Building Alberta’s Energy Innovation Ecosystem

Date:	Thursday, November 14
Time (AZT):	02:00 PM

Event Summary:

The goal is to highlight how Alberta’s energy sector has collaborated to advance technology development and adoption. The presentation will focus on how ecosystem builders have not only enhanced our toolkit but also transformed our approach to emissions reduction and leveraged collaboration to reduce risk.

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Presenter(s):

Tim Shaw

Tim Shaw brings nearly two decades of consulting, strategic communications, and engagement experience to his role in public affairs at Tourmaline Oil where he provides strategic input and guidance on key engagement and advocacy initiatives at provincial, federal, and municipal levels. Tim’s experience includes managing critical issues and files across healthcare, technology, and pharmaceutical industries before moving from Toronto back to Calgary where he has worked in Canada’s upstream and midstream energy sectors.

Deputy Minister Sherri Wilson

Scott Volk

Scott Volk is the Director of Emissions & Innovation at Tourmaline Oil Corp., Canada’s largest natural gas producer. Mr. Volk and his team are focused on developing and implementing sustainable innovation. In addition, he sits on a number of methane emissions research and innovation committees, where he brings more than 20 years of oil and gas engineering experience with companies such as Athabasca Oil Corp. and Talisman Energy. Mr. Volk has a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Systems Engineering from the University of Regina and a Master of Science in Drilling and Well Engineering from Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen.

Yvan Champagne

Yvan Champagne is the Chief Carbon Officer at CarbonAi. He has an extensive background in the financing, development and execution of large-scale emission reduction projects, with direct involvement in over 70 unique emission reduction projects across 17 unique project types, delivering over 16 million tonnes CO2e of reductions across the world.

Justin Riemer

An Albertan through and through, Justin Riemer has dedicated his career to strengthening the province he loves. Now the Chief Executive Officer of Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA), Justin leads the team dedicated to advancing innovations that are reducing Alberta’s greenhouse gas emissions and diversifying its economy. He has earned a reputation for skillfully navigating Canada’s innovation system, building relationships inside and outside of Alberta, and developing a strong network in support of innovation and economic development.