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October 30, 2014

Mutual understanding key to tech-energy collaboration: Canada 3.0 panel

The second day of Canada 3.0 2014 offered delegates a deeper dive into the Canadian energy sector, including key insights into what energy companies look for from technology companies. The day kicked off with a market overview by Terry Abel, the Director of Oil Sands at the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers.

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October 25, 2014

‘Good for the country:’ Energy and tech set to meet at Canada 3.0

OpenText’s Tom Jenkins and Imaginea Energy’s Suzanne West come from different parts of the country, and have built their careers in different sectors of the economy. Jenkins, of course, is the former CEO and current board chair of OpenText, one of Canada’s largest and most successful technology companies.

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October 22, 2014

Addressing climate change through energy-sector innovation

f you listened to some of its more vocal critics, you might think Alberta’s energy sector isn’t just responsible for contributing to climate change, but actually creating it in the first place. And while there’s still plenty of work to be done in improving its environmental performance, much has already been done.

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October 22, 2014

How tech is changing the game for Canada’s energy sector

It wasn’t that long ago that CIBC chief economist Jeff Rubin quit his job to write a book explaining why $200-per-barrel oil was just around the corner. That he was so quickly and thoroughly proven wrong was less a reflection of his predictive skills than a result of a pair of technological innovation.

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October 20, 2014

Technology and energy leaders to meet at Canada 3.0 2014

Energy and technology leaders will gather at the Canada 3.0 conference in Calgary Oct. 28-30 to discuss how their industries can benefit from greater collaboration. This edition of Canada 3.0, the 6th annual such event, will be held at Calgary’s BMO Centre.

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October 14, 2014

Why the energy sector must overcome barriers to innovation

It’s no secret that if Canada’s energy sector wants to meaningfully reduce its environmental footprint, it, will have to lean heavily on technological improvements to boost efficiency and decrease the intensity of emissions.

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September 30, 2014

Call for Canada 3.0 participants

Dawn Farrell, President & CEO of Trans Alta, Suzanne West, President & CEO of Imaginea Energy and Tom Jenkins, Chairman of OpenText will be amongst the energy and technology sector leaders who will be Building the technology supply chain for the energy industry at this years Canada 3.0 conference.

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