Perspectives on Sustainable Innovation: Panel + Keynote
The future of Canada’s built environment is no longer just a question of infrastructure, but a momentous challenge defined by rapid, cross-disciplinary innovation. This panel brings together a high-impact group made up of startup founders, academics, and urban planning experts to explore how we can accelerate Canada’s transition to a sustainable future.
Themes will include:
Bridging education and industry: is the current academic landscape successfully cultivating the specialized talent and "green-collar" skills necessary to fuel Canada’s net-zero ambitions?
The role of SMEs: SMEs are uniquely positioned to serve as the primary engines of climate agility. While large-scale policy sets the stage, it is often the founders and boutique innovators who pilot the disruptive technologies that redefine what is possible in construction.
The evolving DNA of Canadian developments: Examining the "next generation" of building needs, from circular economy principles to resilient urban design.
About the Host:
The Social Ventures Zone is the home of social innovators at Canada’s most entrepreneurial university. We work with students, alumni, faculty and people from the broader community to build social ventures that create real impact. The Social Ventures Zone model is based on rigorous research and global best practices about how social ventures can be best supported.
At the Social Ventures Zone, we work with innovators to develop their ventures, supporting them with coaching, training, work space, and funding opportunities - all delivered in a growing community that is passionate about making change happen.
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