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Canada Climate Week Xchange Day 2

Day 2 of Canada Climate Week Xchange saw Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada host three panel discussions at The ETC in Calgary and online.

Panel 1

The first panel, Canada-wide Innovation and Collaboration, focused on national collaboration, applied research deployment, and global innovation uptake.

The panel was moderated by Lauren Savoie, President & CEO, PTAC, and featured:

  • Dave Finn, CEO, Energy Research & Innovation Newfoundland & Labrador
  • Justin Riemer, CEO, Emission Reduction Alberta
  • Mike Crabtree, President and CEO, Saskatchewan Research Council
  • Neil Wildgust, President & CEO, Carbon Management Canada

Watch a recording of the discussion here.

Panel 2

The second panel of the morning was Innovation in Advancing Technology in the Real World – An AUPRF (Alberta Upstream Petroleum Research Fund) Story.

Moderator Allan Fogwill, Chief Operating Officer, PTAC, spotlighted the following remote speakers:

  • Anthony Knafla, Founder and Senior Scientist, Equilibrium Environmental Inc.
  • Edan Prabhu, Founder & CEO, Prabhu Energy Labs
  • Ian Hers, Founder and President, Hers Environmental Consulting, Inc.

The recording is available to watch here.

Panel 3

PTAC’s event wrapped up with a panel of innovators looking at Global Uptake of Canadian Climate Innovation.

Moderator Marc Godin, Chief Technology Officer at PTAC, guided a fascinating discussion featuring:

  • Dick Brown, CEO, Kathairos Solutions
  • Jessica Shumlich, COO, Highwood Emissions Management
  • Steve Liang, Founder and CSO, SensorUp
  • Yvan Champagne, Chief Carbon Officer, Carbon AI

Catch up on the conversation here.

Thanks to PTAC for a fantastic morning of discussions and presentations!