Register Today ►Directions to Conference
Please click above for directions to the Innovation Complex where the conference is held.
Recharging Sustainability: The Strategic Role of AI
When: November 27, 2025
Where: University of Toronto Mississauga Campus, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Co-hosted by Ensogo and the Master of Science in Sustainability Management (MScSM) program, the conference explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping sustainability strategies in the face of growing skepticism around traditional ESG frameworks.
The event will bring together thought leaders from academia, business, and Indigenous communities for a full day of keynotes, panels, workshops, and case studies. Topics will include climate tech, ethical AI, data governance, and sustainability leadership in the digital era.
This conference is part of the first annual Canadian Climate Week Xchange (CCWX), a week of events hosted across Canada, focused on exploring the future of climate, work, and equity.
Supported by leading researchers, industry practitioners, and policymakers, CCWX is building momentum around new ways for Canadians to become leaders in addressing climate challenges through cross-sector collaboration.
Speakers
Head of Sustainability, TD Insurance
CTO, CURA
Head of Corporate Sustainability, Sobeys
Director & Professor, Inclusive Design Research Centre, OCAD University
Director, Sustainability & ESG, Dream Unlimited
ESG & Sustainability, Colliers
Director, Sustainability , Kruger Products
EVP, Sustainability and Chief Legal Officer, Fortis
Partner, ESG Reporting Advisory, Deloitte
Partner, Chair of Climate Change Practice, Torys LLP
Lead, Indigenous Health Strategy, Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN)
Senior Vice President, Sustainability Management, Brookfield Renewable
Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, UTM ICCIT
Strategic Advisor,
Vice President, Governance and Sustainability, TMX Group
Conference Agenda
| 8:00 AM | Registration & Breakfast |
| 9:00 AM | Opening Remark |
| 9:15 AM | Opening Keynote: There is No Strategy Without AI |
| 10:00 AM | Panel 1 – Environment: Climate AI: Opportunity or Overhype? |
| 10:45 - 11:00 AM | Break |
| 11:00 AM | Use Case Spotlight: AI in Action Ensogo |
| 11:30 AM | Panel 2 – Social: Ethical AI, Indigenous Inclusion, and Data Bias |
| 12:15 PM | Lunch & Networking |
| 1:30 PM | TBA |
| 2:00 PM | Roundtables/Workshops: AI and Sustainable Value Creation |
| 2:45 PM | Panel 3 – Governance: AI and the New Sustainability Standards (CSSB) |
| 3:30 PM | Break |
| 3:45 PM | Panel 4 – Leadership: What It Means to Lead Sustainably in the AI Era |
| 4:30 PM | Closing Reflections: Canada’s Role in Global Sustainability Innovation |
| 5:00 PM | Informal Networking Reception |
Hosted by:
Partnerships:
Academic Sponsors:
