Speakers

2023  CMVA Annual Technical Conference brings to you the knowledge of high level specialists. Meet our  speakers!

Mr. Bernie Pringle, P. Eng., Keynote speaker

President at Primac Reliability Consultants
Bachelor of Applied Science,
Bachelor Mechanical Engineering,
University of British Columbia
Mr. Pringle has over 50 years of hands-on experience in the field of vibration analysis and balancing, covering a wide range of industries. Work positions included companies like Cominco Mining and Smelting, Kadon Electro Mechanical, Dynamic Signal Analysis Corporation, and his present company Primac Reliability Consultants Ltd which was started in 1993. He is equally driven by giving technical input to the development of new technologies and applications, being a trusted advisor in the field of Condition Monitoring, acting as a mentor and teacher to many bright young minds.

Dr. Keivan Ahmadi, Keynote speaker

Associate Professor
Mechanical Engineering
University of Victoria
BSc (Tehran Polytechnic), MSc (IUST),
PhD (Waterloo)
Pr. Ahmadi’s area of expertise includes Structural dynamics, Mechanical  vibrations, Modal analysis, Dynamics and vibrations of machine tools,  modelling of machining processes for Virtual Machining Systems and  Process optimization for high performance machining. His research areas are Dynamics and vibrations, Dynamics of machining processes and Advanced Manufacturing.

More speakers to come as they register…