PEO-Ottawa Chapter Sustainability Seminar, April 29th, 2026
PEO-Ottawa Chapter Sustainability Seminar – Wednesday, April 29th, 2026.
Theme: “Powering and Driving the Future!”
Date: Wednesday April 29, 2026.
Time: 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Location:
Registration fee:
CAD$10.00 with registration through Eventbrite (Non-refundable)
Registration for attendees is open to PEO members and the Public at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/peo-ottawa-chapter-sustainability-seminar-tickets-1986080744972
For registration issues, please contact: Hooman Mohammadian - Communication Chair: [email protected]
For feedback, or suggestions for future seminar, or to volunteer on the sustainability committee, please contact Sucha Mann - Sustainability Chair: [email protected]
Agenda:
- 5:00 pm -> 6:00 pm: Networking and Complementary refreshments + snacks
- 6:00 pm -> 6:45 pm: "Nuclear Small Modular Reactor (SMR) and Pickering Refurbishment” with Altan Muftuoglu of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNFC),
- 6:45 pm -> 7:30 pm: “EV Technology and the Canadian Market Spirit” with Mike Banks, Vice President of the Electric Vehicle Council of Ottawa (EVCO)
- 7:30 pm -> 7:45 pm: Break
- 7:45 pm -> 8:30 pm: “Wind Turbine Engineering and Economics” with Graham Findlay, founder of 3G Energy Corporation.
- 8:30 pm -> 9:00 pm: Q and A Panel Discussion (Moderated by Sucha and James).
Presenter Biographies
- Altan Muftuoglu is a dedicated mechanical and nuclear engineer currently serving as a technical specialist at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). He earned his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University, followed by a Master's in Aerospace Engineering and a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from Polytechnique Montreal. He has a keen interest in deterministic safety analysis and containment integrity analysis. In addition, Altan focuses on the regulation of future nuclear reactors in Canada, particularly Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). His expertise and commitment contribute significantly to advancing safe and innovative solutions in the nuclear energy sector.
Mike Banks is the Vice President of the Electric Vehicle Council of Ottawa (EVCO) and has been an EV owner since 2017. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Public Affairs and Policy from Carleton University and currently works as a data analyst with Statistics Canada. He's owned gas, diesel, plug-in hybrid, and fully electric vehicles and is a frequent user - and strong supporter of - public transit. He's also converted his house to climate-friendly technologies and removed his home's gas line.
- Graham Findlay is General Manager of 3G Energy Corp and has had a diverse career in engineering, finance, real estate development, and renewable energy. He co-founded Vector Wind Energy in 2002, helping launch wind projects across Canada before the company was acquired in 2007. He later co-founded Ottawa-based 3G Energy Corp, which has advised on numerous wind and solar projects, including a wind farm owned by the M’Chigeeng First Nation in Ontario. He also served on the board of OREC(orec.ca).