Emission Reduction Theatre Speakers

John is the Chief Cleantech Officer and VP Clean Resources at Alberta Innovates. He oversees program development and strategic investment in agrifood, cleantech, energy, environment, and sustainable materials. Previously, John served as Executive Director, Chief Technical Officer, and Acting CEO at Alberta Innovates – Energy and Environment Solutions. He is a director for the Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada and a guest director for the Alberta Chamber of Resources, and co-chairs Steering Committee for Alberta’s Hydrogen Centre of Excellence.

John is an inventor with seven U.S. patents. He founded a 25-member industry consortium Materials and Reliability in Oil Sands (MARIOS) in 2009 and led initiatives in CCUS, LCA, and water conservation. John developed the vision for Bitumen Beyond Combustion (BBC) in 2016 and has been leading the effort to create a new multibillion-dollar industry in Alberta.