Innovation in a Business-led Recovery

Innovation in a Business-led Recovery

Keynote Speakers

Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson

Minister of Environment and Climate Change

Hon. François-Philippe Champagne

Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry

Featured One-on-one Discussions

• Roger Dall’Antonia,  President and CEO, FortisBC
• Mark Fitzgerald, President and CEO, PETRONAS Canada
• Hector Bremner, CEO, Avricore

Panel Discussions

Climate Policy and Innovation in the Resource Sector

This panel will look at the role of innovation in achieving the government’s plans for net-zero including clean-tech, smart mining, precision forestry as well as international frameworks such as carbon border adjustment.

Moderator 

Dr. Aaron Henry, Senior Director, Natural Resources and Sustainable Growth, Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Panellists

• Domenico Iannidinardo, Vice President, Forest and Logistics and Chief Forester, Mosaic Forest Management Corporation
• Malini Giridhar, Vice President, Business Development, Enbridge Gas Inc.
• Mark  Thompson, Executive Vice President, Chief Corporate Development and Strategy Officer, Nutrien
• Patrick Evans, Chair, Arctic Canadian Diamond Corporation

Health Technology and Digital Infrastructure

This panel will focus on health technology and digital infrastructure surrounding vaccine innovation, medical technologies, health data, virtual health, digital health, telehealth and technology that will be necessary to respond to future pandemics.

Moderator

Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia, Senior Director, Digital Economy, Technology and Innovation, Canadian Chamber of Commerce  

Panellists

• Dr. Christine Allen, Vice President and Vice Provost, Strategic Initiatives, University of Toronto
• Cole Pinnow, President, Pfizer Canada
• Juggy Sihota, Vice President, Consumer Health, TELUS Health
• Marie-Chantal Côté, Vice President, Market Development, Sun Life