking https://appear.in/GCCoceans Description This chatroom is open for general This chatroom is open for an exchange on the transatlantic networking, not necessarily GCC 2016 conference topic “Ocean Data focussed on this year’s GCC topic. Analytics”. Use this chatroom to meet counterparts Use this chatroom to discuss your interested in expanding German-Canadian experiences in the field of ocean data and cooperation. related downstream products and meet potential partners for collaborations.

MATCH-MAKING FOLLOW-UP

Following the conference, participating organizations will be contacted to identify unmet or additional match-making needs to achieve transatlantic goals in connection with the conference topic. The match-making process is financially supported by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), as well as aided through the consulting services of CANEU | Building Transatlantic Partnerships.

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PROGRAM CONTRIBUTORS

SPEAKERS AND PANELISTS

Prof. Dr. Peter Baumann CEO / Professor rasdaman GmbH / Jacobs University Dr. Peter Baumann is Professor of Computer Science at Jacobs University and Founder/CEO of hitech spinoff rasdaman GmbH. He is doing R&D on scalable multi-dimensional array databases and their application in science and engineering. With his work on algebra, query languages, and efficient architectures culminating in the scalable rasdaman array engine he has coined the research field of Array Databases. He has published 120+ book chapters and journal and conference articles, holds international patents on array database technology, and has received numerous international innovation awards for his work, such as winner of the T-Systems Big Data Challenge in the Copernicus Masters Competition 2014. The rasdaman technology is in use in large-scale deployments worldwide, helping data centers to overcome the Big Data silos.

Peter Baumann is active, often leading contributor to standardization in OGC, ISO, and INSPIRE, being editor of a series of adopted international standards. He is regularly acting as general chair, program chair, or reviewer for leading conferences and journals. In the Research Data Alliance (RDA), he co- chairs the Big Data and Geospatial Interest Groups as well as the Array Database Assessment Working Group. Sarah Bischof Hydrodynamics Engineer Schottel Hydro Sarah Bischof, born 1988 graduated 2013 with a bachelor degree in naval architecture and ocean engineering of the University of Applied Science Bremen. After graduation she joined the University of Duisburg for her master degree in naval architecture and ocean engineering which she finished in 2015. She joined SCHOTTEL HYDRO already in 2012 while writing her bachelor thesis. Throughout her master degree she supported the SCHOTTEL HYDRO team as a student assistant. After finishing her master degree she started working for SCHOTTEL HYDRO as a hydrodynamic engineer in 2015. She is working on tidal energy related issues. This involves both, the hydrodynamic design of the SIT turbine as well as the hydrodynamic simulation of floating tidal energy platforms. Sarah is furthermore involved in resource assessment studies for tidal energy conversion. Prof. Dr. Colin Devey Professor for Oceanic Volcanism Geomar Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel Colin Devey is Professor of Oceanic Volcanism in the Research Division “Dynamics of the Seafloor” at Geomar, Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany, a position he has held since 2004. He was Deputy Director of Geomar from 2008 - 2011. He jointly leads a transatlantic graduate school with colleagues at Dalhousie. He was born in the UK and gained his BSc at Imperial College, University of London and his PhD at Oxford University. He has led over 30 marine expeditions to study seafloor volcanism around the globe, ran a 6-year German Science Foundation Priority Program on Mid-Ocean Ridge Processes 2003 - 2009 and was Chair of the international InterRidge organisation 2004 - 2006. His research focusses on seafloor volcanism and the role of the oceanic lithosphere in the Earth System. He uses autonomous and remotely controlled vehicles for precise imaging and

sampling of submarine volcanoes and their hydrothermal systems.

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Prof. Dr. Uwe Freiherr von Lukas Associate Director Fraunhofer IGD / Subsea Monitoring Network e. V. Uwe Freiherr von Lukas graduated in computer science (major subject computer graphics) from Darmstadt University of Technology. He started his scientific career as a staff member of the Computer Graphics Center (ZGDV) Rostock. Since April 1999, he has been head of the CAD & Teleservices research department. In 2002 he received a PhD (Dr.-Ing.) in computer science and took over responsibility for the Rostock department. In 2009 he joined the Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research in Rostock to set up the newly founded Competence Centre "Maritime Graphics". Since 2005 he additionally works as a part-time lecturer at the University of Rostock where he has been appointed honorary Professor for Virtual Product Creation in 2010. He is a board member of the Subsea Monitoring Network association and and other organisations dedicated to technology

transfer in the maritime sector. His research concentrates on applying visual computing technology (mixed reality, virtual engineering, visual analytics, computer vision) to the maritime domain. Prof. Dr. Evangelos Milios Professor and Associate Dean – Research Dalhousie University, Faculty of Computer Science Evangelos Milios is a Professor and Associate Dean Research in the Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He received a diploma in Electrical Engineering from the NTUA, Athens, Greece, and Master's and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Prior to Dalhousie, he was with York University and the University of Toronto. He has done research in signal understanding, computer vision, mobile and underwater robotics. He currently works on modelling and mining of content and link structure of Networked Information Spaces, text mining and visual analytics.

Dr. Camilla Mohrdieck System Lead Engineer Airbus Defence and Space Camilla Mohrdieck joined the Airbus Group in 2007 after she had worked for 15 years in academia, where her last positions included assignments at the Max-Planck-Institute for Metals Research and at the University of Stuttgart, Germany. Within the Airbus Group, Dr. Mohrdieck has held several positions in various large international development projects. Her background comprises multi-source tracking and data fusion for large integrated situational awareness and assessment systems. She was the technical project manager of the Canadian-German research project PASSAGES.

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Sheila Paterson COO Institute for Ocean Research Enterprise Sheila joined the IORE team in February of 2016 as COO. In her role, Sheila builds relationships with industry, researchers, facilitating organizations and governments for the initiation, support, application and commercialization of world-class scientific research. Sheila spent eight years with the Province of Nova Scotia, most recently as a Business Development Executive at the Nova Scotia Department of Energy, working to enhance the capacity of the local energy sector supply chain and advance the province’s international links. She previously worked with International Relations at the province’s Department of Intergovernmental Affairs, with International Commerce strategy at the Department of Economic Development, and with the Air Quality group at Nova Scotia Environment. Earlier in her career, Sheila held process engineering roles with a high tech electronics manufacturer, led a custom

electronics product design group, and worked in the aerospace sector in continuous improvement engineering. She graduated from Dalhousie University with degrees in Chemical Engineering and in Science. Capt Dugald Thomson Research Officer Royal Canadian Navy, Trinity – Acoustic Data Analysis Centre Capt Dugald Thomson graduated with an Electrical Engineering degree from the Royal Military College of Canada in 2004, before being posted to fly as an acoustic sensor operator aboard Canada's sub- hunting CP-140 Aurora aircraft in Comox, BC. He went on to do a Masters degree in Underwater Acoustics at the University of Victoria, subsequently joining the Navy's intelligence arm in Halifax, NS, as the Research Officer at the Acoustic Data Analysis Centre in 2012, while currently pursuing a PhD in Oceanography at Dalhousie. During his four years at ADAC he has collected, processed, analysed and reported on countless hours of underwater acoustic recordings from Canadian warships, submarines and aircraft, plus the multitude of ocean observing systems spreading across the world's oceans. In each case the data format, quality, sensor or target has varied, but the goal has always been the same - to distill intelligence from ocean data.

