Wednesday, March 18, 2020 - Atrium, Roger Guindon (RGN)
9:00-9:30: Registration
9:30-9:45: Kickoff
9:45-10:45: Commercialization basics
10:45-11:15: The Mitacs Experience
11:15-12:15: How do you get a therapeutic to the patient? Dr. Francisco Diaz-Mitoma, CMO, VBI Vaccines

12:15-1:00: Lunch included for those who have registered prior to the event

1:00-2:30: Understanding the regulatory pathway for therapeutics, medical devices and neutraceuticals - Health Canada: William Yan | Director, Bureau of Nutritional Sciences; Colin Foster | Manager, Device Licensing Services Division; and Carole Légaré | Director, Office of Clinical Trials
2:30-2:40: Break
2:40-3:40: What’s the deal with medical cannabis? Dr. Mark Ware | CMO, Canopy Growth Corporation
3:40-5:00: Reception

Thursday, March 19, 2020 - STEM 117 (Main Campus)
11:30-12:00 Registration
12:00-12:15 Kickoff
12:15-1:15 Is intellectual property important? Erin Engelhardt, Partner and Patent Agent, Ovodenovo
1:15-1:25: Health Break
1:25-2:30 Tales from the Trenches, Ashleigh Kennedy, Founder, Neurovine, and Charles Cuerrier, Co-founder and CEO, Spiderwort
2:30 – 3:15 Competition: "Forging Your Impact" – 8 Presentations
3:15-4:15: Keynote: Outlook on Life Sciences in Ontario – TBD
4:15-4:30: Award winners announced for "Forging Your Impact"
4:30-5:30: Reception