As Senior Director, Technology Adoption at Foresight, Heather works on both the supply and demand sides of cleantech, helping end-users find and adopt clean technology solutions and supporting innovators across various sectors. This includes identifying and building relationships with adoption partners, understanding their unique needs and offering solutions that overcome their particular challenges. Her portfolio includes Foresight’s Innovation Challenge program, research initiatives, data team, and sector-specific NEXT streams: agriNEXT, bioNEXT, buildNEXT, carbonNEXT, powerNEXT and waterNEXT.

Prior to joining Foresight, she spent over a decade working on conservation in Canada with WWF-Canada. She holds a BSc from McMaster University and a MES from the University of Waterloo.

Heather's goal is to enable exponential solutions to exponential problems. She believes that cleantech is critical to the global transition to a safe, sustainable world and is passionate about contributing to a brighter future.

Speaker Introduction

Foresight works with innovators, industry, investors, government, and academia across Canada to identify, develop, and ensure the adoption of cleantech solutions. 

Managing Foresight’s Innovation Challenge program, research initiatives, data team, and sector-specific NEXT streams, Heather works on both the supply and demand sides of cleantech, helping end-users find and adopt clean technology solutions and supporting innovators across various sectors.

Prior to joining Foresight, Heather worked for WWF-Canada for over 10 years. She holds a BSc from McMaster University and a MES from the University of Waterloo.

Heather is available to comment on...

  • Cleantech in Ontario
  • Technology Adoption
  • Industry Challenges
  • Industry Relations
  • Sectoral Cleantech