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In this thought-provoking keynote, Dr. Anna Robak, Executive Director of Research & Innovation at WSP Canada, explores the critical intersections of infrastructure, climate, and social change. As Canada reaches new tipping points in its pursuit of health, prosperity, and sustainability, Anna will share forward-looking strategies that harness innovation, investment, and inclusive design to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving built environment. Grounded in research and informed by real-world application, this session challenges us to think boldly about what it means to build a Future Ready Canada.
Anna Robak, PEng, PhD, is Executive Director of Research & Innovation at WSP Canada. She is responsible for fostering a culture and system of innovation at WSP Canada. She is an engineer and economist, passionate about the role of the built and natural environments to create thriving, inclusive, innovative communities.
Anna was previously Global Director of Whole of Life Asset Management at WSP, where she was responsible for embedding lifecycle thinking into all aspects of WSP's services.
Anna is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of New Brunswick, supporting the New Brunswick Infrastructure Institute and an infrastructure strategy for the province. She is also a mentor in the Indigenous Black Engineering Technology (IBET) program, and the Engineers of Tomorrow program, to inspire more interest, diversity and innovation, in engineering.
In this thought-provoking keynote, Dr. Anna Robak, Executive Director of Research & Innovation at WSP Canada, explores the critical intersections of infrastructure, climate, and social change. As Canada reaches new tipping points in its pursuit of health, prosperity, and sustainability, Anna will share forward-looking strategies that harness innovation, investment, and inclusive design to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving built environment. Grounded in research and informed by real-world application, this session challenges us to think boldly about what it means to build a Future Ready Canada.
