Port Days 2011 Business Session Outline
Thursday, September 15
Growth & Innovation
7:30 a.m.
Chairman's Breakfast
Welcome remarks from Mark MacDonald, Chair, Halifax Port Authority
- Speaker TBC
9:00 a.m.
Business Session One: Cargo Innovation Panel
Cargo handling innovation at the Port of Halifax is abundant and many signs of innovation and new value-added measures continue to appear. This panel will discuss many of the most intriguing cargo growth developments harnessing technology, infrastructure and entrepreneurship.
Moderator: Patrick Bohan, Manager, Business Development, Halifax Port Authority
Panelists:
- Jeff Brownlie, Manager, Administration, Halifax Grain Elevator Ltd.
- Pat d'Entremont, Partner, Nicom IT Solutions Inc.
- Gordon Neal, CEO, Aqualife North America Inc.
10:15 a.m.
Coffee Break
10:45 a.m.
Business Session Two: The Future of Containerization Panel
As containerization enters its sixth decade is the industry at a cross-road? Will there be continued high growth or is the industry maturing? This panel will discuss certain interrelationships that could determine the answer.
Moderator: Paul DuVoisin, Vice-President, Commercial, Halifax Port Authority
Panelists:
- Paul Waite, Vice-President Intermodal, CN
- Tim Harrington, Vice-President, Sales, NYK Line (Canada) Inc.
- Brad Doell, Vice-President, Supply Chain & Procurement, Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation
12:00 p.m.
Speaker: Andy Ellis, Senior Vice-President of Supply Chain & Logistics, Wal-Mart Canada Corp.
Mr. Ellis will be speaking on the topic of environmental sustainability and Wal-Mart Canada Corp.'s ongoing leadership in this area in Canada's retail industry.
