Forum Chair:
David I. Matheson QC
Forum Co-Chairs:
Lenore Gibson National Chair, HKCBA
Frankie Lee President, HKCBA Edmonton
Honourary Chairs:
Maureen Siu Director, HKETO Canada
John Mah Q.C. HKCBA Honourary Life Member Edmonton
Honourary Advisors:
Barry Macdonald Chair, Federation of Hong Kong Business Associations Worldwide Immediate Past National Chair, HKCBA
Robert J. Armstrong President SCL - Supply Chain & Logistics Association Canada; Armstrong Trade & Logistics Advisory Services
Organizing Committee: (Edmonton)
Frankie Lee President, HKCBA Edmonton
Fred Greaves, Director Immediate Past President HKCBA Edmonton Section
Terry Cavanaugh, Director HKCBA Edmonton Section
Neil Kaarsemaker Edmonton Economic Development Corp Director, HKCBA Edmonton
David Tam, Director HKCBA Edmonton Section
Richard Wong, Director HKCBA Edmonton Section
Stephen Lau Director & Secretary HKCBA Edmonton Section
Audrey Kwan President, HKCBA Calgary
Alexandria Sham Vice President, HKCBA Calgary
Kelly Xu Province of Alberta Ministry of Int'l, Intergovernmental & Aboriginal Relations - Int'l Offices and Trade
Sam Young HKCBA National Director & Treasurer
Shirley Kwan Executive Director, HKCBA Edmonton
Organizing Committee: (National)
Bill Lau President, HKCBA Vancouver
Audrey Kwan President, HKCBA Calgary
Dave Spiers President, HKCBA Winnipeg
Carmel Tse HKCBA Representative, London (Ontario)
Frank Monteiro President, HKCBA Toronto
Alison Nankivell President, HKCBA Ottawa
Mati Pouliot President, HKCBA Montreal
Kam Chung President, HKCBA Halifax
Mitch Kowalski National Vice Chair HKCBA
Peter Yeung National Director HKCBA
Dorothy Jean Mar National Director HKCBA
Andrew Yui Honourary Director, HKCBA
Y C Chan Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office Toronto
Stephen Siu Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office Toronto
Shirley Wong Invest Hong Kong
Grace Xin Executive Director, HKCBA National
Samantha Moulsdale Executive Director, HKCBA Toronto
Joyce Chung Executive Director, HKCBA Vancouver
Ian R. Marshall Speaker Liaison & Coordination
Dale Oswald Trade Show Management
Zoheir Hasanbhai WebMaster
Forum Management:
Robert Brown CEO
Tel: (416) 366-2642 Fax: (416) 366-1569 Email: canhkforum08@hkcba.com bob@hkcba.com

	ROBERT AMSTRONG President, Supply Chain Logistics Association Canada Armstrong Trade & Logistics Advisory services Inc. (confirmed) Bob Armstrong, C.I.T.P, is President of Armstrong Trade and Logistics Advisory Services Inc. (ATLAS). On November 1, 2007 Bob was appointed President of Supply Chain & Logistics Association Canada (SCL). Bob has over 35 years of experience in the fields of Global Supply Chain, International Trade, Cross Border Logistics and Customs Regulations and procedures. Bob Armstrong also served as President and CEO for the Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters Inc. for nine years and as President of the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers of Canada (AIAMC) for nine years. Prior experience includes nine years in Senior Management in the Supply Chain & Logistics industry and several years in Ottawa with a major Government Relations Firm and earlier as a Partner of a Major Public Accounting Firm Since establishing his own business in February 2006, Bob has specialized in the marine sector where he acts as the Project Director for MarineLink,Inc. which is developing several short sea shipping initiatives to be launched in 2008. Marinelink is a subsidiary of Upperlakes Group Inc. and has been established to develop and implement container feeder services from East Coast into the Great Lakes and other short sea shipping services such as a cross lake truck ferry service on Lake Erie (between Canada and the USA). Bob Armstrong is a well known national and international speaker, author, and expert on issues related to International Trade, Cross-Border Logistics, the Global Supply Chain, and Customs and Security issues. Bob is very active on the Board of Directors for 6 different industry Associations such as FITT, IECanada ,the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (Chair,Borders,Transportation & Infrastructure Committee),HKCBA. Bob also serves on the Advisory Committee to the Greater Toronto Transportation Authority In May 2005, Mr. Armstrong was awarded the prestigious McMillan Binch Mendelsohn Canadian Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Canada and to Canada's advancement in International Trade.
