
About the event
GARDN Conference is the meeting on sustainable aviation in Canada to meet the climate objectives of the tomorrow’s air transport industry.
Since 2009, the Green Aviation Research and Development Network (GARDN) has contributed to the development of technologies and processes for quiet, clean and sustainable air transport, including projects on sustainable aviation fuels. These collaborative projects have led to groundbreaking innovations along the supply chain and have helped transform ideas into economic value.
The event will be an opportunity to learn more about these projects that have transformed today’s industry and identify trends that will allow you to face the challenges of tomorrow. The objective is to better integrate cross-sectoral strengths that accelerate the development of sustainable alternatives to aircraft design, engines, avionic systems and fuels.
Through dynamic conferences and networking with more than 1000 delegates from the AIAC and key stakeholders from the Canadian Government, research institutes and industries, you will be inspired by these days and meet relevant people with whom to engage in future collaborations.
Previsional program
Nov 13, 2018 | 1st Day |
8 :00 AM | Breakfast (with AIAC delegates) |
8 :30 AM | GARDN Conference Opening Remarks
· Sylvain Cofsky, GARDN · Frank Des Rosiers, NRCAN · Jean Saint-Vil, NCE Secretariat |
9:00 AM | Plenary Session 1: Greenhouse Gas emission reductions
Moderator: Hayley Ozem, Pratt & Whitney Canada · Steve Csonka, CAAFI · Brian German, Georgia Tech · Fassi Kafyeke, Bombardier · Sylvain Larochelle, Pratt & Whitney Canada |
10:00 AM | Break in the Showcase room (with AIAC delegates)
MoU Signature between AED, CRIAQ, CARIC and GARDN at the GARDN Lounge |
10:45 AM | Sky’s the Limit Session 1 – The Challenge
Kateryna Derkach, Session Master of Ceremony Challenge overview · Jason Gadoury, NRCan · Sylvain Cofsky, GARDN · Geoffrey Tauvette, WestJet · Teresa Ehman, Air Canada Supply Chain Discussion: · David Bressler, University of Alberta · Merlin Preuss, Canadian Business Aviation Association · Doug Hooper, Advanced Biofuels Canada · Stéphane Marie-Rose, Enerkem |
10:45 AM | Breakout Session 1: Aircraft and Engine Noise Reduction Initiatives
Moderator: Dominique Collin, SAFRAN · Laurent Leylekian, ONERA · Stephen Colavincenzo, Bombardier · Delia Dimitriu, Manchester Metropolitan University |
10:45 AM | Breakout Session 2: Optimised Navigation Systems
Moderator: Rex Hygate, Esterline CMC Electronics · Omer Majeed, Specific Range Solutions (SRS) · Dominique Labour, Esterline CMC Electronics · Nick Chalkiadakis, Esterline CMC Electronics |
12:15 PM | Lunch in the ShowCase room (with AIAC delegates) |
1:30 PM | Sky’s the Limit Session 2- Making the Connections
Financing and Technology Development:
Industry / Research Centers Pitches:
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1:30 PM | Plenary Session 2: Challenge of Noise Today and in the Future
Moderator: Stephen Colavincenzo, Bombardier · Dominique Collin, SAFRAN · Rebecca Cointin, FAA · Annie Ross, Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal |
2:45 PM | Break in the ShowCase room |
3:15 PM | Sky’s the Limit Session 3 – Making the Connections
Feedstock, Sustainability and Technology · Steve Csonka, CAAFI · Pascal Geneviève, Carbon Consult Group · Glenn Johnston, Agrisonma · Anna Stukas, Carbon Engineering Industry / Research Centers Pitches:
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3:15 PM | Breakout Session 3: CO2, NOx and NvPM emissions
Moderator: Steven Baughcum, Boeing · Anthony Brown, National Research Council Canada · Albertus Tjandra, Bell Flight · Prem Lobo, National Research Council Canada |
3:15 PM | Breakout Session 4: Hybrid-Electric Propulsion
Moderator: Alain Aubertin, CARIC · Julie Deslauriers, Movendi · Kash Khorasani, Concordia University · Mikael Cardinal, Unither Bioelectronics |
4:30 PM | Summary of the 1st Day |
5:00 PM | Reception (with AIAC delegates) |
6:30 PM | Dinner (with AIAC delegates) |
Nov 14, 2018 | 2nd Day | |||
8:00 AM | Breakfast (with AIAC delegates) | |||
8:45 AM | Opening of the 2nd day
· Calin Rovinescu, Air Canada (with AIAC delegates) |
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9:45 AM | Break in the Showcase room (with AIAC delegates) | |||
10:00 AM | Plenary Session 3: Sustainability of Air Transport Systems
Moderator: Michel Dion, Bell Flight · Kahina Oudjehani, Bombardier · Scott Hendershot, Pratt & Whitney Canada · Marc-André Talbot, Thales |
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11:00 AM | Breakout Session 5: Sustainable Aviation Fuels Operations and Enabling Policy
Moderator : Fred Ghatala, Waterfall Group · Marion Town, Vancouver Airport Authority · Renco Beunis, Sky NRG · Frank Femia, Air Canada |
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11:00 AM | Breakout Session 6: Green Supply Chain
Moderator : Russell Stratton, Pratt & Whitney Canada · Edouard Clément, AGECO · Michel Dion, Bell Flight · Phil Cole, Marinvent Corporation |
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11:00 AM | Breakout Session 7: The Aircraft of the Future
Moderator : Mark Huising, Bombardier · Sid Banerjee, Bombardier · Wajid Chishty, National Research Council Canada · Rui Marcelino, AlmaDesign |
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12:10 PM | Closing of the GARDN Conference | |||
12:15 PM |
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Nov 14, 2018 | AFTER THE CLOSING OF THE CONFERENCE OFFICIAL PROGRAM |
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM | GARDN 10th AGM |
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Workshop 1 – Canada-Europe Noise Workshop (in partnership with ANIMA) Program available here. |
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Workshop 2 – Greening the Aerospace Supply Chain
Edouard Clément, AGECO group |
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