COUNCIL FOR INNOVATION AND COMMERCIALIZATION

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1 Agenda Theme: Fostering a Canadian Innovation Culture NOVEMBER 27 TH 28 TH, 2018 in MONTREAL, QC Meeting Location: Canada Economic 5 th Floor, 800 René-Lévesque Ouest, Montréal (Québec) H3B 1X9 Accommodations: Hotel Bonaventure Montréal 900 Rue de la Gauchetière O, Montréal, QC H5A 1E4 Contact Us: Dianne Williams, Acting Director, Science, Technology and Innovation Policy // williamsd@conferenceboard.ca Amanda Pelkola, Senior Coordinator // pelkola@conferenceboard.ca Meeting Objectives: Explore how organizations sustain a culture of innovation through effective governance, processes and skill enhancement; Examine a snapshot of Canada s innovation landscape and understand where the gaps are and the impact; Learn about innovation ecosystems and superclusters potential impact on Canada s global race on innovation; and Network and engage in open and frank discussions with fellow peers in a trusted environment. The, 2018 Page 1 of 5

2 Monday, November 26 th, :00 p.m. Informal Networking Dinner (Non-Sponsored) Le Bisco (Located inside the Hotel Bonaventure Montreal) The reservation will be under the name The. Tuesday, November 27 th, 2018 Meeting Location: Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, 800 René-Lévesque Ouest, Montréal (Québec) H3B 1X9, 5 th Floor 7:30 a.m. Hot Buffet Networking Breakfast 8:00 a.m. Host Welcome 8:15 a.m. Opening Remarks Jean-Frédéric Lafaille, Vice-President, Policy and Communications, Canada Economic 8:30 a.m. Innovation Workshop 12:00 p.m. Networking Lunch Facilitated by: Janice Francisco, Chief Executive Officer, BridgePoint Effect In August 2018, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) held a design thinking workshop based on the Innovation Skills Profiles created by the Centre for Business Innovation (CBI). The goal of the workshop was to discuss best practices related to the development of innovation, innovation management, and commercialization skills. The purpose of today s session is to build on the findings that came about from the ISED workshop. Some of these findings included a focus on the importance of: experiential learning opportunities guided by conceptual evidence, empowering diverse businesses and individuals to meet their unique skills gap needs, and life-long learning (with an emphasis on k 12 foundational innovation skills). The goal of this session is to refine the Innovation Skills Profiles into actionable skills development guides that will help industry, government, and academia improve their innovation, innovation management, and commercialization skills, thereby leading to more innovative individuals and organizations within Canada. 1:00 p.m. The 7 Habits of Highly Innovative Organizations Ludwig Melik, Chief Executive Officer, PlanBox Incredible pressure to relentlessly innovate as the world goes through massive digital transformation is having a profound impact on how companies operate. A sustainable systematic culture of innovation has proven to be an elusive goal for most organizations. Ludwig Melik will share the 7 habits of highly innovative organizations to help operationalize innovation, and develop innovation management as a core competency. The, 2018 Page 2 of 5

3 1:45 p.m. Driving and Fast-Tracking Innovation Through Design Thinking Laurent Simon, Professor, Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Codirector Mosaic Creativity and Innovation Hub, HEC Montréal With the economic and business environment changing at the speed of light, a strong command of innovation processes is no longer optional it s a must. Design thinking is an approach that boosts the potential and performance of innovation initiatives by blending creativity, analysis and collaboration. Participants will learn about highly effective approaches to innovation, with a focus on collaboration and concrete problem-solving. Conditions for successful implementation will also be addressed. 2:45 p.m. Networking/Health Break 3:15 p.m. Fostering a Canadian Innovation Culture: Potential Impact and Limitations of Super Clusters Initiative Alain Dudoit, Ambassador of Canada (Ret.), International Strategic Advisor, President, ARMD Canada International Inc. Last February 15, 2018 the Government of Canada announced an investment up to $950 million under the Innovation Superclusters Initiative. This significant investment is to be shared among five industry led consortiums totalling more than 450 businesses, 60 post-secondary institutions and 180 other participants in sectors covering 78 percent of Canada s economy. This initiative is expected to create more than 50,000 middle-class jobs and grow Canada s economy by $50 billion over the next 10 years. It is also expected that this new Industry/Academia/Governments partnership will significantly contribute to a change in Canadian Innovation culture. ISED and the five superclusters are currently finalizing their respective contribution agreements. The proposed funding is to be delivered to the five industry-led consortia with strategic plans to, among others: Build a shared competitive advantage for their cluster that attracts cutting-edge research, investment and talent by addressing gaps, aligning strengths, enhancing attributes, and positioning it as a world-leading innovation hotbed; Generate new companies, and commercialize new products, processes and services that position firms to scale, connect to global supply chains, transition to high-value activities and become global market leaders; and Alain will provide a brief update on progress achieved to date as well a state of readiness in the operational launch of this national initiative. While it is obviously much too early to assess its potential impact, Alain will share insights on expectations, benchmarking approach, limitations and risks associated, as well as, some international perspectives in the current and fast evolving global context. 4:00 p.m. Travel to Centech Technological Entrepreneurship Centre Location: 1000 St Jacques St., Montreal, QC H3C 1G7 4:15 p.m. Meet and Greet with Key Players of the Diverse Regional Innovation Ecosystems in the Québec Regions Our speakers are from different regions in Québec and approach innovation through different perspectives: Facilitator: Mario Vendittoli, Director-Research and Analysis, Canada Economic The, 2018 Page 3 of 5

