*Program subject to change. All events will take place at the Delta St. John’s unless otherwise noted.
Wednesday, July 27th
19:00 – 22:00 Pre-Conference Social
Sponsored & hosted by McInnes Cooper | Sláinte Whisky & Wine, 115 Duckworth Street
Thursday, July 28th
7:30 Registration, Networking & Buffet Breakfast
9:00 MASS22 Opening Remarks
Victoria Belbin, Chief Executive Officer | Atlantic Canada Aerospace & Defence Association
9:15 Welcome Address from the Government of Newfoundland & Labrador
Premier Andrew Fury (virtual)
The Honourable Siobhan Coady – Minister of Finance
9:30 Keynote Presentation: Opportunities & Challenges for Atlantic A&D in 2022 and Beyond
The Honourable Peter MacKay PC, QC, Counsel | McInnes Cooper
10:00 Defence and Security in Canada’s Arctic Maritime Estate
Rear-Admiral (RAdm) Brian Santarpia, Commander Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) and Joint Task Force Atlantic (JTFA)
10:30 Networking Break & Exhibits
11:00 An Update from the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) & United States Coast Guard (USCG)
Joanne Weiss Reid, Regional Director of Integrated Business Management Services for Arctic Region | Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) – Ensuring Operational Readiness in the Arctic to Meet Future Challenges
CAPT John Egan, US Coast Guard (USCG) Attaché – Sovereignty, Security, and Partnership in the Arctic
12:00 Introduction to Innovative Solutions Canada
Éric-Aimé Patry, Outreach Manager | Innovative Solutions Canada
12:15 Networking Lunch (Exhibit Area)
Sponsored by C-CORE
13:15 Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS): Perspectives on Canada’s Maritime and Arctic Security
John W., Strategic Analyst | CSIS
14:00 Development of Resolute Bay: A Marine & Security Point of View
Colonel (Retired) Pierre Leblanc, Principal | Arctic Security Consultants
14:30 Networking Break & Exhibits
15:00 – 17:00 B2B Program & Exhibits
17:00 – 19:00 Networking Reception
Friday, July 29th
7:30 Networking & Buffet Breakfast
8:30 Welcome & Remarks
8:35 Diversity in the Workplace
Sean Wiltshire, Chief Executive Officer | Avalon Employment
9:00 Platinum Sponsor Presentation
Philip Garbutt, Senior Vice President Global Support
Presentation by PAL Aerospace | Platinum Sponsor
9:30 Industry Panel
Gateway to the Arctic: Strategy, Leadership, and Engagement
Sponsored by Genoa Design International | Gold Sponsor
Facilitator: Paul Preston, Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer | Genoa Design International
Panelist: Kendra MacDonald, Chief Executive Officer | Canada’s Ocean Supercluster
Panelist: Carolann Harding, Chief Executive Officer | SmartICE
Panelist: Philip Garbutt, Senior Vice President Global Support | PAL Aerospace
10:30 Networking Break & Exhibits
Arctic Innovation, Research & Development
11:20 Printing Strategic Metallic Parts for Ships for Arctic & Antarctic Applications
Dr. Mohsen Mohammadi
Canada Research Chair in Marine Additive Manufacturing
11:40 Canada & Polar Research
Andrew Kendrick, Principal Consultant | VARD Marine Inc.
12:00 MASS22 Closing Remarks