We're also very excited to welcome keynote speaker Preston Manning. Mr. Manning is the former leader of the official opposition and a national figure in the arenas of politics, education and social commentary. He will talk about Canada's urgent need to innovate and to bridge the communication gap between the science and non-science worlds. To ground his remarks and practical advice, he'll draw on experience as his party's science critic in parliament and as a university lecturer on public policy.

Richard Allen