Francesco Savelli represented FEDERMACCHINE, AMAFOND and SAVELLI S.p.A. at the CANADA MANUFACTURING CONFERENCE 2014 (May 8) in Mississauga, Toronto.
This event, promoted by ICE, is one of the projects MACHINES ITALIA.
- 8:15 am – 8:20 am, Welcome and Opening Remarks
- 8:20 am – 9:20 am, Breakfast and Keynote Presentations—Policy, trade and investment opportunities Speakers: Gary Goodyear
The Honourable Gary Goodyear - Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
John Whitehead – Principal, Senior Consultant at The Earnscliffe Strategy Group
- 9:20 am – 10:15 Plenary: Leveraging Big Data for an Efficient Shop Floor
David McPhail President & CEO, Astrix Networks/ Memex Automation
Eric Paradis - Consulting IT Specialist, IBM Canada
- 10: 15 am – 10:35 am Networking Break
- 10:35 am – 11:35 am Session A: Manufacturing Agility
Mid-sized manufacturing companies share strategies for overcoming hurdles to growth, diversifying into new markets, and responding to market shifts.
Moderator: Michael Ouellette
Editor, Canadian Manufacturing
Dennis Dussin
President, Alps Welding
Luis Ruivo
Owner, FenceArmor; President, CAM Solutions
- 10:35 am – 11:35, am Session B: Energy Solutions
Cost-saving and sustainable strategies from Canadian manufacturers. Moderator: Matt Powell, Assistant Editor, PLANT magazine
Andrew J. Hejnar - Energy Manager, 3M Canada Company
Mark Sheffer - Director of Operations, MAPEI
- 11:45 am – 1:30 pm, Lunch and Keynote Presentation
Joseph Doria, President & CEO, Lincoln Electric Company of Canada (100+ Years of Culture That Drives Operational Excellence Made in Canada)
Allan Cosman, Vice President-Ferrero International and President & Chief Executive Officer of Ferrero Canada Ltd. Thinking Globally, Acting Locally
- 1:30 pm – 1:50 pm, Networking Break
- 1:50 pm – 2:50 pm, Plenary: Competitive Manufacturing
Canadian manufacturing case studies on operating cost effectively, boosting quality and investing in technology
Sergio Sottile - Vice-President & General Manager, Teknion Furniture Systems, Manufacturing Group
Jean-Claude Perreault - Vice President of Sales—North America, PRINOTH Ltée
Robert Hattin - Chairman, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters; President, ProVantage Automation
- 2:50 pm – 3:10 pm, The Technology Edge
Francesco Savelli - Director Sales and Marketing SAVELLI S.p.A, President of AMAFOND and Board Member of FEDERMACCHINE
