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Archived Events 2009
OCE Discovery 2009
May 11-12, 2009
Toronto
Be ready for the global marketplace at Discovery 09: Future Ready.
For more information visit OCE Discovery 2009.
InterNetwork London
May 5, 2009 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Downtown Cathy Browns, 228 Dundas Street (upstairs of The Honest Lawyer)
On Tuesday, May 5th, InterNetwork London will present featured speaker Steven Groves, Director of Internet Media, London Free Press.com.
Social Media is radically altering the means with which information is shared between people. Tools such as Twitter, Facebook, uStream and LinkedIn are changing the way in which "news" is distributed and shared.
Steve Groves, Director of Internet Media at the London Free Press, will explore the latest advances in social media and outline how news companies are adopting these tools.
For more information visit InterNetwork London.
Innovation Cafe - Changing Space for a Creative Class
April 22, 2009 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Paper Box Studios, 468 Cumberland Ave., Hamilton, ON
For more information visit Golden Horeshoe Biosciences Network.
The S.C. Ferguson Memorial Symposium
April 22, 2009 12:30 - 4:00 pm
University Hospital, Auditorium A
he S.C. Ferguson Memorial Symposium visiting scholars program is a signature event for the Molecular Brain Research Group. Supported by a gift to the Robarts Research Institute by S. C. Ferguson’s son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Gary G. and Mrs. Mary E. Ferguson.
Full program details are available at: www.robarts.ca
MRI-ORF Information Session at Western
April 21, 2009 2:00 - 4:00 pm
2nd Floor Conference Room, Robarts Research Institute
The Ontario Ministry of Research & Innovation will be holding an information session at Western for the ORF - Research Excellence Round 4 on Tuesday, April 21st.
This session will provide an opportunity for the Ministry to present a brief overview of the new round of competition, share best practices and answer questions from the research community.
Individuals are invited to RSVP online at: Western RD&S
Hellmuth Prizes for Achievement in Research
April 15, 2009 4:00 pm
Conron Hall (University College, Room 224)
President Paul Davenport invites all members of the campus community to a ceremony and reception celebrating the 2009 Hellmuth Prizes for Achievement in Research, awarded to Dr. Brian Feagan of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Dr. John Whalley of the Department of Economics.
Please RSVP by calling 519.661.3747 or by email at rsvp@uwo.ca
Awarded annually, the Hellmuth Prize was established in 1996 to recognize Western’s most distinguished researchers for achievement over a substantial body of work. The Prize is named after Bishop Isaac Hellmuth, Western’s founder and a pioneer of education in Canada.
InterNetwork London: April Event
April 7, 2009; 5:30 - 7:30 pm
On Tuesday, April 7th, InterNetwork London will present featured speaker Barney Lawn, President and CEO of CoreSolutions Software Inc. at Friday Knight Lights, 391 Richmond St. South of Dundas.
For more information visit InterNetwork London.
Canada Research Chairs Announcement
April 7, 2009 10:00 am
Medical Sciences Building, Room 346
18th Annual Lynda Shaw Lecture Series
April 2, 2009 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Spencer Engineering Building, Room 3109
Dr. Ilene Busch-Vishniac, Vice-President (Academic) and Provost, McMaster University, will present "Attracting and Retaining More Women in Engineering"
REACH: Open or Closed? Choosing the Right Software Model
April 2, 2009 8:00 am - noon
The Accelerator Centre (University of Waterloo)
Open or Closed? Choosing the right software model is an increasingly difficult decision for both business and academic researchers. This half-day session will bring together representatives from proprietary and open software vendors, as well as university researchers, to discuss this critical strategic choice. Whether you’re contemplating a start-up, looking to expand your product line, or trying to share a research project with the world, this forum will offer insights into your alternatives.
The Open or Closed? Choosing the Right Software Model forum will include:
- Creating Value in, and Extracting Value from, Open Source Software keynote address by Greg DeKoenigsberg, Senior Community Development Manager for Red Hat, one of the world's leading providers of Linux and open source technology
- Proprietary, Open Source or a Hybrid a panel discussion with firms using each of these strategies featuring:
- Moderator: Evan Leibovitch, the Director of CLUE- Canadian Association for Open Source
- Tom Lee, Chief Evangelist for Maplesoft
- Perry Roach, CEO of Netsweeper
- Jonas Brandon, Director of Business Development for ePresence
- A presentation on legal and intellectual property considerations by Anthony de Fazekas of Miller Thomson LLP
- Networking breakfast starting at 8 a.m.
To register visit our partner GPI.
For more information visit C4 Ontario.
