Speakers - GLOBE Forum 24

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Yasmin Abraham President and Co-Founder, Kambo Energy Group ⟶

Regional Chief Kluane Adamek (Aagé) Assembly of First Nations, Yukon Regional Chief ⟶

Eddy Adra Chief Executive Officer, Coast Funds ⟶

Muhammad Ahsan DEI Specialist, EHRC ⟶

Kai Alderson Partner, Global Energy and Climate Group, ESG & Sustainability Practice, Fasken ⟶

Claudia Alessio Cities Strategist, Circle Cities Programme, Circle Economy ⟶

Susan Ancel Director One Water Planning, EPCOR Water Services ⟶

Wendy Avis Director, Climate and Environment, Vancouver Airport Authority ⟶

The Honourable Brenda Bailey Minister of Jobs Economic Development and Innovation, Government of British Columbia ⟶

Katherine Balpataky Senior Director of Corporate Partnerships, ALUS ⟶

Andrea Barrack SVP, Corporate Citizenship & ESG, RBC ⟶

Chris Bataille Adjunct Research Fellow, Columbia University Centre on Global Energy Policy & Associate Researcher, IDDRI.org ⟶

Matt Beck Senior Director, Carbon Management & Sustainability, Delphi ⟶

François Bélanger Senior Director Sustainability, CN ⟶

George Patrick Richard Benson Senior Manager, Economic Transformation Decarbonization & the Just Transition, Vancouver Economic Commission ⟶

Michael Bernstein Executive Director, Clean Prosperity ⟶

Dale Beugin Executive Vice President, Canadian Climate Institute ⟶

Devesh Bharadwaj Chief Executive Officer, Pani Energy ⟶

Riccardo Honorati Bianchi Head of Country System Initiatives - International Affairs, CDP Cassa Depositi e Prestiti ⟶

Jamie Biggar Co-Founder, Co-Creation Lead, My Climate Plan ⟶

Celso Boscariol, Q.C. President, Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada – West ⟶

Zita Botelho Director, Watersheds BC ⟶

Alain Brandon Vice President, Sustainability, Social Impact and Government Relations, Loblaw Companies Limited ⟶

Baba Brinkman Science Communicator and Founder, Event Rap Inc. ⟶

Dr. Benjamin Britton, PhD. Chief Technology Officer, Director & Co-founder, Ionomr ⟶

Roy Brooke Executive Director, Natural Assets Initiative ⟶

Dr. Carol-Ann Brown President, Delphi ⟶

Bryan Buggey Executive Vice President, Invest Vancouver ⟶

Justin Bull Academic Director, Centre for Climate and Business Solutions, UBC Sauder School of Business ⟶

Jordyn Burnouf Sustainable Energy & Sovereignty Specialist, Métis Nation-Saskatchewan ⟶

Efrem Bycer Senior Lead Manager, Public Policy and Economic Graph, LinkedIn ⟶

Jennifer Cable President, Thorlabs ⟶

Kat Cadungog Executive Director, The Youth Harbour, Foundation for Environmental Stewardship (FES) ⟶

Heather Campbell Energy Professional, Independent Advisor ⟶

Freddie Huppé Campbell Senior Manager, Energy & Climate Team, Indigenous Clean Energy ⟶

Ken Carrusca Vice President, Construction Innovation, Cement Association of Canada ⟶

Heather Chalmers President, Growth Markets, GE Vernova
President & CEO, GE Canada ⟶

Stephanie Chipeur (Video Remarks) Azrieli Accelerator Professorship in Law and Disability Policy, University of Calgary ⟶

Soula Chronopoulos President, AquaAction ⟶

Christopher Chukwunta Vice President, International Renewable Energy Systems Inc. ⟶

Ben Clark Director, Green & Circular Economy, Delphi ⟶

Jason Clark National Director, Climate Change Advocacy, Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC)
Chair, Climate Proof Canada ⟶

