Sign In, Networking and Breakfast
After arrival, network with fellow guests and industry peers, while enjoying a light breakfast. You can also visit the tabeltop exhibits of clean tech providers and partners.

At 8:00 AM, the event will commence with Opening Remarks from
Mayor Frank Scarpitti, Town of Markham

Join our panelists from federal, provincial and research funding organizations to update yourself regarding the available research and product development programs that can help finance your company's next generation of clean tech products. Each panelist will provide a brief presentation followed by a Question & Answer period.

Panelists:

• Angelo del Duca · Director, Ontario Region, National Research Council-Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP)
• Susan McLean · Manager, Stakeholder Relations, Sustainable Technology Development Canada (SDTC)
• George Cadete · Manager, Commercialization and Infrastructure Finance, Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation (MRI)
• Craig Laudrum · Acting Director, Business Development, Centre of Excellence for Earth and Environmental Technologies, Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE)

We will return to the Civic Centre Foyer for a networking session, refreshments and tabletop exhibits.

With Clean Tech rapidly growing as a business sector, it is important to understand the needs of clean buyers and the opportunities to meet their requirements. We've invited a consultant and senior managers from government and a major public utility to provide a market report and insights into what a clean customer will want from a technology provider and partner. As with the first panel, there will be a Question & Answer period following their presentations.

Presentations - Panelists:

• The Market for Clean Technology
  Celine Bak · Partner, The Russell-Mitchell Group
• Sustainable Procurement Strategies
  Kathryn Davey · Supervisor, Capital Procurement, Regional Municipality of York
• Cleaning Your Kilowatt
  John Sherin · Conservation and Demand Management Coordinator, PowerStream Inc.

Join Terry Mocherniak, the Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Encelium Technologies, as he discusses the challenges and rewards of building a prosperous, award winning, clean tech company. Encelium is a leading developer of intelligent lighting technologies for sustainable buildings. The company is based in Richmond Hill.