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HALIFAX CONVENTION CENTRE :: HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA :: OCTOBER
3-5, 2023
Last Revised October 14, 2023
This page will have a summary of events that are taking place during DEFSEC Atlantic presented by the Atlantic Canada Aerospace & Defence Association. All events are taking place at the Halifax Convention Centre unless otherwise noted.
| 1700 | B2B2GO Web Platform
Messaging & Matchmaking Modules Launch Sponsored by Atlantic Canada Aerospace & Defence Association |
Online (B2B2GO Web Platform) |
| 2359 | Early Bird Deadline for
Online Registration Sponsored by Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) |
Online (Online Registration Web Platform) |
| 0800 | Registration Desk Opens Sponsored by Ultra Maritime |
Convention Level Registration Desk |
| 0800 | Guest Services Opens Sponsored by RMC Alumni Association |
Convention Level Guest Services Area |
| 0800 | Business Centre Opens Sponsored by Barrier Marine Services (Canada) |
Convention Level Business Centre |
| 0800-1800 | Exhibition Floor Set-Up | Convention Level Exhibition Halls |
| 0830-1200 | RELATED
EVENT: Thales Canada Industry Day |
Argyle Level ACADA Presentation Pavilion |
| 1300-1600 | RELATED
EVENT: General Dynamics Industry Day |
Argyle Level ACADA Presentation Pavilion |
| 1500 | Social Media Centre
Opens Sponsored by Skyline Atlantic Canada |
Convention Level Social Media Centre |
| 1530-1800 | RELATED
EVENT: Women in Defence & Security and Women in Aerospace - Canada Speed Mentoring Event |
Summit Level Room 611 |
| 1700-1900 | RELATED
EVENT: Samuel Associates Halifax Citadel Reception |
Halifax Citadel |
| 1900-2100 | Tuesday Opening
Reception Sponsored by Calian |
Argyle Level ACADA Presentation Pavilion |
| 2100 | Registration Desk Closes Sponsored by Ultra Maritime |
Convention Level Registration Desk |
| 2100 | Guest Services Closes Sponsored by RMC Alumni Association |
Convention Level Guest Services Area |
| 2100 | Business Centre Closes Sponsored by Barrier Marine Services (Canada) |
Convention Level Business Centre |
| 2100 | Social Media Centre
Closes Sponsored by Skyline Atlantic Canada |
Convention Level Social Media Centre |
| 0800 | Registration Desk Opens Ultra Maritime |
Convention Level Registration Desk |
| 0800 | Guest Services Opens Sponsored by RMC Alumni Association |
Convention Level Guest Services Area |
| 0800 | Business Centre Opens Sponsored by Barrier Marine Services (Canada) |
Convention Level Business Centre |
| 0800 | Social Media Centre
Opens Sponsored by Skyline Atlantic Canada |
Convention Level Social Media Centre |
| 0800 | B2B Meetings Platform
Timeslots Begin for Day Sponsored by Atlantic Canada Aerospace & Defence Association |
ACADA B2B Meetings Web Platform |
| 0800 | B2B Zone Opens Sponsored by Atlantic Canada Aerospace & Defence Association |
Convention Level ACADA B2B Zone |
| 0800 | Private Meeting Rooms Open | Convention, Argyle & Summit
Levels Meeting Rooms |
| 0830 | Exhibition Floor
Opens Sponsored by Bluedrop Training & Simulation and Meta Materials |
Convention Level Exhibition Halls |
| 0830 | Wednesday Coffee Service
Begins for All Areas Leonardo |
Convention Level
Exhibition Halls & Argyle Level ACADA Presentation Pavilion |
| 0830-0930 |
Educational Workshop Classroom Series "CMMC & Risk" Presented by Edwards Peformance Solutions |
Argyle Level ACADA Educational Workshops Classroom (Room 201) |
| 0915-0945 |
Presentation Series "An Overview of Leonardo's Canadian Operations" Presented by Leonardo |
Argyle Level ACADA Presentation Pavilion |
