22 & 23 OCtober, 2024, LONDON, ONTARIO CANADA
Registration Opens April 8, 2024
The Best Defence Conference is a premier Canadian aerospace, defence and public safety conference addressing the air, land, naval, C4ISR, IT/IM and public safety capability domains.
About The Event
The Best Defence Conference delivers exceptional networking opportunities that will enhance your ability to conduct business, as you:
- Learn about Canadian Defence Procurement Opportunities
- Engage with key industry, military, and government procurement decision makers
- Form Strategic Partnerships
- Develop Supply Chains, and
- Develop New Business – Survey results indicate a significant number of attendees obtain new business opportunities from participating in The Best Defence Conference
Please contact Heather Pilot for more information at [email protected]
New to the Canadian Defence Market? Best Defence is an excellent entry point for companies new to the Canadian aerospace, defence and public safety marketplace. The intimate size of the event allows companies to easily engage with key government influencers and industry leaders to conduct market research; to evaluate market entry conditions; assess opportunities; and identify potential strategic partners.
Program To Be Announced at a Later Date
Who Should Attend
- Aerospace, defence and public safety Companies (air, land, naval, CRISR, IT/IM and public safety capability domains)
- Advanced Manufacturing companies
- Innovative Technology companies (AI, Quantum, Cybersecurity, novel materials)
- Prime contractors, Systems Integrators, Small-Medium-sized Enterprises (SME)
- CAF and government stakeholders
Where
RBC Place London
300 York Street, London, ON N6B 1P8
When
22-23 OCTOBER, 2024
Tuesday & Wednesday
Sean Ward (LCol Ret’d) MAMSc
Colonel David J. Pletz, MSM, CD
Col Anthony MacIntyre
Director Land Requirements, Canadian Army
Bill Ulicny
Head of Directorate, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Ewan Reid, Founder & CEO
Mission Control Space Services
Keith Pringnitz
Senior Director Business Capture, MDA Corporation
Brynn Bruder
Senior Research Analyst, DELTEK
Derek Dobson
Microsoft Defence and Federal Public Safety leader in Canada
Lgen(ret’d) Stuart Beare
CMM, MSC, MSM, CD, Strategic Advisor, Defense and Public Safety, Accenture
Sebastian Fischmeister
CEO and co-founder of Palitronica
John de Boer
Senior Director, Government Affairs and Public Policy
BlackBerry Ltd.
Daniel Schulten
Global Business Development Director, Space, Airbus Defence and Space Canada
Capt(N) Andrew Graham
Nick Werstiuk
Chief Executive Officer at Quantum Valley Ideas Lab
Christa Hammond
Director, Supply Chain Management, General Dynamics Land
Systems-Canada.
Joanne Garrah
Assistant Secretary to Cabinet, Emergency Preparedness
Patrick Boucher
Public Safety Canada
BRIGADIER-GENERAL MIKE ADAMSON, CD
Commander 3 Canadian Space Division
Paula Folkes-Dallaire
Associate Assistant, Deputy Minister, Defence and Marine
Procurement
Lyall King
Director, Risk Mitigation Programs |Canadian Centre for Cyber Security
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With abundant networking opportunities, the Best Defence Conference places you in front of prime contractors, military and procurement specialists in the Canadian Defence sector. Our multiple B2B and B2G opportunities consistently provide value to attendees by enhancing your ability to conduct business.
