Climate Positive Energy Research Day 2025
August 14 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Register for our fourth annual Climate Positive Energy Research Day!
This highly-anticipated event will be hosted in-person only at the University of Toronto, and will feature an opening keynote session, research presentations, and opportunities to network with professionals from various industries. For more information on what to expect, review highlights from Research Day 2024, Research Day 2023 and Research Day 2022.
Get tickets now and secure your seat for the day – this event has been oversold in previous years.
When: Thursday, August 14, 10am–4pm
Where: University of Toronto Faculty Club (41 Willcocks St) – Main Lounge and Wedgewood Room (First Floor)
Agenda
| TIME | EVENT |
| 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM | Welcome Remarks |
| 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM | Keynote Address |
| 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM | Panel: Capturing the Opportunity – Carbon Management in Canada Andrei Swidinsky | Phil De Luna | David Sinton |
| 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM | Lunch Break |
| 12:50 PM – 1:20 PM | Student Presentations Chen Zhong | Dana Murray | Aryan Sadeghi | Hugo Cordeau |
| 1:20 PM – 2:05 PM | Panel: The Trillion Dollar Energy Transition Andrew Steck | Harneet Panesar | Hisham Omara | Patrick Lo | Robyn Gray |
| 2:05 PM – 2:35 PM | Student Presentations Harshit Gujral | Emmanuel Taiwo | Tess Seip | Deep Parekh |
| 2:35 PM – 3:20 PM | Panel: Sustainable Food for Healthy People and Healthy Planet Keiko Yoshioka | Nicole De Long | Shatha Qaqish-Clavering |
| 3:20 PM – 3:30 PM | Afternoon Break |
| 3:30 PM – 3:40 PM | Prize Ceremony |
| 3:40 PM – 4:00 PM | Closing Remarks & Networking |
Event information subject to change.
Panel: Capturing the Opportunity – Carbon Management in Canada
Andrei Swidinsky, Department of Earth Sciences
Andrei Swidinsky, Department of Earth SciencesAndrei is Teck Chair in Exploration Geophysics at the Department of Earth Sciences, and the overarching vision of his research program is to develop novel geophysical methods which will enable geothermal energy, critical minerals and carbon capture & storage (CCS) solutions to the climate change problem.
Phil De Luna, Deep Sky
Phil De Luna, Deep SkyPhil is Chief Carbon Scientist, Head of Engineering at Deep Sky, a state-backed carbon removals project developer.
David Sinton, Climate Positive Energy
David Sinton, Climate Positive EnergyDavid Sinton is Academic Director of Climate Positive Energy and Interim Director of the Lawson Climate Institute.
Panel: The Trillion Dollar Energy Transition
Andrew Steck, Department of Management
Andrew Steck, Department of ManagementAndrew is an Assistant Professor of Strategic Management at the University of Toronto, cross-appointed between the Department of Management at the University of Toronto Mississauga, and the Rotman School of Management. He graduated with a PhD in Economics from Duke University in 2018.
Harneet Panesar, Hatch
Harneet Panesar, HatchHarneet is North American Lead, Power and Utilities, Advisory at Hatch, a global multidisciplinary management, engineering, and development consultancy.
Hisham Omara, Alectra
Hisham Omara, AlectraHisham Omara, Ph.D, is Vice President of Grid Modernization at Alectra.
Patrick Lo, Microsoft
Patrick Lo, MicrosoftPatrick is currently Americas Power & Utilities Lead at Microsoft.
Robyn Gray, Sussex Strategy
Robyn Gray, Sussex StrategyAs Vice President of Clean Infrastructure, Robyn works with clients undertaking decarbonization projects that will contribute to the low-carbon economy.
Panel: Sustainable Food for Healthy People and Healthy Planet
Keiko Yoshioka, Department of Cell & Systems Biology
Keiko Yoshioka, Department of Cell & Systems BiologyDr. Yoshioka’s current research endeavors focus on signal transduction of stress responses in plants with an emphasis on immunity, and the generation of stress tolerant pathogen resistant crop plants.
Nicole De Long, Vineland Research and Innovation Centre
Nicole De Long, Vineland Research and Innovation CentreNicole is Director of Business and Client Development at Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, a Canadian results-oriented organization dedicated to horticulture science and innovation.
Shatha Qaqish-Clavering, Climate Positive Energy
Shatha Qaqish-Clavering, Climate Positive EnergyShatha currently serves as Executive Director of Climate Positive Energy at University of Toronto.
Event information subject to change.