[November 21, 2009] Canadian Innovation Exchange Introduces Keynote Speakers Tweet Nov 20, 2009 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- The Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) announced its lineup of keynote speakers for its one-day forum December 2, at the Design Exchange in Toronto. CIX is a one-day high-tech forum showcasing Canadian technology and bringing together industry experts to share inspiring ideas and success stories. In addition, CIX will feature Canada's Top 20 Most Innovative Companies and delegates will vote on the "Canadian Innovation Leader." The schedule for the forum includes: 9 - 9:30 a.m. - "You Can Make Gold and Other Myths About Innovation" Speaker: Bill Buxton, Principal Researcher - Microsoft Research As a principal researcher at Microsoft Corp., Bill Buxton splits his time between research and making design a fundamental pillar of the corporate culture. 11:30-12 - "The Growing Role of Governments in Venture Capital" Moderator: Rick Nathan, Managing Director - Kensington Capital Partners Speakers: Jacques Bernier, Head - Teralys Capital Fund Rod Charko, CEO - Alberta Enterprise 12 - 12:30 p.m. - "Meet the Strategic Investors and Acquiring Executives" Speakers: Claudia Fan Munce, Managing Director and Vice President - IBM Venture Capital Group and IBM Corporate Strategy Peter Rokkos, Partner and General Counsel - Comcast Interactive Capital Chris Wormald, Vice President Alliances - Research In Motion Nitin Kawale, President, Cisco Systems Canada Moderator: John Ruffolo, Leader of the Technology, Media & Telecommunications - Deloitte 1:30 - 2 p.m. - "US Investors: The View From America" Speakers: Dave Furneaux, Founder & Managing Partner - Kodiak Venture Partners Charles Lax, Managing General Partner - GrandBanks Capital Andrew Lipsher, Partner - Greycroft Larry Marcus, Managing Director - Walden Venture Capital 5:30 - 6 p.m. - Sir Terry Matthews, Chairman - Mitel, Wesley Clover and March Networks presents closing remarks for CIX. More Information: www.canadianinnovationexchange.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]