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The 2018
Canadian Telecom Summit
June 4th to June 6th • Toronto Congress Centre
Innovation and Disruption in ICT:
reinventing and securing our business and personal lives
The 2018 Canadian Telecom Summit is taking place June 4-6, 2018 in Toronto. Our theme for 2018 is: :Innovation and Disruption in ICT:
reinventing and securing our business and personal lives”
Canadian Telecom Summit gives you the chance to hear from and talk with them in both a structured atmosphere of frank discussion and
high octane idea exchange and schmooze in a more relaxed social setting of genial conversation. The leadership of the telecom, broadcast &
IT industries will converge in Toronto to discuss the key issues and trends that will impact this critical sector of the economy. Join more than
350 of your peers, suppliers, policy makers, regulators, customers and competitors in attending telecom's most important gathering.
Now in its 17th year, The Canadian Telecom Summit has become the place for Canada's ICT leaders to meet, interact and do business. As in
past years, this year's Summit will feature high-octane interaction, top-level keynote speakers and thought-provoking panel discussions. Plan
to join us.
The Canadian Telecom Summit has something for everyone! Hear keynote addresses from senior executives from across the industry. Meet with
your suppliers, customers and peers for 3 full days of thought provoking interaction.
Keynote
Speakers The Honourable Navdeep Bains
Minister, Innovation, Science
and Economic Development
Mike Cooley
VP, Business
Development
Ibrahim Gedeon
Chief Technology
Officer
Robert Ghiz
President & CEO
CWTA
Stephen Howe
CTO
Bell Canada and BCE
Canada NeuStar TELUS
Honoré LaBourdette Allison Lenehan Jamie Leverton Patricia Meredith Dominek Pacewicz Robert Pothier
VP Global Market Development, President VP & GM, Author Head of BSS SVP – Design
Telco Business Group Xplornet Canada & APAC Catalytic Convergence Product Management Telecon Group
VMware Communication Cogeco Peer 1 Comarch
Dean Prevost Daniel Robillard Georg Serentschy Michael Weening Chris Wright Mark Goldberg Michael Sone
President, SVP – Connectivity Managing Partner Executive Vice President, CTO Principal Principal
Enterprise Solutions Serentschy Advisory Sales and Marketing Red Hat Mark H. Goldberg NBI / Michael
Rogers Communications Telecon Group Services Calix & Associates Sone Associates
Business Hub
Sponsored by VMware
WiFi
Sponsored by Telecon Group
2:00pm Cyber Security
Breakfast Securing your data, protecting your privacy
Sponsored by Redhat
Chris Anderson Ann Cavoukian
(moderator) Distinguished
8:30am Opening Remarks Principal,
Castlekeep
Expert-in-Residence
Ryerson University
Carey Frey
8:45am Opening Keynote VP, Telus Security
and CSO,
TELUS
Chris Wright
CTO,
Redhat
3:30pm Coffee
sponsored by Allstream
5:00pm Keynote
Jamie Leverton
VP & GM, Canada & APAC
10:30am Coffee Cogeco Peer 1
sponsored by Calix
Craig Thornton
VP, National Business
Solutions
TELUS
Business Hub
Sponsored by VMware
2:15pm
Principal, Principal,
Mark H Goldberg NBI / Michael Keynote
& Associates Sone Associates
Robert Ghiz
Mark H. Goldberg
& Associates Inc. President & CEO
www.mhgoldberg.com CWTA
9:00am Keynote
Robert Pothier Daniel Robillard Paul Temple Peter White
SVP - Design SVP - Connectivity SVP, Regulatory AVP, Global Public Policy
Telecon Group Solutions & Strategic Affairs, AT&T
Telecon Group Pelmorex Weather
Networks
3:30pm Coffee
9:30am Keynote
Honoré LaBourdette
VP Global Market Development,
4:00pm Regulatory Blockbuster
sponsored by CWTA
Telco Business Group,
VMware
Greg O'Brien Samer Bishay Andy
(Moderator) President & CEO Kaplan-Myrth
Editor & Publisher, Iristel & Ice Wireless VP, Regulatory &
Cartt.ca Carrier Affairs
TekSavvy Solutions
10:00am Coffee
Robert Malcolmson David Watt Ted Woodhead
SVP, Regulatory Affairs, SVP, Regulatory, Senior Vice President,
Sponsored by
10:30am Telecom Employer of Choice Award BCE Rogers Strategic Policy Advisor
TELUS
Espresso Bar
Sponsored by Ice Wireless and Iristel Namir Anani Robert Asselin
(Moderator) Sr. Director,
CEO Global Policy
Business Hub Information & Blackberry
Sponsored by VMware Communications
Technology Council
WiFi
Sponsored by Telecon Group Kapi Attawar Samer Bishay
Global Business President & CEO,
Development & Alliances, Iristel & Ice Wireless
Breakfast ConsenSys
Sponsored by Xplornet
Mark H. Goldberg
& Associates Inc.
www.mhgoldberg.com
12:15pm Lunch
sponsored by Bell
Stephen Howe
Allison Lenehan
President,
Xplornet Communications
2:00pm Keynote
The Honourable Navdeep Bains
9:15am
Mark Goldberg Michael Sone
Artificial Intelligence Principal, Principal,
Should we embrace or fear what is coming? Mark H Goldberg NBI / Michael
& Associates Sone Associates
Mark H. Goldberg
Rita Trichur Hassan Alzein & Associates Inc.
10:30am Coffee
Accommodations
Canadian Telecom Summit Rates are available at the NEW Radisson Suites Toronto Airport,
conveniently located next to the Toronto Congress Centre. Complimentary shuttle service is available
from the airport.
The Radisson Suites Toronto Airport: For reservations please contact central reservations:
416-242-7400 or 1-800-333-3333 and use Group Code CANTEL or visit www.radisson.com/cantel.
Telephone Facsimile
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Conference Registration
Full Conference (Mon/Tues/Wed)
$2,250 ($2,542.50 including HST) if received by June 1
$2,500 ($2,825.00 including HST) if received on or after June 1
CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY: Substitution of participants is permissible without any prior notification. If you are unable to find a substitute, please notify us. Prior to
April 1, 2018, refunds will be made less a 10% service charge. From April 2 through May 1, 2018 there will be a 50% service charge. After May 1, 2018 no refund can be provided.
The 2018
Canadian Telecom Summit
acknowledges the support of the following organizations
Media Partners
For three days, The Canadian Telecom Summit delivers thought provoking presentations from the
prime movers of the industry. The Canadian Telecom Summit gives you the chance to hear from and
talk with them in both a strutured atmosphere of frank discussion and high octane idea exchange
and schmooze in a more relaxed social setting of genial conversation.