| 0945-1000 | Official Wednesday
Coffee Break Leonardo |
Convention Level & Argyle Level |
| 1000-1100 |
Presentation Series Discussion - "In Conversation: Canadian Program for Cyber Security Certification" Presented by Atlantic Canada Aerospace & Defence Association |
Argyle Level ACADA Presentation Pavilion |
| 1105-1135 |
Presentation Series "New Technologies Driving Defence Solutions (with Augmented Reality Demo for Navy Training)" Presented by Calian |
Argyle Level ACADA Presentation Pavilion |
| 1130-1330 | Wednesday Lunch Break (all attendees) |
Downtown Halifax Restaurants |
| 1140-1200 |
Presentation Series "The Missing Piece: What's Next for Industrial Maintenance and Training" Presented by Modest Tree |
Argyle Level ACADA Presentation Pavilion |
| 1330-1400 |
Presentation Series "IDEaS Program: Your Innovation, Our Investment" Presented by National Defence - Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) Speaker: Philippe Hebert (Director General - R&D Innovation, National Defence) |
Argyle Level ACADA Presentation Pavilion |
| 1330-1500 |
Educational Workshop Classroom Series "YOUR Role in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging" Presented by DiversityNL |
Argyle Level ACADA Educational Workshops Classroom (Room 201) |
| 1405-1435 |
Presentation Series "Grow your Aerospace and Defence Business with Invest Nova Scotia as your Partner" Presented by Invest Nova Scotia |
Argyle Level ACADA Presentation Pavilion |
| 1440-1510 |
Presentation Series "Cybersecurity Resilience for Advanced Machinery and Weapons Systems" Presented by Cisco Canada |
Argyle Level ACADA Presentation Pavilion |
| 1515-1545 |
Presentation Series "AI and Training Digitization" Presented by Lockheed Martin Canada |
Argyle Level ACADA Presentation Pavilion |
| 1530 | Wednesday Coffee Service
Ends for All Areas Leonardo |
Convention Level
Exhibition Halls & Argyle Level ACADA Presentation Pavilion |
| 1530-1630 |
Educational Workshop Classroom Series "Successfully Navigating through Complex Defence Procurements" Presented by The EXA Consulting Group |
Argyle Level ACADA Educational Workshops Classroom (Room 201) |
| 1600 | Exhibition Floor Closes Sponsored by Bluedrop Training & Simulation and Meta Materials |
Convention Level Exhibition Halls |
| 1600 | B2B Meetings Platform
Timeslots End for Day Sponsored by Atlantic Canada Aerospace & Defence Association |
ACADA B2B Meetings Platform |
| 1600 | B2B Zone Closes Sponsored by Atlantic Canada Aerospace & Defence Association |
Convention Level ACADA B2B Zone |
| 1600 | Private Meeting Rooms Close | Convention, Argyle & Summit
Levels Meeting Rooms |
| 1600-1700 | Wednesday "Hour of Good
Cheer" Reception Sponsored by Lockheed Martin Canada |
Argyle Level ACADA Presentation Pavilion |
| 1700 | Registration Desk Closes Ultra Maritime |
Convention Level Registration Desk |
| 1700 | Guest Services Closes Sponsored by RMC Alumni Association |
Convention Level Guest Services Area |
| 1700 | Business Centre Closes Sponsored by Barrier Marine Services (Canada) |
Convention Level Business Centre |
| 1700 | Social Media Centre
Closes Sponsored by Skyline Atlantic Canada |
Convention Level Social Media Centre |
| 1800 | RELATED
EVENT: Atlantic Canada Aerospace & Defence Association (ACADA) Dinner |
Halifax Harbourfront Marriott Hotel |
| 0800 | Registration Desk Opens Ultra Maritime |
Convention Level Registration Desk |
| 0800 | Guest Services Opens Sponsored by RMC Alumni Association |
Convention Level Guest Services Area |
| 0800 | Business Centre Opens Sponsored by Barrier Marine Services (Canada) |
Convention Level Business Centre |
