Future City Experience Day Kick-off Event
Welcome to the 2025 Future City Experience Day Kick-off Event! We are excited to have you all involved with this year’s event.
Event Details:
Future Cities Experience Day Kick-off Event | February 5, 2025 | 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Future Cities Livestream
WATCH THE LIVESTREAM HERE - Future Cities LivestreamPanelist Bios
Ben Hryciw
Moderator
Ben Hryciw is a Professional Engineer who has worked in Nuclear Safety Analysis since 2001. He worked at Ontario Power Generation, Nuclear Safety Solutions, AMEC NSS, Amec Foster Wheeler, The Wood Group, and Kinectrics, which sounds like he moved jobs a lot, but actually, he’s always worked in the same group, and the name of the company just kept changing! Ben moved from Toronto to Whistler, BC, in 2018 so that he could get a puppy and spend more time snowboarding and mountain biking, but he still works remotely and loves his engineering role.
Sarah McNeil
Panelist
Sarah McNeil is a Professional Engineer and Manager at Kinectrics, Inc. headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Sarah has over 20 years of experience working for the Canadian nuclear industry, contributing to a variety of Safety & Licensing projects. Sarah is currently responsible for the creation and management of Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA) projects for Ontario Power Generation’s and Bruce Power’s Nuclear Generating Stations. Sarah and her team use the PSA methodology to evaluate the risk of nuclear accidents and identify improvements that can be made to nuclear power plants to ensure the safety of people and the environment.
Jazz Pabla
Panelist
Jazz Pabla is the Chief Innovation Officer at WSP Canada. In this role, he focuses on creating and executing the company’s innovation & IT strategy to drive efficiency, excellence, and quality for WSP’s clients across Canada. With nearly 20 years of experience in information technology and digital transformation, Jazz has a proven track record of leveraging innovation for positive outcomes in projects and communities. He is a leader who uses technology to foster collaboration within organizations.
Before joining WSP, Jazz led Information Services for the City of Kelowna, where he worked on automating key municipal processes over a period of four years. He recently received the prestigious Peter Bennett Award from the Municipal Information Services Association of Canada (MISA Canada) for his work while serving in the City for outstanding contributions to the municipal IT community, exemplifying leadership, humour, and humanity. His passion for turning ideas into reality drives him to harness the power of technology, including AI, for genuine business innovation. His expertise extends to the public sector, where he has contributed to significant modernization efforts. Jazz also prioritizes strong cybersecurity defences to protect digital advancements.
Michael Pathak
Panelist
Michael Pathak is the Manager of Large Buildings in the Climate Action team at Toronto Hydro. In this role, Mike and his team help remove barriers to customers’ decarbonization and electrification goals with a focus on heating and domestic hot water.Mike has been supporting decarbonization and energy efficiency measures for over 15 years. He has worked on Solar Photovoltaic research, designing net zero homes and small commercial buildings, as well as driving energy efficiency in all building sectors through the Save On Energy programs. Currently, Mike is on the Ontario Society of Professional Engineering Climate task force. Mike has an MASc and BASc from Queen’s University. He is also a Professional Engineer and Certified Energy Manager.
Kick-off event and Q&A
Join us at this live stream for the Future City Experience Day Kick-off event. Ask your questions about building an electric-powered city that keeps citizens and the environment safe, and get answers live from industry experts!
Participants can ask questions by joining mentimeter.com with #9702 7393
Live Stream Link: live stream to be uploaded at 12:45 p.m. the day of the event: https://www.youtube.com/live/LoobiBSgdPY
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