"The Future of Industrial Research in Canada"
| Frédéric Boulanger | President, Macadamian Software Engineering |
| Tom Brzustowski | RBC Professor for the Commercialization of Innovation, University of Ottawa |
| Peter Calamai | Science Writer, The Toronto Star |
| Andrew Dearing | Secretary General, European Industrial Research Management Association |
| Brian Doody | President, Digital Imaging, Dalsa Corporation |
| Janet Eastman | Host, Ottawa Business Television |
| David Fransen | Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Industry Canada |
| Fred Gault | Director, Science, Innovation & Electronic Information Division, Statistics Canada |
| Tom Jenkins | Chairman & CEO, Open Text Corporation |
| Paul Johnston | President & CEO, PRECARN |
| Leslie Klein | President & CEO, C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. |
| Darren Lawless | Director Research and Product Development, Monteco |
| Frank Maw | President, Alexander and Associates |
| Brian McFadden | Chief Research Officer, Nortel Networks |
| Graeme McRae | President & CEO, Bioniche Life Sciences |
| Hany Moustapha | Chief Technology Officer, Pratt & Whitney Canada |
| William Owens | Vice Chairman and CEO, Nortel Networks |
| Tony Rahilly | Director General, IRAP |
| Dennis Salahub | Vice-President, (Research and International), University of Calgary |
| Cameron Serles | President, Xiris Automation Inc. |
| Gregg Szabo | Executive Director, Corporate Affaires, Merck Frosst Canada |