The Open or Closed? Choosing the Right Software Model forum is part of the C4's REACH: Research Alliance Contact Hub initiative, which aims to unify the research partnership meeting C4 regularly holds, bringing together industrial, commercial, and academic researchers to find ways to collaborate. Sponsored by MTech and the Ontario Centres of Excellence
GPI BREAKFAST: Clean Technologies in Ontario – Where to go next?
March 26, 2009; 7-9:30AM
Holiday Inn Guelph, 601 Scottsdale Dr.
Hear John Mertl – co-author of the groundbreaking 2009 OCETA SDTC Cleantech Growth & Go-to-Market Report – discuss the future of Ontario’s clean technology industry at the March 26th GPI Breakfast.
For more information and to register online visit: www.guelphinnovation.com
GHBN - Innovation Café: Making products for a sustainable future
March 25, 2009; 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Plaza 311, Brock University, 500 Glenridge Avenue, St. Catharines ON
For more information and to RSVP visit: www.ghbn.org
Canada's Policy on Funding Research and Postgraduate Education
March 24, 2009; 7 p.m.
Brescia College, Mother St. James Auditorium
Please join Dr. Ted Hewitt, V.P. Research, Western and a distinguished panel of members (see below) for an informative discussion on Government’s role in funding research and post-graduate education in Canada.
- Dr. William Avison, Children’s Health Research Institute and Western
- Dr. Regna Darnell, Anthropology, Western
- Carmen Gicante, V.P. Business Services, TechAlliance, London
- Dr. Anthony Percival-Smith, Biology, Western
- John Stevenson, London resident and parent
- David Winninger, London City Council
- Moderator: Dr. Joe Lella, Professor Emeritus, Kings Coll
RSVP to: Info@londonnorthcentre.ca.
I know what you’re thinking! Brain imaging in the 21st Century
March 24, 2009; 7:30 p.m.
Robarts Research Institute, 1st Floor Atrium
Once upon a time, scientists were focused on how the brain looked. Now they have the tools to see how it functions. Join Robarts’ Deputy Scientific Director Dr. Ravi Menon as he shares exciting new research results from functional brain imaging and how it is impacting diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s. Dr. Menon will host the Robarts Edition of Western’s Classes Without Quizzes, a free community lecture series, on Tuesday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Robarts Research Institute, 1st Floor Atrium.
This monthly lecture series features topical, entertaining and insightful presentations by some of Western’s leading faculty, with each lecture taking place in different locations throughout London. For more information, please visit classeswithoutquizzes.uwo.ca.
RSVP to: programs@uwo.ca.
Investing in Innovation
March 23, 2009; 9:30am
Atrium, Richard Ivey School of Business
Welcome Luncheon: Dr. John MacDonald, Director, Robarts Research Institute
March 17, 2009 Noon
MaRS Discovery District, Collaboration Centre, CR-2AB
(101 College Street, Toronto)
South Asian Health Symposium
March 6, 2009; 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Wolf Performance Hall, London Central Public Library
The South Asian Medical Students' Association is hosting the second annual South Asian Health Symposium on March 8.
SAMSA is a group of medical students at The University of Western Ontario with the aim of promoting awareness of health and cultural issues particular to the South Asian community.
The free symposium offers attendees the opportunity to hear from physicians about ways to maintain healthy lifestyles and learn about medical issues prevalent among South Asians.
Dr. Subodh Verma, a cardiac surgeon and researcher at Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital, will be discussing heart health among South Asians. Dr. Faisal Rehman, a nephrologist at the London Health Sciences Centre, will speak about obesity and diabetes and a registered dietitian will discuss healthy eating habits and demonstrate food preparation of nutritious South Asian meals. The evening will also feature a musical performance by renowned singer, Dr. Mandar Jog, and a South Asian dinner.
For more information about the event, contact .For more information about the event contact southasianhealthsymposium@gmail.com.
InterNetwork London: The IPod Generation of Consumers!
March 3, 2009; 5:30 - 7:30 pm
On Tuesday, March 3rd, InterNetwork London will present featured speaker Fredrik Liliegren, President of Antic Entertainment at Downtown Cathy Browns, 228 Dundas Street (upstairs of The Honest Lawyer).
Today's entertainment consumer demands to have ultimate choice when and how they access their entertainment and also how much they are willing to pay for that entertainment. So how do we shift our product offerings and business models to accommodate this consumer. In this speech Fredrik Liliegren, CEO of Antic Entertainment will describe how they approach not only what games they create but also how they develop their games and how they charge the consumer for their games.
For more information visit InterNetwork London.
Our Way Forward: Special Speaker Luncheon with Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario
Feb 10, 2009
The Hon. Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario, will be addressing the London Chamber of Commerce to discuss the economic challenges facing Ontario, and the province's strategy to weather the global recession.