| 0800 | Social Media Centre
Opens Sponsored by Skyline Atlantic Canada |
Convention Level Social Media Centre |
| 0800 | B2B Meetings Platform
Timeslots Begin for Day Sponsored by Atlantic Canada Aerospace & Defence Association |
ACADA B2B Meetings Platform |
| 0800 | B2B Zone Opens Sponsored by Atlantic Canada Aerospace & Defence Association |
Convention Level ACADA B2B Zone |
| 0800 | Private Meeting Rooms Open | Convention, Argyle & Summit
Levels Meeting Rooms |
| 0830 | Exhibition Floor
Opens Sponsored by Bluedrop Training & Simulation and Meta Materials |
Convention Level Exhibition Halls |
| 0830 | Thursday Coffee Service
Begins for All Areas ADGA Group |
Convention Level
Exhibition Halls & Argyle Level ACADA Presentation Pavilion |
| 0840-0910 |
Presentation Series Discussion Panel - "Trust and Teamwork: Heartbeats of Collaborative Innovation" Presented by Thales Canada |
Argyle Level ACADA Presentation Pavilion |
| 0915-0945 |
Presentation Series "The Problem with Defence Procurement in Canada: Why we're at a Crossroads and What we can Do About It" Presented by ADGA Group |
Argyle Level ACADA Presentation Pavilion |
| 0945-1000 | Official Thursday Coffee
Break ADGA Group |
Convention Level & Argyle Level |
| 1000-1100 |
Presentation Series Discussion Panel - "Securing Future Talent: How SMEs Can Cultivate a Competitive Workplace Culture" Presented by Atlantic Canada Aerospace & Defence Association |
Argyle Level ACADA Presentation Pavilion |
| 1030-1200 |
Educational Workshop Classroom Series "Ready... Set... CMMC" Presented by FutureFeed |
Argyle Level ACADA Educational Workshops Classroom (Room 201) |
| 1105-1135 |
Presentation Series "From Nano to Electro-Optics: META's Cutting-Edge Innovations for Land, Air and Sea" Presented by Meta Materials |
Argyle Level ACADA Presentation Pavilion |
| 1130-1330 | Thursday Lunch Break (all attendees) |
Downtown Halifax Restaurants |
| 1430 | Thursday Coffee Service
Ends for All Areas ADGA Group |
Convention Level
Exhibition Halls & Argyle Level ACADA Presentation Pavilion |
| 1500 | Exhibition Floor Closes Sponsored by Bluedrop Training & Simulation and Meta Materials |
Convention Level Exhibition Halls |
| 1500 | B2B Meetings Platform
Timeslots End for Event Sponsored by Atlantic Canada Aerospace & Defence Association |
ACADA B2B Meetings Platform |
| 1500 | B2B Zone Closes Sponsored by Atlantic Canada Aerospace & Defence Association |
Convention Level ACADA B2B Zone |
| 1500 | Private Meeting Rooms Close | Convention, Argyle & Summit
Levels Meeting Rooms |
| 1500 | Registration Desk Closes Ultra Maritime |
Convention Level Registration Desk |
| 1500 | Social Media Centre
Closes Sponsored by Skyline Atlantic Canada |
Convention Level Social Media Centre |
| 1500-2359 | Exhibition Floor Teardown | Convention Level Exhibition Halls |
| 1600 | Guest Services Closes Sponsored by RMC Alumni Association |
Convention Level Guest Services Area |
| 1700 | Business Centre Closes Sponsored by Barrier Marine Services (Canada) |
Convention Level Business Centre |
| 1830-1930 | RELATED
EVENT: 'Clash of the Titans VII' Charity Hockey Game |
Halifax Forum Civic Centre (Civic Ice Pad) |
| 0900 | B2B2GO Web Platform
Video Presentation Module Launches Sponsored by Atlantic Canada Aerospace & Defence Association |
Online (B2B2GO Web Platform) |
| 2359 | Online Registration Web Platform
Closes Sponsored by National Defence (IDEaS) |
Online (Online Registration Web Platform) |
| 2359 | B2B2GO Web Platform
Closes (Messaging & Video Presentation Modules) Sponsored by Atlantic Canada Aerospace & Defence Association |
Online (B2B2GO Web Platform) |