Ingenium is a premier professional development and networking opportunity for the engineering and geoscience community in Manitoba. Join us in highlighting the best of Manitoba 2019!
Ingenium is an opportunity for all of us to come together to share ideas, learn, and network with our peers while we also collaborate as fellow professionals. This is an opportunity to not only better ourselves but also our professions.
This year's keynote sessions focus on the future and the role that our professions will play. The morning keynote, 2050: A Brave New World by Nikolas Badminton, will broaden our view of the future and encourage us to look for signs of change. The lunch keynote, Building Bridges over the Valley of Death – A Road to Industrial Adoption of Engineering Innovation by Dr. Philip Ferguson, P.Eng. will look into the gaps between research and practical application.
On behalf of Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba, I would like to thank you for taking the time to better both yourself and our professions.
I wish you a lifetime of continuous learning.
Ruth Eden, M.Sc., P.Eng.
Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba President
As the Queen's representative in Manitoba, I am pleased to welcome delegates to Winnipeg for Ingenium, the annual conference hosted by Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba.
Inspired by the conference theme, "Where Great Minds Meet to Form Great Ideas", delegates will have many opportunities to network, build knowledge and cultivate working relationships that strengthen the engineering and geoscience industries. Your collaborative spirit and shared commitment to professional excellence will combine to enhance scientific achievements that advance your profession and benefit us all.
As resident delegates already know, autumn is a particularly scenic time of year in Manitoba, so I invite you to take some time out of your conference experience to explore our community and discover the many reasons why our province is such a great place to live, work, study and play.
As you come together for this year's edition of Ingenium, I wish you a successful, productive conference.
The Honourable Janice C. Filmon, C.M., O.M.
Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba
On behalf of all Manitobans, I am pleased to extend my warmest greetings to those attending Ingenium - the 2019 Annual Conference of Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba. For those visiting from outside our province, welcome to Manitoba. Bienvenue au Manitoba.
I note the theme of this year's conference is "Where Great Minds Meet to Form Great Ideas." That is certainly appropriate as it will draw hundreds of participants from all over Canada and the United States. It is a tremendous opportunity for those attending to form relationships, exchange views and enhance their scientific knowledge by taking part in the offered professional development seminars.
Successfully hosting an annual event as large and informative as Ingenium requires the efforts of a skilled and dedicated team. I join my fellow Manitobans in thanking Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba for making this year's conference significant and rewarding for all attending.
The Honourable Brian Pallister
Premier of Manitoba
I am pleased to welcome delegates to Winnipeg and to the Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba annual conference.
Ingenium 2019 will give you a wonderful opportunity to network and share ideas with your colleagues from across North America.
This year's conference theme - Great Minds Meet to Form Great Ideas - is quite fitting. It embodies the skill and insight you bring to your work every day, and the spirit of collaboration that brought you to this conference.
Though we sometimes take the work of engineers and geoscientists for granted, it is essential to the daily lives of all Manitobans, playing a key role in areas such as transportation, infrastructure and communications. Your many contributions help ensure a better future for all of us.
Congratulations to everyone associated with this prestigious event, and thank you for your hard work and dedication. I wish you a pleasant stay in our province and every success in the future.
Honourable Blaine Pedersen
Minister, Manitoba Growth, Enterprise and Trade
A warm Winnipeg welcome to the delegates to the 2019 Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba Annual Conference. For those of you who are visiting Winnipeg, I know your Conference Agenda is full but I hope that you will have a chance to experience all that the city has to offer - from the thought-provoking Canadian Museum for Human Rights, to the vibrant Exchange District, the Forks National Historic site which has been a meeting place for Indigenous people for thousands of years, to the thrilling Journey to Churchill Polar Bear Exhibit.
Ingenium is Where Great Minds Meet to Form Great Ideas. It is an annual celebration of the the engineering and geoscience professionals in Manitoba and across the country who work to find solutions in our increasingly complex world. This is reflected in the range of your Professional Development seminars, from issues like climate change adaptation, to incorporating Indigenous perspectives, to the importance of leadership, and the role of women in your profession. It is incredible to think about what the meeting of minds, networking, and connections that are made each year at Ingenium can mean to create positive change in our society.
I want to take this opportunity to recognize the 100th Anniversary of Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba coming up in 2020. This is an important milestone for any profession and we have all benefitted from 100 years work and community initiatives from engineers and geoscientists in Manitoba. Thank you for working to make life better in our city and province. On behalf of the City of Winnipeg, thank you to the sponsors, delegates, organizers and volunteers whose efforts go into making Ingenium a success. Please accept my best wishes for a great conference and a great meeting of minds.
Mayor Brian Bowman
City of Winnipeg
Attendees choose one professional development seminar in each time-slot.