	JANET DE SILVA, CEO, retail China limited, Hong Kong (confirmed) In September 2007, Janet became CEO, retail CHINA, a company that launches and operates international retail brands in China - the world's fastest growing and youngest middle class consumer market. Before this she held senior executive positions with Sun Life Financial in Greater China. Based in the Mainland from March 2005 to September 2007, she was President, Sun Life China and CEO, Sun Life Everbright Life Insurance Company. Under her leadership, the company expanded from 2 to 15 cities and grew to a workforce of 4,000 people. From December 2000 to March 2005, as CEO, Sun Life Financial (Hong Kong), she managed Hong Kong's growth and acquisition activity. Janet is an active leader in Chinese-Canadian business affairs through her work as the immediate past Chairman of the Canada China Business Council, Beijing (2006, 2007) and Chairman and President of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (2002-2005). She holds an MBA from the IVEY School of Business of the University of Western Ontario and sits on their Asian Advisory Board. In 2006 she was awarded an honorary doctorate by Thompson Rivers University in Canada and a guest professor designation by Tianjin University of Technology in China. She was named Asian Business Executive in The 2006 Stevie Awards for Women in Business and one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women in 2007. Jan lives in Hong Kong with her husband Yves Therien and their 6-year old son, Jake.
	SIMON GALPIN, Associate Director-General, Invest Hong Kong, Hong Kong (confirmed) Simon Galpin joined Invest Hong Kong in March 2001 as Associate Director-General Investment Promotion; Simon's Division is responsible for attracting and retaining foreign direct investment in the following five priority sectors: Information Technology, Telecommunications, Media & Multi Media, Technology (especially Biotechnology and Electronics), Tourism & Entertainment and Consumer, Retail and Sourcing Simon is also responsible for InvestHK's operations in: the Americas, India, Middle East, South East Asia and Japan. Prior to joining InvestHK, Simon spent 10 years with Scottish Enterprise (the UK Government's economic development agency for Scotland) and was involved in setting up their network of offices in Asia. Simon has also worked for retail, shipping and logistics companies in London, Liverpool, Taiwan and Sydney. Simon has a MBA from University of Sheffield and an MSc from the University of Glasgow in Local Economic Development.
	LENORE GIBSON, HKCBA National Chair (confirmed) Lenore Gibson is the National Chair of the Hong Kong - Canada Business Association. Lenore has been a member of the HKCBA since 1997 when she joined the Ottawa section. In 1999, she was elected President of the Ottawa section and at the same time, joined the National Board of Directors. Lenore remains an active director of the Ottawa section. Lenore also volunteers her time as a director of the Ottawa Dragon Boat Foundation, the charitable organization of the Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival, the largest dragon boat festival in Canada. The Foundation was established in 2004 to help focus and grow the fundraising efforts for the pledge campaign associated with the annual Festival. Lenore is the Director, Regulatory Affairs at CTVglobemedia Inc., CTVglobemedia Inc. is Canada's premier multimedia company with ownership of CTV, Canada’s #1 television network, and The Globe and Mail, Canada’s #1 national newspaper. CTV Inc. owns and operates 27 conventional stations across the country, with interests in 35 specialty channels, including Canada’s #1 specialty channel, TSN. CTVglobemedia also owns the CHUM Radio Division, which operates 35 radio stations throughout Canada, including CHUM FM, Canada’s # 1 FM station. Prior to joining CHUM in May 2006, Lenore was Legal Counsel at the Canadian Association of Broadcasters, the national organization for Canada's private broadcasters, including private radio and television stations, and specialty, pay and pay-per-view services. Lenore graduated from the University of Western Ontario with an LL.B in 1996.
	CARL GRAVEL National Director – Manufacturing, Business Development Bank of Canada – Montreal (Confirmed)
	MANFORD KWAN President & CEO ASAT Solutions Inc. Calgary Alberta (confirmed) Manford Kwan, is founder and President/CEO of ASAT Solutions Inc., a company providing Automation Solutions and Technologies (ASAT) for Electrical Utilities and Industrial customers, specializing in engineered solutions for integration and automation of substation protection, control and measurement systems. Manford held various senior positions with GE Energy, formerly Harris/Westronic, including Project Management, Director of Sales and Marketing (based in Australia) and General Manager of Global Sales. His 15 year career has been focused on the SCADA market including EMS/DMS/RTU and Substation Automation projects. Manford holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Computer Engineering from the University of Calgary. He is a Professional Engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA) and a Member of the IEEE. Manford resides in Calgary with his wife and two sons.
