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The 2009 CCEF took place in Toronto on June 8th.  It will be held in the conference facilities of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind headquarters (CNIB).  Below is a detailed outline of the agenda for this year's forum, or download the agenda by clicking on the link to the left.

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Venue: CNIB National Office
1929 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, ON M4G 3E8

Conference Agenda:

Conference Co-Chairs: Corey Diamond, President of TLI-The Mandarin School &
Carla Kearns, Managing Director of TLI-The Mandarin School

Madam Zhu Taoying, Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Toronto
Ms. Maureen Siu, Director, Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office

Introduction by Sarah Kutulakos, Executive Director of the CCBC

Sector Focus: Air Quality, Renewable Energy, Green Building & Water Remediation

Dr. Quentin Chiotti, Director, Pollution Probe
John Nicholson, VP, Environmental Business Consultants
Terry Robinson, Director Of Housing Export, CMHC

 Speaker: Sean Zhang, Intellectual Property Group, Blakes

A panel of investors discuss what they are looking for to invest in Sino-Canadian projects.
Hosted by Omazo Ventures

Moderated by: Sarah Kutulakos, Executive Director of the CCBC

Confirmed speakers include:
Alan McMillan, CEO Omazo Ventures
Dr. You-Zhi Tang, Chief Scientific Officer and Member, Board of Directors, DaoPower Canada Corp.

Global Economic Meltdown & Chinese Stimulus Package
Nicholas Parker, Chairman Cleantech Group LLC

------- TRACK A: NEW ENTRANTS INTO CHINA MARKET

 Meet and get advice directly from those with a solid track record of doing business with China in the environmental sector:

Mentors:
Hope Jaglowitz, Director International Trade – Ontario Ministry of International Trade and Investment
Richard Gould, Manager International Trade – Ontario Ministry of International Trade and Investment
Trevor Tayler, Director Business Development PCI Geomatics
Richard Lu, VP Business Development Arise Technologies
Michael Bloomfield, CEO Harmony Foundation
Tony Verrelli, President and Director, Cleanfield Energy Corp.

How Canadian companies can utilize government services and networks to enter the market.

Dr. Javier Gracia-Garza, Director General, Science and Technology (S&T) Strategies, Environment Canada and Sector Coordinator for Environment under the Canada-China S&T Agreement.
Lee Kane, Trade Commissioner (Greater China and Mongolia), North Asia Commercial Relations Division
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
Llynne Plante, Director, National Research Council Canada
Industrial Research Assistance Program

How Canadian companies can use HK as a platform to provide a familiar legal and financial context to doing business in China

Andrew Yui, Director Canada, Hong Kong Trade Development Council
Shirley Wong, Principal Consultant, Investment Promotion, Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office

 ------- TRACK B: EXPERIENCED CHINA MARKET ENTRANTS

 A peer-led discussion - participants to discuss and share strategies on selling consulting and intangible products to China rather than end of pipe solutions.

For many Canadian companies, China as a whole can be overwhelming and vast.  However doing business with a city of 2 – 8 million population can make a lot of sense.  Mr. Bloomfield has been providing training to Chinese Mayors in environmentally sustainable leadership.  Find out what these decision makers are interested in, what influences them and how funding decisions are made.

Michael Bloomfield, CEO Harmony Foundation

What are the opportunities in China in the “low-carbon” economy of the future?

Katie Sullivan, Senior Associate, ICF International

(*Agenda subject to change)