Gordon Champion is the president of D.G. Engineering Limited, an independent Canadian company established in 1970 to provide technical services related to generating plants using diesel and gas engines. The technical advisory service now available is backed by more than forty years of practical and design experience and is offered to owners, consultants and manufacturers in the field of economical and reliable power generation and cogeneration in the 1 to 100 MW range. Specializing in Northern Canada, the Caribbean and Middle East involving internal combustion engines and related heat recovery systems, the company provides knowledge of the latest engine types and plant design features, resulting in power plants which provide reliable power at the lowest possible generating cost.

Dr. Donald Smith is a Professor and Chair at McGill University. His research interests are in the area of crop eco-physiology. They can be broken down into several specific areas of activity. One of these is the use of signal compounds to improve legume nitrogen fixation under environmental conditions inhibitory to symbiosis development. This work has led to a number of publications, patents, and the establishment of a spin-off company. A second area is the use of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) to increase the growth and yield of legumes and other crops. This led to the isolation of several new PGPR strains and the isolation of a material, produced by a PGPR, that causes direct stimulation of plant growth. A third area of research is the use of the signal compounds produced by rhizobia during the establishment of the rhizobia-legume symbiosis to directly promote plant growth. Fourth, research has begun on methods to increase the sequestration of CO2 from the atmosphere into crop plants, for ultimate sequestration into soil, or for use in bioproducts. This is linked to the utilization of crop plants in greenhouse gas management.

Jim MacDougall is a professional electrical engineer with 20 years of diverse experience in the energy sector. Starting his career with a small seller of off-grid electricity systems, Jim has maintained an interest in renewable energy throughout his career. He worked overseas in Sierra Leone and Eritrea, both in Africa, on energy training programs.
Professional experience includes:
The Ontario Ministry of Energy,
Toronto Hydro's retail energy services company,
The Ontario Energy Board
Before coming to the Ontario Power Authority to help roll out the Standard Offer Programs for small-scale clean and renewable electricity generation.

Ryan Little is a co-founder and the Vice-President of Business Development of StormFisher Biogas. A consummate entrepreneur, Ryan garnered national press attention with his first business, a sports cards retailer that he launched in 1991 at the age of ten. A few years later, he would launch a firm that would eventually become one of the world's first business-to-business e-commerce applications for the energy industry and may have been Canada's youngest CEO of an incorporated company. During his time as CEO of Avenir Internet Solutions, Ryan spoke regularly to business and academic audiences about the future of e-commerce as a mainstay of business. He handed over the office of CEO to the company's CFO in 1998 to focus on school, at which point the company had achieved profitability and a growing staff of 15.
During his first year at Queen's University in 1999, he cofounded an online charity, CanadaHelps, which in 2007 raised $22.7 million in charitable donations. Ryan is the recipient of the 2000 Young Miracle Maker Award: CIBC World Markets Children's Miracle Day, the 2001 City of Toronto Volunteer of the Year Award and the 2002 Appleby College Young Alumnus of the Year Award.
Ryan graduated with a BA from Queen's University and an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario

Thomas Elsenbruch, born 1967 in Upper-Austria, studied mechanical engineering in Landshut/Germany and began his career 1991 in the engine development department of MAN-Nutzfahrzeuge in Steyr / Austria.
In 2001 he joined the Marketing department at GE Jenbacher / Austria and is responsible there for the market introduction of new products and applications. Currently his main role is the world-wide business development of the biogas application of GE Jenbacher's products.
Due to his experience in the application of gas engines for the utilization of special gases he will give an overview about the chances and the challenges in the utilization of biogas, landfill gas and special gases in gas engines based on some long-term field installations.

Trevor Nickel is the Growing Power Group's Assistant General Manager. A graduate of the University of Alberta's world-renowned Natural Resources and Energy MBA program, Trevor brings experience in Biological Sciences, Economics and Public Policy to the Growing Power team. Trevor's role has been to manage the development and commercialization of technologies and products in the biofuels area, as well as to develop financing and strategic partnerships for Growing Power projects. The Growing Power Hairy Hill project, under development near Vegreville, AB, is set to be the world's most energy efficient commercial fuel ethanol facility, and is a prime example of the technologies that the Growing Power Group is commercializing around the world."

Denis Gosselin is the Technical Support Manager and ISO Manager at Toromont Power Systems. Denis has been with Toromont since 1986 where he started as a Truck shop Journeyman Diesel mechanic. In recent years Denis has taken on responsibilities for managing long term service agreements, trouble shooting of engine installations, commissioning, operation analysis, life cycle analysis and R&D of low energy fuel systems and gas treatment systems.

Rod Bryden is President and CEO of Plasco Energy Group, an Ottawa firm developing energy production using plasma gasification, from household waste. He also is the chairman of the board of SC Stormont Inc., and Chairman of the board of PharmaGap Inc. Mr. Bryden is also on the Board of Directors of Clearford Industries and Gallium Software Inc. Rod Bryden was born on March 13, 1944, in Port Elgin, New Brunswick. Mr. Bryden obtained a B.A. Hon. Ec., from Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick; an LLB, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton; and an LLM, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
He taught law at the University of Saskatchewan as assistant law professor, from 1966 to 1969 before moving to Ontario, where he held a succession of positions in the Canadian government.
In 1974, Mr. Bryden founded Systemhouse Ltd., a computer integration firm where he served as president or chairman until 1991. In 1979, he founded Paperboard Industries Corporation (PIC) by purchasing Trent Valley Paperboard Mills. He served as chairman of PIC until 1991. Both companies were enjoying annual revenues of over $700 million when he stepped down that year.
In 1992, Mr. Bryden became CEO of Terrace Corporation, the principal owner of the Ottawa Senators. In 1993, he became Chairman and Governor of the Club. In 1994, construction on the Palladium arena (later the Corel Centre and now Scotiabank Place) was begun by the Palladium Corporation, of which Bryden was the owner and chairman. The arena opened in 1996.
In 1996, Mr. Bryden formed the World Heart Corporation in coalition with the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Dr. Tofy Mussivand and Dr. Michael Cowpland. Mr. Bryden served as president and CEO of the company before resigning in 2004. In 2005, Mr. Bryden was appointed as the new chairman of cancer drug developer PharmaGap, Inc.

Michael Cucuz is the Manager, Project Development for MAN Diesel Canada Ltd.
Mr. Cucuz's responsibilities include the development of turnkey solutions on stationary power plant projects utilizing various fuels such as diesel, natural gas and BioFuel.
Michael has over twenty years of power generation experience with MAN Diesel and before that with Siemens, Westinghouse and Moore Process Control Systems. He has developed projects for diesel, hydro-electric and gas turbine power plants.
Michael's technical background is Mechanical Engineering and is responsible for identifying strategic opportunities to raise the visibility and reputation of MAN as a leader in BioFuel energy at the National level.
Michael has been involved in the development of new power plant construction projects as well as the rehabilitation and upgrading of existing facilities. Recent projects have included complete supply of generation equipment, mechanical auxiliaries, electrical power distribution, automation and SCADA systems.
Michaels efforts ensure the effective development, implementation and delivery of long-term business development and growth opportunities for MAN in the power generation from Renewables area.

Randy Richards is Manager, Business Sustainability at Caterpillar Inc. His focus is related to: Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainable Development, and Business Innovation. He is a leader in business development particularly as related to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through the destruction of waste methane as fuel for Caterpillar generator sets and creation of electric power. Additionally, he has become knowledgeable on Kyoto Protocol CDM projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas in developing countries. He is working to assure greater corporate social responsibility at CAT as the company moves to become more sustainable in the approaches toward new business.