Prof. Dr. Douglas Wallace Scientific Director Marine Environmental Observation Prediction and Response (MEOPAR) Network Dr. Douglas Wallace holds the Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Ocean Science and Technology, based at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he also serves as the Scientific Director of the Marine Environmental Observation Prediction and Response (MEOPAR) Network. Prior to his CERC and MEOPAR appointments, Dr. Wallace was a deputy director and the head of the Marine Biogeochemistry Research Division at the Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR), and also spent more than a decade working as a scientist at the prestigious Brookhaven National Laboratory in the United States. He has made significant scientific contributions to his field through the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and the US Department of Energy where he developed the first survey to measure the global distribution of fossil-fuel carbon in the

oceans. Dr. Wallace’s research interests focus on carbon cycle and air-sea exchange of gases. He holds a Ph.D. in chemical oceanography from Dalhousie University and a Bachelor’s degree in environmental science from the University of East Anglia, United Kingdom.

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Sherry Warren Senior Remote Sensing Specialist/Project Manager

C-CORE Sherry Warren is a Senior Remote Sensing Specialist and Project Manager at C-CORE in St. John’s, Newfoundland. She received a M.A., (Geography) with a concentration in remote sensing from Memorial University of Newfoundland. Her graduate research in remote sensing focused on the use of satellite radar imagery in the prosecution of illegal oil discharges from ships. She also received training in satellite oceanography, remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Integrated Coastal Zone Management at the University of Delaware, and her B.Sc. (Geography) from Memorial University of Newfoundland. She has 20 years of experience in remote sensing business development and research applications relating to Earth Observation (EO), both national and internationally in Europe. In the past 17 years at C-CORE, Ms. Warren has managed many industry and government projects for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) in the areas of river ice monitoring, sea ice monitoring, pipeline surveillance and oil spill monitoring. In addition to project management, she is actively involved in business and proposal development at C-CORE.

MODERATOR

Alexander Thamm

Alexander is moderator, manager and speaker by passion. He is dedicated to issues of international dialogue, equality, diversity and civil society. An overview of his latest moderations you can find at www.alexander-thamm.de/moderation. As manager he worked for major foundations and within a broad range of civil society and public institutions. 2015/2016 he served as Managing Director of the Kreuzberger Kinderstiftung in Berlin, helping disadvantaged youth and young adults to educate themselves for an international environment. 2014, he took a sabbatical. These months allowed him to research and think about the future challenges of civil society, with a special emphasis on philanthropy. From 2008 – 2013 he worked as Program Director at the Körber Foundation in Hamburg, heading several projects on civil society. Alexander initiated the supporter’s network for Community Organizing in Germany and served as its managing director. Before he served as Program Associate for the Berlin Office of German Marshall Fund of the United States, coordinating government relations and public affairs. Since then he is well connected with major transatlantic organizations. His start in working life, after several international internships, was at the Bertelsmann Foundation. As Project Manager he headed a major program in cooperation with the Federal Ministry of the Interior from 2003 to 2005, researching and promoting local integration policies for migrants. Alexander studied political science in Bath, Bonn, Grenoble and Munich. His special interests include international civil society, international dialogue, foundations, political participation and the issues of equality, diversity, poverty and integration. His home is in Berlin and Kreuth (Bavaria), but having lived in several countries he would call himself a global citizen. Please get in touch for more information at www.alexander-thamm.de.

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LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Name Position – Offering Seeking Company / Organization Saad Ahmad [B] Researcher — + Information Technology + + Energy/Off-shore + Technology Humboldt University Berlin Research/Academia + Transfer + Business Development + Entrepreneurship International Collaboration Gunther Ardelt [B] Engineer — + Information Technology + Other: + Defence/Security + Energy/Off- Luebeck University of Applied Communications, Systems, shore + Aerospace/Remote Sensing Sciences, Department of Applications + Research/Academia + Technology Transfer + Business Electrical Engineering and + International Collaboration + Development + Entrepreneurship Computer Science, CoSA Other: Electrical Engineering, Center of Excellence Computer Science Christina Arend [B] Project Manager — + Other: Public Funding + Finance + Business Development + Investitionsbank des Landes + Entrepreneurship + International Entrepreneurship + International Brandenburg (ILB) Collaboration Collaboration

Stefanie Averwald [B] Consultant — + Defence/Security + Energy/Off- + Defence/Security + Energy/Off- GIZ GmbH (formerly) shore + Other: Environmental shore + Business Development + protection + International Policy/Legal + International Collaboration Collaboration Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia [H] President & CEO — + Information Technology + + Information Technology + Digital Nova Scotia Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship + International Collaboration Rob Barbara [H] Partner — + Other: Venture Capital + Finance + Other: Venture Capital + Finance Build Ventures Jennifer Bates [H] Science Planning Officer — + Other: Marine geoscience tech + + Energy/Off-shore + Other: Marine Geological Survey of Canada Research/Academia geoscience tech + (Atlantic) Research/Academia + International Collaboration Prof Dr. Peter Baumann CEO — + Information Technology + + Defence/Security + Energy/Off- [B] rasdaman GmbH Research/Academia + International shore + Aerospace/Remote Sensing Collaboration + Other: proven + International Collaboration + Datacube technology Other: business relations on Big Data Prof Dr. Rainhard Bengez FOO — + Defence/Security + + Defence/Security + [B] j137 GmbH Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Information Technology + Information Technology + Business Technology Transfer + Development + Policy/Legal + Research/Academia + International International Collaboration Collaboration Sarah Bischof [B] Hydrodynamic Engineer — + Energy/Off-shore + Information + Energy/Off-shore + Information Schottel Hydro Technology + Technology Transfer Technology + Fisheries/Aquaculture + Technology Transfer + Research/Academia + International Collaboration Maximilian Bornefeld- Entrepreneur — + Defence/Security + + Defence/Security + Ettmann [B] Bornefeld-Ettmann & Partner Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Business Development + Information Technology + Business Entrepreneurship + International Development + Policy/Legal + Collaboration Entrepreneurship René Botzenhardt [H] Representative for Canada — + Other: Building Transatlantic + Information Technology + CANEU Trade Consulting Ltd. Partnerships + Business Fisheries/Aquaculture + Business Development + Finance + Development + International International Collaboration Collaboration Daniel Bryce [H] Marine-Coastal Planner / GIS + Information Technology + + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Officer — Fisheries/Aquaculture + Other: Fisheries/Aquaculture + Other: Nova Scotia Department of Geomatics + Technology Transfer + Geomatics + Business Development Fisheries and Aquaculture Research/Academia + Policy/Legal + Research/Academia + International Collaboration

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Mark Campbell [H] Client Technical Leader, + Information Technology + + Information Technology + Atlantic Canada — Business Development + Business Development + IBM Research/Academia Research/Academia

