Speaker Spotlight: Craig Latimer at ACR’s Environmental Forum
Alberta’s path forward demands bold ideas and practical innovation—and that’s exactly what you’ll find at the Alberta Chamber of Resources’ 2025 Environmental Forum.
Join us for a half-day of insight and discussion on the policies, technologies, and strategies driving Alberta’s environmental leadership.
Craig Latimer
Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Portage Energy Group
Craig Latimer is a lifelong entrepreneur who thrives at the intersection of bold ideas, real-world impact, and just enough chaos to keep things interesting.
As the CEO and Founder of Portage Energy Group, Craig is leading the charge in transforming waste into clean fuels. Since walking away from his last corporate job over 25 years ago, he’s also founded ventures in fintech (ZayZoon), health & wellness (Aeon Future Health), field operations software (Spira Data Corp), and contributes to social impact through the Missing Children’s Society of Canada.
He’s passionate about tackling tough, meaningful challenges—while occasionally negotiating peace treaties with his ADHD brain, which prefers its own agenda.
When he’s not building businesses, you’ll find Craig carving fresh lines in the mountains, getting way too serious about pickleball — it’s like tennis, but with less dignity and more snack breaks — or answering the eleventy-billionth “why?” from his two young boys. Thankfully, he has a great wife who keeps the whole circus running smoothly.
A proud Canadian, Craig believes the country is long overdue for a confidence boost on the global stage. “We’ve got the talent. We’ve got the ideas. Let’s start owning the spotlight instead of just watching it.”
Speaker Session:
Turning Waste into Flight: Portage Energy’s Innovative Approach to Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Discover how Portage Energy is transforming Alberta’s waste landscape through groundbreaking landfill mining. This presentation will explore how the company extracts carbonrich materials from landfills and converts them into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), reducing greenhouse gas emissions and creating new value from legacy waste. Learn about the technology behind the process, the policy landscape supporting this innovation, and the potential impact on both the energy and aviation sectors.
LEARN MORE AND REGISTER FOR THE ENVIROMENTAL FORUM>>
Powering Alberta: Innovation & Infrastructure
📅 October 8, 2025
📍 The Ranchmen’s Club - 710 13th Avenue S.W., Calgary AB T2R 0K9
🕘 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
