Seminar in partnership with Flanders Investment & Trade (as co-organizer) and Jet Airways (as sponsor)

Speakers:

Mr. Koen Allaert, CEO of Flanders Investment & Trade

Mr. Guido Van Herrewegen, Managing Director of De Vlaamse Federatie van Beleggingsclubs en Beleggers (VFB)

Mr. Christian Reinaudo, President and CEO of Agfa-Gevaert

Mr. Hans De Backer, CEO of Enfinity Belgium

Mtre. Xavier Van Overmeire, Regional Head of the International Trade Group of Fraser Milner Casgrain and Lecturer at University of Montreal

Luncheon - Conference

Guest speaker:

The Honourable Rob Renner
Minister of Environment of Alberta, Canada

Seminar with SOLVAY, UMICORE and AGORIA RENEWABLE ENERGY CLUB.

Speakers:

Dr. Jan Vliegen, Senior Vice President, Umicore

“Clean technologies for a better life”

Dr. Patrick Françoisse, Sustainable Energy Platform Manager, Solvay Future Businesses Competence Center

“Paving the way in the development of hydrogen fuel cell industry: Solvay world’s largest PEMFC project in Antwerp”

Mr. Thierry Marlier, Corporate Development Advisor Solvay representing
Dr. Claude Michel, Senior Vice President Solvay, Head of the Solvay Solar Impulse Partnership

“Solar Impulse : from Vision to reality”
           
Mr. François de Hemptinne, Manager Agoria Renewable Energy Club

“Agoria Renewable Energy Club, Addressing the energy challenge with creativity & technology”  

Seminar in partnership with AWEX (as co-organizer) and Air Canada (as sponsor)

Speakers:

Mr. Philippe Suinen, CEO AWEX

H.E. Mr. Louis de Lorimier, Ambassador of Canada to Belgium and Luxembourg

Mr. Christos Sirros, General Delegate of Québec in Brussels

Mr. Michel Milecan, President SONACA Montréal (Testimony by a Walloon investor in Canada)

Mr. André Sincennes, Managing  Director RHEA GROUP (Testimony by a Canadian investor in Wallonia )

Information session in partnership with AGORIA

Guest speaker:

Mrs. Mariette Mulaire
President and C.E.O.
Agence nationale et internationale du Manitoba (ANIM)

Topic:
Centrallia 2010 – Global B2B Forum
The world is coming to Winnipeg : Connect your business to opportunities worldwide

Conference + visit CG Power plant in Mechelen

Speakers:
Mr. Eric Van Zele, Regional Director Avantha Group  / President & CEO Barco
Mr. Dileep Patil, CEO CG Power
Mr. Francis Robberechts, Vice President CG Power EMEA
Mr. Luc Doms, General Manager Distribution & Transformers EMEA

Topic:
CG POWER SYSTEMS : Acquisition of the Pauwels Group (with a plant in Winnipeg Canada) by the Indian Crompton Greaves Ltd., turnaround, re-branding into CG, ambitions to become the world’s 5th largest player in T & D (transmission & distribution of electricity) and how does the Canadian presence play a role in this.

Guest speaker :

Baron Jean Stéphenne,
President and General Manager of GSK Biologicals

See biographical note

Guest speaker :

Mr. Jean-Claude Delen
CEO BeNelux & France of DHL Global Forwarding,
Incoming President in the Presidency of FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations),
President of CLECAT (European  Association for Forwarding, transport, logistics and customs services)

See biographical note

Topic:

” DHL Global Forwarding, your global partner in logistics ”

Other speakers :

* Mrs Sandra Callagan
Trade negotiator - Economic and Trade Affairs Manager     
DG Trade, European Commission

Topic covered:
” Perspectives on the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement”

* Mrs Angela Morelli
Trade Lane Manager BeNeLux, Switzerland, Austria, Central & Eastern Europe     
Country Head Office in Mississauga, Ontario (Canada)

Topic covered:
”DHL Global Forwarding Canada, much more then ‘just’ a name ...”

*  Mr. Duncan Irvin
Director Industrial Projects Group

Topic covered:
“Project developments in Canada and way beyond”

Luncheon – Conference

Guest speaker:
His Excellency Mr Louis de Lorimier,
Ambassador of Canada to the Kingdom of Belgium,
Ambassador of Canada to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg,
Permanent Observer of Canada to the Council of Europe

See biographical note
See presentation of the conference

Luncheon – Conference

Guest speaker:
Mr. Bernard Falmagne, Economic and Commercial Counsellor of AWEX in Montreal
See biographical note
See presentation of the conference
With the testimony of  PEPITE S.A.

Luncheon – Conference

Guest speaker:

Mr. Jean Charest, Québec Premier
See biographical note
See Press Revue

“ Our Chamber – your partner for building bridges between European and Canadian business communities”

Speaker :
Mr. Stefaan Hollands
“Destination North America – one year successful story for Jet Airways European hub in Brussels”.

Luncheon – Conference
Guest speaker:
Mr. Guy Ethier , Senior Vice-President Environment, Health and Safety of UMICORE

See biographical note
See presentation
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