Linda Coady President and CEO, BC Council of Forest Industries ⟶

Todd Coakwell Senior Director, Sustainability and ESG Disclosure, Nutrien ⟶

Maya Colombani Chief Sustainability & Human Rights Officer, L'Oréal Canada ⟶

Jennifer Coulson Senior Managing Director & Global Head, ESG, BC Investment Management (BCI) ⟶

Alison Cretney Managing Director, Energy Futures Lab ⟶

The Honourable Nathan Cullen Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, Government of British Columbia ⟶

Parliamentary Secretary Julie Dabrusin Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Government of Canada ⟶

Roger Dall’Antonia President and CEO, FortisBC ⟶

Dr. Saad Dara Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Mangrove Lithium ⟶

Celine Davis Executive Director, Biodiversity and Ecosystems Branch, Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, Government of British Columbia ⟶

Jeff Dawley Chief Financial Officer, Cyclic Materials ⟶

Phil De Luna Chief Carbon Scientist and Head of Engineering, Deep Sky ⟶

Andrea Decore EVP Strategy & Corporate Development, Tidewater Renewables Ltd. ⟶

Lisa DeMarco

Lisa DeMarco Senior Partner and CEO, Resilient LLP ⟶

Isaiah Devilliers First Nations Youth, Yukon First Nation Education Directorate ⟶

Avik Dey President and CEO, Capital Power ⟶

Bindu Dhaliwal SVP, ESG & Corporate Governance, CIBC ⟶

Jason Dion Senior Research Director, Canadian Climate Institute ⟶

Fin Donnelly Parliamentary Secretary for Watershed Restoration, Government of British Columbia ⟶

Simon Donner Member, Net-Zero Advisory Body
Professor, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia ⟶

Elizabeth Dove Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network Canada ⟶

Carolyn DuBois Executive Director, Water Program, The Gordon Foundation ⟶

Bruce Dudley Chief of Partnerships and New Initiatives, Delphi ⟶

Lynette DuJohn VP, Innovation, Vancouver Airport Authority ⟶

Philippe Dunsky President and Chief Accelerator, Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors ⟶

Jill Earthy Chief Executive Officer, InBC Investment Corp. ⟶

The Honourable David Eby Premier of British Columbia ⟶

Elder Roger Ellis Knowledge Keeper & Elder, Yukon First Nation Education Directorate ⟶

Polina Emelianova Americas Go to Market Lead, Energy and Sustainability, Microsoft ⟶

Derek Erasmus Project Coordinator, Fort Simpson Metis Development Corporation ⟶

Joanna Eyquem Managing Director, Climate-Resilient Infrastructure, Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation, University of Waterloo ⟶

Chuck Farmer Chief Energy Transition Officer and Vice President, Planning, Conservation and Resource Adequacy, IESO ⟶

Ted Ferguson Chief Sustainability Officer, Profoundry ⟶

Jennifer Figner Provost and Vice President, Academic, British Columbia Institute of Technology ⟶

Erin Flanagan Director, Canada Growth Fund Investment Management Inc. ⟶

Paul Fletcher Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Aviva Canada ⟶

Patricia Fletcher Chief Executive Officer, Responsible Investment Association ⟶

Jackie Forrest Executive Director, ARC Energy Research Institute & Managing Director, ARC Financial Corp. ⟶

Shari Fox Director, Ittaq Heritage and Research Centre ⟶

The Honourable Sean Fraser Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Government of Canada ⟶

Aaron Freeman Founder, GreenPAC & Owner and Principal, Pivot Strategic Consulting ⟶

Monika Freyman Vice-President, Sustainable Investing, Addenda Capital ⟶

Anita Gara Project Manager, EHRC ⟶

Matteo Gazzetti Head of Trade, Economic and Commercial Affairs at the Embassy of Italy in Ottawa ⟶

Amy Geisberger Sustainability Manager, Siemens Canada ⟶

Leah George-Wilson Former Chief, Tsleil Waututh Nation; Associate, Miller Titerle + Company; Co-Chair, First Nations Summit ⟶

