Tony Clement Keynote Upcoming at Canada 3.0 2011 May 2-4

 

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Spotlight Will be on ICT at Canada 3.0 2011 Digital Media Forum in Stratford May 2-4

 

Industry Minister Tony Clement slated to provide a keynote on Canada’s digital economy at Canada 3.0

 

Stratford, ON (March 24, 2011) – Canada’s premier national digital media event – the annual Canada 3.0 digital media forum – will have a strong focus on industry, including an address by Canada’s Industry Minister Tony Clement, when the event is staged here May 2-4. Minister Clement will speak to Canada’s place in the global digital economy on May 3.

 

"Our government has a clear vision of how Canada can successfully engage in the digital economy," said Minister Clement. "Canada 3.0 brings together everyone from grassroots entrepreneurs, to industry leaders, academia, and government. It is the ideal platform to be talking about how best to position Canada for success in the digital future."

 

The Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN) organizing Canada 3.0 2011 says the forum will examine how ICT (Information and Communications Technologies) can advance Canada’s productivity.

 

“Our ‘Moonshot’ goal for Canada – that anyone can do anything online in Canada by 2017 -- is what drives the discussion and action items resulting from the event,” said Kevin Tuer, Managing Director of the CDMN.

 

In addition to the industry focus, Canada 3.0 also spans government and education, with the speaker roster including:

-        Anthony D. Williams, co-author of ‘MacroWikinomics’, ‘Rebooting Business and the World’, and ‘Wikinomics’;

-        Jeremy Gutsche, innovation expert, author of Exploiting Chaos, and host of Trend Hunter TV;

-        Dr. Michael Wesch, Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology at Kansas State University and winner of the Wired Magazine Rave Award;

-        Kunal Gupta, CEO of Polar Mobile, and a market leader in launching innovative mobile applications;

-        Soniya Monga, Community Manager at Techvibes.com and co-host of Perpetual Radio’s Social Media Show;

-        Paul Lepage, Sr. VP Telus Health and Financial Solutions in the Telus Health Solutions division.

 

Eight sector tracks will include more than 100 speakers and expert panelists, plus interactive discussions regarding the latest in digital media-driven productivity gains in education, health, media & entertainment, telecommunications & distribution, natural resources, public sector, research, and human resources.

 

In addition to the ‘main tent’ presentations and sector tracks, the forum also features an Interactive Showcase area which this year comprises more than 60 exhibitors spanning industry and academia. Tuer emphasizes that the connections between participants in the forum are a key benefit of the event.

 

”Every year the conversation is renewed and revitalized with connections that make for lasting relationships amongst digital startups and established companies, across sectors and up and down the influence chain,” said Tuer.

 

Canada 3.0 2011 is enabled by Platinum sponsors: OpenText, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Research In Motion (RIM), and supported by The City of Stratford and University of Waterloo Stratford Campus.

 

For further information and details on registration, go to www.canada30.ca 

The site includes information on how to enter the ‘Canada: A Digital Nation 2017’ video contest.

 

About Canada 3.0 2011

Canada 3.0 2011 is a forum organized by the Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN) www.cdmn.ca intended to advance Canada’s strength in digital media. CDMN encourages job creation and increases global competitiveness by linking Canada’s leading digital media centres with industry, government and academia.

 

 

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Media Contact

Shelley Grandy, Sr. PR Advisor, Canada 3.0 2011, shelley@cdmn.ca