Third Annual Technology Information and Policy Forum 2018

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On behalf of the Council for Clean and Reliable Energy (CCRE) and the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy (WISE), we invite you to join us for the third annual Innovation Technology and Policy Forum 2018. This important event brings together policy makers, technology innovators, leading researchers and entrepreneurs, to address the alignment of energy policies with the need to foster innovations for a low carbon economy.

The Innovation Showcase will bring together some of the most current corporate and institutional state-of-the-art technologies. There will be plenty of opportunity for you to network, ask questions, and interact with our expert panelists.
Nov
7
Time
November 7, 2018 8AM → 4PM Export
Location
Fed Hall, University of Waterloo

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Forum 2018 Agenda
8:00 amRegistration & Continental Breakfast

9:00 amWelcome

Glen Wright, Chairman, Council for Clean & Reliable Energy
Karen Taylor, Vice Chair, Council for Clean & Reliable Energy

9:15 amKeynote Speaker

Yung Wu, CEO, MaRS Discovery District

9:45 amPanel 1 – Promise and Perils of Technology Disruption

Emergence of decentralized energy systems has the potential to create enormous new economic value for the customer. The technology disruption also threatens the existing structure of energy production and delivery. The panel will discuss whether the threat is real and implications for the future evolution of the industry.

Moderator: Jatin Nathwani, Professor & Executive Director, Waterloo Institute of Sustainable Energy, University of Waterloo
 
  • Dr. Ingrid Ott, Expert Member, Merkel Commission on Research and Innovation, Professor and Chair, Economic Policy at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Germany) 
  • Raymond Tracey, CEO, Essex Power 
  • Dr. Catherine Rosenberg, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in the Future Internet and CISCO Research Chair in 5G Systems, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo 
  • Joshua Wong, CEO, Opus One Solutions
Q&A Session – 45 minutes

11:15 amBreak

11:30 amInnovation Showcase Feature and Technology Developers Presentations 

Moderator: Ron Clark, Partner, Aird & Berlis LLP

  • Elizabeth Monoian and Robert Ferry, The Land Art Generator Initiative 
  • Adrian Conrad, COO, The Cora Group 
  • John Adams, Managing Director, Natural Gas Innovation Fund, Canadian Gas Association
12:30 pmLunch, Innovation Showcase, Networking & Industry-Academic Collaboration

1:15 pmOptional Lab Tours (for Pre-Registered Guests) 

Laboratory 1: Centre for Advanced Photovoltaic Devices and Systems (CAPDS)

Laboratory 2: Giga-to-Nanoelectronics Centre

2:30 pmPanel 2 – Financing Business Models: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

To innovate or not and how to finance innovation will always remain a critical issue. Key strategies to derisk the investment challenge will be highlighted. The panel will explore the positive role that governments, regulators and investors can play in giving a spur to innovation. 

Moderator: David McFadden, Counsel, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP

  • Jeffrey Steiner, President & Executive Director, Angels Investor Ontario
  • Steve Muzzo, President and CEO, OZZ Electric and Cricket Energy
  • Dr. Tom Corr, President and CEO, Ontario Centres of Excellence

Q&A Session – 45 minutes 

4:00 pmClosing Remarks: Karen Taylor, Vice Chair, Council for Clean & Reliable Energy

4:00 pmReception
Innovation Showcase, Networking & Industry-Academic Collaboration

Visit the Event Site for More Information! 

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