On this episode of CRIN @ COP28, hosted by Bill Whitelaw, Dr. Aminah Robinson Fayek, VP of Research and Innovation at the University of Alberta, joins us to talk about the interdisciplinary innovation ecosystem that has emerged at the University and the great learning opportunities she is excited about while attending COP28 as part of the CRIN Delegation. Covered in this episode:
- How Aminah thinks about Canada's clean technology environment and how organizations like CRIN create a rich environment for stakeholders to be a part of the process
- The role the University is playing in creating the human capital curriculum for students who will take us into the next 50 to 60 years of energy innovation
- The nexus of collaboration between multi-disciplinary stakeholders to advance technology and overcome barriers
- The diverse clean technologies the University is currently working on
- How the energy industry isn't in isolation when tackling the big environmental and social challenges the world is facing
- What conversations Aminah hopes to advance through the panel she will be moderating at COP28 featuring speakers from the University of Alberta, Alberta Innovates, Cenovus and others.
Post-Production Change: Rhona DelFrari (Cenovus) is no longer able to participate in the panel that is discussed in this episode. Arlene Strom (Suncor) will be participating in her place.
