• Jeff Passmore, Scaling Up Conference Chair; CEO, Passmore Group Inc., “Opening remarks”

• The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada, “Welcome from Marrakesh”

• Pierre-Alain Schieb, Former Head, OECD Futures Project (1994-2013), President, Backcasting SAS, Consultant to OECD, “The Bioeconomy to 2030: Is there a plan, or are we muddling through?”

• Session Chair: Dave Watters, CEO Global Advantage, former ADM Economic Development, Finance Canada - presentation

• Gerard Peets, Industry Sector, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada - presentation

• Ralph Torrie, President, Torrie Smith Associates, “Beyond electrification: How we need bioenergy and biofuels to meet the Paris climate change time scale” 

• Glenn Mason, Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada, "Bioeconomy - Early solutions to longer-term challenges"

• Brian Foody, CEO, Iogen Corporation, “The scale-up challenges of cellulosic biofuels”

• Derek Nighbor, CEO, Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) - presentation

• Don McCabe, President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture, “Feed the people, feed the soil, feed the bioeconomy”

• Jordan Hayes, Resource Analyst, Energy & Environment Group, Silvacom Ltd., “An Introduction to Alberta’s Bio-Resource Information Management System”

• A.J. (Sandy) Marshall, Executive Director, Bioindustrial Innovation Canada - presentation

• Pierre Lapointe, President and CEO, FPInnovations - presentation

• Helen Ryan, Director General, Energy & Transportation, Environment and Climate Change Canada, "Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Perspectives"

• Robert Hornung, President, Canadian Wind Energy Association, “The role of Federal and Provincial Governments in the Development of Wind Energy in Canada – Lessons for the Bioeconomy?”

• Monte Solberg, Federal Cabinet Minister (retired), and former Member of Parliament, Medicine Hat, Alberta, “Getting Your Message Through”

• Carla St. Croix, Director of Innovation and Growth Policy, Strategic Policy Branch, Agriculture and Agri-food Canada - presentation

• Peter Middleton, President, EARTH Development Fund - presentation

• Don O’Connor, President (S&T)2 Consultants Inc., "The Real Story on Biofuel GHG Emissions"

• Sandy Ferguson, Vice President, Corporate Development, Conifex Timber Inc., "What will it take to accelerate Forest Sector Partnerships for a Low Carbon Bio-based economy?"

• Marie-Hélène Labrie, Senior VP Communications and Government Affairs, Enerkem,"Enerkem’s cleantech infrastructure creating quality jobs and reducing greenhouse gases."

• Michelle Marrone, Business Development Manager North America, BETA Renewables, “Keep It Simple! The Future of Chemistry Is In Your Back Yard (Or Forest)”

• Will van den Tweel, Venture Manager, Canola/Rapeseed Protein, DSM Innovation Center, "Canola Protein - The new kid on the block"

• Chris Henderson, President, Lumos Energy; Author, Aboriginal Power - presentation

• Freya Burton, Chief Sustainability Officer, LanzaTech - presentation

• Cameron MacKay, Director General, Trade Sectors Bureau, Global Affairs Canada, ‘’Business Success in a Low-Carbon Economy: Why Canada?’’

• Darren Williams, Managing Director, Eco2, “Eco2 – A Biomass Success Story”

• Chris Hessler, Managing Partner, AJW Inc., “The Bio-Circular economy: Here’s how America is making it happen”

• John Marrone, Executive Director, BioFuelNet Canada, “Competitive advantage through collaboration”

• Andreea Strachinescu, European Commission/Brussels, DG Energy, Head of Unit - New energy technologies, innovation and clean coal - presentation

• Jim Lane, Editor, Biofuels Digest; Founder, Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference - presentation

• Tammy Klein, President, TAMKO Group; former Senior Vice President, Hart Energy, “Global Developments in the Bioeconomy – What’s Real and What’s Planned?"

• Robert Graham, Chair, Ensyn Corporation - presentation

• Gerald Kutney, Ph.D., Managing Director, Sixth Element Sustainable Management; former Executive, Bioenergy/Bioproducts Tembec, “Scaling-up: The 4% Dilemma and How to Improve the Odds”

• Adam Whalley, Business Development Manager, Zeton, “From Research to Commercial – Vaulting the Valley of Death”

• Jordan Solomon, President/Managing Director, ECOSTRAT Consulting Group Inc. “De-risking the Supply Chain”

• Sponsors

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