Scott Carr [H] CEO — + Defence/Security + Energy/Off- + Defence/Security + Energy/Off- JASCO Applied Sciences shore + Technology Transfer + shore + Technology Transfer + (Canada) Ltd Business Development + Business Development + International Collaboration International Collaboration Dr. Barbara Cembella [B] Cluster manager space + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + industries — Business Development Entrepreneurship Bremen Invest Allison Chua [H] PhD student — + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Dalhousie University Research/Academia + International Technology Transfer + International Collaboration Collaboration Nora Circosta [B] Development Manager — + Other: NGOs + International + Other: NGOs + International Animal Equality Collaboration + Other: Fundraising Collaboration + Other: Fundraising Francois Cordeau [H] VP Emerging Technologies + Defence/Security + Information + Information Technology + — Technology + Technology Transfer International Collaboration NRC + Research/Academia + International Collaboration Lawrence Cosh-Ishii [B] Director — + Information Technology + + Information Technology + Mobikyo Technology Transfer + Business Development + Entrepreneurship International Collaboration Giles Crouch [H] CEO — + Energy/Off-shore + + Energy/Off-shore + DataTradr Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Transportation/Logistics + Transportation/Logistics + Technology Transfer + Technology Transfer + Entrepreneurship + International Entrepreneurship + International Collaboration Collaboration Philippe Cyr [B] Co-founder, Managing + Other: Space startups + + Energy/Off-shore + Director — Technology Transfer + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Disrupt Space UG Entrepreneurship + International Transportation/Logistics + Collaboration Technology Transfer + Entrepreneurship + International Collaboration Shanni Cyrus [H] Assistant Project Manager — + Other: Observation + Business + Other: Observation + Institute for Ocean Research Development + Research/Academia Entrepreneurship + International Enterprise (IORE) Collaboration

Jurriaan De Bruin [B] Aerospace engineer / MBA + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + + Energy/Off-shore + graduate — Business Development Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Telespazio VEGA Deutschland Other: Marine biology/chemistry/geology/physics + Business Development + Entrepreneurship + International Collaboration Stephen Dempsey [H] Executive Director — + Energy/Off-shore + Business + Energy/Off-shore + Offshore energy Research Development + Research/Academia Research/Academia + International Association + International Collaboration Collaboration

Prof Dr. Colin Devey [B] Professor — + Other: Science + + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Geomar Research/Academia + International Research/Academia + International Collaboration Collaboration Renata Dividino [H] Researcher — + Information Technology + + Information Technology + University of Koblenz Research/Academia Research/Academia Russell Dmytriw [H] Project Manager — + Energy/Off-shore + International + Energy/Off-shore + International OERA Collaboration Collaboration + Other: underwater sensor technology Shawna Eason [H] Business Development + Energy/Off-shore + Business + Energy/Off-shore + Business Executive - Renewables — Development + Policy/Legal + Development Nova Scotia Department of Other: Government Energy

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Jens Fischer [B] Owner — + Other: Investment + Other: + Energy/Off-shore + Finance J. Fischer Consulting Investment Joe Fitzharris [H] President — + Defence/Security + Energy/Off- + Defence/Security + Energy/Off- QS Atlantic shore + Business Development + shore + Business Development + Entrepreneurship + International Entrepreneurship + International Collaboration Collaboration Nancy Flam [H] Project Director — + Information Technology + + Information Technology + Big Data Alliance of Nova Business Development Fisheries/Aquaculture + Tourism + Scotia Business Development + Entrepreneurship Prof Dr. Uwe Freiherr von Associate Director — + Information Technology + + Defence/Security + Energy/Off- Lukas [B] Fraunhofer IGD Technology Transfer + shore + Fisheries/Aquaculture + Research/Academia + International International Collaboration Collaboration Leo Gaessler [H] President Ultra Electronics + Defence/Security + Energy/Off- + Information Technology + Maritime Systems — shore + Technology Transfer + Technology Transfer + International Ultra Electronics Maritime International Collaboration Collaboration Systems Paul Gaskin [H] Director Information + Information Technology + + Information Technology + Management — Fisheries/Aquaculture + Policy/Legal Fisheries and Oceans Canada Policy/Legal Alexandra Geiser [B] Leiterin Strategie und + Other: Entrepreneurial network in + Other: Interesting contacts for our Marketing — Friedrichshain-Kreuzber + network + Business Development + Friedrichshain-Kreuzberger Entrepreneurship Research/Academia + Unternehmerverein Entrepreneurship Jeffrey-George Gerakis Senior Engineer — + Energy/Off-shore + + Energy/Off-shore + [B] Rolls Royce Deutschland Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Transportation/Logistics + Transportation/Logistics + Technology Transfer + Business Technology Transfer + Business Development + International Development + International Collaboration Collaboration Dr. Regine Gernert [B] Teamleader — + Information Technology + + Defence/Security + Energy/Off- Project Management Research/Academia shore + Tourism + Technology Organization DLR Transfer + Finance + Policy/Legal

Caralee Gill [B] Corporate Communications + Defence/Security + Energy/Off- + Energy/Off-shore + Consultant / Corporate Writer shore + Other: Medial / Transportation/Logistics + — Pharmaceutical / Bio-tech + Technology Transfer + Business Freelance Entrepreneurship + International Development + International Collaboration + Other: Knowledge Collaboration transfer Anthony Goode [H] Consultant — + Defence/Security + + Defence/Security + CFN Consultants(Atlantic) Inc. Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Business Development + Technology Transfer + International Collaboration Entrepreneurship + International Collaboration Calvin Gosse [H] Business Development + Information Technology + + Tourism + Entrepreneurship Executive — Business Development + IBM Research/Academia Dr. Matthew Grimes [H] Technology + Defence/Security + Energy/Off- + Defence/Security + Energy/Off- Commercialization Manager shore + Information Technology + shore + Aerospace/Remote Sensing — Technology Transfer + + Business Development + Memorial University Research/Academia + Research/Academia + International Entrepreneurship Collaboration Anna-Lena Gruenagel [H] Senior Manager Business + Energy/Off-shore + Business + Energy/Off-shore + Other: Development — Development + International Maritime Sector + International Canadian German Chamber Collaboration Collaboration of Industry and Commerce

Ronald Hanlon [H] President & CEO — + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + + Energy/Off-shore + Halifax Partnership Other: sales & marketing + Entrepreneurship + International Technology Transfer + Business Collaboration Development

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Birgit Hansen [B] Management Assistant - + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + + Other: HF Ocean Radar + Marketing and Sales — Other: HF Ocean Radar + Business Development + HELZEL Messtechnik GmbH International Collaboration International Collaboration

Andreas Haselsteiner [B] Researcher — + Energy/Off-shore + Technology + Energy/Off-shore + University of Bremen Transfer + Research/Academia + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + International Collaboration Technology Transfer + Research/Academia + International Collaboration Prof. Alex Hay [H] Professor — + Energy/Off-shore + + Energy/Off-shore + International Dalhousie University Research/Academia Collaboration Dirk Heitepriem [B] Director Government + Defence/Security + Information + Defence/Security + Information Relations EMEA — Technology + Policy/Legal Technology + BlackBerry Transportation/Logistics + Business Development + Policy/Legal + International Collaboration Mirjam Held [H] PhD Student — + Fisheries/Aquaculture + + Fisheries/Aquaculture + Dalhousie University Research/Academia + Policy/Legal Research/Academia + Policy/Legal Daniel Herman [H] Lieutenant Commander / + Defence/Security + + Defence/Security + Officer-In-Charge — Research/Academia + International Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Acoustic Data Analysis Collaboration + Other: Maritime Research/Academia + International Centre, Royal Canadian Navy security and naval matters Collaboration + Other: Maritime security and naval matters Ralf Heyen [B] CEO — + Defence/Security + Energy/Off- + Defence/Security + Energy/Off- Gravionic GmbH -german shore + Aerospace/Remote Sensing shore + Aerospace/Remote Sensing geoservices- + Technology Transfer + Business + Technology Transfer + Business Development + International Development + International Collaboration Collaboration Felipe Hidalgo [B] Projektmanagement/Marketin + Information Technology + + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + g — Technology Transfer + Other: Other: science + Science Communication Lab science communication Research/Academia + Other: data collection Yvonne Hoeke [B] Consultant — + Other: Investment + Other: + Energy/Off-shore + Finance J. Fischer Consulting Investment Maximilian Hoffmann [B] Advisor to the Chairman — + Information Technology + + Energy/Off-shore + German Partner Entrepreneurship + International Transportation/Logistics + Collaboration Technology Transfer Dr. Gerd Hoor [B] Partner Lawyer — + Other: Legal Advice + + Other: other + Business Osborne Clarke Policy/Legal Development Anthony Isenor [H] Defence Scientist — + Defence/Security + + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + DRDC Atlantic Research Research/Academia Information Technology + Centre International Collaboration Andreas Jandl [B] freelance — + Tourism + International + Fisheries/Aquaculture + Literary Translator Collaboration Research/Academia Magni Johannsson [B] Co-Founder — + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + + Energy/Off-shore + Disrupt Space UG Technology Transfer + Business Aerospace/Remote Sensing + (haftungsbeschränkt) Development + Entrepreneurship Transportation/Logistics + Entrepreneurship + International Collaboration Matthew Johnson [H] Corporate Strategist, + Defence/Security + + Defence/Security + Aerospace, Defence and Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Marine Technologies — Information Technology + Business Information Technology + Business Province of Nova Scotia Development + Entrepreneurship Development

Dr. Stephen Jones [H] CEO — + Information Technology + + Fisheries/Aquaculture + Business 4Deep inwater imaging Research/Academia + Development + Research/Academia Entrepreneurship + International + International Collaboration Collaboration

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Susanne Kaba [B] privat — + Information Technology + + Information Technology + privat Technology Transfer + Other: Fisheries/Aquaculture + Other: environmental management public sector + Technology Transfer + International Collaboration + Other: environmental management Alexander Kaptein [B] Head of Future SAR Programs + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + + Defence/Security + Energy/Off- — Business Development + shore + Transportation/Logistics + Airbus DS Entrepreneurship + International Technology Transfer + Collaboration Research/Academia + Entrepreneurship Patrick Keefe [H] Partner — + Other: Venture Capital + + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Build Ventures Entrepreneurship Information Technology + Business Development Karl Kenny [H] President & CEO — + Defence/Security + Technology + Defence/Security + Technology Kraken Sonar Systems Inc Transfer + Business Development + Transfer + Business Development + Entrepreneurship International Collaboration Dr. Caroline King [B] Director, Government + Information Technology + + Defence/Security + Energy/Off- Relations — Policy/Legal shore + Technology Transfer + SAP SE International Collaboration James King [H] President — + Defence/Security + + Defence/Security + Energy/Off- CFN Consuultants (Atlantic) Aerospace/Remote Sensing + shore + Aerospace/Remote Sensing Inc. Transportation/Logistics + Business + Business Development + Development + Research/Academia Entrepreneurship + International + Policy/Legal Collaboration Fred Kingston [H] Executive Secretary — + Fisheries/Aquaculture + Other: + Fisheries/Aquaculture + Other: Northwest Atlantic Fisheries government government Organization

Agnes Kolodziej [B] Political Affairs Officer — + Other: Policy + Policy/Legal + + Other: Policy + Policy/Legal + Embassy of Canada International Collaboration International Collaboration Martin Kremser [B] Geschäftsführer / CFO — + Other: Business Angel invest + + Defence/Security + Information IFW GmbH Business Development + Finance + Technology + Other: Start-ups + International Collaboration Technology Transfer + Entrepreneurship Manuel Kretzschmar [B] Working Student Sea Freight + Information Technology + + Defence/Security + — Transportation/Logistics + Research/Academia + Policy/Legal Kuehne + Nagel Technology Transfer + International Collaboration Andreas Kuenne [B] managing director — + Information Technology + + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + KAT Technology Transfer Information Technology + Technology Transfer + Other: Education Vera Kühr [B] Patent Attorney — + Other: IP + Technology Transfer + Fisheries/Aquaculture + Patent Attorney + Policy/Legal Research/Academia + Other: Oceanography Dr. Oliver Lang [B] Head of SAR-Monitoring + Defence/Security + + Defence/Security + Energy/Off- Services — Aerospace/Remote Sensing + shore + Aerospace/Remote Sensing Airbus Defence and Space Technology Transfer + International + Technology Transfer + Business Collaboration Development + International Collaboration Dr. Jörn Lauterjung [B] Director — + Energy/Off-shore + + Energy/Off-shore + GFZ Potsdam Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Information Technology + Information Technology + Technology Transfer + Technology Transfer + Research/Academia + International Research/Academia + International Collaboration Collaboration Dr. Susanne Lehner [B] Foreign Relations MF — + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + + Energy/Off-shore + DLR MF Research/Academia Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Fisheries/Aquaculture + Technology Transfer + Research/Academia + International Collaboration

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Chris L'Esperance [H] Graduate Student — + Information Technology + + Energy/Off-shore + Information CERC Ocean Science and Technology Transfer + Technology + Business Technology Research/Academia + Development + Research/Academia Entrepreneurship + Entrepreneurship Stephen Locke [H] Director — + Energy/Off-shore + + Energy/Off-shore + Information Geological Survey of Canada, Research/Academia + International Technology + Research/Academia Atlantic Division Collaboration

