Panels

Experts Debating our Future

VideoSupporting Canada’s Research Ecosystem
AcademiaInnovationPolicyScience
Françoise Baylis Distinguished Research Professor, Department of Philosophy & Special Advisor to the VP of Research and Innovation - Dalhousie University Jeff Dahn Professor of Physics and Atmospheric Science - Dalhousie University & Chair - Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)/Tesla Carl E. James Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora and Professor in the Faculty of Education and in the Graduate Program in Sociology - York University Salim Yusuf Distinguished Professor of Medicine - McMaster University & Executive Director of the Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) - Hamilton Health Sciences
VideoPanel: The Finance Sector’s Role in Driving Sustainable Development
SustainabilityFinance
Bill Sisson Executive Director, North America - World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Christine Bergeron President & CEO - Vancity Rob Wesseling President & CEO - Co-operators Som Seif Founder and CEO - Purpose Unlimited
VideoPanel: The Future of AgTech
AgricultureInnovationTech
Stanford Blade Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences of University of Alberta Remi Schmaltz Director of North American Agribusiness Development at TELUS Agriculture Karen Schuett Co-Founder and CEO of Livestock Water Recycling
VideoPanel: Disrupt the Dialogue on Diversity
Women LeadersCompetitivenessTech
Angela Mondou President & CEO of TECHNATION Melissa Chee President & CEO of VentureLab Angela Brown CEO of Moneris Mary Ann Yule President & CEO of HP Canada Jaime Leverton CEO of Hut 8 Mining Corp Coreen Bouchard Founder of Purologic IT Susan Bowen CEO and President of Aptum
VideoPanel on the Future of Augmented Reality and 3D in Commerce
E-commerceTechTech Adoption
Ben Houston CTO & Founder - Threekit Technologies Inc. Shlomo Bibas SVP & Global Chief Information Officer - Celestica Dan Gange Director of Ecommerce - Palliser Furniture and EQ3
VideoPanel on Canada’s Electricity Workforce: Adapting for the Future
ElectricityEnergySustainabilityWork
Kevin Weaver Vice President Academic - Georgian College Roberta Hykawy Assistant Business Manager - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Adrian Thomas Country President - Schneider Electric
VideoDecarbonizing Canada’s Industries Panel
EnergySustainability
Tonja Leach Executive Director - QUEST Canada Robin Silvester President & CEO - Vancouver Fraser Port Authority Adam Auer Vice-President, Environment & Sustainability - Cement Association of Canada
VideoIndigenous Participation in Canada’s Energy Transition Panel
EnergyIndigenousStrategy
Sandra Sutter Indigenous Partnerships Manager - PTW Energy Ernie Daniels President CEO - First Nations Finance Authority
VideoDiscussing Canada’s Energy Future Panel
EnergySustainability
Mallika Ishwaran Senior Economic and Policy Advisor - Shell Scenarios Team Monica Gattinger Director - Institute for Science, Society and Policy - University of Ottawa Ed Whittingham Co-Founder - Academy for Sustainable Innovation
VideoDigital ID and Verification in Canada’s Future Economy Panel
CybersecurityDigital TransformationPolicyTech
Joni Brennan President of the Digital ID & Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC) Greg Wolfond CEO & Chairman, SecureKey Franklin Garrigues VP Digital Channels, TD Bank
VideoBiodiversity and Sustainable Fisheries Management Panel
FisheriesSustainability
Jay Lugar Head of Fisheries - Marine Stewardship Council Philippe Morel Assistant Deputy Minister - Aquatic Ecosystems, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Susanna Fuller Vice-President for Operations and Projects - Oceans North Kris Vascotto Executive Director - Atlantic Groundfish Council
VideoCanadian Superclusters Panel
FisheriesCompetitivenessInnovation
Kendra MacDonald CEO - Ocean Supercluster Bill Greuel CEO - Protein Industries Canada Julien Billot CEO - Scale AI Kevin Anderson Head of the Marine Institute’s School of Fisheries at Memorial University