4 Richard Chénier, Director General, Centech from Montréal: Innovation perspective within an incubator-accelerator: Propulsion - collision: Open innovation cells for major companies/hub innovation/links with foreign investments; Maude Labrosse, Deputy Director General, Digihub from Shawinigan: Innovation perspective through a hub; Jacques Lajoie, Vice-President, Accélérateur de création d'entreprises technologiques (ACET) from Sherbrooke: Innovation perspective within an incubatoraccelerator in region: start up propulsion; and Damien Silès, Director General, Quartier de l innovation de Montréal from Montreal: Innovation perspective through a district - interaction between ecosystem stakeholders for innovation. 5:30 p.m. Adjournment and Travel Back to Hotel 6:30 p.m. Networking Dinner Ristorante Da Vinci (Code Room - Upstairs) 1180 Bishop, Montreal, QC, H3G 2E3 The reservation will be under the name The. Wednesday, November 28 th, 2018 Meeting Location: Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions-800 René-Lévesque Ouest, Montréal (Québec) H3B 1X9, 5 th Floor 8:00 a.m. Hot Buffet Networking Breakfast 8:30 a.m. Welcome Back Remarks 8:45 a.m. RDAs: The Main Platform to support Regional Innovation Ecosystems in Canada: The case of CED in Québec Stéphane Pronovost, Chief of Research, Canada Economic Development for Québec Regions Jean-Frédéric Lafaille, Vice-President, Policy and Communications, Canada Economic Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) offers guidance to Quebec businesses and regions toward the economy of tomorrow. CED focuses its interventions on SMEs and non-profit economic organizations by building on innovation and inclusive growth, targeting projects with significant economic benefits, and acting as a facilitator in bringing together the right partners for a given project. As a regional development agency, CED is part of the Innovation, Science and Economic Development portfolio. Source: The, 2018 Page 4 of 5

5 9:15 a.m. Canada s Innovation Report Card Darren Gresch, Research Associate, Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, The What is innovation? The Conference Board defines innovation as a process through which economic or social value is extracted from knowledge by creating, diffusing, and transforming ideas to produce new or improved products, services, and processes. To measure innovation performance, the Conference board evaluates Canada, its provinces, and 15 peer countries on the following nine report card indicators: public research and development (R&D), researchers engaged in R&D, scientific articles, entrepreneurial ambition, venture capital investment, business enterprise R&D (business R&D), ICT investment, patents, and labour productivity. How Canada Performs is an ongoing research program at The to help leaders identify relative strengths and weaknesses in Canada s socio-economic performance. Six performance domains are assessed: Economy, Education and Skills, Innovation, Environment, Health, and Society. 10:00 a.m. Networking/Health Break 10:30 a.m. Strategic Session for CIC: Where do we go from here? 12:00 p.m. Networking Lunch Facilitated by: Janice Francisco, Chief Executive Officer, BridgePoint Effect CIC is driven by the members and this will be an important session to ensure that the Council is addressing the issues you feel are important and that we are keeping our finger on the pulse of what the innovation executive needs to know. Let s discuss and select topics and issues for future CIC meeting and key challenges for the next 1-3 years. 1:00 p.m. Fostering a Culture of Innovation at CN Rail Fady Mansour, Associate Vice-President, Strategy and Innovation, CN Rail Fady will provide an overview of how CN has evolved their thinking and embraced innovation, both internally and externally. He will also share how CN anticipates this will drive their success in the future. 1:30 p.m. Roundtable Discussion: Bringing It All Together Facilitated by: Darren Lawless, Dean, Applied Research and Innovation, Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning 2:15 p.m. Council Business and Wrap-Up 2:30 p.m. Adjournment for Council for Innovation and Commercialization Members Only NEXT EVENT: FEBRUARY 12-13, 2019 IN TORONTO, ON The, 2018 Page 5 of 5