Advancing Canada's Competitive Advantage – A national forum on management

Thursday October 1st

Overview: This session will address the state of research and practice in energy and the environment and the challenges that lay ahead. Sustainable development is likely one of the greatest challenges facing the Canadian business and society. Without it, our health and welfare are threatened. This session will be organized in three segments. In each session, the panelists will each provide a 10 minute overview. These presentations will be followed by questions from the moderator and the audience. Each of the panelists have been carefully selected and truly are leaders in their field.

State of the Art in Energy and Environment (10:30 am to 12 pm)

Speakers:

• Tima Bansal, Professor, General Management Faculty Discipline, Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario; Executive Director of the Research Network for Business Sustainability
• Guy Holburn, Associate Professor and Director (Energy), Lawrence National Centre for Policy and Management, Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario [slideshow]
• Sanjay Sharma, Dean and Professor, Department of Management, John Molson School of Business, Concordia University

Moderator:

• Rod White, Associate Dean, Faculty of Development and Research; Associate Professor, General Management, Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario

Summary

These panelists are academic leaders in energy and environment. Drawing mainly from a management and policy perspective, each panelist will review the areas that they believe have received academic attention and areas that require more attention.

State of Practice in Energy and Environment (1:30 to 3 pm)

Speakers:

• Ian Clifford, Founder & CEO, ZENN Motor Company
• Romney Duffey, Principal Scientist, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited [slideshow]
• Chris McDonell, Manager, Aboriginal and Environmental Relations, Tembec [slideshow]

Moderator :

• Gordon Pitts, Author, Journalist and Senior Writer in the Report on Business section, The Globe and Mail

Summary

These panelists are business leaders in sustainability practice. They are each drawn from the energy sector, but they have truly pushed the envelope on all environmental issues. They will offer comments on areas in which the practice of business sustainability has been exemplary and areas that could benefit from greater commitment.

Challenges and Opportunities (3:30 to 5 pm)

Speakers:

• Rick Petersen, Partner, Head of Corporate Responsibility Practice, NATIONAL Public Relations [slideshow]
• David Wheeler, Dean, Faculty of Management, Dalhousie University [slideshow]
• Alexander Wood, Senior Director Policy and Markets, Sustainable Prosperity [slideshow]

Moderator:

• Tima Bansal, Professor, General Management Faculty Discipline, Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario; Executive Director of the Research Network for Business Sustainability

Summary

These panelists have had the opportunity to develop a ‘helicopter’ perspective on sustainability – watching how others react to these issues. They can provide insights on the challenges and opportunities both in terms of research and practice in sustainability.

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