Hillary MacDonell [H] Recent Graduate — + Fisheries/Aquaculture + + Energy/Off-shore + Dalhousie Marine Affairs Research/Academia + Policy/Legal Fisheries/Aquaculture + Other: Program Marine spatial planning + Technology Transfer + Entrepreneurship + International Collaboration Geoff MacIntyre [H] Director — + Other: Ocean Technology + + Fisheries/Aquaculture + Sea-Bird Scientific Business Development Technology Transfer + Business Development + Entrepreneurship Ian MacLeod [H] Dean School of IT & Creative + Other: Post Secondary Education + Other: Post Secondary Education Industries — + Business Development + + Business Development + Nova Scotia Community Research/Academia Research/Academia College Blake Mann [H] Senior Industry Development + Defence/Security + Energy/Off- + Defence/Security + Energy/Off- Officer — shore + Aerospace/Remote Sensing shore + Aerospace/Remote Sensing ACOA - Atlantic Canada + Finance + Research/Academia + + Technology Transfer + Energy Office Entrepreneurship Research/Academia + Entrepreneurship Prof Dr. Jasminka Software Engineering + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Matevska [B] Professor — Information Technology + Information Technology + Hochschule Bremen Technology Transfer + Technology Transfer + Research/Academia + International Research/Academia + International Collaboration Collaboration Prof Dr. Stan Matwin [H] Professor and Director — + Information Technology + + Information Technology + Institute for Big Data Analytics Technology Transfer + Transportation/Logistics + Research/Academia Fisheries/Aquaculture + Research/Academia Dr. Evangelos Milios. [H] Associate Dean - Research + Information Technology + + Information Technology + — Research/Academia + International International Collaboration Faculty of Computer Science, Collaboration Dalhousie University Dr. Sergey Missan [H] CTO — + Information Technology + + Energy/Off-shore + Information 4Deep inwater imaging Fisheries/Aquaculture + Other: Technology + Fisheries/Aquaculture Ocean microscopy + + Business Development + Finance Research/Academia + + Research/Academia Entrepreneurship Dr. Camilla Mohrdieck [B] System Lead Engineer — + Defence/Security + Information + Defence/Security + Energy/Off- Airbus Defence and Space Technology + Technology Transfer shore + Tourism + GmbH + International Collaboration Research/Academia + International Collaboration Dr. Matthias Mück [B] President and Chairman GCC + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + + Defence/Security + — Other: Transatlantic Networking Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Canada Meets Germany Platform + Technology Transfer + Business Development + Network e. V. International Collaboration + Other: Entrepreneurship + International Space Systems Collaboration Leo Muise [H] Executive Director, — + Fisheries/Aquaculture + Other: + Energy/Off-shore + Nova Scotia Fish Packers Governance + Business Transportation/Logistics + Association Development + Policy/Legal Fisheries/Aquaculture + Business Development + International Collaboration Jeff Mullen [H] Director, Strategic + Energy/Off-shore + + Energy/Off-shore + Development, Oceans Fisheries/Aquaculture + Business Fisheries/Aquaculture + Tourism + Technology — Development + Entrepreneurship Business Development + ACOA Entrepreneurship + International Collaboration

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Dr. Ivor Nissen [H] Underwater Information + Defence/Security + + Defence/Security + Energy/Off- Management — Aerospace/Remote Sensing + shore + Information Technology + WTD 71, Eckernfoerde Information Technology + Technology Transfer + Technology Transfer + Research/Academia + International Research/Academia + International Collaboration Collaboration Dr. Daniel Novak [B] Business Development + Defence/Security + + Defence/Security + Manager — Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + CGI Information Technology + Business Information Technology + Business Development + International Development + Research/Academia Collaboration + International Collaboration Claude O'Hara [H] VP Corporate Development + Fisheries/Aquaculture + Business + Energy/Off-shore + Finance + — Development Entrepreneurship + International Glooscap Ventures Collaboration Dr. John Osler [H] A/Chief Scientist Physical + Defence/Security + Technology + Defence/Security + Technology Sciences — Transfer + International Transfer + Research/Academia + DRDC Collaboration International Collaboration Alan Parslow [H] CEO — + Defence/Security + Energy/Off- + Defence/Security + Energy/Off- Deep Vision Inc. shore + Aerospace/Remote Sensing shore + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Research/Academia + + Business Development + International Collaboration + Other: International Collaboration + Other: Machine Perception Unmanned Systems Sheila Paterson [H] Chief Operating Officer — + Other: facilitative org (COVE) + + Other: All fields, Ocean Tech IORE International Collaboration commercialization focus + International Collaboration Prof Dr. Sören Peik [B] Professor — + Defence/Security + + Defence/Security + City University Bremen Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Information Technology + Information Technology + Research/Academia + International Technology Transfer + Collaboration Research/Academia + International Collaboration Dr. Ronald Pelot [H] Professor — + Defence/Security + + Defence/Security + Dalhousie University Transportation/Logistics + Transportation/Logistics + Tourism Research/Academia + Business Development + International Collaboration Dr. Elimar Precht [B] Manager Technology Transfer + Energy/Off-shore + Information + Information Technology + — Technology + Fisheries/Aquaculture Fisheries/Aquaculture + Technology Alfred-Wegener-Institut + Technology Transfer + Business Transfer + Entrepreneurship + Development + Research/Academia International Collaboration David Rankin [H] Chief Operating Officer — + Information Technology + Other: + Information Technology + Satelligent Telemetry Communications + Business Fisheries/Aquaculture + Other: Data Solutions Inc. Development + Entrepreneurship + Acquisition + Research/Academia + International Collaboration Entrepreneurship + International Collaboration Dr. Andrew Rau-Chaplin Professor, Dean Computer + Information Technology + + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + [H] Science — Research/Academia + International Information Technology + Dalhousie Universty Collaboration Fisheries/Aquaculture + Research/Academia + International Collaboration David Reid [H] Partner — + Defence/Security + Energy/Off- + Defence/Security + Energy/Off- Cox & Palmer shore + Other: Biotech + shore + Business Development + Policy/Legal Entrepreneurship Ray Ritcey [H] CEO — + Energy/Off-shore + Business + Energy/Off-shore + Business The Maritimes Energy Development Development Association Suzanne Rix [H] Honorary Consul of the + Other: Citizenship and + Other: Businesses seeking Federal Republic of Germany Immigration Law + Policy/Legal Immigration Law + Business for the Maritime Provinces — Development + Entrepreneurship + Cox & Palmer International Collaboration

Stefan Rizor [B] Senior Partner — + Other: Legal Skills + + Defence/Security + Energy/Off- Osborne Clarke Research/Academia + Policy/Legal shore + Other: Legal Services + Research/Academia + Policy/Legal

