Agenda: Day 1 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2013 Panellists: • Honourable Shirley Bond, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour, 2:00 PM Registration Opens Ballroom Lobby Province of BC 3:00 PM Opening Remarks Ballroom A/B • Brenda Ireland, CEO, Industry Council for Aboriginal Business Event Co-Chairs • George Iwama, President and Vice Chancellor, University of Northern British Columbia • Kathy Kinloch, President, Vancouver Community College 3:30 PM Keynote Address Ballroom A/B • Manley McLachlan, President, BC Construction Association Premier Christy Clark 4:00 PM Guest Speakers and Discussion: Betting on BC: What Attracts Global Investors Ballroom A/B SESSION 3: Moving the Economy: Transportation and Infrastructure Room 208/209 MODERATOR: As the gateway province to the growing Asia-Pacific region, BC will continue to be a focal point for transportation issues in Western Canada. • Carole Taylor, Chancellor, Simon Fraser University This panel will discuss the future of infrastructure development in BC, looking specifically at how to ensure that the transportation system Panellists: and other critical infrastructure enable both economic development and a high quality of life. • Paulo Maia, President and CEO, HSBC Bank Canada • Arnaud Soirat, President and CEO Primary Metal, Rio Tinto Alcan MODERATOR: • Sarah Clark, President and CEO, Partnerships BC 5:30 PM Networking Reception Level 3 Summit Panellists: • Honourable Todd Stone, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, Province of BC • Doug Allen, President and CEO, InTransit Agenda: Day 2 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2013 • Don Krusel, President and CEO, Prince Rupert Port Authority • John Winter, President and CEO, BC Chamber of Commerce 7:00 AM Registration and Breakfast Ballroom Lobby 7:45 AM Opening Remarks Ballroom A/B SESSION 4: Building Blocks of Prosperity: Economic Competitiveness and Fiscal Discipline Room 201 Honourable James Moore, Minister of Industry and Minister Responsible for British Columbia, Government of Canada As a small, open trading economy BC increasingly must compete for investment, market share and talent in a global context, as well as across a range of commodities and services. In order to drive investment and meet BC’s potential; the province needs a competitive tax and 8:05 AM Featured Speaker Ballroom A/B regulatory environment. This panel will provide a candid review of BC’s economic competitiveness and fiscal realities, discussing current and Don Lindsay, President and CEO, Teck future economic development opportunities and the policies required to realize them. 8:35 AM PLENARY PANEL 1: The World Needs More BC: Growing International Trade Ballroom A/B MODERATOR: MODERATOR: • Jock Finlayson, Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer, BCBC • Glenn Ives, Chairman, Deloitte Canada Panellists: Panellists: • Honourable Michael de Jong, Minister of Finance, Province of BC • Honourable Teresa Wat, Minister of International Trade and Minister Responsible for the Asia Pacific • Ray Castelli, CEO, Weatherhaven Gateway Strategy and Multiculturalism, Province of BC • Laura Jones, Executive VP, Canadian Federation of Independent Business • Peter Armstrong, Executive Chairman and Founder, Rocky Mountaineer • Jonathan Kallner, Managing Partner Greater Vancouver Area, KPMG • Ian Anderson, President, Kinder Morgan Canada 12:00 PM Lunch Ballroom A/B • Marcella Szel, Vice Chair, Port Metro Vancouver and former SVP CP Rail • Craig Richmond, President and CEO, Vancouver Airport Authority 12:00 PM BC Agenda for Shared Prosperity Update 9:40 AM Featured Speaker Ballroom A/B Carole Taylor, Chancellor, Simon Fraser University Ballroom A/B Matthew Rose, Chairman and CEO, BNSF Railway Company 12:30 PM Luncheon Keynote Address Ballroom A/B 10:15 AM Break Level 2 Honourable Jason Kenny, Minister of Employment and Social Development and Minister for Multiculturalism, Government of Canada 10:30 AM BREAKOUT SESSIONS WITH PANELLISTS Level 2 1:15 PM PLENARY PANEL 2: British Columbia’s Business Leadership: Stepping up to Choices and Challenges Ballroom A/B SESSION 1: Resourcing Prosperity: Sustainable Natural Resource Development Room 202/203 MODERATOR: This panel will discuss the opportunities and challenges for future natural resource development in the province. As the global • Bill Good, Host, Bill Good Show, CKNW and continental markets for resource products shift and social license to operate considerations increasingly drive innovation and Panellists: engagement, the focus of the conversation will be on the steps needed to ensure the sustainable development of BC’s natural • Eric Carlson, CEO, Anthem Properties resources in the future. • Peter Leitch, President, North Shore Studios and Mammoth Studios, Chair, Motion Picture Production Industry MODERATOR: Association of BC • Colin Hansen, Founding Partner, Image Group Inc. and Former Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance • Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia, Principal, Crew Management; Executive Vice-President, Century Plaza Hotel & Spa Panellists: • James Maynard, President and CEO, Wavefront • Honourable Mary Polak, Minister of Environment, Province of BC • Ellis Ross, Chief Councilor, Haisla First Nation • Ratnesh Bedi, President, Pacific Oil and Gas 2:20 PM PLENARY PANEL 3: What does Canada need from BC to be successful? Ballroom A/B • Karina Brino, President and CEO, Mining Association of BC MODERATOR: • Mayor Kerry Cook, City of Williams Lake • Jock Finlayson, Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer, BCBC Panellists: Room 205/206 SESSION 2: People Powered Prosperity: Skills Training and Human Capital • Brian Lee Crowley, Managing Director, Macdonald Laurier Institute Today’s economic opportunities require a skilled workforce and a diverse set of post-secondary institutions that can deliver the educated and • David Mitchell, President and CEO, Public Policy Forum trained workforce of tomorrow. BC has many strengths in terms of human capital as well as a solid group of institutions delivering educational • Dr. Daniel Muzyka, President and CEO, Conference Board of Canada programs, training and services. This panel will explore how to maximize our education and training system outputs, looking at the future of human capital in BC from both demand and supply perspectives. 3:25 PM CLOSING REMARKS Ballroom A/B MODERATOR: Hank Ketcham, Executive Chair, West Fraser • Philip Steenkamp, Vice President External Relations, SFU www.bcbusinesssummit.com #BCBiz2013 5 46.
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