Events

Let’s Talk Asia

March 2 2012 - Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver

When: Friday, March 2nd, 2012

Time: 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Where: Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver, B.C.

The event will in include interactive discussions, advice from market experts, networking and breakout panels focused on current trends and business issues in China, India and South East Asian. Click here to download event flyer.

Keynote speakers and experts:

-          Peter Hall ( EDC- VP & Chief Economist)

-          Yuen Pau Woo (Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada- President and CEO)

-          Joseph Caron (President of Joseph Caron Inc. and special advisor, Asia Pacific, Heenan Blaikie, LLP)

-          Canada-India Business Council (C-IBC)

-          Canada China Business Council (CCBC)

-          EDC’s visting Chief Representatives

-          Regional Managers from Asia

-          Canadian Business Leaders

For a full list of speakers and bios open the event flyer posted above.

Full Schedule

7:45-8:20am Registration and Breakfast
8:25-8:30am Opening Remarks  by Linda Morris, Regional Vice President Western Region, EDC
8:30-9:10am Keynote remarks by

Mr. Yuen Pau Woo, President and CEO, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada;

Mr. Joseph Caron, Former Canadian Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China and Japan as well as High Commissioner to India.

Mr.  Peter Hall, Vice President and Chief Economist,  Export Development Canada;

Moderated by Mr. Peter Nesbitt, Regional Vice President, Asia, Export Development Canada
9:10-945am Town Hall Forum Discussion with Keynote speakers
9:45-10:05am Networking Coffee Break
10:05-10:15am Transfer to Breakout Session #1  (participants have the choice of attending two of the three panels)
10:15-11:00am Regional Panel Session #1

China: Moderator: Mr. Martin Cauchon, Heenan Blaikie LLP

Jacques Lacasse, EDC Chief Representative, Greater China

Tony Gostling, Director of Member Services and Outreach, Canada China Business Council

John William Mitchell, President Canada Metal (Pacific) Ltd.

Ken Baker, CEO, Forestry Innovation Investment Inc.

India

Vijendra Gairola, Chief Representative, India, EDC

Peter Sutherland, Vice Chairman, Canada-India Business Council, Senior Business Advisor Asia at Aird & Berlis LLP

Jack Mar, CEO of Star Solutions International

Karim Kassam, Director Corporate & Business Development,

Ballard Power Systems

Southeast Asia

Robert Simmons, Chief Representative, Southeast Asia, EDC

Harjeet Bajaj, Canadian Technology & Business Facilitators

Peter L. Senez, Founding Partner, Sereca Fire Consulting Ltd
11:00-11:10am Transition to Breakout Panel Session #2
11:10-12:00pm Regional Panel Session #2
12:00pm Event Close

Registration now available online! Register here.