Bryan Buggey
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Bryan Buggey

Director, Corporate and Sector Development, Vancouver Economic Commission

A senior executive with more than three decades of experience as a business leader in entrepreneurship, sustainability, innovation, consulting, and economic development. The breadth and depth of his experience includes Global 100 enterprises, entrepreneurial startups, scaling companies and the public sector.

At VEC, Bryan has been engaged in leading teams in the knowledge-based, low-carbon, circular economy by leading strategic initiatives, investment, sector development, and programs aimed at supporting innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, businesses, and other stakeholders in the Green Economy, Technology & Innovation sectors.

Bryan is actively involved in the Greenest City Action Plan, Renewable City 2050, Zero Waste 2040, Digital Strategy, and Smart City initiatives, and brings the economic opportunity lens to conversations around public policy and program development. From this involvement, Bryan directs the development of programs that support local businesses and promote Vancouver while also understanding how the City can better support innovation and the acceleration to a greener economy.

 

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Green Gamechangers Innovation Challenge Series

Advancing cleantech innovation in Canada is an economic gamechanger, and represents an incredible opportunity for job creation, climate mitigation and whole-system transformation. Sponsored by Foresight Cleantech Accelerator and in collaboration with the Vancouver Economic Commission, hear about emerging opportunities that are poised to raise the bar in Canadian cleantech. Join us in this exciting presentation showcasing seven challenges.

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Speakers
Bryan Buggey Director, Corporate and Sector Development, Vancouver Economic Commission
John McPherson Sector Development Manager, Cleantech, Vancouver Economic Commission
Jimmy Zammar Director, Integrated Strategy and Utility Planning, City of Vancouver
Mark Warren Director, Business Innovation and Measurement, FortisBC
Niklas Kviselius Manager, New Mobility, TransLink
Jamie Gray-Donald Senior Vice President, Sustainability and EHS, QuadReal
Jeanette Jackson Chief Executive Officer, Foresight
Patricia Russell Senior Economic Analyst, CleanBC
Dylan Groven Director of Corporate Innovation, Foresight
Jonathan Moser Head, Environment and Public Affairs, Canada, LafargeHolcim