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8th Annual Okanagan Technology Symposium:
Health Care Horizons
The Grand Okanagan Lake front Resort and Conference Centre, Kelowna, BC
June 5-6, 2006

Notional Agenda
Last updated: June 1st, 2006

* = Invited
 
Monday, June 5, 2006
7:30 -
8:30am
Registration and Trade Show Open
8:30 -
8:40am
Welcome Remarks:
Conference Co-Master of Ceremonies
  • Sindi Hawkins MLA, Kelowna, and Deputy Speaker for the BC Legislature
  • Keith Baldrey, Broadcast Journalist, BCTV on Global Television
8:40 -
9:00am
Keynote Address:
  • Sindi Hawkins MLA, Kelowna, and Deputy Speaker for the BC Legislature
9:00 -
10:15am
Keynote Address:
  • Dr. Stan Davis Futurist Author of "The Convergence of Information, Biology and Business"
10:15 -
10:30am
Break - Sponsored by Bell Canada
10:30 -
12:00pm
Plenary Session: Key Technologies to Deliver the Future Vision of Health Care - Sponsored by Astra Zeneca
Emerging Technology Sector
  • Biotechnology: Dr. Simon Pimstone, President & CEO, Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc
  • Medical Devices: Don Gerhardt, President & Chief Executive Officer, Medical Alley
  • Nano-technologies: Dr. Andre Marziali, Physicist, University of British Columbia
12:00 -
1:15pm
Lunch - Sponsored by Pfizer Inc.
1:15 -
2:30pm
Plenary Session: Key Technologies to Deliver the Future Vision of Health Care
Emerging Technology Sector
  • Facility Design: Robin Geunther, FAIA, Principal, Guenther 5 Architects-New York, NY
  • Information and Communication Technology: Brantz Myers, Director of Enterprise Marketing, Cisco Systems Canada.
2:30 -
3:00pm
Break - Sponsored by Nightingale Informatix Corp.
3:00 -
4:00pm
Concurrent Sessions: Workshop Technology Sessions:
  • Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals - Vaseaux Room
    1. Dr. Simon Pimstone, President & CEO, Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    2. Karimah Es Sabar, Executive Director, BC Biotech
  • Medical Devices - Pennask Room
    1. Denis Mousseau-Regional Account Manager, Alcon Corporation
    2. Stephen Dibert - President and CEO MEDEC
    3. Ian MacPfail - Biomet Distributor, Biomet Corporation
    4. Alan Fairweather - Corporate Relations Manger, 3M Corporation
    5. Stephen Urquhart - Regional Corporate Director, Tyco Healthcare
    6. Rob Horne - Executive Business Director, Johnson & Johnson Medical Products
    7. Dave Ames - Director, Health Technology Assessment and Emerging Technologies, Johnson & Johnson Medical Products
  • Information and Communications Technology - Okanagen Room
    1. Moderator Roman Mateyko, Executive Director, Network BC
    2. Brantz Myers, Director of Enterprise Marketing, Cisco Systems Canada.
    3. Mike Hrybyk, BC Net
    4. Sam Chebib, President & CEO of Nightingale Informatix Corp.
    5. Dennis Niebergal, President & CEO, CLINICARE Corporation
  • Facilities Design -Skeena Room
    1. Moderator: Chris Corps, President, Asset Strategics Ltd
    2. Mary McNeil, President and CEO, BC Cancer Foundation
    3. Ray Pradinuk, Senior Associate, Sustainable Design Leader, Stantec Architecture Ltd.
    4. Robin Geunther, FAIA, Principal, Guenther 5 Architects-New York, NY
4:00 -
5:00pm
Concurrent Sessions: Workshop Technology Sessions:
  • Human Genomics - Vaseaux Room
    1. Gabe Kalmar, Executive Director of Operations, Genome British Columbia
    • Nano-Technology - Shuswap room
      1. Dr. Neil Branda, Chair, Nanotech Center, Simons Fraser University
      2. Dr. Andre Marziali, Physicist, University of British Columbia
    • Medical Devices - Pennask Room
      1. Denis Mousseau - Regional Account Manager, Alcon Corporation
      2. Stephen Dibert - President and CEO MEDEC
      3. Ian MacPfail - Biomet Distributor, Biomet Corporation
      4. Alan Fairweather - Corporate Relations Manger, 3M Corporation
      5. Stephen Urquhart - Regional Corporate Director, Tyco Healthcare
      6. Rob Horne - Executive Business Director, Johnson & Johnson Medical Products
      7. Dave Ames - Director, Health Technology Assessment and Emerging Technologies, Johnson & Johnson Medical Products
    • Information and Communications Technology - Okanagan Room (continued session - 2hours)
      1. Moderator Roman Mateyko, Executive Director, Network BC
      2. Brantz Myers, Director of Enterprise Marketing, Cisco Systems Canada.
      3. BC Net, Mike Hrybyk
      4. Sam Chebib, President & CEO of Nightingale Informatix Corp.
      5. Dennis Niebergal, President & CEO, CLINICARE Corporation
    • Facilities Design -Skeena Room (continued session - 2hours)
      1. Moderator: Chris Corps, President, Asset Strategics Ltd
      2. Mary McNeil, President and CEO, BC Cancer Foundation
      3. Ray Pradinuk, Senior Associate, Sustainable Design Leader, Stantec Architecture Ltd.
      4. Robin Geunther, FAIA, Principal, Guenther 5 Architects-New York, NY
    6:00 -
    9:00pm
    Reception with Stan Davis - sponsored by Hewlett-Packard

    Dinner- Grand Okanagan Ballroom

    • M.C. - Murray Ramsden, CEO, Interior Health

     
    Tuesday, June 6, 2006
    8:30 -
    9:00am
    Keynote Address:
    • Sheryl Bell, Director of Information Technology, Infrastructure and Strategic Planning, St. Lukes Health System
    Siemens Corporation Case Study: "Microsoft Recognizes St. Luke's as a National Leader in Hospital Technology"
    St. Luke's was recognized for community-based information network created in cooperation with Siemens Medical Solutions, which allows efficient and secure web-based sharing of information between physicians, patients and other members of the healthcare team.
    9:00 -
    10:00am
    Plenary Session Health & Life Sciences Research & Knowledge Transfer
    • Dr. Moura Quayle, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Advanced Education
    • David Dolphin, Executive Director, BC Innovation Council
    • Jeffrey Betts, Business Development Manager, IBM Life Science
    10:00 -
    10:15am
    Break - Sponsored by CA
    10:15 -
    11:45am
    Plenary Session - Providing the Infrastructure and Architecture to Deliver the Future Technologies in British Columbia
    • Peter Watkins, Executive Director, Technology Planning and Standards Government of British Columbia
    • Dave Nikolejsin, Chief Information Officer, Government of British Columbia
    • Pat Ryan, Executive Director, (RSHIP) Alberta's Regional Shared Health Information Program-Shared Service Model the way of the future for Canada's Health Authorities
    • Peter Durrant, Executive Director - eHealth Program Knowledge Management & Technology Division, Ministry of Health, Province of British Columbia
    • Ken Williams, Vice President & Area Manager for Canada, CA Technical Services
    11:45-
    12:15pm
    Keynote Address:
    • Dr. Alan Winter, Genome BC
    • Honourable Murray Coell, Minister Advanced Education, Government of British Columbia
    12:15 -
    1:15pm
    Lunch Barbecue - Patio of the Okanagan Grand Hotel - Sponsored by Genome BC
    1:15 -
    3:15pm
    Plenary Session: Making It Work - What does Health Care need to do to take advantage of tomorrow's technologies? Sponsored by Canada Health Infoway
    • Session Moderator: Bruce Schmidt, Corporate Secretary, Genome BC
    • Deputy Minister Paddy Meade, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Province of Alberta
    • Moderator: Bruce Schmidt, Corporate Secretary, Genome BC
    • Dr. Jill Sanders, President and CEO, Canadian Agency for Drugs & Technologies in Health (CADTH)
    • Ida Goodreau, CEO of the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
    • Dr. Jonathan Burns, Co-Chair, Provincial SPEED committee (Special Physician Engagement Expert Delegation)
    • Dr. Simon Sutcliffe, President, BC Cancer Agency
    3:15 -
    3:30pm
    Closing Remarks:
    Conference Co-Master of Ceremonies
    • Sindi Hawkins MLA, Kelowna, and Deputy Speaker for the BC Legislature
    • Keith Baldrey, Broadcast Journalist, BCTV on Global Television
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