Speaker’s presentations
- The recovery of the manufacturing sector: outlooks, opportunities, and strategies - Guy Barthell, Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton
- Development capital, a tool adapted to manufacturing sector financing in 2014 - Normand Chouinard, Fonds de solidarité FTQ
- Manufacturing innovation - Glenn Sawyer, SAP Canada
- The digital revolution - Jean Thibodeau, Groupe Canam inc.
- Manufacturers at the dawn of a new industrial era – Nicolas Durand, Axium
- MEGA Brands is investing in Quebec to improve its competitiveness - Jean-François Albert, MEGA Brands
- The era of courage - Éric Bélanger, Avant-Garde Technologies et Jacques Latendresse, Ezeflow
- Settling in to boost exports - Éric Beauregard, AV&R
- Bombardier Aerospace, turning its gaze to the world - Hélène V. Gagnon, Bombardier Aéronautique
The manufacturing sector is vital to Quebec and its metropolis. In 2010, 16.3% of the province’s GDP was dependent on this sector, which, by itself, generated $41 billion in direct economic benefits and $26 billion in indirect benefits. This sector is undergoing a tremendous transformation; some are even calling it the start of a new industrial era. In this climate of change, in which the challenges are significant, what strategies must manufacturing businesses use in order to ensure their longevity?
Attend this event to:
- Understand the major issues of manufacturing in Quebec, and explore solutions that will enable us to rely on a strong manufacturing sector
- Make the leap into the digital age, and thereby optimize your production and management processes, improve your services, and increase your sales
- Learn about the best business practices in automation, which will allow you to increase your productivity
- Network with contractors and key players in the city’s business community
Don’t miss this event, which will be attended by:
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ÉLAINE ZAKAÏB
Minister for Industrial Policy
and the Banque de développement économique du Québec |
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| A LOOK AT THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR |
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Michel Leblanc
President and CEO
Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal
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Guy Barthell
Partner, Strategy and Performance
Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton
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Normand Chouinard
Head of Investments
Fonds de solidarité FTQ
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| I. MANUFACTURERS IN THE DIGITAL AGE |
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Elliot Lifson
Vice-Chairman
Peerless Clothing Inc.
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Jean Thibodeau
Senior Vice-President,
InteliBuild and Management Information Systems
Canam Group Inc.
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Glenn Sawyer
Director
Center for Manufacturing Operational Excellence, SAP Canada
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| II. NEW DRIVERS OF COMPETITIVENESS: AUTOMATION AND ROBOTIZATION |
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Jean Bélanger
President and Chief Operating Officer
Premier Tech
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Jean-François Albert
Vice-President, Manufacturing
MEGA Brands
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Éric Bélanger
President
Avant-Garde Technologies
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Jacques Latendresse
Co-President
Ezeflow
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| III. MANUFACTURERS OUT TO CONQUER THE WORLD |
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Éric Beauregard
President
AV&R
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Hélène V. Gagnon
Vice-President
Public affairs, Communications, Corporate Social Responsibility and Achieving Excellence System
Bombardier Aerospace
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Explore potential solutions to ensure the future of Quebec's manufacturing industry!
GOLD sponsors
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SILVER sponsors
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BRONZE sponsors
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