Name: Canada Infrastructure Forum: Rail & Transit-oriented Development Birmingham
Start: 2020-02-26T08:15:00Z
End: 2020-02-26T13:15:00Z
Location: Conference Aston

Canada Infrastructure Forum: Rail & Transit-oriented Development Birmingham

High Commission of Canada

Your invitation to explore trade and investment opportunities in Canada's rail and transit-oriented development sectors.

Conference Aston

Thank you for registering and we look forward to seeing you on February 26th.  You’re shortly receive a follow up email confirming the central Birmingham location for the Forum.

<h3>The High Commission of Canada in London and the UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) are pleased to invite you to attend a Forum exploring trade and investment opportunities in Canada’s Rail and Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) sectors. </h3>Join us for a discussion with the organisations and authorities responsible for some of Canada’s largest rail and transport investments including; <a href="https://exo.quebec/en" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Exo</a> - the metropolitan transportation network for Greater Montreal, and their parent <a href="https://www.artm.quebec/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">ARTM</a>: Metropolitan Regional Transportation Authority, <a href="https://www.infrastructureontario.ca/en/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Infrastructure Ontario</a> and <a href="http://www.metrolinx.com/en/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Metrolinx </a>(both invited), the <a href="https://www.calgary.ca/Transportation/TP/Pages/transportation-planning.aspx" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">City of Calgary</a> from the province of Alberta, the regional transit authorities for Vancouver and southwest British Columbia <a href="https://www.translink.ca/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Translink </a>and the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) <a href="https://planning.ubc.ca/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Campus + Community Planning</a>.Speakers will provide insight on their project pipeline and long term plans, scope of projects, anticipated services required and how to do business and invest in Canada. Audience discussion will follow. <h3>Who should attend?</h3>These presentations and discussions are suited for UK suppliers of professional services in the construction and infrastructure sectors; engineers, consultants, architects, advisory services. They are particularly relevant to those already doing business in the Canadian market either seeking to expand their business to new areas in Canada, or establish a Canadian business/subsidiary. <h3>Agenda</h3>Speakers and agenda is subject to change and will be regularly updated.08:15	Registration08:45	Welcome and Introduction<ul><li>Gilda Carbone, Senior Trade Officer, Department for International Trade</li><li>Jason Kee, Trade Commissioner (Infrastructure), High Commission of Canada</li></ul>08:55	Canada Transit/Transportation Infrastructure Overview and Investing in Canada<ul><li>Tamim Raad, Principal, Access Planning</li></ul>09:15	Panel 1 – Western Canada<ul><li>City of Calgary - Asif Kurji, Coordinator, Strategic Transit Planning</li><li>Translink - Jennifer Randall, Acting Director, Real Estate Programs &amp; Partnerships</li><li>University of British Columbia - Joanne Proft, Associate Director, Community Planning, Campus and Community Planning</li></ul>10:05	Networking Break10:35	Panel 2 – Ontario<ul><li>City of Toronto - James Perttula, Director, Transit and Transportation Planning, City Planning Division</li><li>Infrastructure Ontario - Michael Fedchyshyn, Senior Vice President, Transit Oriented Development Program, </li><li>Metrolinx - Michael Norton, Senior Vice President, Transit Oriented Development, (TBC)</li></ul>11:25	Panel 3 – Québec<ul><li>EXO - Ludwig Desjardins, Senior Director - Corporate Strategy Executive Office</li><li>EXO - Gilline Pageau, Executive Director, Project Office</li><li>Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM) - Charles de la Chevrotière, Urban Planner, Deputy Director of Organization and Development of Public Transportation Networks</li></ul>12:15	Networking Lunch13:15	Finish.<h3>Organised by:</h3>The <a href="http://hhttps://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/united_kingdom-royaume_uni/index.aspx?lang=eng" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">High Commission of Canada</a> is the Government of Canada’s office in the UK. Whether your company wants to establish operations in Canada or source Canadian products, services or technology, we can help. The High Commission is part of Global Affairs Canada.The UK’s <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-trade" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Department for International Trade</a> (DIT) is responsible for promoting British trade and investment opportunities across the world. This includes developing, coordinating and delivering a new trade and investment policy to promote UK business and bringing high-quality investment to the UK.The event is also supported by the <a href="https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/our-group/transatlantic/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Greater Birmingham Transatlantic Chamber of Commerce</a> (GBTCC), a chapter of the BritishAmerican Business network which is the largest transatlantic networking organisation promoting trade and investment between the United Kingdom and North America.<h3>Space is limited.</h3><h3>To confirm your place, please register no later than February 21st</h3>

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