Mike Gerbis CEO, Profoundry ⟶

Pietro Giampa Detector Infrastructure Developer, TRIUMF ⟶

Moira Gill AVP Environment, Government and Industry Relations, TD Insurance ⟶

Bryan Gilvesy CEO, ALUS ⟶

Suzanne Goldberg Senior Director, Public Policy, Global, ChargePoint ⟶

William Goldsmith (Virtual) Head of Grid & Data Services, ev.energy ⟶

Pattie Gonia Environmentalist, Drag Queen, Musician, Co-Founder of Outdoorist Oath and Intersectional Environmentalist Founding Ambassador ⟶

Mark Goudsblom Provincial Health Services Authority – Executive Director, Planetary Health ⟶

Jamie Gray-Donald Senior Vice President Sustainability & EHS, Operational Excellence, QuadReal Property Group ⟶

Alex Grzybowski Facilitator, First Nations Climate Initiative (FNCI) ⟶

Chantal Guay Chief Executive Officer, Standards Council of Canada ⟶

Lasse Gustavsson President and CEO, Ocean Wise ⟶

Rachel Guthrie Vice-President, ESG Integration, Export Development Canada ⟶

Mohammed Hadi Director Specialist, Cloud for Sustainability, Microsoft ⟶

Amanda Hall Chief Executive Officer & Founder Summit Nanotech Corporation ⟶

Kim Hallwood Head of Corporate Sustainability, HSBC Bank Canada ⟶

Martha Hancock Executive Director, CBSR ⟶

Lawrence Hanson Associate Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada ⟶

Kate Harland Research Lead, Mitigation, Canadian Climate Institute ⟶

Melissa Harris Senior Director, Delphi ⟶

Shelby Hart Director, Clean Investment, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, Government of British Columbia ⟶

Carla Heim Director, Sustainability, Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) ⟶

Chris Henderson Founding Executive Director, Indigenous Clean Energy and President, Lumos Energy ⟶

Jeremy Hewitt Assistant Deputy Minister, Climate Action Secretariat, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, Government of British Columbia ⟶

The Honourable George Heyman Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, Government of British Columbia ⟶

Craig Hodge Chair, National Zero Waste Council
Vice-Chair, Metro Vancouver Zero Waste Committee
Councilor, City of Coquitlam ⟶

Matthew Holmes Senior Vice President, Policy & Government Relations, Canadian Chamber of Commerce ⟶

Richard Horrobin Vice President, Business Development & Energy Innovation, Bruce Power ⟶

Dr. Joe Huddart Biodiversity Solutions Engineer, NatureMetrics ⟶

Dan Hugo Chief Financial and Strategy Officer, ATB Financial ⟶

Leona Humchitt Climate Action Coordinator, Haiłzaqv Nation ⟶

Chief Xtli’li’ye Lydia Hwitsum Chief Councilor, Cowichan Tribes ⟶

Don Iveson Executive Advisor, Climate Investing and Community Resilience, Co-operators ⟶

Jeanette Jackson CEO, Foresight Canada ⟶

Kirsten James Senior Program Director, Water, Ceres ⟶

Nicole Janssen Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer, AltaML ⟶

Cameron Jones Chief Operating Officer, Flash Forest ⟶

Garrett Jones Senior Director, Corporate Sustainability, Delphi ⟶

Angela Kane CEO, Secwepemcul’ecw Restoration and Stewardship Society (SRSS) ⟶

Jackee Kasandy Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Black Entrepreneurs and Businesses of Canada (BEBC) Society ⟶

Zakiah Kassam President, AirVironment and Chair, ISO TC207 Environmental Management ⟶

Laj Kaur Executive Director, Leading Change ⟶

Robert Kautuk Photographer & Manager of Multimedia, Ittaq Heritage and Research Centre ⟶

Mike Kennedy Founder & President, Green Analytics Corp. ⟶

Katerina Kindyni Financial Services Sustainability Lead, EY ⟶

Vincent Klassen Director General of the Sustainability Directorate, Environment and Climate Change Canada ⟶

