Game Changer: Joe Armstrong, Vice President & General Manager, CAE
It was during the time he was undertaking his masters degree program that Joe Armstrong began his career in the Aerospace and Defence industry, some 20 years ago. “I had the good fortune of being in ‘the right place at the right time’ at the beginning of a joint Canadian Forces, Academia, and Industrial research program,” he said. This...
Game Changer: Kristina Davis, Director of Marketing and Communications, General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada
Kristina Davis started out in the defence industry over 20 years ago as a contractor with the Department of National Defence (DND). She officially started on a Wednesday, and by Friday of the same week, she was on a plane to Aviano, Italy. “I knew virtually nothing about the Royal Canadian Air Force, CF-18s, or the Canadian Armed Forces...
Game Changer: Anne Healey, Country Director – Canada, BAE Systems
The defence industry has been an essential component of Anne Healey’s life. Hailing from a military family, Anne says she feels she has been part of defence her entire life. “Entering the defence industry felt familiar, and the people were, in many ways, an extended family of sorts,” says Healey. “It is a community, and like all sectors, it...
Game Changer: Sougata Pahari, Co-Founder & CEO, Korechi Innovations Inc.
Two months after moving to Canada from Italy in March of 2016, Sougata Pahari co-founded Korechi through the incubation process at Hamilton’s McMaster Innovation Park. Sougata Pahari, Co-Founder & CEO, Korechi Innovations Inc. “We started by building autonomous robots to measure the thickness of lake ice and indicate whether it was safe to walk or skate on it,” said...
Game Changer: Harry Page, President, Pleora Technologies
Harry Page spent most of his professional life working in semiconductor and networking companies. “This has provided exposure to and awareness of how solutions can be built from the sensor up by combining the best elements of semiconductor, hardware, software and professional services to deliver compelling solutions to our customers’ applications and use cases,” he said. Harry Page, President,...
Game Changer: James Hinebaugh, President, Expanse Microtechnologies
The use of use of composites and additive manufacturing in the automotive and aerospace industries is growing at a rapid rate. This growth is what inspired James Hinebaugh to co-found Expanse Microtechnologies. James Hinebaugh, President, Expanse Microtechnologies “We saw that these industries had urgent questions that could be answered with the smart use of X-ray computed tomography (CT),” said...
