Agenda
8:15am
Registration, coffee and muffins
9:00am
Welcome: Tyseer Aboulnasr, Dean of Faculty of Applied Science, UBC
9:10am
Introduction: David Wilkinson, Director of Clean Energy Research Centre, UBC
9:30am
Keynote: Dan Doyle, Chair of BC Hydro, Clean Energy as an Economic Driver for the Province
10:00am
Keynote: Les MacLaren, ADM, Electricity and Alternative Energy, Opportunities and Priorities for Sustainable Clean Energy in BC
10:30am
Coffee
11:00am
Panel Discussion: Collaborating for Sustainable Clean Energy
Moderator: Eamonn Percy, Former President & COO of Powertech
Mike Gallagher, Chair of CumminsWestport and past President and Chief Operating Officer of Westport Innovations
John Grace, UBC Professor and Canada Research Chair in Clean Energy Processes, Research Theme Lead at Carbon Management Canada
Paul Kariya, Executive Director, Clean Energy BC
Janice Larson, Director, Renewable Energy Development Branch, BC Government
Sailesh Thaker, Vice-President, Industry and Stakeholder Relations, Sustainable Development Technology Canada
Moderator: Eamonn Percy, Former President & COO of Powertech
Mike Gallagher, Chair of CumminsWestport and past President and Chief Operating Officer of Westport Innovations
John Grace, UBC Professor and Canada Research Chair in Clean Energy Processes, Research Theme Lead at Carbon Management Canada
Paul Kariya, Executive Director, Clean Energy BC
Janice Larson, Director, Renewable Energy Development Branch, BC Government
Sailesh Thaker, Vice-President, Industry and Stakeholder Relations, Sustainable Development Technology Canada
12:00pm
Partners in Collaboration: Collaborating for research, development and commercialization activities
Maja Veljkovic, Director General, NRC - Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation
Pam Giberson, Research and Innovation Development Officer of NSERC
Olga Kargina, Industrial Technology Advisor of NRC-IRAP
Geoff Catherwood, Director, Venture Capital of BDC
Maja Veljkovic, Director General, NRC - Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation
Pam Giberson, Research and Innovation Development Officer of NSERC
Olga Kargina, Industrial Technology Advisor of NRC-IRAP
Geoff Catherwood, Director, Venture Capital of BDC
12:30pm
Lunch
1:30pm
CERC Lab Tour
