CONFIRMED PARTICIPANT LIST
Updated October 15, 2006

BUSINESS

  • Ayyad, Hanna, Vice President, Operations, Canadian Agra Inc.
  • Brown, Michael, Executive Director & Chairman of the Board, Chrysalix Energy Ltd.
  • Buijk, Jan, GE Energy Jenbacher
  • Cargill, Geoff, Regional Vice President, BCE Inc.
  • Dalziel, Jane, Director of Communications and Govt. Relations, Hydrogenics
  • Descenza, Renato, Senior Vice President, Sales, Ontario Enterprise Group
  • Gallant, Bob, President and CEO, GreenField Ethanol Inc.
  • Hall, Jim, Manager, Business Integration, Hydro One
  • Hladik, Maurice, Director of Marketing, Iogen Corporation
  • Hogarth, Don, Hogarth Communication Inc.
  • Johnson, Peter C., Chair, London Hydro Inc. & Partner, Lerners LLP
  • Little, Ryan, Partner, Storm Fisher Inc.
  • Malpass, Jeff, General Manager, Siemens Canada
  • Mathur, Mohan, Board of Directors, London Hydro
  • Murray, Glen, Principal, Navigator Limited
  • Ogram, Geoff, Executive Vice President, Asset Management, Hydro One
  • Paul, Gary, CapGemini
  • Penner, Gregory, President and CEO, NeoVentures Biotechnology Inc.
  • Rathwell, Kent, Presdient, Agri Promotions Canada Ltd.
  • Reynolds, Gord, CapGemini
  • Rich, Michael, Vice-President, Renewable Energy Generation Inc.
  • Rivard, Pierre, Chairman, Hydrogenics
  • Rodrigues, Luis, General Manager for Energy Solutions, Honeywell Canada
  • Roman, Samantha, Graduate Leadership Program Associate, RBC Royal Bank
  • Shapiro, Stephen, Managing Director, BMO Capital Markets Diversified Industries Group
  • Sharma, Vinay, Vice President, Customer Service and Strategic Planning, London Hydro
  • Sieber, Helmut, President, Canadian Agra Inc
  • Smith, Bill, Vice President, Siemens Canada
  • Smith, Judy, Torrie Smith Associates
  • Stuart, Andrew, President and CEO, Sustainability Shift Inc.
  • Sweeney, Tom, Managing Director, Garage Technology Ventures Canada
  • Swift, Bryan, Director of Environmental Activities for General Motors of Canada
  • Tharp, Bill, CEO, Quantum Leap Company Ltd.
  • Van Berkel, Bas, partner, Storm Fisher Inc.
  • Vander Laan, Hank, Founder and Senior Advisor, Trojan Technologies
  • Walker, Wayne, Market Lead, Honeywell Energy Solutions
  • Watts, Bernie, CEO, London Hydro
  • Wilkes, Andrew, Chairman, Management Initiatives Inc.

GOVERNMENT

  • Bentley, Hon. Christopher, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, MPP London West
  • Campbell, Bruce, Vice President, Corporate Relations and Market Development, Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)
  • Campbell, Graham, Director General, Office of Energy Research and Development, Natural Resources Canada
  • Cecchini, Perry, Manager of Renewable Energy Supply, Ministry of Energy, Government of Ontario
  • Cowan, Nancy, Managing Director, Ontario Centres for Excellence in Energy
  • Dagnone, Tony, The Change Foundation
  • Dick, Phil, Investment Development Officer, Food Industry Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Government of Ontario
  • Fielding, Jeff, CEO, City of London
  • Fitzgibbons, Kevin, Executive Director, Office of the National Science Advisor,  Government of Canada
  • Fraser, Marion, Senior Policy Advisor, Ministry of Energy, Government of Ontario
  • Fraser, Peter, Manager, Wholesale Power Policy, Regulatory Policy Development, Ontario Energy Board
  • Geneau, Nicole, Manager, Skills Development, Ontario Centres for Excellence
  • Gillis, James, Deputy Minister of Energy, Government of Ontario
  • Halliwell, Janet, Executive Vice-President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
  • Henhoeffer, Jaret, General Manager, Perth Community Futures
  • Knubley, John, Associate Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada
  • Monteith, Russ, Board of Control, City of London
  • Moorman, David, Senior Policy Advisor, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
  • Nowina, Pamela, Vice-Chair, Ontario Energy Board
  • Romoff, Mark, President and CEO, Ontario Centre for Excellence in Energy
  • Sharpe, Vicky, President & CEO, Sustainable Development Technologies Canada
  • Tessier, Todd, Director International Capital Markets, BCBiotech
  • Visalli, Joe, Director, Energy Resources, Transportation and Power Systems, and Environment, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)

NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

  • Boyer, J. Patrick, Chair of Education, Breakout Educational Network
  • Hunt, Colin, Director, Research and Publications, Canadian Nuclear Association
  • Knox, Kenneth, President and CEO, Innovation Institute of Ontario
  • Ogilvie, Ken, Executive Director, Pollution Probe
  • Roberts, John, Director, Environment, Energy and Transportation, Conference Board of Canada
  • Schmidt, Bonnie, President, Let’s Talk Science
  • Tak, John, President and CEO, Hydrogen & Fuel Cells Canada
  • Torrie, Ralph, ICF Consultant, Pollution Probe

ACADEMIA

  • Abott, Clint l. Assistant Director, Globalization and Governance, Centre for Global Studies, University of Victoria
  • Adams, Joel, Associate Director, Economic Development, University of Western Ontario Research Park
  • Ariss, Alison, Consultant, Research Development, University of Western Ontario
  • Bailey, Bob, Director, Environmental Research Western
  • Berruti, Franco, Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Western Ontario
  • Chahine, Richard, Director, Hydrogen Research Institute, NSERC Hydrogen Industrial Research Chair on Hydrogen Storage, Dept. of Physics, Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres
  • Davenport, Paul, President, University of Western Ontario
  • Djilali, Ned, Canada Research Chair in Energy Systems Design and Computational Models, Director, Institute for Integrated Energy System (IESVic), University of Victoria
  • Dowlatabadi, Hadi, Professor, Institute for Resourses, Environment and Sustainability, University of British Columbia
  • El Naggar, Hesham, Associate Dean, Research and External Relations, Faculty of Engineering, University of Western Ontario
  • Ewart, Tom, Managing Director, The Research Network for Business Sustainability & Research Associate, Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario
  • Gall, Cathy, Co-ordinator, Environmental/Science Lab Programs, Fanshawe College
  • Henning, Mark, Co-ordinator, Math Progams & Professor Environmental & Science Lab Programs, Fanshawe College
  • Hewitt, Ted, Vice-President of Research, University of Western Ontario
  • Higgins, Gerry, Professor, Richard Ivey School of Business
  • Huner, Norm, Scientific Director, Biotron Institute for Experimental Climate Change Research
  • Holburn, Guy, Assistant Professor, Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario
  • Keith, David, Canada Research Chair in Energy and the Environment, University of Calgary
  • Kelly, Brian, Director, Sustainable Enterprise Academy, Schulich School of Business, York University
  • Kidder, Gerald, Associate Vice President (Research), University of Western Ontario
  • Klassen, Rob, Hydro One Faculty Fellow in Environmental Management, Richard Ivey School of Business
  • Kulczycki, Gitta, Vice President (Resources & Operations), University of Western Ontario
  • Massoumi, Guiti, Senior Consultant, Research Development, University of Western Ontario
  • McBean, Gordon, Professor, Research Chair, Institute of Catastrophic Loss Reduction, University of Western Ontario
  • Morse, Eric, Executive Director, The Institute for Entrepreneurship, Richard Ivey School of Business
  • Newton, Derek, Consultant, Research Development, University of Western Ontario
  • Parsons, Ted, Professor of Law, Professor of Natural Resources & Environment, University of Michigan & (2006-2007) Senior Research Associate, Centre for Global Studies, University of Victoria
  • Riddell, Dave, Associate Vice-President (Physical Plant and Capital Planning), University of Western Ontario
  • Sidhu, Tarlochan, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Western Ontario
  • Simonovic, Slobadan, Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering & Director Engineering Studies, Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction University of Western Ontario
  • Sinai, Dan, Manager, Research Development, University of Western Ontario
  • Singh, Amar, Manager of Business Operations, Biotron Institute for Experimental Climate Change Research
  • Swain, Harry, Executive Director, Canadian Institute for Climate Studies, Centre for Global Studies, University of Victoria
  • Weil, Mary, Manager, Media and Public Relations, University of Western Ontario
  • Wildeman, Alan, Vice President, Research, Guelph University

LAWRENCE CENTRE

  • Chan, Kevin, Privy Council Office, Government of Canada
  • Cunningham, Dianne, Director, Lawrence Centre, Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario
  • Ellis, Judy, Executive Assistant to the Dean, Lawrence Centre, Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario
  • Johnson, Gillian, Assistant, Lawrence Centre, Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario
  • Stephenson, Carol, Dean, Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario
  • Simpson, Jeffrey, Lawrence National Centre Advisory Council, Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario
  • Sinclair, Beth, Logistics Co-ordinator, Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario
  • Speers, Doug, Ivey Board Member, Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario