Innovation and the Human Brain: A Leadership Summit co-organized by IBM, the Public Policy Forum and Baycrest

Event documents

Agenda

Anthony Krants - Slides

Randy McIntosh - Slides

Mel Goodale - Slides

Chad Peck - Slides

Ellen Bialystok - Slides

Adalsteinn Brown - Slides

Suzanne Fortier - Slides

When: Monday, May 16, 2011 - 08:30 – 18:30

Where: Markham, ON

Leaders in all sectors understand that advancing innovation is foundational to establishing stronger economic and social foundations in our communities, provinces and country. It is equally understood that action must be taken in all sectors, and that collaboration across these sectors is key to success.

In this spirit, IBM, the Public Policy Forum and Baycrest partnered to convene the 3rd annual leaders summit on innovation, which was held at the IBM Canada Software Lab in Markham. This year's focus was on the human brain, and the significant science and innovation work which is spurring Ontario to become a world leader in neuroscience. The summit considered how these efforts need to be stewarded to spur real innovation, what collaboration is needed to build Ontario as a global centre for brain research, and what can be learned and applied as we seek to advance innovation in other fields.

 
Speakers included:

• Glen Murray, Ontario Minister of Research and Innovation;
• Suzanne Fortier, President of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada; (view presentation slides)
• Joseph Rotman;
• Don Stuss, President of the Ontario Brain Institute;
• Anthony Krantis, Director, Centre for Research in Biopharmaceuticals and Biotechnology, University of Ottawa; (view presentation slides)
• Randy McIntosh, Vice-President Research, Rotman-Baycrest; (view presentation slides)
• Mel Goodale, Director of the Centre for Brain and Mind, University of Western Ontario (view presentation slides)
• Chad Peck, Director, Biometaphorical Computing, IBM Research; (view presentation slides)
• Ellen Bialystok, Distinguished Research Professor of Psychology, York University; (view presentation slides) and
• Adalsteinn Brown, Professor of Health Economics, University of Toronto. (view presentation slides)

Those leading and active in innovation in industry, government and academe were invited to join their colleagues for this summit, and to contribute to direction in innovation and the human brain as well as influence the broader collective efforts needed to establish a culture and practice of innovation in Ontario and in Canada.

Event Details
Title: Innovation and the Human Brain
Date: Monday, May 16th, 2011
Time: 8:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Location: IBM Canada Software Lab
Address: 8200 Warden Ave, Markham, Ontario

For more information, please contact Matt LeBlanc.