WestDef 2014
 
SPEAKERS
Ian Atkinson PhD
Founder, Chief Technology Officer
Innovative Trauma Care
 
Lieutenant-Colonel Scott Baker
Directorate of Land Requirements
National Defence Headquarters, Ottawa
 
John W. Beck
Chief Principal Engineer Unmanned Systems - Global Technology, Advanced Products
Oshkosh Corporation
 
Helen Braiter
Director, Build in Canada Innovation Program
Office of Small and Medium Enterprises
 
Ken Brizel
ACAMP
 
Caprice Brunelle
Executive Director
Salvation Army Agape Hospice
 
J.R. Cox
Chair
WCDIA
 
Martin Cronin
CEO
Helios Global Technologies Ltd.
 
The Honourable Cal Dallas
Alberta Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations
Government of Alberta
 
Carl Daniels
Vice President, Business Development & Sales
Bluedrop Performance Learning
 
John Ferris
Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Military and Strategic Studies
University of Calgary
 
Andre Fillion
Director General Aerospace Equipment Program Management (DGAEPM)
Department of National Defence
 
Spencer Fraser
CCUVS
 
Gary Geling
Centre Director
DRDC, Suffield Research Centre
 
Neil Gerein
Defense Product Manager
NovAtel
 
Jim Gillespie
Harris
 
Dr. Brad W. Gladman
Strategic Analyst - Canadian Forces Aerospace Warfare Centre
Canadian Forces Base Trenton
 
Kim Grant
Raytheon
 
Norman Hrapchak
Director
Harris Canada Systems Inc.
 
Stan Jacobson
Director, Global Defence & Security Sales
Canadian Commercial Corporation
 
Sanjay Khetia
Chief Architect
QinetiQ Training
 
Keith Knotts
F-35 International Business Development - Canada
Lockheed Martin
 
Mike McGhee
Sales Director, Americas
GE Marine
 
Louise Mercier
National President
Navy League of Canada
 
Angela Mondou
President
Canada Company
 
Colonel Ken Moore
Director Land Equipment Program Support and Chief of Staff of Director General Land Equipment Program Management (DGLEPM)
 
Clive Morgan
Military & Homeland Security Business Lead
C4i Consultants Inc.
 
The Honourable Michelle Rempel
Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification
 
Sean Riley
IMSS Product Line Leader
Raytheon
 
Geoff Ritchie
Government of Alberta
 
Neil Rutter
General Manager
Textron Systems Canada
 
John Schmidt
Vice-President, Commercial
Davie
 
Roger Smibert BASc, P.Eng.
Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer
HISS, Inc.
 
Gary Summons
Head of Sales
QinetiQ Training
 
Mark Teeple
Supply Chain Manager
Raytheon Canada Ltd.
 
Denean Tomlin
President & COO
WaVv Business Development
 
Kimberley Van Vliet
Founder & CEO
WaVv Business Development
 
Nicole Verkindt
Founder/President
OMX Inc.
 
Kevin Wong LLB
Partner
Stonecracker Scientific Legal Network
 
Alexander Zahavich
Vice President of Corporate Development and Applied Research
SAIT Polytechnic
 
As speakers and topics are confirmed, this page will continue to be updated.  For a list of topics and speakers from 2013, visit www.wcdia.com

Accepting Speaker Abstracts
The WestDef audience is a mix of (SME) small, medium, and large business types, government, and military with a common interest in Aerospace, Defence and Security contracts and technological application. WestDef aims to provide presentations showcasing current and future business opportunities for SMEs or an understanding doing business in the industry.

Abstracts should be prepared for a 20 minute presentation. Please forward submissions to westdef@wavvbizdev.com