2017 Future of Energy Conference

September 21-22, 2017

TELUS Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB

In celebration of Canada's 150th anniversary, the German Embassy partnered with Future Energy Systems at the University of Alberta to host a special conference examining the future of energy.

This event brought together leading researchers, government representatives, and industry stakeholders from Canada and Germany to address a series of topics related to the future of energy technology, and the current state of energy research.

Program

Thursday, September 21, 2017

16:30	Welcome Remarks Dr. David Turpin, President, University of Alberta
16:35	Welcome Remarks Marcus Stadthaus, First Secretary, German Embassy
16:40	Introduction by Moderator Dr. Robert Skinner, University of Calgary
16:50	Keynote: An international perspective - what does a global energy transformation strategy look like? Dr. Eicke Weber, Director Berkeley Education Alliance for Research in Singapore and former Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems
17:20	Panel: The energy transition from an international perspective Panelists: Dr. Larry Kostiuk, Director, Future Energy Systems, University of Alberta Coleen Volk, Deputy Minister of Energy, Government of Alberta Graham Campbell, President, Energy Council of Canada Dr. Dan Wicklum, CEO, Canadian Oil Sands Innovation Association (COSIA)
18:20	Closing remarks by moderator
18:30	Networking reception

Friday, September 22, 2017

08:30	Session 1: Low Carbon Energy Moderator: Dr. Lori Thorlakson, Professor, University of Alberta Keynote speaker: Dr. Joerg Sauer, Head of Institute, Institute of Catalysis Research and Technology, KIT Panelists: Dr. Jillian Buriak, Professor, University of Alberta Dr. Eicke Weber, Director Berkeley Education Alliance for Research in Singapore and former Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems
09:45	Coffee Break
10:00	Session 2: Integrated Energy Systems Moderator: Dr. Robert Skinner, University of Calgary Keynote speaker: Faisal Kazi, President & CEO and Senior Vice-President Energy Management, Siemens, Canada Panelists: Dr. Amit Kumar, Professor, University of Alberta Dr. Walter Merida, Professor, University of British Columbia
11:15	Coffee Break
11:30	Session 3: Energy/Environmental policies Moderator: Dr. Mishka Lysack, Professor, University of Calgary Keynote speaker: Dr. Kurt Hübner, Professor, University of British Columbia Panelists: Max Grünig, President, Ecologic Institute, US John Storey-Bishoff, Director, Climate Change Compliance, Ministry of the Environment and Parks, Government of Alberta Dr. Lori Thorlakson, Professor, University of Alberta
12:45	Closing Remarks
13:00	Lunch
14:00	DAAD Funding opportunities presentation (MITACs & Humboldt Foundation participation)
15:30	Adjourn