Meet industry, trade & startup experts from Canada who will give insight into their communities & how you can thrive in different sectors of their specific ecosystems.

From Agri-tech to AI learn about the opportunities at your doorstep with a special Welcome to Canada in STL from David Usher, Consul General and Sonette Magnus, Honorary Consul of Canada.

4:00 - 4:30pm: Alberta, Where Agri-Food and AgTech Thrives

Alberta has long been an agricultural powerhouse. This session will provide an overview of the innovation and agri-tech ecosystem in Alberta. It will also showcase how Alberta is leading the way in research and innovation to become a global tech hub.

Led by Kellen Winchell

5:00 - 5:10pm: Special Address from Consul General David Usher & Honorary Consul Sonette Magnus 

6:00 - 6:30pm: Ontario, Open for Business!

This session will provide an overview of the tech/ innovation landscape in Ontario, profiling the organizations driving creativity, growth, and opportunity across the sector. It will demonstrate why Ontario is a superior destination for tech / innovation sector investment and partnerships. It will also outline support for investment, trade, and partnerships in this sector that is offered by the Ontario government and our regional / municipal economic development partners.

Led by Earl Provost

6:30 - 7:00pm: Québec -A fertile ground for innovation in AI and Agtech

Economic development agencies Invest Québec International and Montréal International will demonstrate why homegrown and foreign innovators have chosen Quebec. Montreal, is home to the world's largest academic research lab in deep and reinforcement learning with over 900 researchers. The city also has been ranked the best university city in the Americas for 2022, counting over 200K students. Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and many more have established Ai R&D teams here!

Led by Guillaume Mussely-Bédard and Sebastien Dakin

7:00 - 7:30pm: Innovation with Canada’s Advanced Manufacturing Supercluster - NGen

Join Canada’s Supercluster NGen (Next Generation Manufacturing Canada) to learn about Canada’s open innovation ecosystems and global leadership in advanced manufacturing.

Led by Jason Myers, CEO NGen & Laura Dalby, Consul and Trade Commissioner - Consulate General of Canada in Chicago