Perspectives d’avenir : La voie à suivre pour l’hydrogène au Canada

Maira Kusch is Head of Office at World Energy Council – Germany (Weltenergierat–Deutschland e.V.). Before joining the WEC network, Maira worked as Senior Consultant for energy, environment and mobility at the EPA European Berlin Brüssel Political Affairs GmbH, a strategic consultancy based in Berlin, and as Policy Advisor for Matthias Groote, MEP in the Committee on the Environment of the European Parliament in Brussels and Strasbourg. She holds a Master’s degree in International Studies / Peace and Conflict Research and a Bachelor’s degree in European Studies. Maira is co-author of the book “Flüssiggas und BioLPG in der Energiewende” (“The Role of Liquefied Petroleum Gas and BioLPG in the Energy Transition”), published in 2020.

Elisa joined Marine Renewables Canada in 2012 and has been the executive director since 2015. In this role she works to facilitate technology innovation in the sector by advocating for supportive policies, identifying international business development opportunities, and enhancing the capacity of the local supply chain. Elisa has also designed and led numerous engagement and outreach activities to grow knowledge and support for marine renewable energy development. Elisa holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Masters in Public Administration from Dalhousie University.

Greg Caldwell is director of Utility Hydrogen Strategy at ATCO Gas. He is a registered professional engineer, educated at the University of Alberta, specializing in Petroleum Engineering. He also holds a CPA designation. Caldwell’s professional experience consists of engineering, accounting, and regulatory work in the Energy Industry. His focus since 2012 has been in the areas of Business Technology, Utility Regulation, and Innovation.

Currently participating on national and international committees with the Canadian Gas Association, he also serves as the Canadian Chair of the International Gas Union’s (IGU) Research, Development and Innovation Committee, as well as on the Energy Transition Advisory Committee, which advises the City of Edmonton on methods to implement their community energy strategy.

Bruno is Professor of Chemistry at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), Deputy Director of the UQTR Institute for Hydrogen Research (IHR), Adjunct Professor of Renewable Energy at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). He is President of the Green Hydrogen Division of the International Association for Hydrogen Energy (IAHE). He is a member of the Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition (CEET): An Independent Advisory Council to the United Nations’ Secretary-General. He is President of the Green Hydrogen Division of the International Association for Hydrogen Energy. He was awarded two prestigious NSERC Tier 1 Canada Research Chair on Green Hydrogen Production, and the Innergex Renewable Energy Research Chair focussing on the next generation of hydrogen production and water electrolysers.