The Canadian BioDesign Conference
online | 9th until 11th of September 2020You are invited to attend The Canadian BioDesign Conference with a focus on, ‘How the Canadian Industrial Bioeconomy can Transform Canada’s Economy’
This year BioDesign will be a series of 2-hour interactive panel discussions for 3 days on September 9, 10 & 11. The online conference will be available on Zoom. After registration, you will receive a link 1 day prior to the conference.
Programme and registration
Day 1. Wednesday, September 9. 10:00 am – 12:00 pm EST. Leveraging Biomass for Sustainable Bioproducts
Speakers:
- Stephane Renou, Chief Executive Officer, FPInnovations,
- Dex Hsu, General Manager, LCY Biosciences
- Bill Greuel, President, Protein Industries Canada
- Joop Groen, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Viride BV
Day 2. Thursday, September 10. 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST. Transforming to a Low Carbon Economy
Speakers:
- Dan Pfeffer, Senior Advisor & Client Director, Public Affairs Advisors (PAA)
- Patrick Lavoie, Senior Scientist, Environmental and Sustainability, FPInnovations
- Christohpher Bush, President, Catalyst Agri-Innovations Society
- Fred Ghatala, Director for Carbon and Sustainability, Advanced Biofuels Canada
Friday, September 11. 10:00 am – 12:00 pm EST. Panel 3: Disrupting the Linear Economy and Going Circular
- Dirk Carrez, Executive Director, BI Consortium Belgium
- Freek van Eijk, Vice President, Circular Biobased Delta
- Kateryna Derkach, Director Strategy and Sustainability, Green Aviation Research & Development Network (GARDN)
- Dave Smardon, President, Bioenterprise
Detailed programme and information about the speakers you will find here