	ROBERT Y. KWAUK Partner, Beijing Office Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes) (confirmed) Bob Kwauk is the Office Managing Partner of the Beijing office. He relocated from the Firm's Calgary office to establish its Beijing office in 1998 and has resided there since that time. Previous to this assignment, Bob's experience in China included teaching economics and finance at a University in Xian in the late 1980s; a secondment to a law firm in Taipei in the early 1990s; and acting as counsel for a major Africa-based energy project invested by the national oil company of China in the mid-1990s. Bob's practice includes assisting Canadian and other international companies investing and doing business in China. He has extensive experience in strategizing, structuring, negotiating and documenting various transactions, such as mergers and acquisitions, mining, oil and gas, manufacturing and technology transfer. He also assists a number of Chinese corporations in their acquisitions and financing in North America. Bob speaks extensively in conferences in China, North America and elsewhere in the world. He has been a director of Canada-China Business Council in Beijing for the last six years, three of which he was chairman, as well as a member of the China Law Advisory Board of Lexis Nexis, a leading international legal publisher. Before becoming a lawyer, Bob was a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, where he performed various criminal and national security-related functions in Alberta and Ottawa.
	PHILIPPE LACAMP, VP Canada, Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (confirmed) In his role as Vice President Canada, Philippe Lacamp oversees all aspects of Cathay Pacific Airways' operations in Canada. Lacamp joined the Swire Group, Cathay Pacific's largest shareholder, in 1992. He started in Cathay Pacific's Information Technology department in Hong Kong, followed by a position in Hong Kong Sales, developing niche market products specifically for the airline's loyalty program. From 1996 to 1998, he served as Assistant Manager, International Affairs and played an important role in the re-negotiation of all air service agreements prior to Hong Kong's reunification with China. From 1999 to 2001, he served as Manager, Cabin Crew Relations, gaining valuable experience in budget control, communications and union negotiation. In this capacity, he also oversaw the expansion of the airline's cabin crew base in Vancouver. Lacamp has held a number of international senior management positions with Cathay Pacific including Country Manager, Sri Lanka and Maldives, from 1998 to 1999 and Country Manager of France, Spain, and Portugal from 2001 to 2004. He moved to Vancouver in 2004 where he has worked to raise the profile of the Canadian operation which has grown significantly over 24 years when it pioneered long-haul transpacific service with its first non-stop flight between Vancouver and Hong Kong. Today, Canada plays an important role in the success of Cathay Pacific's worldwide operations with a strong presence on both East and West Coasts.
	ADELINE LEUNG, Vice-Consul and Trade Commissioner Consulate General of Canada in Guangzhou (confirmed) Adeline Leung is Vice Consul and Trade Commissioner at the Consulate General of Canada in Guangzhou. She joined the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in Ottawa in 2004 working with the China division and has not strayed from the China region since. She was posted to Taipei in 2005 and a year later crossed the straits to begin her new posting in Guangzhou. As trade commissioner in Guangzhou, Adeline is responsible for the following industries: Bio and Health, Education, Information Communication Technologies, Transportation and Urban Rail. She also covers the services sectors.
	BARRY MACDONALD, Chair, Federation of Hong Kong Business Associations Worldwide (confirmed) Mr. Barry Macdonald, Partner PricewaterhouseCoopers Barry Macdonald is the Immediate Past National Chair of The Hong Kong-Canada Business Association and since November 2006 the Chair of the Federation of Hong Kong Business Associations Worldwide – Hong Kong’s unique network of 31 Hong Kong Business Associations in 23 countries with over 10,000 individual associates. Barry was a member of the Canada-China Business Council's Hong Kong Advisory Committee, and the Chair of The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong in the 1990's, when he was practicing there. A chartered accountant by profession, he has extensive experience in advising Canadian, American and Asian multinational clients on transfer pricing and international tax palling. Mr. Macdonald has a wide variety of clients from Asia, and also clients who are Canadian companies doing business in Asia.
	JOHN C. MAH, Q.C., Senior Partner Chomicki Baril Mah LLP Edmonton (confirmed) Mr. Mah is a senior partner of the law firm of Chomicki Baril Mah LLP of Edmonton, a member of the Law Society of Alberta, who is also licensed to practice law in Hong Kong, England and Wales. He is a Knight in the Order of St. John, a recipient of the Queen's Golden Jubilee medal, and a Queen's Counsel. A Lieutenant Colonel in the Canadian Forces Reserves and a member of the Office of the Judge Advocate General, Mr. Mah is also the holder of the Canadian Forces Decoration among his many awards. John Mah has been active with The Hong Kong-Canada Business Association for many years, having served as President of the HKCBA Edmonton Section, and then as HKCBA National Chair from 1998 to 2000. In July 2007, Mr. Mah was appointed Chancellor and Chairman of the Board, St. John Ambulance Canada. He has been a member of the St. John Ambulance Alberta Council since 1992, the Alberta Board Chair from 1999 to 2004, and then Deputy Chancellor, St. John Ambulance Canada. He has a wealth of experience in both charity and community development services as a former member of the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army of Canada, as past Governor of the University of Alberta, and a former trustee of the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation.
