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SUMMARY:Leadership Series - June 10\, 2019
DESCRIPTION:The Future of Energy and Buildings: Powered by Innovation\n\nWelcome to the Future of Energy and Buildings: Powered by Innovation RSI leadership dinner & dialogue and Innovation Zone. \nThis is an accelerated action-focused exchange for forward-thinking leaders\, entrepreneurs and experts from business\, finance\, science\, cities and civil society. \nJoin us to discover opportunities for stepping up to the climate change challenge – with a focus on proven\, innovative solutions for future proofing energy and buildings in urban and rural communities.  And\, connect with leaders and action partners from several sectors to shape a better future together! \nConnecting the Dots:\nClimate Change. Energy. Buildings. Innovation.\n\n\nThe Globe & Mail reported that 70% of Canadians are concerned about climate change and want to take positive action.\n81% of Canada’s human-made greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions causing the climate to change\, come from the production and use of energy.\nInternational Energy Agency (IEA) report says the largest potential for energy efficiency and reduction of carbon emissions in Canada is from the buildings.\nCanada will not reach its climate targets by focusing solely on reducing emissions from new buildings. That’s because most buildings that will be in existence in 2050 have already been built.\n\nHowever\, in spite of the evidence and desire for action\, most leaders are not sure what to do in their organizations\, their communities or how to prioritize what’s most important. \nThe Opportunity:\nBy working together towards achieving a more sustainable\, resilient and prosperous low carbon future\, we can speed up the discovery and deployment of actionable solutions.  \nThe June 10th RSI Leadership Dinner & Dialogue supports that mission with actionable insights\, use cases and solution takeaways presented by recognized market leaders and experts who are already harnessing innovation for future proofing energy and buildings – and have a clear direction for what’s up ahead. \nTo set the stage with a broader\, global context\, the evening will be ignited by global and holistic overview of the new realities impacting ‘business as usual’ and society –and the importance of investing in innovative energy and building solutions. \n\nKeynote Presentations\nThe Global Context – Setting the Stage \n \nDr. Yannick Beaudoin\nDirector-General Ontario and Northern Canada\, The David Suzuki Foundation (DSF) \n “Future proofing our built spaces: a new economics to catalyze real sustainability” \n\nSo far\, the global move towards sustainability has resulted in more unsustainability. We have increased our efficiencies in a manner that leads to increased demand\,  more waste and more pollution. What lies at the heart of this ‘paradox’? What drives cumulative unsustainability even as we deploy individual innovations and efforts that are meant to decrease negative impacts? We continue to work with an economic operating system that has barely evolved since the mid-20th century\, and we expect it to deliver on new social and ecological goals – goals it was not designed to recognize. Let’s explore together how our desire to innovate for the future of energy and buildings can catalyze the same innovation spirit to enable new economic purpose. \nAbout Yannick\nHe brings a ‘new economics for transition’ lens to organizations to enable the transformation of Canada towards social and ecological sustainability. Formerly\, Chief Scientist of GRID-Arendal\, a center collaborating with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa\, located in Norway\, which provided him with the opportunity to explore stories of sustainability in all corners of the world.  He applies a science of change and participatory social processes to a variety of themes including adaptation to uncertain climate futures and innovation for new development and economic paradigms. \n\nAction Learning Clusters\nEach of these multi-disciplined groups include forwarding thinking leaders known for seeing the big picture and creating sustainable\, resilient and scalable energy related solutions for new and existing buildings and business organizations – powered by innovation. \nTo enhance actionable knowledge sharing\, each group focuses one best practice project that illustrates the what\, who\, why and how these solutions can be applied elsewhere to support a low carbon future. \n\nRevolutionizing Building Design for a Net Positive Future\nCluster Focus: New Buildings\nProject:  Evolv1  \nThe focus: Transferrable insights for green building innovation and positive design for positive solutions for new builds. How to motivate\, inspire\, and educate the public about sustainable design\, all within the context of a competitive marketplace — including social and environmental impacts as part of the bottom-line and alignment with the global UNSDGs. \n\n \nModerator:\nRachel Bannon-Godfrey\nPrincipal\, Sustainability Discipline Leader\nStantec \nRachel is the global leader for sustainability initiatives in design work\, client outreach\, and internal operations. She has over 15 years’ experience focusing on the engineering and design of high-performance\, net-zero energy buildings. With a passion for multi-disciplinary engagement and expanding the boundaries of ‘sustainability’\, she serves on the Mayor’s Sustainability Advisory Council for the City and County of Denver\, the Colorado Resource Council.  