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The Organizers
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The German Canadian Concourse, founded in 2012, is a brand of the Canada
Meets Germany Network e. V. (CMG-NET), a non-profit association
registered in Germany.
The Canada Meets Germany Network has emerged from an initiative by
a former Canadian Ambassador to Germany with substantial support
from the Canadian and German Federal governments. The aim of Canada
Meets Germany is to establish a solid and lasting foundation for
dialogue between the two countries.
The Canada Meets Germany Network provides a framework for dedicated
pro-fessionals from a variety of fields including business,
politics, academia, science, culture, and the media to meet and
exchange ideas.
The German Canadian Concourse is the flagship project of the
Canada Meets Germany Network managed by the CMG-NET Board.
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Dr. Matthias Mück
President, CMG-NET
Head of Space Segment,
Responsive Space Cluster,
German
Aerospace Center (DLR)
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Matthias Mück has developed strong ties with Canada since his
post-graduate studies in Toronto. As a manager of international
space programs, transatlantic relations continued to play an
important role in his professional life. In his function as
chairman of the Canada Meets Germany Network e. V., Matthias is
heading the German Canadian Concourse since its inauguration in
2012. Matthias is the founding president of the CMG-NET.
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Vera Kühr
Vice President, CMG-NET
Patentanwältin & European Patent Attorney,
Partner,
Forresters
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Vera Kühr works as patent attorney in the field of biotechnology and medical devices. Her background in marine biology as well as private bonds to the Canadian Maritimes are the base for her interest in transatlantic topics. Vera volunteers with the German Canadian Concourse and the Deutsche Kanadische Gesellschaft.
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Christina Arend
Treasurer, CMG-NET
Deputy Head Start-up Division,
Investitionsbank des Landes Brandenburg
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Having family ties to Ontario, Christina has traveled to Canada from early on. Her strong connection with the country led her to the Canada Meets Germany program, in which she took part in 2007/2008. Christina is a founding and board member of the CMG-NET and has been part of the GCC organising team since the format started in 2012.
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Jurriaan de Bruin
Business/Aerospace Consultant (MBA/MSc),
Telespazio VEGA Deutschland GmbH
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Jurriaan de Bruin moved to Germany in 2001 to work at the satellite
operations centre of the European Space Agency (ESA) on space
science and technology programs. Jurriaan is an aerospace engineer
and MBA-graduate with a passion for business, innovation and
technology. Through working with the GCC's organizer, Matthias
Mück, he learned of the German Canadian Concourse. Enthused by the
topic and its transatlantic character, he attended the 2014 edition
of the GCC on start-ups. In appreciation of the value of the
conference and the committee's efforts, Jurriaan got involved with
the organization of the conference since 2015.
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Inji Yaghmour
International Affairs Advisor,
Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation, Québec
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Inji Yaghmour is responsible for international collaboration in
research and innovation between Québec and Germany.
As part of her role she has gained insights on the aerospace
industry as well as the AI ecosystem. Among her key projects, she
is strongly involved with the German Canadian concourse, a platform
bringing together key stakeholders from both side of the Atlantic
around innovation topics.
She has been the secretary of the Quebec's interministrial
committee for the pre-negotiations of what is now kwon as CETA. She
has a background in business administration and cumulates more than
20 years of experience in the establishment of partnerships between
Québec and Europe.
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Stéphanie Yared
International Affairs Advisor,
Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation, Québec
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Stephanie is an international affairs advisor at the ministry of
Economy and Innovation. She has been contributing to the GCC since
the 2018-2019 edition. She strongly believes in supporting the
start-up ecosystem as a driver to push innovation further. She
stays abreast of the latest developments in artificial intelligence
and in the cleantech sector. As a natural connector, Stéphanie
strives to build partnerships and foster international
collaboration. Stéphanie also worked on cases in intellectual
property and IT law and as a lawyer.
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An Innovative Platform for Transatlantic Cooperation
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The German Canadian Concourse has a track record of bringing together thought leaders and decision-makers on up-to-date innovative topics with a relevance to Canada and Germany.
The GCC is a conference series in the spirit of the recent declaration by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and Canada's National Research Council (NRC) on strengthening German-Canadian cooperation on innovative projects. The GCC is an established format to foster the process of connecting Canadian and German initiatives. With German-Canadian exchange expected to be boosted by newly-signed Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the GCC aims to expand its platform for showcasing successful examples of German-Canadian cooperation and for launching further collaboration between the two countries.
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The GCC Match-Making Process
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The German Canadian Concourse is about match-making.
Bringing together German and Canadian thought leaders from topic-matter relevant industries, academic institutions and the public sector during the daylong event creates a
unique opportunity to generate transatlantic linkages between participants.
Provided in part by the Transatlantic Symposium format, which uses a live video-link connecting the German and Canadian Concourse Hubs, the GCC also offers a custom match-making service
built into the conference itself. As part of this service, participant profiles generated during the registration are used to connect matched parties ad-hoc using video booths to bridge
the Atlantic whenever required.
Participants are offered the option to have their personal profiles included into a follow-up on potential transatlantic opportunities.
Be a part of the match-making – use the virtual chatrooms ...
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