Annie Korver Founder and Principal, Rise Consulting ⟶

Trish Kramer Engagement Manager, Canada, CDP ⟶

Steven Kroeker Chief Investment Officer, Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation (AIOC) ⟶

Randi Kruse Vice President, BMO Climate Smart ⟶

Aubrey-Anne Laliberte-Pewapisconias ImaGENation Program Manager, Indigenous Clean Energy and Director of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, Leading Change ⟶

Maria Elena Lanzafame Trade Analyst, Italian Trade Commission ⟶

Liz Lapin CEO, Common Good Mining & Director, Battery Metals Association of Canada ⟶

Janelle Lapointe Council Member, SevenGen ⟶

Georgia Lavender Director of Program Operations, Synergy Foundation ⟶

Gary Lee Low Carbon Strategy Technical Lead, Parkland ⟶

Dr. Melissa Lem President, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment ⟶

Megan Leslie President and CEO, World Wildlife Fund Canada ⟶

Kate Lindsay Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer, Forest Products Association of Canada ⟶

Brad Liski CEO, Tru Earth ⟶

Chief Dolleen Logan Lheidli T’enneh First Nation ⟶

Bill Lomax President and CEO, First Nations Bank of Canada ⟶

Adam Lynes-Ford Co-Founder, My Climate Plan ⟶

The Honourable Bowinn Ma Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness, Government of British Columbia ⟶

Deana Machin Senior Indigenous Advisor, Indigenous Watersheds Initiative ⟶

Jamie Madill Director of Sustainability, Platinum Pro-Claim Restoration and The Pro-Claim Group ⟶

Kathrin Majic Senior Vice-President, Development, WWF-Canada ⟶

Paul Manias Special Advisor, Climate Resilient Infrastructure, Addenda Capital ⟶

Pauline Martin Director, Government Strategy, Worldwide Public Sector, Microsoft ⟶

Thomas Martin (Virtual) Director of Sales Engineering, SWTCH ⟶

Matt McCulloch Director, ESG and Decarbonisation, Norda Stelo ⟶

Jane McDonald Vice President, Climate and Nature Solutions ⟶

Stephen McGlenn Director of Lands and Natural Resources Governance, Leq’á:mel First Nation Lands & Natural Resources Department ⟶

Holly McHugh VP of Sustainability and Social Impact, Mejuri ⟶

Jeff Menard Program Manager, Natural Resources, CSA Group ⟶

Garry Merkel Independent Mentor, Coach, Facilitator and Advisor ⟶

Roger Millar Secretary of Transportation, Washington State Department of Transportation ⟶

George Miller Director of Business Development, Fermata Energy ⟶

Sarah Miller Adaptation Research Lead, Canadian Climate Institute ⟶

Raylene Mitchell Council Member, SevenGen ⟶

David Mitchell (Virtual) Senior Advisor, Partnerships & Innovation, Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) ⟶

Kari Montrichard Manager, Capacity Products, BC Hydro ⟶

Ramsey Mudryk Director of Emergency Management, Fishing Lake Métis Settlement ⟶

Joseph Paul Murdoch-Flowers Co-Executive Director, Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre ⟶

Eva Musso Head of Sustainability and Government Relations, BASF ⟶

Nathan Nankivell VP, Integrated Markets, Innovate BC ⟶

Claire Neale Portfolio Director, Water – Western Canada, Cities & Development, AtkinsRéalis ⟶

Megan Nichols Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Protection Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada ⟶

David Novitski Director of Government Relations and Funding, Mangrove Lithium ⟶

Daniel O’Brien Partner, Sustainable Strategy and Transformation, PwC Canada
Member, Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) ⟶

Chris O’Riley President and CEO, BC Hydro ⟶

Sandra Odendahl Senior Vice-President & Head, Sustainability and Diversity & Partnerships, BDC ⟶

