Welcome to
Decarbonizing heating and cooling in cities - Finnish-Canadian collaboration webinar
The target is to launch new business opportunities for the participants in energy sector in Canada and Europe.
Business Finland together with the City of Toronto and the Toronto Clean Energy Partnership are organizing a 2-day webinar on April 20-21, 2021. The Toronto-based cluster is an excellent co-operation platform for North American-wide operations for Finnish companies. Additionally, Finnish companies could be excellent partners for Canadian companies for operations in the EU and especially in the Central and Eastern Europe.
In addition to the webinar, 1:1 meetings are organized between the participants to facilitate more direct discussions.
The target is to create a network to intensify trans-Atlantic business linkages.
AGENDA
Tuesday April 20, 2021
9:00am–10:30am (Toronto) / 16:00–17:30 (Helsinki)
Getting to know each other: Canadian and Finnish technologies, solutions and ecosystems
Moderator:
Mr. Seppo Tossavainen, Senior Advisor, Region North America, Business Finland
9:00 / 16:00 Opening Words
Mr. Michael Thompson, City Councillor for Scarborough Centre, Chair of the City of Toronto's Economic and Community Development Committee, and Deputy Mayor
9:05 / 16:05 Finland Energy Cluster
Ms. Helena Sarén, Head of Smart Energy, Business Finland
9:15 / 16:15 Toronto Energy Cluster
Mr. Rob McMonagle, Green Sectors, City of Toronto
Peak to the Future
9:25 / 16:25 Results of Helsinki Energy Challenge
Ms. Laura Uuttu-Deschryvere, Project Director, Helsinki Energy Challenge
Canadian Experience of Participating in Helsinki Energy Challenge
Mr. Rob McMonagle, Green Sectors, City of Toronto
9:40 / 16:40 The Future of Energy Solutions in Canada
Mr. Fernando Carou, Manager, Public Energy Initiatives, Environment and Energy Division, City of Toronto
9:55 / 16:55 Artificial Intelligence in Energy
Mr. Harri Kaukovalta, Business Development Executive, SILO.AI
10:05 / 17:05 Unlocking the Potential of Smart Grids for Carbon Reductions
Mr. Paul Parker, Professor, University of Waterloo
10:15 / 17:15 What companies are we having for 1-on-1 meetings tomorrow
Ms. Helena Sarén, Head of Smart Energy, Business Finland
Mr. Rob McMonagle, Green Sectors, City of Toronto
10:30 / 17:30 Closing Words
Mr. Roy Eriksson, Ambassador of Finland to Canada
Wednesday April 21, 2021
9:00am–10:30am (Toronto) / 16:00–17:30 (Helsinki)
Identifying potential projects and funding and building partnerships
Moderator:
Mr. Seppo Tossavainen, Senior Advisor, Region North America, Business Finland
9:00 / 16:00 Business and Funding Opportunities in Eastern Europe
Ms. Zofia Stelmaszczyk, Senior Advisor, Business Finland in Poland
9:15 / 16:15 The Clean Energy Policy and Program Landscape in Canada
Ms. Raegan Bond, Partner, Dunsky
9:30–10:30 / 16:30–17:30 1-on-1 meetings to identify potential partners and to have in-depth discussions
