2017 RESEARCH CONFERENCE

JUNE 9-10, 2017 UBC, VANCOUVER

PONDEROSA BALLROOM

PleaseNote:Thisisadraftagenda.Theagendawillbeupdatedasspeakersareconfirmed.

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