Shawn Bailey, B.Env.D, M.Arch, MRAIC, OAA, MAA is a Métis architect with the Manitoba Association of Architects and the Ontario Association of Architects. Shawn holds the Indigenous Scholar Position in the Faculty of Architecture and Engineering. His scholarly research focusses on a collaborative approach to design that works with, rather than for Indigenous Communities. He is a native of Kenora and was raised in a remote area on Lake of the Woods. His background has provided him with a strong connection to the land. Shawn's work seeks inspiration from Lake of the Woods and the surrounding Boreal forest. The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture in Copenhagen and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, prepared a series of workshops based on the material research from his design thesis.
Farhoud Delijani, Ph.D., P.Eng. received his bachelor's degree in civil engineering in Iran in 1995 and became a licensed professional engineer approved by the Iranian Ministry of Housing and Urban Development in 2000. He moved to Canada with his wife in 2001 and started his master's studies in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Manitoba in 2007 which he completed in October 2010 and served as a research assistant at the Alternative Village at U of M. In 2011, he started his Ph.D. research in the Department of Biosystems Engineering. Farhoud's research focused on ‘Load-Response and the Effect of De-bonding on Structural Insulated Panels Performance'. In October 2016, he graduated and joined the construction industry while serving as a sessional instructor at the U of M.
Having grown up in a family of engineers and teachers, Farhoud has always had a natural desire for engineering and teaching. He started his full-time teaching position with the Centre for Engineering Professional Practice and Engineering Education in November 2017.
Chelsea Dubiel is within her final year of her biosystems engineering degree at the University of Manitoba. She is on the Bison Women's soccer team and is the president of the Women of Manitoba Engineering Network (WOMEN), a student group within the Faculty of Engineering. Her previous co-op positions with WISE Kidnetic Energy, Indigenous Services Canada, and the Government of Nunavut have begun to form a career path that she hopes to stay on. The Shoal Lake 40 Design-Build project provided an academic, practical, and hands-on perspective to projects within isolated communities.
Nan Jiang is a 5th year civil engineering student at the University of Manitoba and currently works as a research assistant for Dr. Masoud Asadzadeh. In addition to the good academic standing, Nan has experience developing models using ArcMap and Hydrus-1D. Through her studies in the civil engineering program, Nan has gained the abilities to perform structural design, construction management, and environmental analysis.
Kamal Kalsi is a 4th year civil engineering student at the University of Manitoba. Kamal also earned his CAD Technician Certification and a B.Sc. majoring in mathematics and chemistry. He has freelanced in design and drafting for the last four years and is also working as a Construction Manager while maintaining his academics. Kamal is a student volunteer with the Association and is a member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers Student Chapter.
Eric Schillberg is a civil engineering student at the University of Manitoba. He is in his final year of his degree with a focus in environmental studies and is hoping to specialize in areas related to sustainability within water resources and wetland conservation. Eric has been involved with the University of Manitoba Engineering Society for the past four years as Vice Stick Operations and Director of Professional Relations. He also volunteers his time as a member of the Government Relations Advisory Committee with Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba and is Chair of Grassroots development with Water Ski - Wakeboard Manitoba.
Bruce Duggan, Boke Consulting, is an Associate Professor of Management in the Buller School of Business at Providence University College and a Principal at Boke Consulting. In addition to other activities, Bruce is the Project Lead on Northlands Dënesųłiné First Nation's Environmental Remediation and Alternative Energy Systems (ERAAES) project. ERAAES takes the first, big step in Northlands goal of ending their dependence on "dirty diesel" and achieving energy sovereignty.
Members of Chief and Council of Northlands Dënesųłiné First Nation
Northlands is one of the four communities in northern Manitoba dependent on "dirty diesel" for both heat and electricity.
Northlands is a community of 1,000 people on the shore of Lac Brochet in northwestern Manitoba.
Through numerous Chiefs and Council, Northlands has been determined to end its dependence on "dirty diesel" and generate its own, clean energy using local people and local resources.
The ERAAES project is only the first step in achieving that goal.
Sandra Altner has been the CEO of the Women's Enterprise Centre of Manitoba since 2007, assisting women entrepreneurs from start-up through growth and into scale up and expansion.
She is Chair of the Women's Enterprise Organizations of Canada association. An experienced entrepreneur from New York City, Sandra founded a fashion boutique in Osborne Village.
After earning her MBA, she launched The Management Exchange, a consulting firm that was the first in Winnipeg to offer the Self-Employment Program.
During Sandra's tenure, The Management Exchange helped launch more than 1,000 small businesses.
Sandra has been a member of several task forces and committees that inform government regarding policy in support of women's entrepreneurship.
She is a Fellow of the Canadian Association of Management Consultants, Past President of the Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship,
a certified Executive Coach specializing in situations of women in transition, and a current board member of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.
