Lisa Pollio

Jennifer's Bio

Jennifer Shearer | Subteam, University of Calgary Solar Car Team
Innovation Gallery (Saturday morning)

The University of Calgary Solar Car Team has the vision of leading the community in the pursuit of sustainable technology. To do so, our team members design, build and race practical solar cars that engage the community and encourage the growth of student leaders.

Throughout our 18 years of impact in the community, our team has aimed to educate younger generations, innovate within our Calgarian community, and inspire the automotive industry to push for the implementation of renewable energies within our daily lives.

University of Calgary Solar Car Team

David's Bio

David Huggill | Corporate Sustainability Specialist, AltaLink
Energy Tour Host (Saturday 1:15-4:15 pm)

David is AltaLink’s Corporate Sustainability Specialist, working to ensure his company - one of Alberta’s largest electricity transmission companies - develops energy infrastructure in Alberta in a responsible fashion.

David is also the Past President of Inside Education, has participated in previous Generate Youth Summits, numerous teacher professional development programs both in his role at AltaLink at previously at the Canadian Wind Energy Association (now Canadian Renewable Energy Association).

AltaLink

Trent's Bio

Director of Community and Indigenous Affairs | Cenovus Energy
Round Table Topic: Indigenous Housing Initiative

Trent Zacharias is Director of Community and Indigenous at Cenovus Energy. In his role with Cenovus he is responsible for leading the company’s engagement with Indigenous peoples, ranging from consultation and business development, to Indigenous housing and broader inclusion initiatives.

Trent is also responsible for leading Cenovus’s social investment team, which focuses on developing strategic partnerships with non-profit organizations such as Inside Education, and Cenovus’s employee volunteering and giving program.

Cenovus Energy

Ratik's Bio

Ratik Kapoor | Executive Lead, Relectric Car Team
Innovation Gallery (Saturday morning)

Ratik Kapoor is a final year electrical and computer engineering student at the University of Calgary and the founder of the Relectric Car Team. He’s passionate about sustainability in transportation and tech infrastructure. On Relectric, Ratik helps his team push the boundaries of electric vehicle conversions through hardware and software development. During his university career, Ratik has also interned at Tesla and Versa Networks. 

Relectric Car Team