The Carleton Challenge conference will showcase a diverse lineup of experts and thought leaders. Meet our 2024 speakers and panelists:

Keynote Speakers

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Elizabeth Beardsley

Senior Policy Counsel, U.S. Green Building Council

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James Meadowcroft

Academic Director of Efficiency Canada and Professor, Carleton University

Challenge Conference Speakers

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Elizabeth Beardsley

Senior Policy Counsel, U.S. Green Building Council

Elizabeth Beardsley
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Dave Sawyer

Principal Economist, Canadian Climate Institute

Dave Sawyer
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Julius Lindsay

Director of Sustainable Communities, David Suzuki Foundation

Julius Lindsay
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Carla Smith

Executive Vice President and Chief People, Strategy and Climate Officer, Intact

Carla Smith
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Sarah Everts

CTV Chair in Digital Science Journalism and Associate Professor, Carleton University

Sarah Everts
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Graeme Reed

Strategic Advisor, Assembly of First Nations

Graeme Reed
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James Meadowcroft

Academic Director of Efficiency Canada and Professor, Carleton University

James Meadowcroft
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Laura Zizzo

Co-Founder and CEO, Manifest Climate

Laura Zizzo
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Mark Hutchinson

Vice President, Green Building Programs and Innovation, Canada Green Building Council

Mark Hutchinson
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Cynthia Cruickshank

Director and Principal Investigator, Centre for Advanced Building Envelope Research

Cynthia Cruickshank
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Graeme Auld

Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, Carleton University

Graeme Auld
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Tracey Kutney

Deputy Director (Homes and Communities Division, Office of Energy Efficiency), Natural Resources Canada

Tracey Kutney
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Adrian Harewood

Associate Professor, Carleton University, Former Anchor, CBC News

Adrian Harewood
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Chris Burn

Chancellor’s Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Carleton University

Chris Burn
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Vivian Nguyen

Assistant Professor, Institute of Environmental and Interdisciplinary Science, Carleton University

Vivian Nguyen
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Maya Papineau

Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Carleton University

Maya Papineau
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Jerry Tomberlin

Interim President and Vice-Chancellor, Carleton University

Jerry Tomberlin
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Rafik Goubran

Vice-President (Research & International), Carleton University

Rafik Goubran