Acknowledgements
The authors acknowledge the valuable feedback and helpful insights provided by the reviewers and colleagues. We are truly thankful to the following: Steve Orsini (COU), Professor Shariyar Nasirov (Universidad Adolfo Ibanez, Chile), Barry Appleton (BSIA Scholar and Appleton Associates, Toronto), Professor Sidhu Tarlochan (Ontario Tech University), Professor Madjid Soltani (BSIA Fellow and International Business University, Toronto) and Professor Neil Craik, (University of Waterloo).
The authors also acknowledge the strong support and mentorship provided by Ann Fitz-Gerald, Director, BSIA
Professor Nathwani acknowledges the financial support of National Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), University of Waterloo, Department of Management Science and Engineering, Discovery Grant RG PIN-2023-03314, Oct 2023.
Author Bios
Jatin Nathwani is Professor Emeritus, Department of Management Science and Engineering, University of Waterloo, a BSIA Fellow and Technology Governance Initiative Fellow, and Founding Executive Director, Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy (WISE). Professor Nathwani is one of Canada’s foremost experts and thought leaders on sustainable energy policy and technology governance. He has held leadership positions at the University of Waterloo and advised government, business, academic and civil society organizations. He has made significant contributions to the development of science in support of sustainable energy policy, capacity building, and community-building, all in support of transitioning global and national energy systems towards more just and sustainable outcomes.
Kam Mofid is a Balsillie School of International Affairs Fellow. He has been a senior executive and a thought leader in solar energy and energy electrification since 2010 and has led multiple large solar energy and technology companies both in the United States and globally through periods of rapid growth and substantial market changes. Prior to his tenure in clean energy, he held senior leadership positions in the automotive and aerospace sectors at General Motors, Teleflex, and Pratt & Whitney. Kam holds engineering degrees from the University of Waterloo, Canada and the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Georgia Goodwin is currently a Research Associate at the University of Waterloo. She recently completed her Honours B.A. degree at McGill University, concentrating on comparative political studies in the energy sector. Her thesis examined how Canada could adapt Norway’s oil wealth management model to build a sustainable and equitable energy future.