Monday - November 4, 2019 - Laurier Room

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17:30 - Welcome Cocktails – Laurier Room

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Hosts: Gevo & AJW Inc.

 

The Kyle Jordan Trio: Courtesy of Conifex Timber

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Tuesday - November 5, 2019 - Adam Room

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07:30 - Breakfast - The Chateau Continental

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Hosts: Iogen Corporation, and BioApplied Innovation Pathways

 

The Kyle Jordan Trio: Courtesy of Conifex Timber 

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​08:15 - Welcome / Opening remarks: Jeff Passmore, Chair, Scaling Up

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Morning Chair: Dave Watters, CEO Global Advantage, former Assistant Deputy Minister Economic Development, Finance Canada

 

08:30 - Canada’s Industrial Bioeconomy Strategy: Seizing the Opportunity: Sandy Marshall, Chair, Bioindustrial Innovation Canada

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09:00 - Growing Bio-Companies to Scale: Canada’s Tools for Success: Iain Stewart, President, National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
 

 

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09:30 - Canada’s 9%: Innovating and Adding Value to our Forest Biomass Resource: Beth MacNeil, Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada

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10:00 - The New World Economy: Raising Capital for Disruptive Innovation and Cleantech: Wal van Lierop, Executive Chairman & Founding Partner, Chrysalix Venture Capital

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10:30 - Refreshment Break

 

Host: Steeper Energy

 

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11:00 - Mastering the Human Side of Project Management: Neeraj Nandurdikar, Co-Author “Leading Complex Projects,” Director, Energy Practice, Independent Project Analysis Inc.

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11:30 - The Bio-Circular Economy – Getting Environmental Buy-In: Catherine Abreu, Executive Director, Climate Action Network Canada

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12:00 - The Policy Imperative: Delivering Success on the Economy and the Environment: Dr. Warren Mabee, Canada Research Chair, Renewable Energy Development and Implementation; Professor, Queen’s University

 

12:30 - Lunch 

           

Hosts: Shell & Enerkem

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13:15 - Progress on the Path to 1.5? 

 

Elizabeth May, Leader, Green Party of Canada, Member of Parliament, Saanich-Gulf Islands

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13:45 - Thriving After Forty Years in the Trenches: The Role of Technology, Policy, & Financing: Brian Foody, CEO, Iogen Corporation
 

Brian will be interviewed by Chris Hessler, Managing Partner, AJW Inc., Washington DC

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14:15 - Biomass Supply Chain Risk? We’ve got you covered: Jordan Solomon, President and CEO, ECOSTRAT Inc.

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14:40 - Progress on the Commercialization Pathway

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Chair: Sandy Ferguson, Vice President Corporate Development, Conifex Timber Inc.

 

Zeton’s Role In the Bio-circular Economy - Adam Whalley, Director, Business Development, Zeton

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Perry Toms, CEO, Steeper Energy

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Audrey Mascarenhas, President and CEO, Questor Technology Inc.

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Pat Gruber, CEO, GEVO

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15:40 - Refreshment Break

           

Host: Advanced Biofuels Canada

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16:05 - Attracting Capital

 

Chair: Chris Henderson, President, Lumos Energy

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Kim Furlong, CEO, Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association
 

Tom Dickson, CEO, New Energy Risk

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Shirley Speakman, Senior Partner, Cycle Capital Management

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17:00 - An Interview With...

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Ian McKay, CEO, Invest in Canada

Ian will be interviewed by Jeff Passmore, CEO, Passmore Group Inc.

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17:30 - Sponsors Reception       

18:00 - Hospitality Suite / Scotch Tasting with Beer Chasers 

 

Host: Passmore Group Inc.

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Dinner at your leisure – Byward Market Restaurants

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Wednesday - November 6, 2019 - Adam Room

 

 

 07:30 - Breakfast – The Chateau Continental
           

Hosts: Sacre-Davey Engineering Inc., and  FPInnovations

                   

The Kyle Jordan Trio: Courtesy of Conifex Timber 

 

 

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08:15 - Welcome Back: Jeff Passmore, Chair, Scaling Up

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08:20 - Stephane Renou, President, FPInnovations

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08:40 - Canada’s Forest Bioeconomy: Strategic Innovation for Commercial Success

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Chair: Bob Larocque, Senior Vice President, Forest Products Association of Canada

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Chris Walton, Executive Director, Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-Economy

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Pascale Lagacé, VP Environment, Energy & Innovation, Resolute Forest Products

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Marco Veilleux, VP Business Development & Strategic Project, Fortress Global Enterprises

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09:30 - From demo to commercial: Reducing risk through capital assistance and insurance

 

Chair: Marc LePage, CEO, Genome Canada

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Ziyad Rahme, VP Investments, Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC)

 

Sophie Dumoulin, Director, Cleantech, International Growth Capital, Export Development Canada

 

Derek Griffin, Risk Management, Munich Reinsurance

 

10:15 - Renewable and Aviation fuels in the US, EU, and Canada

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Chair: David Dodds, Principal, Dodds & Associates LLC

 

Fred Ghatala, Director, Carbon and Sustainability, Advanced Biofuels Canada

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Kateryna Derkach, Strategy and Sustainability Director, Green Aviation Research and Development Network Canada

 

10:50 -  The Scaling Up 2019 Feature Province - Nova Scotia

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            Chair: Rod Badcock, Principal Partner, BioApplied Innovation Pathways

 

Brianna Stratton, President, DeNova

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Fraser Gray, Vice President, Finance & Strategy, Sustane Technologies

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Allan Eddy, Business Development Manager, Port Hawkesbury Paper

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11:30 - Refreshment Break
           

Host: Zeton Inc.

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11:45  -  Open Innovation & the Circular Economy – Creating Value for Forestry and Agriculture

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              Virginie Chambost, Co-Founder and Principal Consultant at EnVertis Inc.

 

12:05 - Collaboration as an essential ingredient for commercial success

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Theodora Retsina, CEO, API EUROPE, and American Process LLC

 

12:25 - The Challenge of Communicating about the Industrial Bio-Circular Economy: How’d we do?

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Anton Holland, President, NIVA Inc.

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12:40 -  Closing Remarks / Door Prizes / Adjourn
 

Jeff Passmore, CEO, Passmore Group Inc. 

 

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