Conestoga events

2022 SMART Centre Research Symposium - Live Stream & Open House

September 20, 2022 | 8:00 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. | Virtual event

Hosted by Conestoga's Smart Manufacturing and Advanced Recycling Technologies (SMART) Centre, this free event will bring together industry leaders from the manufacturing and supply chain sectors.

Learn more about business development and partnership opportunities with the SMART Centre during the virtual portion of this event.

The keynote, Craig Haney, Director of Business Development - ApplyBoard, will speak about the importance of digital transformation for industry. Following the keynote, an industry-focused panel will discuss supply chain visibility and resiliency, moderated by Stephen Thomson, Director of the Centre for Supply Chain Innovation at Conestoga College.

Panel members include:

  • Darren Stewart, General Manager, Karmax Heavy Stamping - Magna International
  • Hugo Fuentes, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer - The OWL Solutions Brian Ward, Vice President, Operations - Nicoya
  • Marisa Cornwall, Contract Manager - Logikor Inc.

Conestoga students will participate in project showcases where they will discuss projects they have worked on and the impact those projects have had on industry.

Following the virtual session, join the Open House to take a free, in-person guided tour of Conestoga College’s Smart Manufacturing & Advanced Research Technologies (SMART) Centre located at 96 Grand Avenue South in Cambridge.

To register:

Please register for the virtual session.

Registration is not required to attend the open house portion of this event.

For more information:

Please contact Andrew Reed for more information.