Agenda

8 to 8:30 a.m.	Registration and light breakfast
8:30 to 8:45 a.m.	Welcome by Michael Owen, PhD, Vice-President, Research, Innovation and International, UOIT
8:45 to 9 a.m.	Opening remarks by Tim McTiernan, PhD, President, UOIT
9 to 9:45 a.m.	Keynote presentation by Robert Hardt, President and CEO, Siemens Canada Ltd.
9:45 to 11 a.m.	Panel: Advanced Manufacturing Dr. Mo Elbestawi, Vice-President, Research and International Affairs, McMaster University Mr. Kal Gyimesi, Automotive Industry Marketing Leader, IBM Analytics Mr. James Janeteas, CEO, Cimetrix Mr. Brian Tossan, Director, Canadian Engineering, General Motors of Canada
11 a.m.	UOIT Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE) tour/networking (optional)