Event details

Marketplace

2026 IDEaS Marketplace

Westin Hotel, Ottawa

May 29, 2026

Friday May 29, 2026

09:00 - 09:10

Innovator exhibition space opens

09:10 - 09:15

Welcome and housekeeping – Philippe Hébert, Director General, R&D Innovation, Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC)

Speakers
Mr. Philippe Hébert , Director General R&D Innovation (Defence Research and Development Canada)

09:15 - 09:30

Opening remarks – Natasha Kim, Associate Deputy Minister, Department of National Defence

Speakers
Natasha Kim , Associate Deputy Minister

09:30 - 10:40

Session 1: Innovator presentations - Breakout rooms 1-3 running concurrently

o Breakout room 1: 5G, Advanced Communications, Assisted Decision-making and Critical Infrastructure
o Breakout room 2: Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems, Autonomy and Quantum
o Breakout room 3: Operations in Extreme Environments including the Arctic, Energy and Power, Human Resilience and Biotech est

10:40 - 10:55

HEALTH BREAK

11:00 - 11:15

Keynote address – Brigadier-General, M.L. Lapointe, OMM, MMV, MSM, CD

Speakers

11:20 - 12:00

Session 2: Innovator presentations - Breakout rooms 1-3 running concurrently

o Breakout room 1: 5G, Advanced Communications, Assisted Decision-making and Critical Infrastructure
o Breakout room 2: Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems, Autonomy and Quantum
o Breakout room 3: Operations in Extreme Environments including the Arctic, Energy and Power, Human Resilience and Biotech

12:00 - 13:00

LUNCH (NOT INCLUDED)

13:00 - 14:30

Session 3: Innovator presentations - Breakout rooms 1-3 running concurrently

o Breakout room 1: 5G, Advanced Communications, Assisted Decision-making and Critical Infrastructure
o Breakout room 2: Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems, Autonomy and Quantum
o Breakout room 3: Operations in Extreme Environments including the Arctic, Energy and Power, Human Resilience and Biotech

14:30 - 15:00

HEALTH BREAK

15:00 - 15:45

Networking

15:45 - 15:55

Closing remarks – Philippe Hébert, Director General, R&D Innovation, DRDC

16:00

Innovator exhibition space closes

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