Shastri Ramnath, M.Sc., MBA, P.Geo. is currently the President and CEO of Exiro Minerals Corp, a junior exploration company and the Chair of Orix Geoscience Corp., a geological consulting firm that she co-founded and co-owns. Shastri is a professional geoscientist and entrepreneur with over 20 years of global experience and has worked in various technical and leadership roles. At FNX Mining, she was a key member of the exploration and resource team that discovered the Victoria and Morrison Deposits. At Bridgeport Ventures, a publicly listed company, she was the President and CEO. Shastri received a B.Sc. in Geology from the University of Manitoba, a M.Sc. in Exploration Geology from Rhodes University (South Africa), and an Executive MBA from Athabasca University.
Kristin Petaski, P.Eng. is a Co-Founder of Workplace Engineering Solutions Inc. Kristin graduated in 2006 from the University of Manitoba
and has over 13 years experience as a manufacturing engineer. She has worked in a production environment through most of her career, specializing in risk assessments
and risk reduction, machine safeguarding design and control, energy control programs, procedures and design, lean manufacturing, and equipment installation and implementation.
In 2011, she co-founded Workplace Engineering Solutions, an engineering/safety company focused on maximizing productivity while reducing machinery risks.
Kristin is a member of the CSA Standard Z432: Safeguarding of Machinery committee, Past President of the Incident Prevention Association of Manitoba and a member
of the CME Women in Manufacturing Steering Committee.
Jeannette Montufar, Ph.D., P.Eng., PTOE, RSP is an engineer, entrepreneur, educator, mother, wife, and philanthropist. She is the Founding Partner and CEO of MORR Transportation Consulting and Co-Founder of TRAINFO, a technology start-up based in Winnipeg. For nearly fifteen years she was a professor of civil engineering at the University of Manitoba and a trailblazer in transportation engineering. Jeannette has received over 15 national and international awards and was inducted as a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering for her contributions to the profession. In 2018, Engineers Canada recognized her contributions to the advancement of women in engineering with the national award for the Support of Women in the Engineering Profession.
Outside of engineering, Jeannette served as Special Advisor to the Minister responsible for the Status of Women in Manitoba and currently serves as inaugural Board Chair of Efficiency Manitoba with a mandate to develop and implement the infrastructure needed for energy efficiency.
Curt Hull, P.Eng. is the Project Director of Climate Change Connection. Prior to starting his work on climate change in 2007, he worked for 25 years
as Director of Quality Systems with a Winnipeg-based electronics design and manufacturing company.
While there, he helped that company grow from 12 people in a small, local facility to an international concern with manufacturing and offices in 5 countries, and 1000+ employees.
In 2010, Curt was trained by Al Gore in Nashville and became part of the global Climate Reality Project. He is now on the Board of Climate Reality Canada.
Locally, Curt is working with many groups to build a fossil-fuel free future. He was one of the founders of Bike Winnipeg and Transition Winnipeg.
He has been on the Board of Sustainable Building Manitoba since 2017. For the past few years he has also been building local resiliency with northern First Nations.
Jeff O'Driscoll, P.Eng. is a professional engineer with almost 30 years experience in consulting engineering related to the design, construction
and project management of municipal infrastructure. Jeff graduated from the University of Manitoba in 1990 and has spent his career in Winnipeg.
He is currently the Infrastructure Division Manager for Associated Engineering's Winnipeg office.
In recent years Jeff has become a leader in assessing climate change vulnerability on infrastructure and has shared this knowledge across Canada and internationally,
training engineers on how to incorporate climate change into day-to-day practice. Jeff is a member of the Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba Sustainable Development Task Group,
ACEC-MB Board, WCS AWWA Board, CWWA Climate Change Committee and chairs Associated Engineering's Climate Change Advisory Group.
Jeff is a husband and father and spends as much time as possible in Costa Rica visiting family, friends, beautiful beaches, rainforests, and volcanoes.
Marten Duhoux, ir, AAA, MAA, NWTAA, SAA, MRAIC, AIA, LEED BD+C ID+C received his Master of Science in Architecture from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands and pursued a career informed by the belief that green buildings are affordable, durable, functional and beautiful. After practising in the Netherlands and California, Marten is now a partner at ft3 Architecture Landscape Interior Design where he leads their sustainability effort and is ft3's signatory to the Winnipeg Indigenous Accord. He has chaired the Manitoba Chapter of the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) and served on the National board of the CaGBC.
Melanie Chatfield, P.Eng., LEED AP BD+C has worked on several residential, commercial, and industrial projects throughout North America. She delivers energy based technical assistance through whole building energy analyses, energy audits, and custom evaluations of specific buildings or components. She is a mechanical engineer who shares her expertise with Stantec's Sustainable and High Performance Building services in addition to multi-discipline project teams across the company. Melanie has been a LEED Accredited Professional since 2008 and is a member of the Canada Green Building Council's Experienced Modelers List. In addition to her work as an Energy Management Consultant, she has five years of experience in project management working on various construction projects, including several environmental projects in the UK.
