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Working with our membership, ITAC establishes and sets targets for where Canada's knowledge economy should be compared to key peer/competitor nations. Where we fall short, ITAC determines what we need to do to get there and ensure we do what is needed in areas such as: skills, capital, tax, science & technology, and collaboration.
ITAC believes Canadian businesses should be leaders in the use of ICT for competitive advantage, productivity and growth. Use of ICT by small and medium enterprises should increase towards that of our US counterparts. By partnering with other associations, as well as with Government, we work to ensure public policy supports these goals.
ITAC strives to ensure Federal, Ontario and other Canadian Governments are leaders in ICT use. ITAC positions itself as a trusted advisor to Government. We gather industry leaders and Government together and work to make it easier for our industry to sell to government.
ITAC believes the Canadian healthcare system should be a world-leading user of ICT to achieve superior patient outcomes and cost-effectiveness, as well as fostering development of a world-leading Canadian health ICT industry. ITAC works to correct chronic under-spend on ICT.
ITAC’s view is Canada’s laws should promote leadership in development and use of advanced technology. We want to ensure efficient and cost-effective measures to protect privacy and instill confidence in the e-economy.
ITAC believes that in order for Canada to continue to compete worldwide, we need to promote policies that will ensure a steady supply of talented men and women for our local ICT industry. We work with industry as well as with Federal, Provincial and local governments to establish initiatives to support this goal.
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A typical consumer product used to be single function, simple to use and targeted at a limited number of people prepared to pay for that particular user experience. This drove straight forward functional specifications which were addressed by multiple component vendors, with most value going to the microelectronics industry.
Nevertheless, high-performance solutions were the sole domain of industrial customers who could justify high costs for business uses.
Then increasing software content, running on increasingly capable general purpose processors began the commoditization of internal components. Then individual products needed to connect to one another locally and through the Internet.
But Business became mobile and business users needed to access all the capability they were used to having in their office, driving demand for better, faster, portable solutions. They even took their work home and demanded capabilities there that also matched their office.
Meanwhile, the public's insatiable demand for entertainment from music, videos, games and social networking started to overlap the Business needs met primarily by PCs and now the battle is on for control of your living room.
Join us as experts from global enterprises discuss the opportunities for microelectronics companies as consumer and corporate solutions clash.
Audience
To achieve its objectives, the conference will attract an audience drawn from a broad cross-section of Canada's "ICT community". ITAC's marketing efforts will target:
- Executives from Canadian semiconductor and microelectronic companies
- Members of ITAC, ITAC partners, related associations and 4th pillar organizations
- Government stakeholders with an interest in related/ICT-related issues
- Print and electronic media & trade media
- Academics
- Leaders from sectors enabled by microsystems, such as healthcare, telecommunications, resources, aerospace, environment, automotive, advanced manufacturing, agriculture and biotechnology
- Students, general public, community leaders
How do I register?
Sign up now to attend the GSA event. Space is limited and is on a first come first serve basis.
| Registration Fees: | |
|---|---|
| ITAC and GSA members: | $275.00 + GST |
| Non-Members: | $350.00 + GST |
Cancellations
Cancellations will be accepted until April 21, 2008 inclusive. Substitutions only are permitted after this date.
How do I become a sponsor?
Sponsorship opportunities are available on a first come, first served basis. If your organization wishes to raise its profile with the microelectronics industry, you may wish to consider one or more of the following sponsorship options.
Click here to view the The Sponsorship Oopportunities
ITAC Contact
Micheline Levesque, ITAC, Manager, Programs and Events
Tel: (613) 238-4822, ext. 245 (Ottawa) E-mail: mlevesque@itac.ca
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