	HIS WORSHIP MAYOR STEPHEN MANDEL City of Edmonton (confirmed) Since October 2004, Mayor Mandel has led a city at the heart of a region of more than one million people that serves as the major transportation, logistics and manufacturing hub supporting growth in northern Alberta. Mayor Mandel works closely with his Council colleagues to support Edmonton's position as one of Canada's most significant healthcare hubs; one that is an international pacesetter in health innovation, discovery and education. As Mayor, he has also focused on preserving Edmonton's role as a global environmental leader, and as a culturally diverse centre with a passion for the arts and sports. In 2005, Edmonton was again rated by the Conference Board of Canada as the national leader in economic growth. An astute and accomplished businessman, Mayor Mandel brings 30 years of business and community experience to City Hall. As President of the privately-held Mandel Group, he has been involved in business development, residential and commercial real estate development, construction, as well as operations of hotels and sports enterprises. Stephen has also been an active community volunteer for organizations including the Alberta Heart Institute, Heart and Stroke Foundation, Jewish Community Centre, and Allen Gray Continuing Care Centre. He is married, with two grown children.
	DAVID MATHESON, FORUM CHAIR,Counsel, McMillan Binch Mendelsohn LLP Honourary Advisor, Federation of Hong Kong Business Associations Worldwide (confirmed) David I Matheson, Q.C., is a counsel to a leading Canadian law firm, McMillan Binch Mendelsohn LLP, with national and global expertise. For over 30 years he has had extensive experience with Hong Kong and China. He is an honorary advisor to the Federation of Hong Kong Business Assciations Worldwide, a Past Chairman and Governor and a current Honorary Life Member of the Hong Kong Canada Business Association. He also serves as counsel and as a director to many public and private corporations, nationally and internationally. For more information, see website www.mcmbm.com
	PATRICIA M. MOHR Vice-President, Economics The Scotiabank Group Patricia Mohr is Vice-President, Economics, at Scotiabank’s Executive Offices in Toronto. Pat is responsible for commodity market research and industry analysis in Scotia Economics and works closely with Scotia Capital’s Corporate and Investment Banking groups, with International & Commercial Banking and with Global Risk Management. Scotiabank is Canada’s most international bank, with offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangdong and Xian and with extensive operations throughout Asia and Latin America. Ms. Mohr developed the Scotiabank Commodity Price Index, which measures price trends for Canadian commodities in export markets. Pat maintains a close interest in national and international economic & financial market developments. Ms. Mohr holds an Honours B.A. Degree and a Masters Degree in Economics from The University of British Columbia and originally comes from Vancouver. Prior to joining Scotiabank, Ms. Mohr spent a number of years with Alberta Energy Co. Ltd. (now EnCana Corp.) in Calgary and with CP Ships and Canadian Pacific Bermuda in London, England as Corporate Economist. Pat began her career with Natural Resources Canada in Ottawa.
	HENRY PARK Vice President and Head of Trade and Supply Chain Canada HSBC Bank Canada – Toronto With over 20 years banking experience with HSBC in Canada, including 9 years in International trade finance, 7 of those serving BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Henry's other areas of banking experience include Head of Commercial Financial Services in North Vancouver BC. Henry has been an HSBC Banker throughout his working career and has been involved in Branch Management, Bank Operations and Corporate Banking elsewhere with the HSBC Group.
	BERNARD POULIOT, Chairman QUAM Group, Hong Kong (confirmed) Mr. Pouliot has lived in Hong Kong since 1979 and first worked as the Vice President & Manager of a Canadian bank; following which he joined a publicly listed company in Hong Kong as the Group Managing Director for 15 years. In 1998, he became Chairman and CEO of Quam Limited, a company providing corporate finance, securities and futures trading, wealth management and credit monitoring services.
