Events

Future Economy Summit Ottawa (In-Person)

Name: Future Economy Summit Ottawa (In-Person)
Start: 2024-10-07T07:30:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-07T12:30:00-04:00

Date: October 7, 2024
Time: 7:30 am - 12:30 pm
Cost: Free
Venue: Invest Ottawa
Organizer: Foresight

Future Economy Summit Part III: Maximizing the Impact of Public Sector Capital

Building on the no-holds-barred topics explored from Part I & II of Foresight's Future Economy Summit, we’re taking the conversation to Ottawa to engage policymakers, public officials, and decision-makers on how public sector investment can take Canada from worst to first in the race to net zero.

Public sector capital holds the power to ignite progress where it's most needed, fueling ambitious projects, de-risking private investment, and catalyzing new levels of innovation, economics, and sustainability. This summit holds space for the candid conversations about Canada's performance around industry innovation, economic development and competitiveness with 120+ government and ecosystem partners.

This isn’t about incremental shifts—it’s about unlocking massive potential, accelerating cleantech adoption, and transforming the global economy at scale.

This event is in partnership with Invest Ottawa.

Agenda

8:00 am - Opening Remarks and Setting the Stage - Jeanette Jackson

8:15 am - Panel 1: Industry Lens

9:00 am - Networking Break

9:30 am - Panel 2: Public Sector Lens

10:15 am - Panel 3: Case Study and Stark Realities

11:00 am - Networking Break

11:30 am - Panel 4: Thought Leadership

12:15 pm - Closing Remarks

Speakers

Lucy Hargreaves
Global Head of Corporate Affairs + Climate Policy
Patch

Lucy is the VP of Corporate Affairs & Policy at Patch, the company that’s accelerating investment into global climate action at scale. Lucy is a seasoned leader, strategist, and operator with 20+ years of global experience focused on climate action and sustainability in tech, politics, the United Nations, and private foundations and is a trusted and sought-after advisor to senior public and private sector leaders. In addition to her role at Patch, Lucy sits on the Board of Oceans North, a Canadian non-profit focused on marine conservation and serves as an Advisor with Invest Ottawa, mentoring tech founders. Frequently sought for her expertise in carbon markets, global climate policy, and corporate affairs strategy, Lucy has been featured in the Wall St Journal, Forbes, The Globe and Mail, and Semafor. She has appeared on various podcasts and spoken at major events including SXSW, COP27, COP28, New York Climate Week, Montreal’s Sustainable Finance Summit, IETA events, and the GLOBE Series.