## [Manufacturing Matters 2023](/event/manufacturing-matters-2023) #### Dates Oct 05, 2023 7:30:am - Oct 05, 2023 12:30:pm [Register](https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/manufacturing-matters-2023-tickets-567027984967?aff=ebdssbdestsearch) The London Economic Development Corporation in partnership with the London Region Manufacturing Council are pleased to present **Manufacturing Matters 2023.** **Registration is now open!** Thursday, October 5, 2023 RBC Place London 300 York St, London, ON N6B 1P8 **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** **Manufacturing Matters** is a must attend, half day conference for manufacturers and service providers. Delegates will learn valuable information from industry leaders, keynote speakers and peer-to-peer networking. The conference will deliver essential advice applicable to all manufacturers in the London region. **This is a FREE event for manufacturers, but registration is required!** Non-manufacturers are invited to attend for a nominal fee of only $50 ### **Booth Number / Company** **2 Berhan Immigration and Settlement Services Inc** **3 CME** **4 Goodwill** **5 EMC** **6 MEDJCT** **7 Meridian™** **8 ONRAMP** **9 OYAP-the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program** **10 School of Applied Science, Engineering Technology and Trades at Lambton College** **11 University of Waterloo Cooperative Education department** **12 WILL Immploy** **13 Oxford Connection** **14 Ask Integral.com** **15 Realize Manufacturing Inc** **16 Accraply Canada, Inc.** **17 Armo-Abuma** **18 Attica Manufacturing Inc.** **19 CQMFG** **20 DAVWIRE** **21 Eagle Presses** **22 Easy Way** **23 ficsher Canada** **24 Global Plas** **26 IDS Controls** **27 International Name Plate Supplies** **28 J/E Bearing** **29 Konnexio** **30 London Mat Industries/Tapeswitch Canada** **31 Metalumen Manufacturing, Inc.** **32 Progressive IndustrialFluids** **33 Royal Containers** **34 Shelley Machine** **35 SPIROL Industries Ltd.** **36 Hexcon** **40 Ahria** **41 michael + clark construction** **42 10in6** **43 Express Employment Professionals** **44 MAGIL** **45 SeQent** **46 Trades Ontario** **47 Siskinds the Law Firm** **48 Mentor Works a Ryan Company** **49 Ladder HR Solutions Inc.** **50 BMO** **Booth and Partner Opportunities are now available.** [**Click here to view the opportunities!**](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qrr3-ROXzkjPsFF01T7xV_ggggA2yOq6/view?usp=sharing) **Please contact:** Holly Doty, Event Manager Connect Dot Management Inc.1.519.204.2499 or holly@connectdot.ca ### Agenda 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM - **Registration and Networking Breakfast** 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM - **EXHIBITOR FAIR - Main Room** 8:20 AM - 8:30 AM - **Welcome & Introductions** - **Kapil Lakhotia** - London Economic Development Corporation - **Mayor Josh Morgan** - City of London EMCEE: ***Jason Bates* -** General Manager of the London Region Manufacturing Council, Field Service Advisor, Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium, London Region. 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM - **Feature Presentation Volkswagen Group’s Generational Investment in Canada** ![](https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F575881609%2F97872030823%2F1%2Foriginal.20230815-165852?h=2000&w=720&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&rect=160%2C0%2C470%2C470&s=470186d2e8d1359fa3a51b9e8dfdd866) **Pierre Boutin - President of Volkswagen Group Canada** ![](https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F575881809%2F97872030823%2F1%2Foriginal.20230815-165910?h=2000&w=720&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&rect=96%2C0%2C476%2C476&s=a9cf872eecbade2311bb04828b3474ba) **Robert Weggaesser - CFO, Gigafactory St. Thomas** 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM - **Panel Discussion - Training & Talent Acquisition** - Karl Mrockowski - Centreline Windsor - Sherry MacIntyre - Kuntz Electroplating - Sharon Broersma Devries - OYAP 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM - **Networking Break & Exhibitor Fair** 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM - **Concurrent Breakout Sessions** - **Siskinds the Law Firm** - **Ministry of Labour** - **Mentor Works a Ryan Company** - **Cyber Security** *Concurrent Sessions (Sessions are 45 minutes followed by 15 minutes of Q&A)* 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM **Ending Employment Relationships: Involuntary Terminations versus Mutual Exits** - Mary Lou Brady, Partner Siskinds the Law Firm - Jennifer Herpers, Associate Lawyer Siskinds the Law Firm 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM **Ministry of Labour - latest Trend and Updates** - John Johnstone, Regional Program Coordinator 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM **Grants & Funding: Mentor Works a Ryan Company** - Sara Hipson, Director of Client Services 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM **CyberSecurity: Friend or Foe** - Howard Zach, President Digital Beach Head *Cybersecurity can be both friend and foe depending on your approach and your business goals. It requires thought and planning to maximize the benefit without significant cost.* 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM - **Networking Break & Exhibitor Fair** 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM - **Concurrent Breakout Sessions 2** - **Siskinds the Law Firm** - **Green Manufacturing for Leaders - Doing More** - **Infrastructure for Scalability** - **HR in the Cyberage** 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM **How to Avoid the 4% of Global Revenue Bomb: Reducing Financial Risks** - Christopher Sinal, Partner - Savvas Daginis, Cross Border Business and IT Lawyer 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM **Green Manufacturing for Leaders - Doing More with a Smaller Carbon Footprint** - Scott McNeil-Smith,Vice President, Manufacturing Sector - Bruce Taylor, President, Enviro-Stewards Inc. - Mats van Kleef, Project Engineer, Enviro-Stewards Inc. 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM **Infrastructure for scalability** - Hussam Malek, Partner MNP 12:15 PM - 12:30 PM - **Event Concludes** [Register](https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/manufacturing-matters-2023-tickets-567027984967?aff=ebdssbdestsearch)