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2015 - 2020 Health Vision Conference - Getting to Great
Date and Time
Monday Oct 19, 2015 Tuesday Oct 20, 2015
Location
Western Development Museum
2610 Lorne Ave South
Saskatoon, SK S7J 0S6
Description
Saskatoon health care providers, entrepreneurs, business professionals, financiers, software engineers, securities lawyers and accountants, can’t miss the "Getting to Great" healthcare conference on Oct 19-20th, 2015.
The health care sector can be more than just a cost centre for Saskatchewan - it's a global market worth trillions. Can Saskatchewan be a centre of innovation that draws world class talent to create the next important breakthroughs and take those to the international health marketplace?
Join us for two days of exciting panels featuring Health Minister Dustin Duncan, Saskatchewan Physician of the Year Dr. Jenny Basran, Dr. Kelly Emerton (Cleveland Clinic), Dr. David Delaney (SAP), and a dozen other local, national, and international thought leaders.
Tickets only $199 for the conference, including welcome reception dinner with Minister Duncan.
It's a turning point in Saskatoon’s tech history and you can’t afford to miss it.
“10-20-200” is our goal: 20 high growth companies creating 200 high paying jobs in the next 10 years can translate into $30 million in payroll, $300 million to $3 billion in economic spin-offs
CONFERENCE AND BANQUET
Presenting Sponsor:
Western Development Museum
2610 Lorne Ave S., Saskatoon SK
October 19th and 20th, 2015
Tickets: $199 + GST/each
Monday Banquet 6:00 - 10:00 pm
Tuesday All day conference 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Conference Agenda
2020 Health Conference Program
| Monday, October 19th, 2015 |
5:00pm – 6:00pm Reception for Conference Speakers, Organizers, Sponsors and Guests |
| 6:00pm – 6:30pm | Registration & Cocktails |
| 6:30pm | Opening Address |
| 6:45pm – 7:30pm | Banquet |
| 7:30pm – 8:15pm: | Turning the Table - Roundtable with Minister Dustin Duncan as moderator questions leaders from the health industry: Dave Dutchak, former CEO of MD Ambulance, Corey Miller or Dan Florizone, Saskatoon Health Region, Sanj Singh, CEO AdeTherapeutics and Vice Chair Emerging Companies Advisory Board, BioteCanada, Board of Directors, BioteCanada, Dr. Jenny Basran, Innovator, Lecturer, Geriatrician, and medical panel member CADTH Medical Devices Division. What can we do to enhance quality of life, create economic opportunities and create jobs within the Health Market in Saskatchewan? What does this look like from your perspective in the next 10 years? |
| Tuesday, October 20th, 2015 |
8:00am: Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30am – 9:10am: | Key Themes and Introduction/Overview - Dr. Ivar Mendez – Imaging the Future Specializing in functional neurosurgery, brain repair, stem cells and robotics, Dr. Mendez’s technical demonstration addresses the use of remote-presence robots for medical care in neurosurgery. He confronts the idea that quality medical care should not be the sole purvey of those who live in big cities; many people live in areas of the world that are remote, if not inaccessible, at certain times of year. He shows how long-distance telementoring neurosurgery is changing this harsh reality — and could continue to better the lives of rural inhabitants all over the world in the near future. |
| 9:15am – 10:35am: | Around the World in 80 Minutes Dr. Kelly Emerton, PhD, Senior Director Product Development, Cleveland Clinic. Kurt Gielen, Brightlands and Chamelot Campus, Limburg Innovation Office, Netherlands. Dr. Shazam Muhammed, Head of the Cleveland Clinic Stroke Program. TEC Edmonton’s Health Accelerator: Jason Ding, Executive-in-Residence and Program Director, TEC Health Accelerator. Armand Balboni, Bloom Burton & Co. A showcase from some of the world’s leading centres of innovation. Speakers from Cleveland Clinic, Brightsland Innovation Project in Regenerative Medicine and Smart Materials, Netherlands, and the Health Accelerator in Edmonton with Bloom Burton Investment Bankers from Toronto will share best practices and their own unique ecosystems that are helping to re-energize investment, innovation and create jobs and opportunities. |
| 10:45am – 11:45am: | Knowledge is Power-Empowering consumers to take charge of their Health Dr. David Delahey, Chief Medical Officer, SAP |
| 12:00pm: | Lunch |
| 12:30pm – 1:00pm: | Home Grown Successes POS Biosciences – CEO, Dale Kelly. IRC Rehab – CEO, Garry Derenoski. Bioriginal – CEO, Joe Vidal. Saskatchewan is home to some of the most cutting-edge and innovative companies in the health care market, yet their stories often go untold. Hear from four of these individuals who are making an impact in their field, both locally and on the international stage, while inspiring others to do the same. |
| 1:30pm – 1:40pm: | Nutrition Break |
| 1:45pm – 3:15pm: | New Kids on the Block – Powerhouse Institutes in our Backyard Moderator: Dr. Kish Wisan, Professor and Dean, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Robert Lamb, Executive Director, Canadian Light Source. Dr. Maurice Moloney, CEO and Executive Director, Global Food Security Institute, Potash Corp Founding Partner. Dr. Neil Alexander, Executive Director, Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation. Dr. Brian Graham, President & CEO, Lung Health Institute of Canada. Learn how corporations and the business community interact with institutes to create economic prosperity, and how institutes can be hubs where start-ups can be formed or existing business can expand and commercialize technologies. |
| 3:15pm – 3:35pm: | Networking and Nutrition Break |
| 3:35pm – 4:30pm: | NextGen – We Will Shape the Future of Health Care Presentation of Innovative Ideas: College of Medicine Students, Pharmacy Students, Engineering and Computer Science. “Dragon’s Den” Panel: Jason Ding, TEC Edmonton. Brian Bloom – Bloom Burton Investment Banking. Dr. Kish Wasan, PhD. Dr. Kelly Emerton, PhD. The next generation of students from our post secondary institutions will present their innovative ideas in a “Dragon’s Den” type environment. |
| CANCELATION POLICY Cancelations are accepted until 2 days prior to the event. Contact (306) 244-2151 or chamber@saskatoonchamber.com. If you are unable to attend after the cancelation deadline, registration can be transferred to another person. |
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