ECO IMPACT 2025:
Conference Agenda

Welcome to the ECO IMPACT 2025 Conference Agenda! Here, you’ll find an overview of our event schedule, featuring diverse sessions that promote dialogue and collaboration in environmental innovation. From engaging keynotes and interactive workshops to networking opportunities, our agenda is designed to inspire impactful discussions on sustainability.

What’s New at ECO IMPACT 2025?

This year, the ECO IMPACT 2025 Conference introduces three dynamic Learning Series paths: AI/Environmental Sustainability, Education/Auditing, and Workforce/ECO Canada Project Dissemination.

These paths will shape the conference experience and provide focused insights into key areas of environmental innovation. Each path features multiple sessions that run concurrently, allowing attendees to customize their conference experience based on their interests and professional needs. Click here for detailed information about these paths and scroll down to choose your path!

Don’t miss the event’s highlight—our Awards Gala at 5:30 PM! Join us for an evening of fine dining, entertainment, and celebration as we honour the outstanding achievements of environmental trailblazers. Explore the detailed agenda below to plan your experience and connect with industry leaders committed to a sustainable future.

Customize your path by exploring sessions in any conference stream.

Workforce/ECO Insights

Opening Plenary Session:

AI-powered Sustainability: Shaping the Future Workforce and Environment

As we move toward a more sustainable future, the integration of artificial intelligence is transforming industries and reshaping the workforce. This opening plenary will delve into the powerful role AI plays in driving sustainability, from optimizing resource use to advancing climate resilience. Leaders from the AI, cleantech, and environmental sectors will explore how these innovations are not only addressing global environmental challenges but also creating new career opportunities and skill demands. Join us to kick off ECO IMPACT with a visionary discussion on how AI-powered sustainability is shaping the future of work and the environment.
Understanding the Retention Challenge:

Why Employers Struggle to Keep Gen Z Workers

Harnessing the Power:

The Impact of Solar, Wind, and Hydro on the Growth of the Environmental Workforce

Bridging Workforce Gaps:

Aligning Employer Needs with Skills for Success in the Environmental Sector

Women in Environmental Leadership:

Shaping the Future Workforce

Creating Career Pathways in the Blue Economy
CAF Building a Greener Future

How Energy Efficiency and Innovative Building Technologies are Shaping the Environmental Workforce

CAF Workshop:

Indigenous Leadership in Building Codes and Energy Performance: Exploring the Codes Acceleration Fund

Education/Auditing

Education/
Auditing

Opening Plenary Session:

AI-powered Sustainability: Shaping the Future Workforce and Environment

As we move toward a more sustainable future, the integration of artificial intelligence is transforming industries and reshaping the workforce. This opening plenary will delve into the powerful role AI plays in driving sustainability, from optimizing resource use to advancing climate resilience. Leaders from the AI, cleantech, and environmental sectors will explore how these innovations are not only addressing global environmental challenges but also creating new career opportunities and skill demands. Join us to kick off ECO IMPACT with a visionary discussion on how AI-powered sustainability is shaping the future of work and the environment.
Impact Assesment with The AAC Measuring Success:

Transformative Impact Assessment and Auditing for Sustainable Practices

Youth Engagement in Environmental Careers:

Inspiring the Next Generation

Certification + GHG Auditing
Green Skills for the Future:

Education for Workforce Resilience in a Low-Carbon Economy

Driving Change:

Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for a Resilient Future

Next steps in Building a Vibrant Indigenous Workforce

AI/Environmental Sustainability

Opening Plenary Session:

AI-powered Sustainability: Shaping the Future Workforce and Environment

As we move toward a more sustainable future, the integration of artificial intelligence is transforming industries and reshaping the workforce. This opening plenary will delve into the powerful role AI plays in driving sustainability, from optimizing resource use to advancing climate resilience. Leaders from the AI, cleantech, and environmental sectors will explore how these innovations are not only addressing global environmental challenges but also creating new career opportunities and skill demands. Join us to kick off ECO IMPACT with a visionary discussion on how AI-powered sustainability is shaping the future of work and the environment.
Eyes on the Earth:

The Future of Environmental Monitoring and Remote Sensing in Workforce Transformation

Cutting Carbon:

Practical Tools and Proven Approaches from Leaders in the Field

Mining for the Future:

Unlocking the Critical Mineral Chain for Sustainability

The Future of AI in Environmental Policy and Regulation
Energy Audits in the Transition to Net-Zero:

Identifying Efficiency Opportunities

AWARDS GALA

Day 1 from 5:30 PM to 10:30 PM MT

The Awards Gala is an evening dedicated to honouring the visionaries and innovators driving progress in the environmental sector. Join us for an unforgettable night of fine dining, networking, and entertainment as we recognize the achievements shaping a greener, more resilient future.

Cocktails / Networking
Keynote Speaker
Dinner & Awards Presentation
Networking Continues