For more information visit the London Chamber of Commerce.
VenturePrize London
Feb 10, 2009
VenturePrize London is a business plan competition celebrating the thriving entrepreneurial culture in our city.
With two prizes to be won, judging takes place over two rounds, with the winners to be announced February 10, 2009 at the VenturePrize London Awards Celebration.
For more information visit VenturePrize London.
InterNetwork London presents Joel McLean, Info-Tech Research Group
Feb 3, 2009 5:30 p.m
Friday Knight Lights, 391 Richmond St.
On Tuesday, February 3rd, InterNetwork London will present featured speaker Joel McLean, at Friday Knight Lights, 391 Richmond St. South of Dundas.
Joel McLean founded Info-Tech Research Group to develop research products and tools for business. Info-Tech’s products meet the unique needs of IT managers and CIOs to bridge the gap between business and technology, and to improve bottom-line results.
Info-Tech’s doors opened in 1997 with a small group of employees. Today, with over 200 employees and a paid membership of over 23,000 IT professionals worldwide, Info-Tech Research Group is one of North America’s fastest growing full-service IT analyst firms.
The event starts at 5:30 p.m. and everyone involved in the London technology community is encouraged to attend. As always, InterNetwork London events are FREE. Please register your attendance online beforehand at www.internetwork.ca to ensure we have a name tag for you.
Mind to Market Innovation Series: Session 15
A New Ontario: Making Sustainable Communities Work
Feb 2, 2009 12:00 - 2:00 p.m
Delta Guelph Hotel and Conference Centre, Royal City A Ballroom
Climate Change is one of the most critical and pervasive issues facing us today. In addressing this challenge, Ontario is counting on the innovative actions of its communities to move the province toward a more sustainable way of living. Find out how the City of Guelph is working with academia and industry to develop a unique Sustainable Community Energy Plan to reduce Guelph's carbon footprint and create economic opportunities. Join Ontario Centres of Excellence and four of Canada's leading authorities on the subject, as they discuss the role of innovation as a driver for sustainable communities in Ontario.
For more information or to register visit http://oce-ontario.org
WORLDiscoveries™ Research Showcase
January 30, 2009 11:00 - 3:00
London Convention Centre
The Faculties of Engineering, Science and the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at The University of Western Ontario present WORLDiscoveries™ Research Showcase providing an opportunity for partnerships and networking between industry and university researchers. Last year's showcase was attended by more than 300 industry representatives. This year, the showcase will encompass more than 100 research displays- highlighting the latest advances at our research-intensive University. Posters will be displayed in eight key theme areas:
- Neuroscience/Brain and Mind
- Imaging
- Materials and Biomaterials
- Wind Engineering and Natural Disaster Mitigation
- Fluid Mechanics, Mathematics and Modeling
- Computing, Information Technology and Robotics
- Biological and Biomedical
- Environment, Sustainability and Green Energy
Student-2-Business Networking Conference
Monday, January 26, 2009
London Convention Centre, 300 York St.
The Student-2-Business Networking Conference is designed to help students crack London’s hidden job market and connect graduates to opportunities in the region. The second annual conference features a keynote presentation from Dr. Richard Florida.
For more information or to register visit www.ledc.com/s2b/index.php
GHBN Innovation Café
Jan 21, 2009 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Art Gallery of Hamilton
The focus of the first GHBN Innovation Café of 2009 is going to be on Art and Science, and their effects on our culture. Speakers include: Steven Brown, Assistant Professor and Director of the NeuroArts Lab at McMaster University in the department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour, Denis Dyack, President of Silicon Knights, and Mac Holyoke, Executive Producer of Pipeline Studios Inc.
For more information and to RSVP visit: www.ghbn.org
CIHR Operating Grant info sessions
Jan 9, 2009 1:30-3 p.m.
Labatt Health Science Building, Anatatorium Room 332
Jan 13, 2009 12:00-1:30 p.m.
Health Sciences Addition, Room H101
Jan 14, 2009 1-2:30 p.m.
Victoria Research Lab, 6th Floor, Room A6-103
Research Western and the Lawson Health Research Institute are hosting three ResearchNet information sessions this month to provide information for the CIHR Operating Grant Competition in March.
Western and Lawson will be participating in the ResearchNet e-approval process for this competition. Each session will focus on the detailed submission process through ResearchNet for the CIHR Operating Grant registration and application.
Everyone is welcome to attend the information sessions and refreshments will be provided.
Reservations for the information sessions can be made by contacting trusselo@uwo.ca. More information is available at www.uwo.ca/research.
