CVG-CMBG Expo 2017
October 4, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
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This upcoming Expo is entitled, “Natural Health and Organic Products – Business Opportunities and Challenges”, and comprises expert-presentations on legal issues on IP, technical challenges in production, natural supplements introduction, success stories in the areas of health food business, and others. Attendees will also have the first-hand opportunity to learn from start-ups of the IBM Innovation Space –Markham Convergence Centre their passions, business challenges and opportunities.
The Expo a unique opportunity where education, learning, innovation and networking opportunities come together. Retailers, suppliers, industry experts and potential investors can gather, know each other face-to-face and nourish real business opportunities – a great opportunity to be able to network with over 150 decision-makers in the natural health and organic product industries.
Expo Speakers
- Representative -Natural Product Canada (NPC)
Title: Centre of Excellence for Commercialization and Research of natural products
- YC Lee, Ph.D. of Concepts 2 Clinic
Title: Innovative Natural Health Product – how to bring your product concept to the global market?
- Dr. Peter P. Ou of NutraLab
Title: Successful Business Story sharing
- Amelia Choi, J.D., M.Sc., B.Sc. of ChoiTechAndLaw Professional Corporation
Title: The Crucial Race to Innovation – Protect Your Business and Be a Market Leader
- Herman Lam, Ph.D. of CVG
Title: Counterfeit products detection: Analytical challenges and recent progress
*Interested in exhibiting at this event or sponsoring it? Please contact info@cmbgateway.com
Agenda
Date: October 4, 2017 (Wednesday)
Venue: Markham Civic Centre, 101 Town Centre Blvd, Markham ON L3R 9W3
Time Session
9:00am – 9:30am Registration and Reception
9:30 am – 9:45 am Opening Remarks by CVG President; CMBG President
9:45 am – 9:55 am Key Note Address: Messages from the Mayor, City of Markham
9:55 am – 10:00 am Alan Ho (Vice Chair, Economic Development, City of Markham)
10:00 am – 10:30 am Shelley King, President, Natural Products Canada –
Helping Canada Flourish as the Silicon Valley of Natural Products
10:30 am – 11:00 am Coffee break and Exhibition
11:00am – 12:10pm Seminar Presentation: Morning Session
Talk 1 – YC Lee, Ph.D., Concept 2 Clinic
Innovative Natural Health Product – how to bring your product concept to the global market?
Talk 2 – Dr. Peter Ou, NutraLab- MapleLife
Successful Business Story sharing
12:10 pm – 1:30 pm Networking Lunch and Exhibition
1:30pm – 2:40pm Seminar Presentation: Afternoon Session
Talk 3 – Amelia Choi, ChoiTech and Law
The Crucial Race to Innovation – Protect Your Business and Be a Market Leader
Talk 4 – Herman Lam, Ph.D., CVG
Counterfeit products detection: Analytical challenges and recent progress.
2:40 pm – 3:10 pm Coffee break and Exhibition
3:10 pm – 4:15 pm ventureLAB Company Presentations
- Jeremy Laurin, CEO, ventureLAB
- Broya (organic bone broth)
- Honeycomb Botanicals (organic skincare)
- SkinRnR (natural skincare + organic nutritional products)
- Powder Pharma Coatings (pharmaceutical technology)
4:15 pm End of Seminar, Networking continues