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Finland Alberta Innovation Partnership Seminar Agenda


Calgary, Alberta Wednesday, March 7 7:45 am Meet Finnish delegation in Hyatt Regency Hotel lobby to walk to: ConocoPhillips Auditorium Gulf Canada Square (3rd Floor, 401 - 9th Ave SW) Networking Breakfast/Registration Government of Alberta Welcome Introduction of Finland s Minister Jyri Hkmies y Ms. Judith Romanchuk, Honorary Consul of Finland Government of Finland Welcome Minister Hkmies, Minister of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Employment and the Economy Introduction to Alberta Innovation System y Advanced Education & Technology TBD y Overview of Alberta Innovates Technology Futures Mr. Stephen Lougheed, President and CEO OR Mr. Rick Tofani, Vice President (acting), New Ventures, Alberta Innovates Technology Futures Introduction to Finnish Innovation System Mr. Mika Aalto, Director, Forest and Chemical Industries, TEKES Introduction of Dr. Axel Meisen (by Rick Tofani) Future-oriented technology issues in Energy & Environment Dr. Axel Meisen, Chair of Foresight, Alberta Innovates Technology Futures Panel Discussion Moderated by Mr. Jukka Salo, Executive Vice President, FinPro

8:00 to 8:45 am 8:45 to 9:00 am 9:00 to 9:05 am 9:05 to 9:20 am 9:20 to 9:40 am

9:40 to 9:55 am 9:55 to 10:00 am 10:00 to 10:20 am 10:20 to 10:30 am

10:30 to 11:00 am 11:00 to 12:15 pm

Networking Break Panel 1: Oil Sands and Oil & Gas y Oil Sands Leadership Initiative (OSLI) Mr. Vincent Saubestre, Executive Director, Oil Sands Leadership Initiative y Heavy Oil & Oil Sands Mr. Ross Chow, Portfolio Manager, Heavy Oil & Oil Sands Surface, Alberta Innovates Technology Futures y Finnish Company Profile TBD? Panel 2: Water y Overview of Alberta Innovates - Energy & Environment Solutions (AIEES) Mr. Eddy Isaacs, President and CEO, Alberta Innovates Energy & Environment Solutions y Kemira y Alberta Innovates - Energy & Environment Solutions, Water Resources Mr. David Hill, Executive Director, Water Resources, AIEES Panel Discussion Moderated by Mr. Eddy Isaacs, AIEES

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12:15 to 1:15 pm

Networking Lunch

1:15 to 1:45 pm

KEYNOTE: Mr. Jean-Michel Gires, President and CEO, Total E&P Canada Ltd. Oil sands, Total s mining project, and a European perspective of doing business in Alberta.

1:45 to 2:00 pm

Networking Break

2:00 to 3:30 pm 2:00 to 3:30 pm

CONCURRENT SESSIONS Panel 3A Bio & Panel 3B ICT Panel 3A: Biotechnology, Bioenergy, Bioindustrial y Overview of bio-innovation in Alberta Mr. Pat Guidera, Director, Forest Technologies, Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions (AIBS) y Biomass, Biotech R&D; VTT Ms. Satu Helynen, Vice President R&D, Energy, Pulp & Paper, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland y Biotech R&D, Biorefining Conversions Network, - Mr. David Bressler, Director, Biorefining Conversions Network, University of Alberta y Neste Oil Mr. Ilkka Rsnen, Director, Public Affairs y Pulp & paper bio-industrial themes Mr. Wade Chute, Principal Researcher, Pulp and Paper Agrifibres, Alberta Innovates Technology Futures y Metso Power y Alberta biofuels, regional biorefineries Mr. Keith Jones, President, Fame Biorefinery Corp. Panel Discussion Moderated by Mr. Pat Guidera, AIBS

2:00 to 3:30 pm

Panel 3B: ICT y ICT backbone in Alberta Mr. Robin Winsor, President and CEO, Cybera y Alekstra Mr. Toni Toikka, Founder and CEO, Alekstra y AITF and ICT Research Mr. Randy Goebel , Vice President of PostSecondary Investments and Chair of Alberta Innovates Academy, Alberta Innovates Technology Futures y Innofactor - Mr. Sami Ensio, President and CEO, Innofactor y ICT industry in Alberta Mr. Robert Tasker, President and CEO, TRLabs y Nokia Siemens Networks Ms. Joy Rychlik, Head of Marketing and Corporate Affairs and Country Director, Canada Panel Discussion Moderated by Mr. Randy Goebel, AITF

3:30 to 3:45 pm

Networking Break

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3:45 to 5:00 pm

CONCURRENT SESSIONS Panel 4A Waste to Energy & Panel 4B Mining & Other

3:45 to 5:00 pm

Panel 4A: Waste to Energy y Edmonton Waste Management Centre of Excellence (EWMCE) Mr. Brent Lakeman, General Manager of Environment and Carbon Management Division, Alberta Innovates Technology Futures on behalf of Daryl McCartney, Executive Manager, EWMCE y BMH Technology Oy Mr. Tom Sangder, Director, Energy Business Unit, BMH Technology Oy y Drayton Valley BioMile project Kristina Vallee and Nesen Naidoo, Town of Drayton Valley y Dealin- Mr. Petri Hynninen, Managing Director, Dealin y Southern Alberta Energy from Waste Alliance Mr. Paul Ryan, Councillor, Municipal District of Bighorn y Alternative Energy in Alberta Mr. Brent Lakeman, AITF Panel Discussion Moderated by Brent Lakeman, AITF

3:45 to 4:30 pm

Panel 4B: Other Opportunities (Mining, Remote Heating) y y y y Polartherm Vibrometric Sotkamo Silver Alberta Innovates representative (TBD)

5:00 to 5:15 pm

Concluding Remarks of Seminar AITF Mr. Rick Tofani, Mr Axel Meisen Mr. Jukka Salo, Executive Vice President, FinPro

Travel back to the Hyatt Regency Calgary

6:00 to 7:30 pm

Cocktail Reception (Location The Hyatt Regency Hotel. Room to be confirmed) 700 Centre Street S.E., Calgary, AB City of Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi to greet Minister Hkmies. (INVITED) Government of Finland Concluding Remarks Minister Hkmies AITF Concluding Remarks Stephen Lougheed.

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Thursday, March 8

Minister Hkmies, Ambassador Piipponen and 2 assistants will travel to Edmonton to meet with: y Deputy Premier and President of Treasury Board, Doug Horner y Minister Greg Weadick, Advanced Education and Technology y Minister Ted Morton, Energy y Minister Cal Dallas, International, Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Relations.

OPTIONAL

Business to business meetings continue (upon request).

OPTIONAL

Cleantech Seminar by ACAMP (Alberta Centre for Advanced Micro & Nanotechnology Products) 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Cardel Theatre, Calgary. Registration MUST be made in advance. Contact Ms Jennifer Hill, Analyst, Alberta Innovates Technology Futures for details.

OPTIONAL

Excursion to Banff in the Rocky Mountains for sightseeing and lunch. (based on interest)

Note 1: Business to business meetings may also occur concurrent to the seminar presentations.

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