Events
Future Economy Summit
- Date: April 15, 2024
- Time: 3:30 pm - 8:00 pm
- Cost: Free
- Venue: Vancouver Convention Centre, East
- Organizer: Foresight
Our Future Economy Summit is not your typical economic summit. These are progressive conversations on what the future global economy will look like based on the decisions we make today and how Canadians can benefit from leading with the right decisions now.
Cooperation for Policy Development
Climate Innovation
in Resilient Economies
Risk & Strategic
Investments
Market Acceleration
to Close the Climate Action Gap
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A series of progressive dialogues and debates around the realities, roadblocks, and opportunities across Canada’s economy in the face of climate change
Who should attend?
⎯ Industry Representatives and Corporate Leaders
⎯ Municipal, Provincial, and Federal Government Representatives
⎯ Crown Agencies
⎯ Investment Community
⎯ Financial Institutions
⎯ Academia
⎯ Utility Companies
Agenda
1:00 pm - Introductions and Keynote - Ben Bergen and Jeanette Jackson
1:30 pm - Setting the Stage: The Devil is in the Data - Vikram Yadav
2:15 pm - Panel 1: Let's Redefine Acceleration - Jeanette Jackson, Vikram Yadav, Nathan Nankivell, and Tamara Connell
3:00 pm - Fireside Chat: Progressing Policy for Business & Community - Kookai Chaimahawong and Gregor Robertson
3:45 pm - Panel 2: From Risk Averse to Strategic Investments - Jeanette Jackson, Bryan Buggey, and Todd Sayers
4:30 pm - Closing Keynote - Justin Bull
Speakers
Global Ambassador
Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy
Senior Advisor
C40
Director, Master of Engineering Leadership in Sustainable Process Engineering
University of British Columbia
Executive Director, Centre for Climate and Business Solutions
UBC Sauder School of Business
President
Council of Canadian Innovators
Executive Vice President
Invest Vancouver
Chief Operating Officer
B.C. Centre for Innovation & Clean Energy
VP, Integrated Markets + Government Relations
Innovate BC
Chief Executive Officer
Academy for Sustainable Innovation
Academic Director
Centre for Climate and Business Solutions
CEO
Foresight Canada
Thank You to Our 2024 Partners
The Future Economy Summit is powered by Foresight and the BC Net Zero Innovation Network with support from the B.C. Centre for Innovation & Clean Energy, the Centre for Climate and Business Solutions, Creative Destruction Lab, the Council of Canadian Innovators, Innovate BC, and INNOVATEWest.
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