February 27, 2013

3:00 pm 4:00 pm 5:30 pm 6:30 pm

Registration Opening Presentation: Do You Really Know Who Your Foreign Partners Really Are? Chris Mathers International Security Expert Networking Reception Wisdom Exchange Dinner

6:45 pm 8:00 pm

Welcome Remarks: Minister of Economic Development and Innovation Keynote Speaker: IBM’s Corporate Story of a Century of Success and Innovation John M. Lutz President, IBM Canada Ltd.

February 28, 2013

7:00 am 8:00 am

Breakfast and Registration Concurrent workshops Am I a Good Leader? Practices to follow, pitfalls to avoid Financing For Growth What to do when the bank says “No!” Recruiting and Retaining Skilled Employees Are you falling behind in the race for talent? Are You Really LEAN? The science and art of productivity

10:00 am 10:30 am 11:00 am 12:30 pm 1:30 pm

Networking Break Workshop Summary: Review of workshop findings moderated by Tom Clark Plenary Session: A view on the year ahead from Ontario's premier economist Don Drummond Matthews Fellow in Global Public Policy, Queen's University, and Chair, Commission on the Reform of Ontario Public Services Leadership Perspectives: Jim Balsillie Co-Founder, Research in Motion in conversation with Tom Clark Networking Lunch