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Ghislain Robichaud [B] Counsellor, Science and + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Technology — Information Technology + Information Technology + Embassy of Canada Transportation/Logistics + Transportation/Logistics + Technology Transfer + Technology Transfer + Research/Academia + International Research/Academia + International Collaboration Collaboration Brad Rodgers [H] Product Manager — + Fisheries/Aquaculture + Business + Fisheries/Aquaculture + Business realtimeaquaculture Development + Entrepreneurship + Development + Entrepreneurship + International Collaboration International Collaboration Thomas Ruth [B] Head of Group Visualization + Information Technology + + Energy/Off-shore + — Technology Transfer + Fisheries/Aquaculture + Other: Fraunhofer IGD Research/Academia Marine technology + Research/Academia + International Collaboration Dr. Judith Schicks [B] Senior Scientist, Head of Gas + Energy/Off-shore + Other: + Other: hydrate research + Hydrate Research Group at Hydrate Research + Research/Academia + International GFZ — Research/Academia + International Collaboration GeoForschungsZentrum Collaboration Dr. Sunke Schmidtko [B] Wiss. Angestellter — + Information Technology + + Energy/Off-shore + GEOMAR Research/Academia + International Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Collaboration Fisheries/Aquaculture + Research/Academia + International Collaboration Dr. Tilo Schöne [B] Senior Scientist — + Other: Sea Level Research + + Other: Sea Level Research + GFZ Potsdam Research/Academia + International Research/Academia + International Collaboration Collaboration Egbert Schwarz [B] Team leader — + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + DLR Research/Academia + International Research/Academia + International Collaboration Collaboration Daniel Scuka [B] Senior Editor — + Other: Media and marketing + + Other: Media and marketing + ESA/ESOC Other: Media and marketing Other: Media and marketing David Shea [H] Vice President, Engineering + Defence/Security + Technology + Defence/Security + Technology — Transfer + Business Development Transfer + Business Development Kraken Sonar Systems Inc Prof. Daniel Silver [H] Director, Acadia Institute for + Information Technology + + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Data Analytics — Research/Academia + Other: Data Fisheries/Aquaculture + Tourism + Acadia University Analytics Business Development + Entrepreneurship + International Collaboration Dr. Mike Smit [H] Associate Professor — + Information Technology + + Tourism + Business Development Dalhousie University Research/Academia + Entrepreneurship Tobias Spears [H] Head, Ocean Data and + Information Technology + Other: + Information Technology + Information Section — Marine data and infromation Research/Academia + International Fisheries and Oceans Canada management + International Collaboration Collaboration Dr. Wayne St-Amour [H] Executive Director Strategic + Energy/Off-shore + Other: + Defence/Security + Initiatives — Industry Training + Technology Entrepreneurship + International NSCC Transfer + Research/Academia + Collaboration Entrepreneurship Jeff Stockhausen [H] Industrial Technology Advisor + Defence/Security + + Defence/Security + — Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + National Research Council Information Technology + Business Information Technology + Development + Entrepreneurship + Technology Transfer + International Collaboration Research/Academia + International Collaboration Mark Stoddard [H] Defence Scientist — + Defence/Security + + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Defence Research and Research/Academia Transportation/Logistics + Development Canada International Collaboration

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Sebastien Tailhades [B] Business Development + Defence/Security + + Defence/Security + Energy/Off- Manager — Aerospace/Remote Sensing + shore + Aerospace/Remote Sensing OHB System Technology Transfer + Business + Technology Transfer + Business Development + International Development + International Collaboration Collaboration Dr. Jeffrey Taylor [H] Associate Vice President — + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + + Fisheries/Aquaculture + Business Nova Scotia Community Research/Academia Development College Lawrence Taylor [H] Founder — + Fisheries/Aquaculture + + Information Technology + NovaSpectrum Analytics Inc. Entrepreneurship Fisheries/Aquaculture + Technology Transfer + Business Development + Entrepreneurship Alexander Thamm [B] Moderator and Facilitator — + Other: Philantropy + International + Other: Philantropy + International www.alexander-thamm.de Collaboration + Other: Moderation Collaboration + Other: Public Affairs Guenter Thauer [B] CEO — + Other: Artificial Intelligence + + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + t-bs Business Development + Information Technology + International Collaboration Transportation/Logistics + Technology Transfer + Research/Academia + International Collaboration Torsten Thiele [B] Founder — + Information Technology + Finance + Information Technology + Global Ocean Trust + Research/Academia + Transportation/Logistics + Policy/Legal Fisheries/Aquaculture + Business Development + Policy/Legal + International Collaboration Ian Thompson [H] Executive in Residence — + Other: Business development + + Other: Business development Cox & Palmer Business Development + opportunities + Business Entrepreneurship Development + Entrepreneurship Dugald Thomson [H] Research Officer — + Defence/Security + + Defence/Security + Information Trinity - ADAC (DND) Research/Academia + Policy/Legal Technology + Research/Academia + International Collaboration + Policy/Legal + International Collaboration Prof Dr. Thomas Professor — + Information Technology + + Information Technology + Other: Trappenberg [H] Dalhousie University Research/Academia General Dada analytics and machine learning + Technology Transfer + International Collaboration Paul v. Streit [B] Student — + Other: Medizin + Other: Medizin + Defence/Security + Energy/Off- Deutsch-Kanadische shore + Fisheries/Aquaculture + Gesellschaft e.V. Technology Transfer + Policy/Legal + Other: Environment Dr. Christel van den Scientific Employee — + Other: x + Research/Academia + Other: x + International Bogaard [B] GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre Collaboration for Ocean Research Kiel

Adrian Vannahme [B] Manager Global Strategy — + Other: Environmental solutions + + Other: Environmental solutions + Reclay Group Business Development + Business Development + Entrepreneurship + International Entrepreneurship + International Collaboration Collaboration Dr. Alain Vezina [H] Director Science — + Other: Government science + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Bedford Institute of programs + Other: Government Information Technology + Oceanography science Fisheries/Aquaculture + Research/Academia + International Collaboration Udo Voigtländer [B] Gen. Mgr. — + Other: Finance Competence + + Information Technology + VentureScout Munich/ Berlin Finance + Entrepreneurship + Entrepreneurship International Collaboration Prof. Douglas Wallace [H] Scientific Director — + Other: ocean science + + Other: science policy + Business MEOPAR Research/Academia + International Development + Research/Academia Collaboration + International Collaboration Jens Walther [B] Founder — + Other: Interest + Business + Transportation/Logistics + Jens Walther Development + Entrepreneurship Business Development + Entrepreneurship + International Collaboration

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Dr. Stephan Warnat [H] Adjunct Prof — + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Dalhousie University Research/Academia Technology Transfer + Research/Academia Sherry Warren [H] Senior Remote Sensing/GIS + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + + Defence/Security + Specialist — Business Development + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + C-CORE Research/Academia Information Technology + Business Development + Research/Academia + International Collaboration Robyn Warrier [H] CXO — + Information Technology + Other: + Information Technology + SATELLIGENT Inc. Communications + Business Fisheries/Aquaculture + Other: Data Development + Entrepreneurship + Acquisition + Research/Academia + International Collaboration Entrepreneurship + International Collaboration Arjun Warrier [H] CTO — + Information Technology + Other: + Information Technology + SATELLIGENT Inc. Communications + Business Fisheries/Aquaculture + Other: Data Development + Entrepreneurship + Acquisition + Research/Academia + International Collaboration Entrepreneurship + International Collaboration Hannes Weiland [H] Partner — + Other: Consulting + Business + Other: Companies interested in CANEU Trade Consulting Ltd Development market entry + Business Development + Entrepreneurship + International Collaboration Steve Wendland [B] Senior Consultant Technology + Energy/Off-shore + Information + Defence/Security + Energy/Off- — Technology + Fisheries/Aquaculture shore + Technology Transfer + Gesellschaft für Wirtschafts- + Technology Transfer + Business Business Development + und Technologieförderung Development + International International Collaboration Rostock mbH Collaboration Dr. Brian Whitehouse [H] President — + Defence/Security + + Defence/Security + Business OEA Technologies Inc. Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Development Other: marine monitoring + Technology Transfer + Business Development + Entrepreneurship Bill Whitman [H] Manager, Coastal Secretariat + Fisheries/Aquaculture + Other: + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + — NS DFA policy & initiatives Information Technology + NS Department Fisheries & Technology Transfer Aquaculture Cathy Williams [H] Account Manager — + Other: information on government + Other: All + International ACOA assistance + Finance + Collaboration Entrepreneurship Anna Zorina [B] Programme & Customer + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + + Aerospace/Remote Sensing + Support Manager — International Collaboration Business Development + Eurockot Launch Services Entrepreneurship + International GmbH Collaboration [B] – in Berlin, [H] – in Halifax As of 14 November 2016

