Environmental & Innovation Forum 2026 Feature Speaker: Michele Evans
Michele, Evans, Assistant Deputy Minister, Alberta Region, Prairies Economic Development Canada Prior to joining PrairiesCan in 2022, Michele served with the Government of Alberta for over 17 years, most recently as Assistant Deputy Minister for Workforce Strategies at Alberta Labour and Immigration. skatchewan.
Environmental & Innovation Forum 2026 Feature Speaker: Nicole Harbauer
Developing an innovative technology is one challenge. Achieving the scale needed to create lasting value is another—and increasingly, global markets are essential to that success.
Environmental & Innovation Forum 2026 Feature Speaker: Phil Tomlinson
Learn how advanced infrastructure data and analytics are helping organizations identify emissions reduction opportunities that also create business value.
Environmental & Innovation Forum 2026 Feature Speaker: Gord Crawford
Explore how renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel technologies are reducing emissions while maintaining strong commercial performance, and hear the lessons learned from bringing these technologies to market.
Environmental & Innovation Forum 2026 Feature Speaker: Ian Ignatiuk
Discover how improved monitoring and energy management systems are helping organizations reduce energy consumption, lower costs and improve environmental performance.
Environmental & Innovation Forum 2026 Feature Speaker: Hugh Evans
Hugh Evans is Vice President, Programs at Avatar Innovations, a venture studio and innovation platform for the energy industry. He works at the intersection of innovation, commercialization, and leadership development.
Environmental & Innovation Forum 2026 Feature Speaker: Robert (RJ) Johnston
Robert (“RJ”) Johnston is the Director of Energy and Natural Resources at the University of Calgary School of Public Policy. His work focuses on the intersection of energy, natural resources, geopolitics, policy, and markets.
Member Spotlight: Carbon Removal Canada
Carbon Removal Canada is an independent non-profit accelerating the responsible scale-up of carbon removal technologies by advocating for impactful policy grounded in rigorous research, shaping market development, and connecting the right people to the right information.
Announcing the 2024 Technology and Innovation Leadership Award Winner: PTAC!
We’re excited to reveal that Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada (PTAC) is the recipient of the 2024 Technology and Innovation Leadership Award!

