Manufacturing Matters 2023

The London Economic Development Corporation in partnership with the London Region Manufacturing Council are pleased to present Manufacturing Matters 2023.

Registration is now open!

Thursday, October 5, 2023 
RBC Place London
300 York St, London, ON N6B 1P8

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Manufacturing Matters is a must attend, half day conference for manufacturers and service providers. Delegates will learn valuable information from industry leaders, keynote speakers and peer-to-peer networking. The conference will deliver essential advice applicable to all manufacturers in the London region.

This is a FREE event for manufacturers, but registration is required!

Non-manufacturers are invited to attend for a nominal fee of only $50
 

Booth Number / Company

2 Berhan Immigration and Settlement Services Inc

3 CME

4 Goodwill

5 EMC

6 MEDJCT

7 Meridian™

8 ONRAMP

9 OYAP-the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program

10 School of Applied Science, Engineering Technology and Trades at Lambton College

11 University of Waterloo Cooperative Education department

12 WILL Immploy 

13 Oxford Connection

14 Ask Integral.com

15 Realize Manufacturing Inc

16 Accraply Canada, Inc.

17 Armo-Abuma

18 Attica Manufacturing Inc.

19 CQMFG

20 DAVWIRE

21 Eagle Presses

22 Easy Way

23 ficsher Canada

24 Global Plas

26 IDS Controls

27 International Name Plate Supplies

28 J/E Bearing

29 Konnexio

30 London Mat Industries/Tapeswitch Canada

31 Metalumen Manufacturing, Inc.

32 Progressive IndustrialFluids

33 Royal Containers

34 Shelley Machine

35 SPIROL Industries Ltd.

36 Hexcon

40 Ahria

41 michael + clark construction

42 10in6

43 Express Employment Professionals

44 MAGIL

45 SeQent

46 Trades Ontario

47 Siskinds the Law Firm

48 Mentor Works a Ryan Company

49 Ladder HR Solutions Inc.

50 BMO
 

Booth and Partner Opportunities are now available. Click here to view the opportunities!

Please contact: 

Holly Doty, Event Manager Connect Dot Management Inc.1.519.204.2499 or holly@connectdot.ca

Agenda

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM - Registration and Networking Breakfast   

7:30 AM - 12:00 PM - EXHIBITOR FAIR - Main Room        

8:20 AM - 8:30 AM - Welcome & Introductions

• Kapil Lakhotia - London Economic Development Corporation
• Mayor Josh Morgan - City of London

EMCEE: Jason Bates - General Manager of the London Region Manufacturing Council, Field Service Advisor, Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium, London Region.

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM - Feature Presentation Volkswagen Group’s Generational Investment in Canada

Pierre Boutin - President of Volkswagen Group Canada

Robert Weggaesser - CFO, Gigafactory St. Thomas

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM - Panel Discussion - Training & Talent Acquisition

• Karl Mrockowski - Centreline Windsor
• Sherry MacIntyre - Kuntz Electroplating
• Sharon Broersma Devries - OYAP
   

9:45 AM - 10:15 AM - Networking Break & Exhibitor Fair
 

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM - Concurrent Breakout Sessions

• Siskinds the Law Firm
• Ministry of Labour
• Mentor Works a Ryan Company
• Cyber Security

Concurrent Sessions (Sessions are 45 minutes followed by 15 minutes of Q&A)

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Ending Employment Relationships: Involuntary Terminations versus Mutual Exits

• Mary Lou Brady, Partner Siskinds the Law Firm
• Jennifer Herpers, Associate Lawyer Siskinds the Law Firm

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Ministry of Labour - latest Trend and Updates

• John Johnstone, Regional Program Coordinator

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Grants & Funding: Mentor Works a Ryan Company

• Sara Hipson, Director of Client Services

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

CyberSecurity: Friend or Foe

• Howard Zach, President Digital Beach Head

Cybersecurity can be both friend and foe depending on your approach and your business goals. It requires thought and planning to maximize the benefit without significant cost.
 

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM - Networking Break & Exhibitor Fair
 

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM - Concurrent Breakout Sessions 2
 

• Siskinds the Law Firm
• Green Manufacturing for Leaders - Doing More
• Infrastructure for Scalability
• HR in the Cyberage

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

How to Avoid the 4% of Global Revenue Bomb: Reducing Financial Risks

• Christopher Sinal, Partner
• Savvas Daginis, Cross Border Business and IT Lawyer

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Green Manufacturing for Leaders - Doing More with a Smaller Carbon Footprint

• Scott McNeil-Smith,Vice President, Manufacturing Sector
• Bruce Taylor, President, Enviro-Stewards Inc.
• Mats van Kleef, Project Engineer, Enviro-Stewards Inc.

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Infrastructure for scalability

• Hussam Malek, Partner MNP

12:15 PM - 12:30 PM - Event Concludes