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COMPANY PRESENTATIONS

PREMIUM SPONSOR AND FIELD TRIP HOST – AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE

Actionable Intelligence for the Challenges of Tomorrow! Airbus Defence and Space is one of the three divisions of the Airbus Group and Europe’s Number 1 defence and space company. It is the World’s second largest space company and one of the top 10 defence companies worldwide. Its cutting-edge services and technologies enable governments and industries to manage their safety critical operations efficiently and effectively. The satellites, aircraft and services help to monitor climate and crops, and to secure borders. Airbus Defence and Space solutions guarantee sovereignty in foreign affairs and defence matters. All commercial, institutional and defence markets benefit from the sophisticated end-to-end solutions. Weather and communication satellites are a key daily tool to safeguard maritime operations. Earth observation is providing critical information to support maritime safety for shipping and off-shore operations, providing wind and wave information, ice situational awareness, and identifying vessels. Operational services are being supplied to coastguards and oil, gas and minerals industry. Airbus Defence and Space is the supplier of choice for commercial satellite imagery, C4ISR systems and geo-information solutions. Airbus Defence and Space has unrivalled expertise in satellite imagery acquisition based upon the exclusive commercial access to Pléiades, SPOT 6/7, TerraSAR-X and TanDEM-X. The German-Canadian research and development collaboration has been benefitting from bi-lateral projects supported by the German Ministry of Economic’s (BMWi) maritime programme, and by the German Space Administration DLR. The Airbus Defence and Space project, PASSAGES (supported by BMWi) and ShipTac (supported by DLR, and the Canadian Space Agency CSA) haven proven to be efficient team platforms with Canadian industrial and research partners. Within the project, PASSAGES provided risk management concepts for the Northwest Passage and ShipTac provided tactical routing information for all-year operations in ice- infested waters. Furthermore, Airbus Defence and Space has been participating in the national EMSEC project, gathering major German stakeholders with developing near-real time maritime security concepts. Contact us: www.intelligence-airbusds.com / www.airbusdefenceandspace.com

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PREMIUM SPONSOR AND SESSION HOST – COX & PALMER

Cox & Palmer is one of the largest law firms in Atlantic Canada with 200 lawyers in offices throughout Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island. We are a full-service business law firm offering advice and solutions developed with skill, experience and a deep understanding of all major areas of law and industry. Our lawyers have been recognized by the public and private sectors as effective practitioners for more than 100 years. Cox & Palmer offers the stability, reliability and strength to ensure that your legal needs will always be met and dealt with in a professional manner. We strive to provide the highest standards of client service and excellence in our product offering. We value relationships and place an emphasis on innovative solutions. We would welcome the opportunity to provide our industry knowledge and expertise as you strive for growth and success in Canada. Our strength and reputation as a leading Atlantic Canadian law firm positions us to assist you in your growth. If you have questions or require assistance doing business in Atlantic Canada, please contact: Suzanne I. Rix David Reid Partner Partner Business Immigration Corporate and Commercial [email protected] [email protected] 902.491.4124 902.491.4131

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NETWORKING RECEPTION HOST – BREMENINVEST

Bremen – where you can realise innovative ideas and make your business a success As an investment location, Bremen has everything you could ask for: open, tolerant people, a track record in innovation, outstanding research and technology institutes, and a high quality of life. Add your name to the many success stories that have been realised in Bremen and put your own business idea into action with the help of Bremeninvest. Bremeninvest is the brand name for Bremen's economic development agency (WFB Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen GmbH). We specialise in meeting the needs of international customers and offer a one-stop support service for their business requirements. You can expect a team that works hard on your behalf, a fast decision-making process and a single point of contact who will efficiently coordinate all aspects of your case. If you are establishing a subsidiary, a branch office or an international start-up, we will provide advice and support every step of the way. We can help you find the right premises, tell you about regional, federal and EU funding opportunities and help you with the official approval processes. Contact our team to find out more about Bremen as an investment location, about your funding options and about the services provided by Bremeninvest. Find out more about Bremen as an investment location The city of Bremen and the port of Bremerhaven together make up the federal state of Bremen. We, the people of Bremen, have a long tradition of combining trade, commerce and innovation. With expertise in everything from maritime services, logistics and aerospace engineering to wind energy and automotive, our economy is strong and fit for the future. But that's not all: Bremen is also a key player in digitisation, Industry 4.0 and the creative industries.

FIELD TRIP HOST – CENTRE FOR OCEAN VENTURES & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

COVE, Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship is being established as a collaborative facility for applied innovation in the ocean sector. COVE’s mission is to propel the ocean economy by providing high quality marine infrastructure and a collaborative space in which a community of ocean enterprises can start, grow, and prosper. Our primary goal is to support ocean technology commercialization. This hub of activity will be home to local and global ocean technology businesses, post-secondary institutions, researchers as well as marine-based and service businesses that support sustainable ocean activity. Members of COVE will have unparalleled access to the ocean, shared facilities, and some of the leading minds in the sector. Start- ups will benefit from mentoring in the Start-Up Yard, the on-site incubator. The facility will include a mix of short- and long-term workspace to support members locally and those visiting from other locations. They will receive access to a range of services and shared infrastructure. There will also be a full mix of programming that can be accessed on-site and on a virtual basis. Members from across Nova Scotia will have access to services via regional node arrangements. The amenities available to tenants of COVE include electronics fabrication and testing facilities, mechanical fabrication space, office space, storage spaces, water tanks, waterside marine services, and shared services such as reception and a large multipurpose room for training and events. There will be ongoing programming on-site. COVE is at the centre of Nova Scotia’s globally recognized ocean cluster, located in the former Coast Guard facility on Halifax Harbour. COVE is a place where innovations will be developed and brought to market. It’s a place where start-ups will be inspired and guided. It's a working facility for ocean enterprises with access to water and testing facilities.

