Nick Xenos is the Executive Director of the Centre for Greening Government with the Treasury Board Secretariat of the Government of Canada. The Centre works with departments and agencies toward low-carbon, sustainable, and climate resilient government operations with a goal to lower government emissions by 40 percent by 2030. Previous to this, Nick worked at Natural Resources Canada on climate change impacts and adaptation, Indigenous and North Affairs Canada on Arctic science policy and the Canadian High Arctic Research Station; the Canadian Space Agency; and Infrastructure Canada.

In her role as head of Sustainable Impact, Frances Edmonds is responsible for driving business from sustainability leadership. Focusing on Canadian’s sustainable procurement practices Frances is working to change how Canada buys.  She also oversees HP Canada’s full suite of corporate social responsibility programs including strategic partnerships with key nonprofit organizations and an industry leading volunteer program. Under Frances’s leadership, HP became the most sustainable technology company in Canada in 2018.

From being a founder of WWF’s Living Planet @ Work and Living Planet @ Campus programs to her TEDx talkdemonstrating the power of collaboration, Frances seeks new and innovative ways to leverage the power of HP to create meaningful change across Canada. Hear more in her recent podcast.

Eric Pothion has been working in the Healthcare industry for 22 years in Europe and North America. His background includes sales and marketing experience with Critikon Ltd, GE Healthcare and Draeger Medical. In 2015, Eric began his career with Philips Canada as a Senior Marketing Manager supporting the entire Healthcare Systems portfolio. Eric specializes in digital marketing and launches new healthcare products and solutions in the Canadian market.

He is also eager to share his passion for sustainability and the transition to Circular Economy. As a Philips Sustainability Ambassador, Eric leads initiatives and partnerships to achieve Philips’ ambitious environmental and social objectives.

Dr. Greg Lavery is the founder and managing director of Rype Office, a circular economy office furniture remanufacturing business in the UK. An engineer by training, Greg has focused his career on improving the sustainability of the built environment. Following an early career with Arup, Greg was awarded a PhD in sustainable building design in the 1990s.

He built from startup what became Australia’s largest solar business, Origin Solar, and as a strategy consultant with Bain and Booz Allen Hamilton assisted organisations to create innovative sustainable business models, including Masdar City, Interface, Shell and ClimateWorks Australia.

Sinéad Murphy leads the WRAP Cymru’s public sector sustainable procurement support programme, which aims to drive demand in Wales for more sustainable products including those with recycled content and products for reuse through public sector procurement. Sinéad works with public sector organisations to identify opportunities for intervention and provides technical support to those teams responsible for procurement. She has more than 20 years of experience in the environmental and sustainability space in Ireland, Australia, and the UK and has been with WRAP Cymru for four years working on both WRAP’s sustainable textiles and public sector sustainable procurement programmes. 

Tor Gausemel Kristensen is the demonstration manager for Bodø, Noway’s participation the Horizon 2020-project CityLoops. CityLoops aims to maximize the circular practise in Norway’s largest development project, which involves the demolition of a military airport, the construction of a new airport, and the development of a new part of the city. Seventeen technological and innovative tools are being developed in CityLoops, and in Bodø the focus is building a 3D-visualization system for planning and monitoring masses, materials and waste flows, and modelling how demolition and construction of structures can be done in a circular manner. In his role, Mr. Kristensen aims to use a combination of technological and financial expertise contribute to a sustainable future. He previously worked in capital management, research, and aviation.

A sustainability and project management specialist with experience in South America, Europe, and North America, Marcos has managed an array of environmental programs and evaluations of urban waste impact studies. Relocating to Canada in 2016, Marcos is currently Waste Management Analyst with the City of Richmond where he implements the Hazardous Material Management System to meet regulatory requirements and environmental best practices; and manages its circular economy initiatives to uncover opportunities for the city to implement sustainable best practices, innovative programs, and global environmental plans. In February 2019, Marcos spearheaded a local engagement workshop to introduce vendors and suppliers to circular economy concepts, and guide the city’s procurement functions to create demand for circular economy business models with an aim to generate partnerships and pilot projects.