CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS
Speakers
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Thomas Homer-Dixon Centre for International Governance Innovation Chair of Global Systems Balsillie School of International Affairs Professor, Centre for Environment and Business, Faculty of Environment University of Waterloo Dr. Thomas Homer-Dixon holds the CIGI Chair of Global Systems at the Balsillie School of International Affairs in Waterloo, Canada, and is a Professor at the University of Waterloo. His research areas include the links between environmental stress and violence in developing nations, global security in the 21st century, and how societies adapt to economic, ecological, and technological change. |
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David Keith Canada Research Chair in Energy and the Environment Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering University of Calgary Adjunct Professor Department of Physics and Astronomy and Faculty of Environmental Design University of Calgary Department of Engineering and Public Policy Carnegie Mellon University Dr. David Keith holds the Canada Research Chair in Energy and Environment, and is a Professor at the University of Calgary and Adjunct Professor at Carnegie Mellon University. He has worked near the interface between climate science, energy technology and public policy for twenty years. His work in technology and policy assessment has centered on the capture and storage of CO2, the technology and implications of global climate engineering, the economics and climatic impacts of large-scale wind power and, most recently, the land footprint of energy technologies. |
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Vaclav Smil Distinguished Professor, Faculty of Environmental Studies University of Manitoba Vaclav Smil is Distinguished Professor at the University of Manitoba and the author of over 30 books, most recently Prime Movers of Globalization: The History and Impact of Diesel Engines and Gas Turbines. His interdisciplinary research encompasses energy, environment, food, population, economics, history and public policy studies. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and has lectured widely in North America, Europe and Asia. |
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