Ontario
Founder & CEO, Manifest Climate
Laura is a trained lawyer, communicator, and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience leading organizations towards a low-carbon and climate-adapted future. Through her work in climate change law, policy, and financial risk, she has been a respected advisor to leading North American financial institutions, as well as local and international governments. In 2015 she […]
Ontario
Partner, Gowling WLG
Liane Langstaff is a Partner with Gowling WLG’s Environmental Law Group. She draws upon her B.Sc. in Environmental Sciences, her MBA and law degree to provide strategic regulatory advice to her corporate and municipal clients. As a former law clerk to judges of the Ontario Court of Appeal, Liane leverages an intimate knowledge of the […]
Ontario
Senior Partner & CEO, Resilient LLP
Lisa DeMarco is a Senior Partner and CEO at Resilient LLP. She has over 25 years of experience in law, regulation, policy, and advocacy relating to all aspects of climate change and clean energy. Lisa assists leading financial and energy companies and Indigenous business organisations on domestic and overseas renewable power project development, energy storage […]
Saskatchewan
Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Regina
Professor Margot Hurlbert is the Canada Research Chair, Tier 1, Climate Change, Energy, and Sustainability Policy at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy. Margot’s experience includes 11 years of private practice, seven years at SaskPower as the Assistant General Counsel, Coordinating Lead Author with the IPCC Land and Climate Report (2019), and member Future […]
Québec
ESG Advisor and Founder, FinComm Services
Marie-Josée is ESG Advisor and founder of FinComm Services, providing companies with sustainability reporting advisory services tailored to their needs and circumstances. Her deep expertise helps companies cut a clear path to decision-useful ESG and sustainability reporting as part of an effective management program that creates value for the company and for society. Marie-Josee draws […]
Ontario
Former Deputy Superintendent of Financial Institutions
Mark Zelmer has more than 30 years of experience dealing with financial sector policy and regulatory issues. He served as Deputy Superintendent of Financial Institutions at the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions until he retired in 2016. Prior to that, Mark worked for the Bank of Canada and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). […]
