Canadian Space & Mining Industry Forum 
                         on Servicing, Repurposing and Mining of Space Resources
                                                                 & 
            Reception to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Canada-NASA Collaboration

In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Canada's first satellite launch, Alouette-1, the Embassy of Canada will be hosting a day-long Canadian space and mining industry forum with the overall theme, "Servicing, Repurposing and Mining Space Resources" and an evening reception to recognize the significance of the Canada-U.S. collaboration in space initiatives.

Agenda:

9:00 AM     Welcome and Overview
                 Bill Mackey, Space Affairs Counsellor, Canadian Space Agency, Embassy of Canada
                 Richard Malloy, Trade Commissioner (Defence), Embassy of Canada

9:10 AM     Keynote Address
                 Dr. Steve MacLean, President, Canadian Space Agency (confirmed)

9:30 AM     Canadian Space Industry Presentations - Products & Services
                 Moderator: Rich Malloy, Trade Commissioner (Defence), Embassy of Canada
                 - ABB Bomem (invited)
                 - Cesaroni Technology Inc. (invited)
                 - COM DEV, Tom Reed (confirmed)
                 - Magellan Aerospace, Don Boitson (confirmed)
                 - MDA, Steve Oldham (confirmed)
                 - Neptec Design Group Ltd., Iain Christie (confirmed)    
                                                                     
10:40 AM    Coffee Break

10:50 AM    Canadian Space Industry Presentations - Products & Servicew (cont'd)
                  - NGC Aerospace, Jean De Lafontaine (confirmed)
                  - NORCAT / Electric Vehicle Controllers Ltd. (EVC), Dale Boucher &
                    Jim Richard (confirmed)
                  - Ontario Drive & Gear (ODG),  Joerg Stieber (confirmed)
                  - Optech (invited)
                  - Penguin ASI, Dr. Greg Baiden (confirmed)
                  - SED Systems (invited) 
                  - Xiphos Technologies Inc., Stephane Germain (confirmed)

12:00 PM    Lunch
                  Keynote Speaker: TBD

13:00 PM    Panel Session 1 - Current & Future Programs
                  Moderator: Bill Mackey, Space Affairs Counsellor, Canadian Space Agency,
                  Embassy of Canada
 
                  - David Barnhart, DARPA Program Manager, Phoenix Programs (confirmed)
                  - Ben Reed, NASA GSFC (Satellite Servicing Capabilities Office),
                    "ISS RRM Project Review & Future Plans" (confirmed)
                  - Jean-Claude Piedboeuf, CSA Director Space Exploration - "Lunar Rover RESOLVE
                    Lessons Learned" (confirmed)
                  - Steve Oldham, VP, MDA, "SIS Status" (confirmed)
                  - Chris Lewicki, President, Planetary Resources, "Current Initiatives and Vision for
                    Mining Space Resources" (confirmed)
                  - Jim Keravala, COO, Shackleton Energy Company Inc. - "Lunar Resources for     
                    Propellant Depots and Space Infrastructure" (confirmed)
                  - Diane Howard, on behalf of Christopher Pelz, Secured Utilization of Resources from/of
                    Outer Space (SUROS) " Vision for Lunar Mining (confirmed)
                                    
15:15 PM    Coffee Break    

15:30 PM    Panel Session 2 - Policy & Legal Issues       
                  Speaker/Moderator: Dana Johnson, Deputy Director, Office of Missile Defense & Space,
                  U.S. Department of State (confirmed)

                  - Eric Anderson, Co-Founder, Co-Chairman, Planetary Resources (confirmed)
                  - Brian Israel, Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State,
                    "Legal and Policy aspects of on-orbit satellite servicing" (confirmed)
                  - Jay Steptoe, NASA's General Counsel's Office, "Mining Space Resources: Legal
                    Considerations" (confirmed) 
                  - Diane Howard, Arsenault Doctoral Fellow in Space Governance, McGill University,
                    Faculty of Law, "Canadian Space Laws" (confirmed)
                  - Patricia A. Cooper, President, Satellite Industry Association, "ITAR Reform
                    Impacts on the Canadian Space Industry" (confirmed)
                  - Tom DeWolf, Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), "Secure Contracting with
                    Canadian Companies Made Easy" (confirmed)
                  
17:15 PM    Conclusion of the Forum

17:30 PM    Networking Reception - Canada's 50 Year Partnership with NASA
                  Guest Speakers:
                  - Deputy Head of Mission, Deborah Lyons (confirmed)
                  - Dr. Steve MacLean, President, Canadian Space Agency (confirmed)
                  - Ms. Lori Garver, Deputy Administrator, NASA (confirmed)    

19:30 PM    Event concludes