TORONTO: A dragon will descend on the Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show 2011 (Oct. 17 to 20) in October and will add some heat to the world of manufacturing.

Kevin O’Leary, the ruthless judge on CBC’s Dragon’s Den, will kick off the conference portion of CMTS with his pull-no-punches look at the good, the bad and the ugly of manufacturing.

Speaking at 9 a.m. on Oct.17, the opening day of the show, he will answer tough questions facing today’s manufacturers, including, “How will the global recession affect your industry?” and “What can you do to protect your company and come out stronger?”

Also speaking at CMTS 2011 is well-known automotive insight journalist and TV host John McElroy, who will moderate the Automotive Summit, a roundtable panel sponsored by the Automotive Parts Manufacturer’s Association (APMA) on Oct. 18.

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