Gillian Orris Senior Advisor, Sustainability and Impact, Canada Games Council ⟶

Joanna Osawe President and CEO, WiRE (Women in Renewable Energy)
Sr. Business Development Manager, Burns & McDonnell ⟶

The Honourable Josie Osborne Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation, Government of British Columbia ⟶

Meg O’Shea Director of Strategic Initiatives, The Canada Plastics Pact ⟶

Gia Paola National Policy Analyst, Ducks Unlimited Canada ⟶

Demetrios Jim Papadoulis Manager, Future Grid & Modernization, BC Hydro ⟶

Chad Park Vice President, Sustainability & Citizenship, Co-operators ⟶

Bob Paul Principal Consultant, E5 Solutions ⟶

Geoff Pegg Head of Sustainability and Environment, TELUS ⟶

Kody Penner Lead, Business Planning, Copper Growth, Teck Resources ⟶

Geni Peters Director of Research, ECO Canada ⟶

Pitseolak Pfeifer President and CEO, Inuit Solutions ⟶

Dave Photiadis Senior Director, Delphi ⟶

Meg Potter Director of Finance, Yukon First Nation Education Directorate ⟶

Bronwyn Pountney Manager, Environment, DP World Canada ⟶

Celyeste Power President and CEO, Insurance Bureau of Canada ⟶

Jennifer Psyllakis Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, Government of British Columbia ⟶

Claire Purvis Senior Director, Climate Services, Delphi ⟶

Ujala Qadir Director Strategic Programs, Climate Bonds Initiative ⟶

Grace Quan President and CEO, Hydrogen In Motion Inc. ⟶

Emma Race Senior Director, Sustainability & Social Impact, Loblaw Companies Ltd. ⟶

The Honourable Lisa Raitt Vice-Chair, Global Investment Banking, CIBC Capital Markets
Former Minister of Transport, Labour and Natural Resources Government of Canada ⟶

Layalee Ramahi Regional Coordinator, North America, UNEP Finance Initiative ⟶

Gordon Raman Partner, M&A and Corporate Governance & Chair, ESG Sustainability Practice, Fasken ⟶

Liane M. Randolph Chair, California Air Resources Board ⟶

Justin W. Rangooni Executive Director, Energy Storage Canada ⟶

Sumreen Rattan Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Moment Energy ⟶

Shayna Rector Bleeker VP of Strategic Partnerships and Co-Founder, 7Gen ⟶

Graeme Reed Strategic Advisor, Environment, Lands & Water Branch, Assembly of First Nations ⟶

Laura Reinsborough Riverkeeper & CEO, Ottawa Riverkeeper ⟶

Kate Rich Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy Division, Alberta Environment and Protected Areas ⟶

Alicia M. Richins Sustainable Impact Consultant, Founder of The Climateverse, and Directory of Strategy & Governance, Leading Change Canada ⟶

Mylène Riva Associate Professor, Department of Geography & Canada Research Chair in Housing, Community and Health, McGill University
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Erin Romanchuk Deputy Director, Energy Futures Lab ⟶

Keilani Rose Indigenous Artist and Founder & Executive Director, Two Rivers & a Rose Filmworks ⟶

Kim-Marie Rumley Director, Yukon First Nation Education Directorate ⟶

Rob Safrata Owner & CEO, Coast to Coast Experiences and Novex Delivery Solutions ⟶

Rick Saines Managing Director, Pollination ⟶

Marco Saladini Canada Director, Italian Trade Commission ⟶

Todd Sayers Chief Operating Officer, BC Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy ⟶

Kwatuuma Cole Sayers Executive Director, Clean Energy BC ⟶

Alison Schneider Canadian Representative, Ceres Investment Network ⟶

Andrea Schiavoni International Market Development, CDP Cassa Depositi e Prestiti ⟶

Heather Schibli Partnership & Engagement Lead, Dougan & Associates ⟶

Deputy Chief Harlan Schilling Deputy Chief, Daylu Dena Council
CEO, Centre of Excellence in Economic Development ⟶

