2017 RESEARCH CONFERENCE
JUNE 9-10, 2017 UBC, VANCOUVER
PONDEROSA BALLROOM
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The2017IC-IMPACTSResearchConferencewillbringtogetherleaders,entrepreneurs,andthinkerswhoarehelpingdriveinnovationacrossCanada,India,andtheworld.Theconferencewillspotlightnewtechnologiesandapproachesaidinginthegrowingdemandforsmartandcleaneconomies.Thetwo-dayeventwillfeaturemoderatedpanelsanddiscussionsonthesharedgoalsofCanadaandIndia’sInnovationagendas,howurban,rural,andFirstNationcommunitiescanbebetterconnected,investingintomorrow’sstudentsandcompanies,andmore.TheeventwillalsofeaturehighlightsfromIC-IMPACTS38projectsacrossCanadaandIndiaandhowintersectionsfromtheCentre’sthreecorethemes:SafeandSustainableInfrastructure,IntegratedWaterManagement,andPublicHealth.
2017 RESEARCH CONFERENCE
JUNE 9-10, 2017 UBC, VANCOUVER
PONDEROSA BALLROOM
PleaseNote:Thisisadraftagenda.Theagendawillbeupdatedasspeakersareconfirmed.
FridayJune9,2017
7:30am–8:00am Breakfast:RegistrationandNetworking
8:00am–9:00am
Session1:CreatingaNewParadigm:Smart,CleanEconomies
9:00am–9:20am StudentPosterPresentations
9:20am–9:50am NetworkingRefreshmentBreak
9:50am–10:50am
Session2:UnderstandingInnovation:Foundationsforthe21stCentury
10:50am–11:10am StudentPosterPresentations
11:10am–11:40am NetworkingRefreshmentBreak
11:40am–12:40pm
Session3:ConnectingCommunities:Urban,Rural,andFirstNationCommunities
12:40pm–1:40pm Lunch
1:40pm–2:40pm
Session4:CatalyzingCompanies:InvestinginTomorrow’sImpacts
2:40pm–3:00pm StudentPosterPresentations
3:00pm–3:30pm NetworkingRefreshmentBreak
3:30pm–4:30pm
Session5:BuildingCapacity:EquippingStudentswithSkillsoftheFuture
4:30pm–5:30pm StudentPosterDisplayandNetworkingReception
2017 RESEARCH CONFERENCE
JUNE 9-10, 2017 UBC, VANCOUVER
PONDEROSA BALLROOM
PleaseNote:Thisisadraftagenda.Theagendawillbeupdatedasspeakersareconfirmed.
SaturdayJune10,2017
8:00am–8:30am Breakfast:RegistrationandNetworking
8:30am–9:30am
Session6:FosteringCollaboration:InternationalCollaborativeResearch
9:30am–10:00am NetworkingRefreshmentBreak
10:00am–11:15pm
Session7:IC-IMPACTSInnovations:Infrastructure,Water,andHealth
(ParallelSessions)
11:15am–12:30pm
Session8:IC-IMPACTSInnovations:SustainableApproaches,Smart
Sensors,MobileSolutions(ParallelSessions)
12:30pm–1:30pm Lunch
1:30pm–2:30pm
Session9:CommercializingTechnology:PatentsandLicenses
2:30pm–3:00pm NetworkingRefreshmentBreak
3:00pm–3:45pm
Session10:LookingAhead:OpportunitiesfortheFuture
3:45pm–4:00pm StudentPresentationPrize
ConcludingRemarks