Program

Mr. Juan Carlos Salazar will share highlights from the recent General Assembly of Members, focusing on the aviation industry’s commitment to carbon neutrality and advanced air mobility safety targets. He will also discuss how the International Civil Aviation Organization will ensure the sustainable growth of the global civil aviation system.

CAE will present its 2020-2030 vision and technology roadmap, focusing on areas of development important to them for 2025 and the critical inflection points they anticipate maturing and demonstrate breakthrough technologies by 2030.

You will learn about the strategies CAE is adopting to achieve sustainability goals on all fronts: design and development, supply chain, production and testing, maintenance, and customer approaches, across the product lifecycle with respect to environmental and social acceptability.

BOMBARDIER’s vision and technology roadmap elements for 2020-2030, with emphasis on areas of development important to them by 2025 and the critical inflection points anticipated to mature and demonstrate breakthrough technologies by 2030.

You will learn about the strategies BOMBARDIER is adopting to achieve sustainability objectives on all fronts: design and development, supply chain, production and testing, maintenance, and customer approaches, across the product lifecycle with respect to environmental and social acceptability.

Don’t miss these bold project ideas aimed at transforming the aerospace sector through an unparalleled mobilization to accelerate transitions towards sustainable air mobility in line with CRIAQ’s Roadmap 2035.

Come and discover new propulsion solutions, new platform integration paths in the airspace, navigation systems, on-board digital technologies, new approaches to flight operations optimized by artificial intelligence, AI solutions to make manufacturing and maintenance even more efficient, and more.

These experts will not only present their ideas, but they are also looking for partners to work with them on their R&D projects. Come discuss with them and be part of the new innovations!

Explore opportunities to pool your expertise for the benefit of your development objectives and the targets of the CRIAQ Roadmap. Unique opportunities to create dynamic, stimulating and wealth-creating partnerships for the entire aerospace sector towards the achievement of our sustainable and resilient targets.

You will learn about the strategies BELL TEXTRON is adopting to achieve sustainability goals on all fronts: design and development, supply chain, production and testing, maintenance, and customer approaches, across the product lifecycle with respect to environmental and social acceptability.

BELL TEXTRON’s vision and technology roadmap elements for 2020-2030, with emphasis on areas of development important to them by 2025, and the critical inflection points anticipated to mature and demonstrate breakthrough technologies by 2030.

The federal partners’ panel will bring together key CRIAQ partners who will present cases of companies that have benefited from coaching, financial support, and market intelligence throughout their corporate and technological development.

• Corinne Guénette, Regional Director General (Quebec), Innovation Strategies and Policy Sector, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISE)
• Pierre Lemieux, Deputy Regional Director (Quebec), Innovator Experience Directorate, Innovation Canada (IC-ISDE)
• Patrick Suter, Deputy Director, Manufacturing, Communications and Technology Division – Research Partnerships (NSERC)
• Nataliya Vinitska, Client Relationship LeaderClient Relationship Leader, National Research Council Canada 
• Lara Raoub, Director, Government Affairs, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
• Ghislain Robichaud, Regional Director and Senior Trade Commissioner, Quebec and Nunavut Regional Office, Canadian Trade Commissioner Service, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

Digital shift and environmental performance for a resilient and sustainable aerospace industry

Labour shortages, supply chain disruptions, climate change, etc. In a context of major upheaval, digital and technological evolution is vital for businesses today. More than ever, business vision, green economy and industrial innovation must act in perfect synergy for greater productivity and competitiveness.

While the concepts of Industry 4.0 and digital transformation are omnipresent in the discourse and have inspired many companies to invest in technology over the past ten years, it is also imperative to consider the environment, society, and governance (ESG) aspects in this shift to promote a resilient and sustainable industry.

In this conference, Genevieve and Nicolas will share their vision of an integrated approach where digital transformation and industrial environmental performance go hand in hand.

PRATT & WHITNEY’s vision and technology roadmap elements for 2020-2030, with emphasis on areas of development important to them by 2025 and the critical inflection points anticipated to mature and demonstrate breakthrough technologies by 2030.

You will learn about the strategies PRATT & WHITNEY is adopting to achieve sustainability goals on all fronts: design and development, supply chain, production and testing, maintenance, and customer approaches, across the product lifecycle with respect to environmental and social acceptability.

Don’t miss these bold project ideas aimed at transforming the aerospace sector through an unparalleled mobilization to accelerate transitions towards sustainable air mobility in line with CRIAQ’s Roadmap 2035.

Come and discover new propulsion solutions, new platform integration paths in the airspace, navigation systems, on-board digital technologies, new approaches to flight operations optimized by artificial intelligence, AI solutions to make manufacturing and maintenance even more efficient, and more.

These experts will not only present their ideas, but they are also looking for partners to work with them on their R&D projects. Come discuss with them and be part of the new innovations!

Autonomous Systems Idea Session

The autonomous systems segment is booming and CRIAQ is well engaged with a growing number of partners and projects. Together with Transport Canada and the National Research Council of Canada, CRIAQ invites you to this specific session of presentation of project ideas for the autonomous systems field in the context of the 4th joint call for projects of Canadian scope. Transport Canada and the National Research Council of Canada will share their vision of current developments and present initiatives supporting the growth of this dynamic sector.

Explore the possibilities of pooling your expertise for the benefit of your development objectives and the targets of the CRIAQ Roadmap. Unique opportunities to create dynamic, stimulating and wealth-creating partnerships for the entire aerospace sector towards the achievement of our sustainable and resilient targets.

AIRBUS will present their vision and technology roadmap for 2020-2030, focusing on areas of development important to them for 2025 and the critical inflection points they anticipate maturing and demonstrate leading-edge technologies by 2030.

You will learn about the strategies AIRBUS is adopting to achieve sustainability goals on all fronts: design and development, supply chain, production and testing, maintenance, and customer approaches, across the product lifecycle with respect to environmental and social acceptability.

The panel of international organizations is an extraordinary opportunity to discover the action plans of these organizations and how they are linked with the authorities of the member countries, the key players of the industry and concrete initiatives of CRIAQ.

Student Showcase – Presentation of projects carried out by emerging talents as part of the “My Aero Thesis in 180 seconds” contest, which aims to highlight their skills, knowledge and cutting-edge perspectives!

Don’t miss this impact showcase as you will be asked to vote for the best student presentation!

One of the major contributions to reducing environmental impact and specifically greenhouse gases is sustainable alternative fuels for aviation (SAF). In this session, we will discuss the progress of SAF in Canada and the prospects for the future.

Bringing together experts in the field, this panel will offer interesting perspectives on the development of the alternative fuel supply chain in Canada, focusing on the organisation of the value chain and the various production and distribution solutions.