And\, through her previous work with the B Corp community\, has gained expertise in supporting diversity and inclusion through design. \nSpeakers\n\nAdrian Conrad\nChief Operating Officer\nThe Cora Group and Evolv1 Developer \nAdrian’s business and financial acumen coupled with project management knowledge makes Adrian a discerning commercial developer and a natural partner at The Cora Group. He is passionate about preserving our environment for future generations and a strong proponent of LEED and sustainable development. \nAdrian has extensive experience in commercial development and leasing for small and large tenant needs\, and over his career\, has overseen the development or leasing of more than 2 million square feet of office space within Waterloo Region. He continues to spearhead the creation of premiere\, sustainable Class A office spaces tailored to the needs of technology and professional service firms. Cora Group’s portfolio of sustainable properties\, located within David Johnson Research + Technology Park in Waterloo’s IdeaQuarter\, are among the Region’s most prestigious Class A office locations. \n\nRichard Williams\nPrincipal\, Architecture\nStantec \nRichard s is an award-winning architect with over 35 years of experience\, and has gained client praise for his sensitivity\, dedication\, and commitment to achieving their objectives. Richard’s passion is achieving design excellence through sustainability\, innovation\, and creativity. Richard is an advocate integrated practice—he believes that better solutions come from collaboration between disciplines\, as evidenced by his successful leadership of the evolv1 project\, which utilized a large multi-disciplinary Stantec team. Sustainability is a core principle with Richard\, who seeks appropriate sustainable design in all his work. He is a past Board Director and Secretary of the. GTA Chapter of the Canada Green Building Council and is a member of the OAA Sustainable Built Environment Committee. He also extends this commitment to design excellence and sustainability through lecturing and educational programs. \n\nSustained Advantage of Intelligent Deep Energy Retrofits  \nCluster Focus: Existing Buildings\n \nProject: Ryerson University Smart Campus Integration\nThe focus: Scalable and transferrable innovative insights for enhancing the sustainability and resiliency of portfolio of existing buildings – with the value add of transparent operational intelligence and alignment with the global UNSDGs. \n\nModerator\nMarianne Lefever\nManaging Partner\, Healthy City \nAn architect and a strategic thinker with over 10 years of experience in climate mitigation\, CleanTech and sustainable city design. After an exciting career as a structural engineer\, renewable energy and innovation consultant\, and futurist\, she returned to her first love of sustainable city design. She is currently working with a Dutch urban planning studio to transform cities around the globe into healthy environments and communities. \n  \nSpeakers\n \n\nPratik Sharma\, MBA\nGlobal Director\, Building Service & Performance Management\nArmstrong Fluid Technology (AFT) \nPratik firmly believes that technology coupled with right intent can alter the course of our planet by turning sustainability initiatives into financially attractive investments. \nIn his Global AFT Director and head of Armstrong’s Active Performance Management initiative\, he mobilizes this belief as a collaborative\, purpose-driven leader who inspires positive change and empowers teams — to develop solutions to advance  our future sustainability – starting with energy in the built environment \nHis insights are  backed by over 15 years as a business executive and expert leading industry automation services\, services sales\, integrated plant optimization\, process automation and recurring services  at Armstrong and previous global roles at Schneider Electric and StarTech. \n\nJenn McArthur\, PEng\, MASc.\, PMP\, CEM.\nAssociate Professor\, Department of Architectural Science\nRyerson University \nJenn leverages her pre-academic work experience as a mechanical design engineer and project manager to improve the holistic performance of the built environment. She is the PI for Ryerson’s Smart Building Analytics Living Lab and her research program centers on the development of Smart and Continuous Commissioning applications\, a BIM and machine-learning integrated Smart Campus Integration platform\, and the development of best practices for workplace design integrating both energy/environmental and health/wellness/productivity considerations. \nCurrent projects include developing surrogate models for commercial buildings\, machine learning classification and prediction of boiler faults\, developing a Roadmap-to-2030 strategy for the Toronto2030 district\, online model predictive control systems\, and developing a cloud-hosted BIM-integrated facility management platform.   Previously\, PM and Lead Mechanical Engineer at ARUP\, for several high profile new and existing building projects. \n\nInnovation Zone ( Bonus ) – See Innovation in Action!\nTo enhance the knowledge sharing experience\, the evening includes an intimate innovation zone of future ready energy and building solutions and applications. \nAgenda for the Event\n4:00pm to 9:15pm + networking\n\nRegistration and reception in the Innovation Zone\nOpening remarks\, first keynote speaker\nAction Learning Cluster: New Buildings\, Q&A\nDinner Dialogue – New Buildings\nSecond keynote speaker\nAction Learning Cluster: Existing Buildings\, Q&A\nRefreshments\, Table Discussions – Existing Buildings\nOne Minute Delegate Report Outs\nOpen Forum with all speakers\, Key Takeaways\nClosing Remarks\n\nDrinks and networking in the Innovation Zone \n \nSponsors\n \n\n \n\n  \n \n\n  \n \n\n 
