AIAC, CCAA to host conference focused on building skilled workforce of the future

The challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic have compounded serious skilled-labour shortages already being faced by Canada’s aerospace and aviation aerospace sector. Looking towards the future, will Canada continue to be among the top international players as an aerospace leader? What needs to be done to ensure our jobs and talent don’t seek opportunities elsewhere?

Register today to secure early bird pricing for this special two-day conference bringing together a cross-section of industry, government and academia for important discussions about what is needed to build the skilled workforce of tomorrow.

The Conference program kicks off at 11:00 am ET on Feb 16^th. Click here for the agenda and biographies of the speakers, including:

• Mike Mueller, President & CEO Aerospace Industries Association of Canada;
• Robert Donald, Executive Director, Canadian Council for Aviation and Aerospace;
• THE PRINCIPAL – DR. H.J. (HARRY) KOWAL, CD, rmc, BEng, MSAe, MA(SS), MDS, PhD, PEng, BGen (Ret’d), Royal Military College of Canada;
• Christina Wilen, National Expert at the Directorate General for Defence & Aerospace Industry and Space Programs (DG DEFIS) at the European Commission;
• Christian Lévesque, Professor, Department of Human Resources Management, HEC Montreal;
• Cassandra Bowkett, Post-doctoral researcher at HEC Montréal and lecturer at the University of Manchester;
• Flavio Volpe, President, Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA);
• Rahul Gangal, Americas Head of Aerospace and Defense, Roland Berger;
• Beatrice Perier Agostini, Director, Next Generation and Workforce, Aéro Montréal;
• Victoria Belbin, Chief Executive Officer, Atlantic Canada Aerospace & Defence Association (ACADA);
• Moira Harvey, Executive Director, Ontario Aerospace Council (OAC);
• Wendell Weibe, Chief Executive Officer, Manitoba Aerospace;
• Brenda Baker, Director of Operations, AAR Airframe Maintenance – Windsor;
• Scott Cadwell, Operations Supervisor, Cascade Aerospace Inc.;
• Andy Nureddin, Fleet Leader 7500, Bombardier Aviation.

More speakers being announced daily. The conference is open to everyone with an interest in jobs and industry growth. Track the latest announcements and engage on Twitter and LinkedIN.

Additional Links:

• https://aiac.ca/events/embracing-uncertainty-building-the-skilled-workforce-of-tomorrow/
• https://www.avaerocouncil.ca/en

This press release was prepared and distributed by the AIAC