26th Annual CATAAlliance Innovation and Leadership Awards Gala Dinner

Date:
May 18, 2011

Location:
Conference Room (fourth floor), Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa, Demarais Building, 55 Laurier St. E, Ottawa.
Dress is business attire.

Time:
5:15pm - 6:00pm: Gala Reception
6:00pm - 9:00pm: Gala Dinner and Award Ceremony

Paul Brent host of CTV's Tech Now

Guest MC Paul Brent, host of CTV's Tech Now will lead a  Power Podium Panel focusing on Technology Futures.

Cost:
Individual tickets - $200
Corporate Tables - $1,800
(seats 8) with logo

For more information contact: Emily Boucher, CATAAlliance
eboucher@cata.ca

At the Awards evening, the Winners are recognized for their innovation, expertise, and leadership in Canada's advanced technology community.

This year's theme is "Technology Futures!"

You’ll hear perspectives from an Executive Panel of keynotes who will help you gain industry insights for charting the future for your organization.

Some of the key questions that we will explore:

 –  what innovations  should we implement to ensure long term survival and growth?

 –  what markets offer the most upside potential and which areas face the most peril?

 –  what are the forecasts for investment, interest rates, and capital flows?

 –   will high unemployment stifle consumer recoveries in Europe and the United States?

 –  how far must the de-leveraging process go before business spending revives fully?

 Our experts will respond and provide a vision for the future:  Hear from the likes of:

	Craig Wright, Chief Economist, RBC Capital Markets
	Patrick K. Horgan, Vice President, Manufacturing, Development and Operations, IBM Canada
	Trina Alexson, Service Delivery Executive, Cisco Systems
	Lynda Partner, Vice President, Marketing, Redline Communications
	Lubor Ptacek, Vice President, Open Text
	Sir Terence Matthews, Chair, Wesley Clover

Moderator, Paul Brent, CTV Host Tech Now will engage the Panel  in lively discussions. And as a Gala guest you will also be able to ask your question before the event. Send an email to info@cata.ca .

The 26th Annual Gala celebrates the best-of-the-best award-winners across the spectrum of advanced technology areas:

• CAMSC Innovation through Diversity Award
• The Celestica Award for Technology Commercialization
• The Peter Brojde Award for Canada’s Next Generation Executive Leadership
• The Motorola Award for Public Safety Technology
• Outstanding Product Achievement (ICT)
• Outstanding Product Achievement (Clean Tech)
• Outstanding Product Achievement (Health Care)
• Emerging Technology
• Excellence in Science and Technology Reporting
• Private Sector Innovation and/or Leadership in Advanced Technology
• Public Sector Leadership in Advanced Technology
• IT Strategic HR Management
• CIO of the Year, for SME's and Large Corporations
• Sara Kirke Award for Canada's Leading Woman High Tech Entrepreneur