URL:https://rethinksustainability.ca/event/leadership-series-june-10-2019/
LOCATION:Telus\, 25 York Street\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M5J 2V5\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Leadership Series - April 23\, 2019
DESCRIPTION:Why is CEO trust in AI imperative to the future of business and society?\nArtificial intelligence (AI) is predicted to drive 95% of all customer interactions by 2025.  It’s already having a transformative impact across every industry – including financial services\, manufacturing\, retail\, transportation\, agriculture and healthcare – and disrupting business as usual. Some studies calculate that the global GDP will be 14 percent higher by 2030 as a result of AI adoption\, contributing an additional $15.7 trillion to the global economy. Recognizing this shift\, early adopters are using AI and other emerging technologies to drive innovative business models\, practices\, services and customer experiences that allow them to obtain or sustain a competitive advantage now and into the future. \nDespite its transformative potential\, a lack of trust is limiting AI’s growth.  To capitalize on its value\, building trust in AI needs to be treated as a strategic imperative. \nTo explore how trusted AI can advance and sustain the competitive advantage of your business and the markets you serve\, join our AI-focused dinner and dialogue for C-suite executives. \nTo kick-start the dialogue\, three global business leaders will share how they propelled their customer-centric organizations forward with AI – and how they build trust in AI. \n\nCathy Cobey\, Global Trusted AI Advisory Leader\, EY\nCindy Gordon\, Founder & CEO and SalesChoice Inc.\, and EY/CATA Sara Kirke Award recipient\nTroy Wright\, Founder & CEO\, Lendified\n\nTo those who register\, we’ll be sending a C-suite AI readiness survey. Please complete the survey prior to the event to help guide our evening session. \n\nAgenda:\n\n\n\n\n5:00–5:30 pm\nRegistration and cocktail reception\n\n\n5:30–7:00 pm\nOpening remarks\, keynote speakers\, open forum\n\n\n7:00-8:00 pm\nDinner and discussion about how AI relates to your business\, and recommendations for advancing your organization and a more sustainable and resilient future for the communities you serve\n\n\n8:00–8:40 pm\nAfter-dinner rounds of five-minute report-outs (one person per table)\n\n\n8:40–8:50 pm\nClosing remarks\n\n\n8:50–10:00 pm\nDrinks and networking\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers:\n\nCathy Cobey\, Global Trusted AI Advisory Leader\nEY\nPOV:  Professional Services\nDrawing on 25 years as a technology risk advisor\, Cathy oversees a global team that works on the ethical and control implications of AI and autonomous systems. Cathy leverages her unique background as a CPA and her involvement with the EY Climate Change and Sustainability Services practice to consider the full spectrum of technological and societal implications in intelligent automation development.  She serves on a number of technical advisory committees to develop industry and regulatory standards for emerging technologies. \n\nCindy Gordon\, Founder & CEO\nSalesChoice\nPOV: Technology\nDr. Gordon is the innovation leader behind SalesChoice Inc.\, an award-winning AI advanced analytics sales enablement company.  A recognized expert in innovation\, advanced analytics and AI and digital convergence\, she has a 25-year track record in leadership roles as a former partner of Accenture; vice president of Citicorp; director of GM Xerox; and as a founding partner in venture capital and angel associations. She is the co-founder of the AI Directory\, a leading global AI hub\, and serves on international boards\, including Forbes Business School. She’s also the National STEM CATA spokesperson to improve Canada’s inclusion gaps in the technology sector. Her 14th book\, The AI Split: The Perfect World or The Perfect Storm\, will be released this year. She is very concerned about Canada’s declining productivity ratios and lag in AI applied innovation resilience gaps in intellectual property (patent filings)\, and is passionate about innovation and sustainability. \n\nTroy Wright\, Founder & CEO\nLendified Inc.\nPOV: Financial Services/Fintech\nTroy is a globally recognized leader and trusted expert with a proven 30-plus-year track record in the financial services industry. Prior to launching Lendified in 2015\, Troy was president and CEO of Scotiabank Group Mexico\, the largest subsidiary of Scotiabank outside Canada and a full-service bank with 2.4 million customers\, US$23 billion in assets\, 900 branches and 15\,000 employees. Lendified has pioneered the use of AI to develop automated lending systems that use the power of data and analytics to replace traditional manual processes with a better\, more predictive outcome. \nModerator:\nYasmin Glanville\, RSI Founder\, and Chief Igniter of Re-Ignite.ca\nA recognized innovation\, future-readiness and communication leader for forward thinking leaders and organizations \n  \n \n  \n\nSponsors:
URL:https://rethinksustainability.ca/event/leadership-series/
LOCATION:EY Tower\, 100 Adelaide St. West\, 40th floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M5H 1S3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Leadership Dinner & Dialogue
DESCRIPTION:Take action in the age of disruption to advance your future readiness\nEvent Invitation\nJoin an elite group of exceptional leaders\, entrepreneurs and innovators for the launch event in our RSI Dinner and Dialogue Series on February 19th\, 2019\, in Toronto. \nDiscover and share actionable future-ready strategies and solutions to key challenges impacting business and society in an era of change and disruption with other senior leaders and thought leaders and experts. \nTo optimize your experience\, the knowledge exchange will be ignited by three internationally recognized and awarded speakers who will discuss how to thrive in our age of disruption. It will then move into a deep dive dialogue that will tap into the collective intelligence of a dynamic group of other recognized leaders while you share future-ready challenges\, strategies and solutions. \nGourmet dinner will be served. As a bonus\, everyone will receive an executive summary of key takeaways. \nKeynote Speakers\n\n \nSanjay Khanna\,\nDirector and Futurist\nWhitespace Legal Collab by Baker McKenzie\nPresentation: Future proofing the people side of business in the era of disruption \nOrganizations must shift from neutral to high gear in order to address multiple operational and organizational risks associated with climate change\, including significant risks to their people’s well-being.  Sanjay Khanna will explore how potential mental health impacts of environmental and climatic change—such as anxiety\, depression and eco-anxiety—might affect organizations’ productivity and performance. And\, how people and businesses can prepare for the what’s up ahead\, starting today. Sanjay’s presentation will be complemented by these fellow speakers\, with a focus on future-proofing climate adaptation and resiliency strategies for businesses and communities.\n  \n \nDr. Blair Feltmate\nHead\, Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation\, University of Waterloo\nPresentation: Hotter\, Wetter\, Wilder: How Canada Must Prepare for Climate Change and Extreme Weather Risk \nClimate change is real and irreversible – accordingly\, the financial and social costs of extreme weather are becoming increasingly problematic across virtually all regions of Canada. In response to these growing threats\, Blair will highlight how Canada is preparing to limit the impacts of extreme weather through the development and deployment of national Standards that will limit flood\, fire and heat risk going forward. He will emphasize that Canada’s adaptation deficit is growing\, and that the time to act to limit what will inevitably be an unsustainable future is now – not 2030\, not 2040 and not 2050 – but NOW. \n  \n \nElliott Cappell\, Chief Resilience Officer\, City of Toronto\nHe leads the development of Toronto’s first Resilience Strategy and the City’s participation in the global 100 Resilient Cities network.\nPresentation: Strategy and Actions for making a more resilient city for residents and businesses \nCities are on the front lines of climate action.  As part of the global 100 Resilient Cities network\, Elliott is leading the development of Toronto’s first Resilience Strategy.  He will highlight how the priority actions the City will take to combat the risks of flooding\, heat\, extreme cold\, and explain why our actions need to focus on the most vulnerable residents.  The Resilience Strategy will propose immediate actions for People and Neighbourhoods\, Infrastructure\, and for ‘Leading a Resilient City’. \n  \nThis promises to be an evening of important action-focused conversation. On behalf of the RSI Board\, we hope you can join us for dinner\, dialogue and real solutions. \n \n  \nFor more information:\n\nEmail: Communications@rethinksustainability.ca\nSponsorship Opportunities: Call/Text Yasmin at 416 970-6600\nThought Leadership Report: RSI 2018 Sustainable Futures Thought Leadership Report \n  \nEvent Sponsors
URL:https://rethinksustainability.ca/event/leadership-dinner-dialogue/
LOCATION:The Faculty Club\, 41 Willcocks Street\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 3G3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:InterGEN Leadership Action Learning
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URL:https://rethinksustainability.ca/event/intergen-leadership-action-learning/
LOCATION:The Faculty Club\, 41 Willcocks Street\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 3G3\, Canada
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