Agenda 2025: Building the Canadian Robotics Alignment Engine

From federal industrial policies to provincial infrastructure to local pilot programs we’re focusing on designing the PPP frameworks to maximize productivity.

Thursday, October 9, 2025
Registration and breakfast8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Opening remarks9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
CRC Executive Committee Updates9:15 AM - 9:40 AM
Panel: The Dual-Use Robotics Advantage: A New Industrial Strategy for Economic Resilience & Prosperity9:40 AM - 10:25 AM
Break 110:25 AM - 10:40 AM
CRC Industry Committee Updates10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Lightning Talks11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
CRC Research and Training Committee Updates11:15 AM - 11:25 AM
The Defence Dividend: A Fireside Chat on Defense Robotics11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Lunch12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Panel: From Pilots to Lead Customers: Empowering Municipalities in the Age of AI-Robotics1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Roundtable overview2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
#10 Tett 2nd Fl - From Dialogue to Design: Co-Creating a Toolkit for Ethical Robotics Integration in the Workforce2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
#11 Tett 2nd Fl - AI regulation and governance: What’s in it for robotics?2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
#12 Tett 2nd Fl - No More Collaborative Robots: Applying the latest safety standards to Collaborative Applications2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
#13 Tett 2nd Fl - The North Builds: Shaping a National Identity in Robotics and AI2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
#14 Tett 2nd Fl - Proof of Returns: Crafting Compelling Case Studies for the Canadian Robotics ROI Library2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
#1 Bader - Mapping Dual-Purpose Robotics Capabilities for Canadian Defence: A Strategic Framework for Engagement and Early Adoption2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
#2 Tett 3rd Fl - Shaping the Future of Technology Transfer in Robotics: A Canadian Space Agency Roundtable Consultation2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
#3 Tett 3rd Fl - Sounding the Waters: A Blueprint for a Canadian Maritime Situational Response Network2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
#4 Tett 3rd Fl - Securing Canada's Sovereign Compute for a Physical AI Future2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
#5 Tett 3rd Fl - NFRF-Transformation Workshop: Tackling the Productivity Crisis in Canadian Manufacturing with Flexible Robotic Agents2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
#6 Tett 3rd Fl - Constructing a More Productive Future: Scaling Beyond Pilot Programs in Canada's Industrialized Construction Sector2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
#7 Tett 3rd Fl - Mining the Future: Forging an Automation-Ready Workforce Development Strategy for Critical Minerals and Cleantech2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
#8 Tett 3rd Fl - Walking & Chewing Gum: Building Policy and Profitable Robotics at the Same Time in Canada2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
#9 Tett 3rd Fl - Accelerating BC's Robotics Cluster: A Targeted PPP for Natural Resource Industries2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Roundtable Sessions2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Transition to lobby / break4:00 PM - 4:10 PM
Roundtable Wrap Up4:10 PM - 4:20 PM
Closing remarks4:20 PM - 4:30 PM
Networking toast4:40 PM - 5:00 PM
Open House at Ingenuity Labs5:30 PM - 7:30 PM