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The Ernest C. Manning Awards Foundation and Carleton University are pleased to invite you to join them in celebrating, networking, and hearing from trailblazing Canadians with the imagination to innovate and the stamina to succeed.

When?
Thursday, October 18th, 2012
8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Where?
River Room, 2nd floor, River Building
Carleton University
1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa
Campus map 

 Agenda
8:30 am Continental Breakfast and Networking
8:45 am Welcoming remarks: Roseann O’Reilly Runte, President and Vice-Chancellor, Carleton University
8:50 am Remarks  and Introduction of EMCEE by David B. Mitchell, President, Manning Foundation
9:00 am Mark Sutcliffe, Broadcaster and Innovator, introduces Panel #1: “Incentives and Barriers to Innovation”

  • Lead: Gilles Patry, President, Canada Foundation for Innovation
  • Terrence Bigsby, 2012 Manning Innovation Award Winner
  • Steve West, CEO, Nordion
  • Dwight Deugo, Manning Nominee and Associate Professor in the School of Computer Science, Carleton University

Q & A
10:00 am Presentations by Young Canadian Award Winners:

  • Adelina Corina Cozma: “Novel Learning in the Brain: Insights from Neuroimaging & Augmentative Training”
  • Eric LeGresley: “Computational Methods for the Screening of Novel Neuraminidase Inhibitors”
  • Kelcie Miller-Anderson: “Mycoremediation of the Oil Sands”
10:15 am Networking Break — coffee and juices available in the Atrium
10:30 am Mark Sutcliffe, Broadcaster and Innovator, introduces Panel #2: “Perspectives on Social Innovation”

  • Lead: Chad Gaffield, President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
  • Tessa Hebb, Director of 3Ci and Manning Nominee 2012
  • Tracey Clark, Board of Advisors, HUB Ottawa & Managing Director, Bridgehead
  • Rena Bivens, Pauline Jewett Institute of Women’s and Gender Studies

Q & A
11:30 am Presentation by Geoffrey Auchinleck, 2012 Encana Principal Award Winner
11:45 am Lunch, networking opportunity and displays by Ottawa Young Entrepreneurs program
1:30 pm End of event

Presenter Bios


This event is open to the general public at no charge, but registration is required.

To confirm your attendance, please click here to RSVP.

Free parking is available in the River Building’s underground parking lot, accessible on the west side of the building.

The River Building is located at the intersection of University Drive and Campus Avenue. Please see the campus map.

 



 

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