
4:00 PM (GMT+3) 9:00 AM (GMT-4)
Introductory Remarks:
- Ambassador Khokhar, Canadian Ambassador to Turkey
- Ambassador Uras, Turkish Ambassador to Canada
- Alparslan Bayraktar, Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Turkey
4:30 PM (GMT+3) 9:30 AM (GMT-4)
Opening of Day 1 session:
- Chair: Prof. Ibrahim Dincer, Ontario Tech University and President, Turkish Hydrogen Technologies Association
Canada’s Hydrogen Strategy:
- Aaron Hoskin, Ph. D. , Senior Manager-Intergovernmental Initiatives, Fuel Diversification Division/ Natural Resources Canada / Governement du Canada
Turkey and the adoption of hydrogen technologies:
- Dr. Orkun Hasekioğlu, Vice President, Turkish Energy, Nuclear and Mineral Research Agency (TENMAK)
- Q&A session
5:15 PM (GMT+3) 10:15 AM (GMT-4)
Panel discussion session:
“Canadian capabilities in hydrogen and fuel cell technologies”
Moderator:
- Mark Kirby, President CHFCA
Panelists:
- Oben Uluc , sales director EMEA & India, Ballard Power Systems Inc
- Alan Kneisz, Global Business Development Director, Hydrogen and Fuel Cells, Cummins Inc
Q&A session
6:15 PM (GMT+3) 11:15 AM (GMT-4)
Academic panel discussion session:
“Research, Challenges, Opportunities and Future Directions in Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cells”
Moderator:
- Prof. Xianguo Li, University of Waterloo, President of Fuel Cells Division, International Association for Hydrogen Energy
Panelists:
- Prof Shuhui Sun, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS) Center for Energy, Materials and Telecommunications
- Eric Kjeang, Canada Research Chair in Fuel Cell Science and Technology Development Director, SFU Fuel Cell Research Laboratory (FCReL) / Professor, School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering Simon Fraser University
- Mark Rosen, Ontario Tech University, Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Q&A session
7:30 PM (GMT+3) 12:30 AM (GMT-4)
End of the day