	MAUREEN SIU, Director Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office, Toronto (confirmed) Maureen Siu joined the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government in 1991 as a member of the Administrative Officer Grade. Before taking up the Director post in Toronto Office in March 2008, she had served in different capacities in different offices, including Civil Service Bureau, as the head of the Civil Service Training & Development Institute; the Commerce, Industry & Trade Bureau; the Financial Secretary's Office; the Planning, Environment and Lands Bureau; and the Home Affairs Department. Prior to that, she was an entrepreneur in the restaurant business in Massachusetts, and a director of a social service center in New York City. She received her Master of Public and Private Management from the Yale University and her B.A. cum laude in sociology from the University of Massachusetts.
	ANDREW TURCZNIAK, President The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (confirmed) Managing Director, Head of Greater China RBC Capital Markets and The Chief Executive Officer Royal Bank Of Canada Hong Kong A graduate of York University in Toronto in Economics and Political Science, Andrew has 15 years of international banking and capital markets experience. Following a career in capital markets trading in Toronto, Andrew moved to London England for eight years followed by four years in Sydney Australia. In 2003 Andrew moved to Hong Kong to reopen the Bank's Capital Markets business and build out Royal Bank of Canada's presence in Greater China. Andrew is Chairman of the Asian Operating and Risk Committee's. He is also a director and the secretary of the Canadian Chamber Of Commerce in Hong Kong
	STEPHEN WONG, Regional Director, Americas Hong Kong Trade Development Council (confirmed) Stephen Wong is the Regional Director of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) for the Americas. He oversees HKTDC's eight branch offices in North and South America. Mr. Wong draws upon his extensive experience in trade development and promotion in the U.S. and Asia to create and facilitate opportunities in international trade between Hong Kong and its trading partners. Prior to his transfer to HKTDC's New York Office, Mr. Wong was based in Hong Kong as HKTDC's Director of Information Services where he spearheaded the Council's extensive e-commerce initiatives, which included the development of tdctrade.com, a trade portal that registers a daily hit-rate of over 6 million. His portfolio also encompassed the organization of business training programs for enterprises in Hong Kong, and the provision of a global trade matching and enquiry service. Mr. Wong also held the positions of Director for Product Promotion and Head of the Administration Department of the HKTDC while serving in Hong Kong. Mr. Wong graduated from the University of Saskatchewan and completed the Senior Executive Education Program at New York's Columbia University.
	ANDREW WORK, Executive Director, The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (confirmed) Andrew Work (B.Sc. 1994 McGill) has spent 12 years embracing the ferocious pace of life so familiar with those who know Hong Kong. Eleven years ago he was the first Membership Director of The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. He served on the Executive for the past four years and became the Chamber's Executive Director in September 2007. During his time in Hong Kong, he completed his MBA (University of Victoria), married (Alisha Ma), had two children (coast to coast girls Victoria and Charlotte-town), won Captain of the Year (Hong Kong Ultimate Players' Association) and developed an intimate knowledge of the Lan Kwai Fong Group and Igor's Group product offering. He also worked in event management and community building for Penton Media, The Economist, Gorilla Asia and founded a public policy think tank: The Lion Rock Institute. Hong Kong is his favourite Canadian city.
	ANDREW YUI, Director, Canada Hong Kong Trade Development Council (confirmed) Mr. Yui was appointed as Director, Canada of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) in July 1993. HKTDC is Hong Kong's statutory body responsible for the promotion of the territory's trade in merchandise and trade in services. The Council's office in Canada (based in Toronto) is mandated to encourage and assist Canadian companies in doing business with Hong Kong and with Asia through Hong Kong. Prior to his present appointment, Mr. Yui served in a variety of trade promotion posts in Hong Kong including Assistant Manager of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and Attaché commercial of the Québec Government Office. Currently, he is a National Board Director of the Hong Kong-Canada Business Association. Mr. Yui graduated from the University of London (U.K.) with a B.A. (Hons.) Degree in 1983.
	JOHN ZIMMERMAN, Consul and Trade Commissioner The Consulate General of Canada, Hong Kong SAR (confirmed) John Zimmerman is Consul and Trade Commissioner at the Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong. He joined Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) in 1997. In 1999 he began his first posting in the Commercial Section at the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo, where he served until 2002 covering Natural Resources. After one year at the Southeast Asia Division at Headquarters in Ottawa, he was posted to Shanghai where he served until 2006. There he was Deputy Program Manager in the Trade Section, and his sectoral responsibilities included Construction & Architecture, Investment, Mining and Financial Services. Since September 2006 he has served in Hong Kong as the Deputy Program Manager of the Trade Section, and is responsible for Investment. His team's responsibilities include Agriculture & Agri-Food, Transportation, Construction & Architecture, Culture, Education & Mining. John has received a Bachelor's degree (Honours) and an M.A. (Politics) from the University of Western Ontario.