Daniel Blair is the founder of Bit Space Development Ltd, an industry leader in interactive digital media focused on developing augmented and virtual reality experiences for serious purposes. Dan is a technology advisor for North Forge where he founded the Advanced ICT Lab which brings interactive technology to the prairies through partnerships with industry-leading hardware manufacturers. Dan also sits on the board of directors for New Media Manitoba where he works to grow the interactive digital media (IDM) industry in Manitoba. Daniel enjoys working with emerging technologies and will tell you he is almost addicted to new tech.
Kevin Carbotte is a tech journalist who specializes in immersive technology with writing credits at Tom's Hardware, John Peddie Research, and The Tech Report. At Bit Space, Kevin manages social media and spearheads the marketing department. Like Dan, Kevin is a tech junkie and loves to get his hands-on new technology.
George Dyck is a final year Biosystems Engineering student who is interested in embedded systems and agriculture. This summer he received an undergraduate research award to study the instrumentation of autonomous farming vehicle. He has experience with a number of microcontrollers, measuring instruments, and actuation systems. Outside of work he has built a climate-controlled fermentation chamber for automated beer making. He currently is the co-captain of UM-agBOT.
Franklin Ogidi is a final year Biosystems Engineering student with strong interests in machine learning and computational methods. He has worked on machine learning problems that center on lung disease recognition and has studied advanced Finite Element Analysis. He has experience with machine learning frameworks, training, and optimization and has been exposed to innovations in agriculture, biomedicine, and aerospace through his student group involvement. He currently is the co-captain of UM-agBOT.
The annual general meeting of the professional members of the association shall be held in the Province of Manitoba on any date after September 10th, but prior to October 31st, in each year as council may decide. Temporary licensees, specified scope of practice licensees, interns and students are entitled to attend and participate subject to restrictions in the association by-laws. Members of the public, subject to application to the registrar and the availability of space, are entitled to observe.
Join students from the University of Manitoba and Association members for a relaxed networking event, immediately following the Annual General Business Meeting.
The grand finale of Ingenium 2019 is the Awards Gala Dinner and, this year, prepare to be amazed and inspired. Taking place in the elegant York Ballroom, this annual black tie event honours member achievements and corporate contributions to the professions. Guests are joined by representatives from government and industry on this special evening, featuring inspiring performances from groups such as the Armadillo String Quartet, Momentum Aerial and Acrobatic Troupe, and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet.
5:30pm | Reception |
6:25pm | Welcome & Introductions, Awards Presentations |
7:30pm | Dinner |
9:00pm | Entertainment |
Individual tickets: | $100 |
Full Table (10 seats): | $900 |
See the Photo Gallery from the media wall in the lobby.
This reception is to honour Past Presidents of the Association, new Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba Life Members, and those receiving their new Engineers Canada FEC designation or Geoscientists Canada FGC designation. This is a wonderful opportunity for this honoured group to gather and socialize while receiving their certificates and pins.
Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba Past Presidents: | Free (By invitation only) |
New Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba Life Members: | Free (By invitation only) |
Fellows (FEC or FGC): | Free (By invitation only) |
Guest Tickets: | $20 each |
A networking reception, sponsored by Friends of Engineering, will be held on the Ground Floor at the RBC Convention Centre, to start immediately after the Annual General Business Meeting.
Early Bird (by September 23) |
$220 |
Registration (between September 24 - October 10) |
$275 |
Intern Rate (Interns registered with Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba) |
$195 |
Student Rate (Students registered with Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba) |
$130 |
Download Paper Registration Form (PDF)
Attendees will receive a promo code for Cirque du Soleil's Amaluna production with their conference registration, in their registration confirmation e-mail.
Social Events may be added for an additional cost.
Payment can be made by all major credit cards or cheques made out to Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba.
Danielle Wawryk | |
Communications & Events Coordinator | |
E-mail: | DWawryk@EngGeoMB.ca |
Phone: | (204) 474-2736 ext. 245 |
Cancellation Policy
Individuals registering themselves may not claim GST exemption. GST exemption will only be applied when registration and payment is made by the GST exempt department. To register individuals from your GST exempt department, please complete the paper registration form for each registrant and email to DWawryk@EngGeoMB.ca from a work email address with full email signature, stating your GST number. As exemption must be verified through the Association office, GST exempt registrations may not use the online registration form. Please note that the Association will not refund GST after payment for registration has been made.
Each level of sponsorship will receive multiple benefits along with a sponsor recognition package commensurate with their level of sponsorship.
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