Climate (of) change: Cities, People and Prosperity

The fifth edition of the Montréal Summit on Innovation will bring together academics, government representatives, and business leaders to discuss various ways we can reinvent the city in the face of climate change.

The summit is a call to action for finding ways to mitigate and adapt to climate change, and open new pathways to collective well-being and prosperity.

As part of the BELL INTERNATIONAL LEADERS series

Setting the Real Bottom Line

David Suzuki Geneticist, broadcaster, and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation

WELCOMING REMARKS AND INTRODUCTION

Michel Leblanc President and CEO Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montréal

Alan Shepard President and Vice-Chancellor Concordia University

Denis Coderre Mayor of Montréal President Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM)

SESSION I: URGENCY AND PERCEPTION

The urgency and the cost related to climate change Jeffrey D. Sachs Director The Earth Institute Columbia University

Future Earth: Collaborative science for sustainable development Paul Shrivastava Executive Director  Future Earth

Countdown to 2 degrees Damon Matthews Associate Professor and Concordia University Research Chair (Climate Science and Sustainability) Concordia University

PANEL

Moderator:

Michel Leblanc President and CEO Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montréal

Paul Shrivastava Executive Director  Future Earth

Damon Matthews Associate Professor and Concordia University Research Chair (Climate Science and Sustainability) Concordia University

David Usher Founder Cloudid Media

SESSION II: : IMPACTS ON CITIES

Anticipated impacts of climate change on Montréal and Quebec Alain Bourque Executive Director Ouranos

The vulnerability of cities Alan Mitchell Executive Director, Cities Global Center of Excellence KPMG s.r.l./S.E.N.C.R.L.

SESSION III: INNOVATING CITY SPACES AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Green infrastructure: Making Montréal more resilient in the face of climate change Dr Jean-Patrick Toussaint Science Project Manager David Suzuki Foundation   Jérôme Dupras Professor Department of Natural Sciences Université du Québec en Outaouais

Genomics for an urban environment better adapted to climate change Marc LePage President and CEO Génome Québec

Designing resilient cities and communities Polly Turton Associate (MIEMA CEnv) Arup UK   Future of solar power Andreas K. Athienitis Professor, Building, Civil, and Environmental Engineering Concordia University

SESSION IV: SOCIAL INNOVATION AND LIVABILITY

Low climate impact urban growth Christian Savard Executive Director Vivre en ville

Long term strategies for real estate today Natalie Voland President Gestion immobilière Quo Vadis

Civic innovation Stephen Huddart President and CEO The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation

Collaborative mobility and carsharing: citizen choices and challenges for cities Marco Viviani Director, Development and Public Relations Communauto

SESSION V: INVESTING IN SOLUTIONS

Between climate change and public health: the necessary move to a true clean tech economy Andrée-Lyse Méthot Founder and Managing Partner Cycle Capital Management

Responsible finance and investing Karen Clarke-Whistler Chief Environment Officer TD Bank

CONCLUSION

Closing Remarks Damien Silès Executive Director Quartier de l’innovation

Pierre Arcand Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Minister responsible for the Plan Nord Minister responsible for the Côte-Nord region

STUDENT PRICE

Organized by:

SILVER sponsors

BRONZE sponsors