econext 2021 conference

ONLY ONLINE TICKETS AVAILABLE AS OF OCTOBER 21

Join us on October 22, 2021 to explore the vast opportunities that net zero, the energy transition, and finding value from waste are presenting Newfoundland and Labrador.

This is the best opportunity of the year to network with your clean technology and environmental services colleagues in industry, government, and academia.

The conference will feature panel discussions focusing on the following four subjects:

Conference Agenda:

The conference will feature four panel discussions:

Cleantech Sector Growth in Newfoundland and Labrador

Our province’s technology sector is booming, and among the success stories are businesses that are developing their own products and services that improve our relationship with the environment. In this session you will hear from a cleantech CEO who has seen their company experience rapid growth on an international scale – and from one of province’s foremost experts on how we are supporting our tech entrepreneurs and setting them up for success.

Keynote Speaker – Joshua Green, CEO – Mysa

Michelle Simms, President & CEO – Genesis

Philip Cave, Key Account Specialist – takeCHARGE

Technology, Net Zero, and the Environment

Global discussions around net zero have accelerated greatly since the onset of the pandemic. The pursuit of net zero will present industries key to Newfoundland and Labrador’s economy with significant challenges, but also with substantial opportunities for the development and application of new technologies. In this session you will hear from leaders in oceans, mining, and oil and gas on what all of this means for their industries and the action that they are seeing taking place.

Moderator – Deidre Puddister, Env. & Compliance Manager – Anaconda Mining

Hon. Bernard Davis, Minister – Environment and Climate Change

Jim Keating, CEO – Oil & Gas Corporation of NL

Kendra MacDonald, CEO – Canada’s Ocean Supercluster

Allan Cramm, VP Innovation – Novamera Inc.

Geni Peters, Labour Market Information Manager – ECO Canada

Value from Waste and the Opportunity for Innovation

Newfoundland and Labrador faces obstacles in dealing effectively with its waste streams – at household and industry scales. Our population is small and waste is generated in rural and remote areas. Economies of scale are difficult to achieve, and the environmental impact of transporting waste outside of the province can be substantial. In this session you will hear about why conditions for waste management innovation are ripe in this province, and where the best opportunities for investigation may be.

Moderator – Sarah Halliday, Bus. Dev. Manager – Heave Away Waste Management

Charles Bown, CEO – Multi-Materials Stewardship Board (MMSB)

Don Drew, Operation Manager – Newco Metal & Auto Recycling

Ben Wiper, Co-Founder and CEO – 3F Waste Recovery

Our Energy Future – Electricity, Renewables, and Hydrogen

The momentum that hydrogen and other clean fuels are gaining globally as solutions to achieve deep emissions reductions present Newfoundland and Labrador with exciting opportunities for the development of its vast cache of renewable energy resources. Using clean energy for the production of clean fuels gives the province a new pathway for development, while electricity generation remains an option. In this session you will hear about what these opportunities are and what the most realistic pathways to clean energy development may be for the province.

Moderator – Alex Templeton, Partner – McInnes Cooper

Hon. Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Natural Resources

Hon. Andrew Parsons, Minister of Industry, Energy, and Technology

Jennifer Williams, President and CEO – Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro

Keith Drover, VP Project Development – Growler Energy

Blair MacDougall, Founder and Director – Waterford Energy Services

Renewable Energy Strategy Roundtable

To inform the development of Newfoundland and Labrador’s renewable energy plan, econext will be hosting a renewable energy strategy roundtable at its 2021 conference on October 22. The roundtable will be a facilitated discussion open to industry representatives and conference participants only. The discussion will serve to inform econext‘s formal submission on November 4 to the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador for consideration in the development of its renewable energy plan. Please indicate your interest in participating in this session to Kieran Hanley at kieran@econext.ca.

Your ticket will include a continental breakfast and lunch. Online-only registrants will receive a Zoom link to participate in the conference live. All registrants will have access to conference session recordings on-demand following the event.

Information on tickets being made available to students will be released closer to the conference date.

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To ensure the safety of participants from COVID-19, this event will strictly follow public health guidance in place at the time of the event.