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Government policy has a clear role to play in the climate change response but equally compelling are the opportunities in the private sector. Industries like oil and gas, mining and metals, utilities and transportation account for a significant share of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada, pointing to a clear call to action for business leaders. How might the private sector step up? This webcast will outline why and how business and industry can help lead the climate change response.
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Industries such as oil and gas, transportation and resources account for a signifcant share of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada, pointing to a clear call to action for business leaders. How might the private sector step up? This panel will outline why and how business and industry can help lead the climate change response.
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Henry is a partner and the National Leader of the Sustainability and Climate Change practice at Deloitte Canada. He has been advising Canada’s most significant companies on how to transform their businesses in line with societal, customer, and investor expectations and is a strong believer in purpose-driven organizations. Currently, his focus is to help the world’s leading companies meet their climate change and NetZero transformation goals within the context of their overall ESG aspirations.
Henry has worked with companies across industries to enable their digital transformations, modernize their approach to integrated risk management, and obtain meaningful stakeholder engagement outcomes. He is considered a deep specialist on issues related to operational resilience and risk, resource development, regulatory compliance, and social impact. Henry started his career 20 years ago in the mining sector working for Anglo American on operational and environmental performance.
Rita Trichur is an award-winning journalist. She is a Senior Business Writer and Columnist for the Report on Business section of The Globe and Mail. Her previous roles at The Globe include Senior Editor, Financial Services Editor, and Canadian Business Columnist for Report on Business Magazine. Rita returned to The Globe in July 2016 after spending 2 ½ years as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal’s Canada bureau. She primarily covered domestic banks and insurance companies from Toronto, but also wrote a variety of other stories about Canada for the U.S. newspaper. Prior to WSJ, Rita spent more than three years at The Globe, initially working as a general assignment reporter for Report on Business before covering the telecom beat. Rita has also covered financial services and economics for the Toronto Star, and has held various roles at the Canadian Press and the Ottawa Sun. She got her first byline at age 6 when the Toronto Star published her short story about a fish-stealing cat and paid her $10. Rita, who also speaks French, was born in Toronto. She has a Bachelor of Journalism and Political Science, and an M.A. in Canadian Studies – both from Carleton University in Ottawa.
Neetika is a well-respected thought leader in the areas of innovation, energy transition, mentoring, and equity, diversity and inclusion. She was most recently recognized as one Canada’s Clean50 Sustainability Leaders for 2022. Neetika serves on the board of several industry associations such as Electric Mobility Canada and National Electricity Roundtable, as well as serving as Chair of the Board of NSERC Energy Storage Technology (NEST) Network. Previously, Neetika was the Chief Marketing Manager for Nissan LEAF and Cross-Overs in Canada, responsible for sales and profitability for her portfolio, including the launch of the Nissan LEAF in Canada. She has supported many companies through disruption in telecommunications software, e-mobility, and the electricity sector. Neetika holds a Master’s degree in Physics from Panjab University and an MBA from McMaster University.
Audrey is President and CEO of Questor Technology Inc. (Questor) a public, international company focused on clean air and energy efficiency technology. Audrey has worked in energy and environment for over 40 years with Gulf Canada Resources Ltd., presently Conoco-Phillips and Questor. Through her leadership, she has focused on technology solutions to save lives. Audrey shares her passion for the environment and served as a distinguished lecturer with the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) in 2010-2011. She is a graduate of the University of Toronto with a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and holds a Masters Degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Calgary. She is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineers. Audrey was the recipient of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 Prairies Award for Cleantech and Environmental Services and received a national citation for Values-Based Innovation. Audrey currently serves as an expert on the Circular Economic Panel advising Environment Canada, the Lazaridis Institute global advisory and the Schulich Industry Engineering Advisory Council. She chaired the Canadian Federal Government Clean Technology Economic Strategy table and was an Energy Futures Lab fellow. Audrey currently is on the Board of the TMX.
Jean Paul (JP) Gladu is currently Principal of Mokwateh and previously served as the President and CEO of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) from September 2012 until April 2020. Anishinaabe from Thunder Bay, JP is a member of Sand Pont First Nation located on the eastern shores of Lake Nipigon, Ontario. JP completed a forestry technician diploma in 1993, obtained an undergraduate degree in forestry from Northern Arizona University in 2000, holds an Executive MBA from Queens University and the ICD.D from Rotman School of Management University of Toronto. JP has over 25 years of experience in the natural resource sector. His career path includes work with Aboriginal communities and organizations, environmental non-government organizations, industry and governments from across Canada.
Currently, JP serves on the board of Suncor, Noront Resources, Chair of Boreal Leadership Champions and previously served on the Board of Ontario Power Generation and past Chair of the Mikisew Group of Companies. He is a senior fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and served as the Chancellor of St. Paul’s University College Waterloo from 2017 to 2020. His previous appointments include Canadian Electricity Association Public Advisory Panel, Colleges and Institutes Canada (previously ACCC), the Northern Policy Institute, Canadian Foundation for Economic Education, advisory member to the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, a committee member to the Ontario Provincial Forest Policy Committee.
In 2014, he was identified as a Diversity 50 Board Ready Candidate from the Canadian Board Diversity Council and a recipient of the Community Service Award – Transformation Awards from Diversity Magazine.
As a father to his daughter Chloe, along with a passion for his community, his culture and traditions; JP brings the past, present and future to the table, moving non-Indigenous and Indigenous business toward sustainable partnerships and shared economic prosperity.
