Our Panelists
Keynote Speakers
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John Hanger is a nationally recognized expert on environment, energy, gas drilling and green economy issues who has unique experience in government and in the private sector. Presently, John supports Eckert Seamans’ practices in the areas of energy, utility and environment, concentrating in alternative energy, clean transportation infrastructure, energy efficiency, competitive energy markets and smartgrid.Read More |
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Bruce Anderson Bruce Anderson is one of Canada’s most experienced advisors specializing in issue, marketing and reputation management. For more than two decades he has helped corporations, governments and political leaders understand the context in which they operate and develop successful communications programs.Read More |
Our Panelists
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Michael Binnion Michael Binnion is the President and founding shareholder of Questerre Energy, a public oil and gas production company operating in Quebec. Questerre and its predecessor have been pioneers in natural gas exploration in Quebec for the last twenty years. They are currently commercializing the Utica shale gas discovery in the Lowlands.Read More |
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Steven Guilbeault Steven Guilbeault, a founding member of Équiterre, has been concerned with environmental issues, particularly the question of climate change, since the early 1990s. He was coordinator of Greenpeace Canada’s Climate and Energy campaign for 10 years, and has also taken on this role for Greenpeace International.Read More |
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Yves Desjardins-Siciliano Yves Desjardins-Siciliano was appointed General Counsel and Secretary of VIA Rail Canada in April 2010. As General Counsel, Yves is responsible for the corporation’s legal matters, including all litigation related to VIA’s operations. He is also responsible for Official Languages, Access to Information and Privacy.Read More |
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Julie Boudreau Mrs Julie Boudreau has been Director Public Affairs at Innergex Renewable Energy, since 2006. She is responsible for the relations with governments, medias and groups. She is also responsible for the relations with the communities where Innergex develops hydro, solar and wind projectsRead More |
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Hélène Lauzon Hélène Lauzon was appointed president of the Conseil patronal de l’environnement du Québec (CPEQ) in May 2008. The CPEQ represents Quebec companies on questions associated with the environment and sustainable development.Read More |
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Serge Cabana M. Cabana holds a Masters Degree in Social Services from the University of Sherbrooke and has been practicing public relations and communications for over thirty years. Specializing in the NIMBY (‘‘not in my back yard’’) syndrome, Serge occupied various positions with Hydro-Québec and NATIONAL before founding his own consulting firm and becoming an important academic player at l’Université de Québec and then at l’Université de Sherbrooke.Read More |
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Bruno Guglielminetti As Manager, Digital Communications, Bruno Guglielminetti works to help our clients find the best platform to tell their stories. Social networks, blogs, webcasts, podcasts, applications, portals, websites, video games, all theses platforms can serve to tell a story in a different way and reach a different audience.Read More |
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Guy Charron Guy Charron is Executive Vice President and Head, Quebec Operations of CANMARC REIT. Mr. Charron was formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Homburg Real Estate Trust (previously Alexis Nihon Real Estate Investment Trust which was acquired by Homburg Invest Inc. in April 2007) and he was directly responsible for the operational aspects of the Quebec real estate portfolio.Read More |
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Our Moderators
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Michel Venne Michel Venne is Chief Executive and founder of the Institut du Nouveau Monde. Michel Venne is a fellow of the international organisation Ashoka, a world-wide network of 2000 social innovators. In 2007, he was named Vice-President of the Working Group on the funding of the health system (Castonguay) by the Quebéc Government.Read More |
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Catherine Cano Catherine Cano has been in the communication business for almost 30 years. She has had senior executive roles in some of the world’s most prestigious media organizations. Her experience extends across all platforms. She was involved in the management of some of Canada’s most successful news franchises, and particularly news director of SRC (Radio-Canada) News and head of all news channel RDI (Réseau de l’information). She was assistant news director at Al Jazeera English (AJE).Read More |