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FIELD TRIP HOST – GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES

The GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences is the national centre for solid Earth science, with strong links to leading institutes across Europe. We consider the Earth as a dynamic system with far reaching cause and effect chains. Our work is aimed at gaining a fundamental understanding of geo processes, ensuring sustainable use of the Earth’s resources and evaluating natural hazards. In doing so, we help to answer a number of major societal questions that are in keeping with the Helmholtz Association’s mission and its research field: “Earth and Environment”. With 1200 employees, GFZ has become a leading international centre for geosciences. Its research encompasses the full breadth of Earth sciences, from the dynamics of the Earth’s deep interior to the remote observation of its active surface. GFZ combines all solid Earth sciences in a multidisciplinary scientific and technical environment, encompassing the fields of geodesy, geophysics, geology, mineralogy, geochemistry, geochronology and geomorphology as well as related disciplines such as physics, mathematics, biology, hydrology and engineering. GFZ has a strong tradition in the monitoring of our planet with geophysical and remote sensing techniques, working globally but also maintaining major multi-disciplinary investment in regional observatories. The five scientific departments are complemented by Technology Transfer Centres, Scientific Infrastructures and Platforms, e.g. for early warning systems, geothermal energy research, or scientific drilling. GFZ is providing generous technical support, state- of-the-art equipment and the information infrastructure with core data services for large scale and supra-national geoscientific projects, including the ongoing satellite missions CHAMP and GRACE, magnetic or gravimetric observatories, the global seismological network GEOFON (since 1992), the International Continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP) as well as unique active experiments.

NETWORKING RECEPTION AND FIELD TRIP HOST – NOVA SCOTIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

NSCC is committed to building Nova Scotia's economy and quality of life through education and innovation. Serving the province through a network of 13 campuses, the College offers 120+ programs in five academic schools — Access, Business, IT & Creative Industries, Health & Human Services, and Trades & Technology—reflecting labour market needs and opportunities in Nova Scotia. NSCC's primary goal: student success. In an annual survey of its graduates, the College has found 88% are employed, most in their field of choice, with 90% of those employed living and working in Nova Scotia. NSCC Applied Research NSCC's applied research focus is an extension of its mission to support the economic and social development of the province of Nova Scotia. Expansion of capacity and scope of applied research projects since 2000 has resulted in a multi-million-dollar research operation that is equipped to respond to the needs of the population. The Applied Research Office facilitates and supports applied research endeavors initiated by the college and its partners and works to transfer this knowledge to these communities. The focus of applied research is to provide innovative and problem solving technologies that have practical relevance and commercial application. NSCC areas of applied research include: applied geomatics, mechanical, electrical and electronic technology, robotics, medical devices, the built environment, aerospace, information and communications technology, alternative energy, energy conservation, horticulture, nautical technology and teaching and learning.

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SPONSOR – NRC-IRAP (SPRINGBOARD ATLANTIC)

The National Research Council Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) helps innovative small and medium-sized Canadian businesses grow through innovation. Delivered by a network of over 240 professionals located in more than 100 communities across Canada, NRC- IRAP supports the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) engaged in innovative or technology-driven activities. The Program provides a suite of advisory services, networking and linkages, and non-repayable financial assistance to SMEs. These services are adapted to the SMEs’ industrial, socio-economic and geographic make-up in order to provide a customized response to their development needs. Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle du Conseil national de recherches du Canada (PARI-CNRC) aide les petites et moyennes entreprises novatrices canadiennes à croitre grâce à l’innovation. Offert par un réseau de plus de 240 professionnels travaillant dans plus de 100 collectivités partout au Canada, le PARI-CNRC soutient les besoins des petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) qui s’engagent dans des activités novatrices ou axées sur la technologie. Le programme fournit aux PME une gamme de services-conseils, de services de réseautage et de maillages et une aide financière non remboursable. Ces services sont adaptés à la réalité industrielle, socioéconomique et géographique des PME afin de répondre de façon personnalisée à leurs besoins de développement.

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ORGANIZER OF THE GERMAN CANADIAN CONCOURSE

CANADA MEETS GERMANY NETWORK

The German Canadian Concourse is a brand of the Canada Meets Germany Network e. V., a non-profit association registered in Germany. The Canada Meets Germany Network has emerged from an initiative by a former Canadian Ambassador to Germany with substantial support from the Canadian and German Federal governments. The aim of Canada Meets Germany is to establish a solid and lasting foundation for dialogue between the two countries. The Canada Meets Germany Network provides a framework for dedicated professionals from a variety of fields including business, politics, academia, science, culture, and the media to meet and exchange ideas. The German Canadian Concourse is the flagship project of the Canada Meets Germany Network and provides a platform for exploration of innovative topics in a German-Canadian context.

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COOPERATING PARTNER – CANEU | BUILDING TRANSATLANTIC PARTNERSHIPS

THE “ON THE GROUND” SERVICE CANEU is permanently represented on both sides of the Atlantic, working seamlessly with you from your familiar home base and abroad. From new market entrants to established businesses, CANEU builds on vetted relationships, intimate cultural knowledge, business acumen and a geographic presence to strengthen your foreign market interests. CANEU offers:

 Market entry strategies  In-Market Representation  Custom in-market projects Our services can encompass:  Identification of New Business Opportunities – Helping you investigate where the opportunities lie  Go-to-Market Execution - Creating a comprehensive plan of attack  Marketing & Communications Plan - Determining who and assisting how you reach your target audience  Long-term Representation - Create an in-market base to operate from  Market- & Competitive Intelligence - Deliver on-going first-hand insights  Identification of financial resources – Public to private capital, we match you with foreign market funding OUR CLIENT FOCUS Client Type

 New Market Entrants – those who are thinking of entering a new market in Europe and are determining strategies on how to do so  Companies with an established foreign market presence – those already exporting to Europe and looking for local assistance to improve their sales and/or operations Industry Focus

 Agri-/Aquaculture & Fisheries > Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)  Ocean & Clean Technologies > Medical Products (specifically medical supplies) WHY WORK WITH US

 We are represented in both Canada and Europe. We literally and figuratively speak the local language and can provide you with “real-time” information on the latest trends.  We are “on the ground” in Canada and Europe, ready to connect you with business partners in Europe while being your local partner in Canada.  We are personal not transactional. We strive to establish and maintain partnerships with our clients rather than provide just a “one-off” transaction.  Combined, we have over 45 years of experience in international finance, business development & strategy.  CANEU is a cost effective alternative to hiring a full-time business development employee at home or abroad. You pick the engagement level that suits you. Our philosophy is to create client success by working on a 'for hire' basis, which ties our success to yours. While we can create one off market reports, we really look to longer term engagements to deliver on your goals. CONTACT US Hannes Weiland BA (Political Science), BBA, MBA, ECQA Certified EU Project Mgr. Based out of Munich, Germany, I bring experience in economic development & strategic corporate growth. [email protected]

René Botzenhardt (Principal) CFA, Honorary Consul of Switzerland for Nova Scotia Based out of Halifax, Canada, I have a background in finance and business development. [email protected]

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German Canadian Concourse

www.GermanCanadianConcourse.org [email protected]

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@GerCanConcourse

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