What is CCGF Canada?
Cold Chain Global Forum Canada is the largest temperature controlled life science supply chain event of it's kind, focusing specifically on the challenges and opportunities of the Canadian market.
It is a unique strategic platform built to ignite discussions about overcoming regulatory challenges, optimizing transportation routes, enhancing collaboration & change management, maintaining temperature controlled products and implementing new technologies to gain competitive advantage.
What Sets Global Forum Canada Apart
- New & Exciting Event Formats - From Interactive Discussion Groups to Emerging Technologies in Supply Chain Tracks to a Pharma C-Suite Panel we've crafted our event for a more electrifying learning experience.
- Customized Content To Fit Your Needs - Our programs can be personalized to fit your areas of expertise, ongoing and future projects, global scope, experience level and company size.
- Memorable Experiences - Experience all that #CCGF Canada has to offer from keynote book signings to our cocktail receptions and raffle prizes!
- Inspiring Keynotes - Get informed and leave inspired after hearing from our keynote speakers on global perspectives, collaboration, and updates from Health Canada
2019 Speakers
Keynote Speakers
- Kimby Barton, Director of the Health Product and Licensing Division (HPIL), Health Products Compliance Directorate, Health Canada's Regulatory Operations and Regions Branch
- Shital Parik Mars, Chief Executive Officer, Progressive Care
- Rick Prinzen, Chief Supply Chain Officer and VP Donor Relations, Canadian Blood Services
- Sergio Frias, President and CEO, The Federation of Canadian-Brazilian Businesses And Head of Services Contracts - Bombardier Commercial Aircraft, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft
- Nedal Ismail, Professor and Program Coordinator Bachelor of Commerce, Supply Chain Management & Management Studies, The Business School Humber Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
- Ryan Mitchell, Head of Procurement & SBS - Canada Business Transformation, Sanofi
- Scott Smith, CEO, JD Smith and Sons and Chairman, Canadian Trucking Alliance
- James Bonini, Vice President, Toyota Production System Support Center, Inc. (TSSC)
Speakers
- Claude Jolicoeur, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Corporate GMP Officer, McKesson Canada
- Tonino Antonetti, Executive Director Regulatory Affairs, Quality Management, Safety & Health and Environment, Roche Diagnostic Canada
- Dan Mirica, Former Head of Logistics, Lonza Biologics
- Heather Leigh Flannery, Health Circle Global Lead, ConsenSys; Co-Founder & Board Chair, Blockchain in Healthcare Global (BiHG), IEEE ISTO;, Co-Chair, HIMSS Blockchain Task Force
- Jennifer Fox, VP International Trade Policy and Canada Relations, North American Strategy for Competitiveness (NASCO)
- Carolyn Williamson, Scientist and Principal Packaging Engineer, Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Reza Shojaei, Quality and Regulatory Affairs Director, Canadian Plasma Resources
- Stephanie Walker, Intelligence Analyst, The National Cyber Forensics and Training Alliance
- Cliff Riggs, Intelligence Analyst III, The National Cyber Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA)
Meet the Sponsors' Customer Program
- Roy Bekic, Logistics Manager, Centre for Probe Development and Commercialization (CPDC), McMaster University
Master Class Leaders
- Ben VanderPlas, Global Product Manager, Sonoco ThermoSafe
- Frank Butch, Director of Engineering, Sonoco Thermosafe
- Geoffrey Glauser, Senior Consultant Supply Chain, HHS/ASPR/BARDA
Workshop Leader
- M. Dave Malenfant, Director, Outreach & Partnerships, Center for Supply Chain Innovation, Neeley School of Business
- Brian Files, Former Director of Regulatory Compliance & Policy, CVS Health
Site Tour Experience Leader
- Mike MacDonald, North American Sales Manager, Skelton Truck Lines
- Rick Prinzen, Chief Supply Chain Officer and Vice-President, Donor Relations, Canadian Blood Services
- Andy Skelton, Director of Operations, Skelton Truck Lines
- Ron Skelton, Senior Vice President, Skelton Truck Lines
Interactive Discussion Group (IDG) Leader
- Terri Drover, Senior Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement, CAPDM
- Marc Boisvert, Interim Vice President, Supply Chain/External Partners, Sandoz Canada
- Isabel Cisneros, Regulatory Affairs Manager Consultant, RGR Pharma
- Wendy Hulton, Partner, Dickinson Wright
Advisory Board Members
- Rey Chern, Director, Thermal Engineering Systems, Amgen
- Scott Dyvig, Director, Technology & Innovation, Lifefoam/Newell Brands
- Ron Haub, Commercial Director, Sonoco Thermosafe
- Chris Brown, Senior Manager, Healthcare Strategy, UPS
- Ken Lukes, Business Development- Life Science Division,, Inmark Inc.
- Lisa Winstead, Director - End to End Quality Lead, Merck & Co., Inc.
- Dr. Bernard McGarvey, Senior Engineering Advisor, Eli Lilly & Company
- Luiz Alberto Barberini, External Manufacturing Organization Latin America, Bayer Consumer Care
- Jamie Chasteen, Senior Product Manager, Cold Chain Technologies, Inc.
- Anthony "TJ" Rizzo, Vice President, Sales & Marketing,, Cold Chain Technologies
Please fill in your name and email to receive the Conference Agenda of this event.
Pre-Conference Master Class - Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Pre-Conference Workshops - Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Pre-Conference Site Tours - Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Conference Day One - Thursday, February 28, 2019
Conference Day Two - Friday, March 1, 2019
Venue
Hyatt Regency Toronto
370 King Street West, M5V 1J9
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Venue
Hyatt Regency Toronto370 King Street West
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5V 1J9
416-343-1234
Discover the excitement of Downtown Toronto's Entertainment District when you stay at the Hyatt Regency Toronto Downtown, steps from the business and financial district and all that makes the city a vibrant destination. With easy access to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, you can also explore the CN Tower, Rogers Centre, Royal Ontario Museum, and Princess of Wales Theatre. Enjoy the fashionable shopping and dining scene within walking distance of our hotel. At the Hyatt Regency, you are immersed in the creative urban energy of Toronto.
The special room rate of $180.18 USD has been established to make your reservation process easy. Simply call 416-343-1234 and give the group name IQPC or
click here to book online. You must make your reservation no later than January 25, 2019. For your convenience, the special rate has been extended to three days before and after the conference.
Please note: We will never recommend, approve or appoint any third party rooming service to act on our behalf. Please be extremely wary if you are approached by any such companies. We will always endeavour to negotiate the best available rates for you so please use the Hotel's website link provided.
