24th Annual Automotive Tooling Seminar

Export Development Canada (EDC) and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) are pleased to present this year’s 24th edition of the Automotive Tooling Seminar, which will be hosted virtually.

The theme of this year’s seminar is Road to Recovery and will include timely information on the automotive and tooling sector from:

• Stephen Tapp, Deputy Chief Economist at EDC

• Laurie Harbour, President & CEO, Harbour Results Inc.

• Grace Macaluso, Managing Director, Automotive News Canada

• Emma Whalley-Hands, PwC | Partner, Value Creation

• Joe Rafuse, PwC | Partner, Value Creation

Topics of discussion will include:

• The global economic landscape

• The impact of COVID-19 and resources to support the automotive and tooling industry

• Key trends impacting the global & North American automotive and tooling industry

• Current economic/tariff and trade climate and its effect on manufacturing

• Value preservation strategies to address uncertainty beyond COVID-19

We encourage you to join the seminar and take advantage of the opportunity to gain insights and resources to support Canadian Automotive and Tooling entrepreneurs during these unusual times.

We look forward to your virtual attendance!

Agenda

9-9:10: Opening Remarks

9:10-9:30: Stephen Tapp Presentation (EDC)

9:30-9:50: Joe Rafuse & Emma Whalley-Hands Presentation (PwC)

9:50-10 : Q&A for Stephen Tapp, Joe Rafuse & Emma Whalley-Hands

10-10:15: Break

10:15-10:20: Welcome Back

10:20-10:40 : Grace Macaluso Presentation (Automotive News Canada)

10:40-11:10: Laurie Harbour Keynote Presentation(Harbour Results Inc.)

11:10-11:25 : Q&A for Laurie Harbour & Grace Macaluso

11:25-11:30: Closing Remarks

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