Jade Schofield Director, Climate & Sustainability, Delphi ⟶

Meaghan Seagrave Executive Director, Bioindustrial Innovation Canada & CEO, Sustainable Chemistry Alliance ⟶

Alan Shapiro Advisor, Working for Watersheds & Principal, Shapiro & Company ⟶

Elizabeth Shirt President, GLOBE Series
Managing Director, CBSR ⟶

Paul Shorthouse Managing Director, Circular Economy Leadership Canada (CELC) ⟶

Katrina Shum Head of Regeneration & Sustainability, Lush Cosmetics ⟶

Gurmesh Sidhu Co-Founder & CPO, Moment Energy ⟶

Julia Silberman Director, Corporate Engagement, North America, CDP ⟶

Gerri Sinclair Innovation Commissioner, Government of British Columbia ⟶

Shilpi Singh AVP, Sustainability, Aviva Canada ⟶

Apoorv Sinha Co-founder and CEO, Carbon Upcycling ⟶

Naina Sloan Vice President, Programs and Partners, Pacific Economic Development Canada ⟶

Rick Smith President, Canadian Climate Institute ⟶

Merran Smith President, New Economy Canada
Fellow, Simon Fraser University ⟶

Christine Smith-Martin CEO, Coastal First Nations - Great Bear Initiative ⟶

Mayor Amarjeet Sohi Mayor, City of Edmonton ⟶

Chief Wayne Sparrow (yəχʷyaχʷələq) Musqueam (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm) ⟶

John Stackhouse Senior Vice President, Office of the CEO, RBC ⟶

Pamela Steer President and CEO, CPA Canada ⟶

Laura Swaffield Environmental Impact Lead, MEC ⟶

Geoff Tauvette Executive Director, Canadian Council for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (C-SAF) ⟶

Isabel Taylor Associate Consultant, Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors ⟶

Regional Chief Terry Teegee British Columbia Assembly of First Nations ⟶

Chief Jen Thomas Tsleil-Waututh Nation (səlilwətaʔɬ) ⟶

Sharon Tomkins Vice-President, Sustainability and Social Impact, TC Energy ⟶

Reece Tomlinson CEO and Founder, RWT Growth Inc. and Saone Capital Inc. ⟶

Noah Topp Business Development Manager, Nexus Modular ⟶

Coree Tull Director of Government Relations and Engagement, BC Water Legacy
Co-Chair, BC Watershed Security Coalition ⟶

Stéphanie Vaillancourt President, Canada, AtkinsRéalis ⟶

Jessica Vandenberghe Owner, Guiding Star Consulting ⟶

Rocky Vermani Senior Vice President, Sustainability and Innovation, NOVA Chemicals ⟶

Barry Vickers Senior Vice President, Project Development, First Nations Major Projects Coalition ⟶

Paula Vieira Director General Environmental Policy, Transport Canada ⟶

Waasekom Coordinator, SevenGen ⟶

Amanda Welschlau Senior Manager, Social Purpose Mobilization and Transparency, Coast Capital ⟶

Katie Wheatley Head of Canada, Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) ⟶

Raylene Whitford Director and Principal, Canative Energy ⟶

The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson (Video Remarks) Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Government of Canada ⟶

Spokesperson Wilson Williams (Sxwíxwtn) Spokesperson & General Councillor, Squamish Nation (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw) ⟶

Zach Woogen (Virtual) Senior Policy Manager, Vehicle-Grid Integration Council (VGIC) ⟶

Baroness Bryony Worthington The Baroness Worthington, Crossbench Peer, House of Lords ⟶

Deborah Yedlin President and CEO, Calgary Chamber of Commerce ⟶

Joshua Young Sr. Manager of BC Clean Transportation Ecosystem, Foresight Canada ⟶

Randy Zadra Managing Director, Integris ⟶

Julia Zeeman Program and Operations Director, CBSR ⟶

Barbara Zvan President and CEO, University Pension Plan (UPP) ⟶