Brian Ferguson, President and CEO, Cenovus Energy

Brian Ferguson, President and CEO, Cenovus Energy – In conversation for the Canadian Club of Toronto, “Can Canadian oil and natural gas be part of a clean energy future?”

– Toronto, ON

Brian Ferguson believes they can. Please join the President & Chief Executive Officer of Cenovus Energy as he speaks with Globe and Mail columnist Margaret Wente about what the company is doing to take a leadership role in addressing climate change in the midst of one of the most challenging oil price environments in decades.

The conversation will also cover the impact of the devastating forest fires in the heart of Canada’s oil sands region, the uphill battle for new pipelines and much more. You won’t want to miss this up-to-the-minute conversation about the future of Canadian oil and gas.

Bio:
As President & Chief Executive Officer, Brian is accountable for overall leadership of Cenovus’s strategic and operational performance. He is also a Director of Cenovus.
Brian joined a Cenovus predecessor company in 1984 and became a member of the management team in 1994. His business experience spans a variety of areas including finance, business development, reserves, strategic planning, evaluations and communications.
Brian earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta and has completed the University of Western Ontario’s Executive Management program. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta.
Brian sits on the TD Board of Directors and is a board member of the Business Council of Canada. He is also a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada and was appointed to the federal Minister of Finance’s Advisory Council on Economic Growth. Brian has served on several other boards, including the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) Board of Governors. He continues to serve on CAPP’s Oil Sands CEO Council.
Brian is also active in supporting the community. He became Chair of the Calgary Police Foundation in 2011 and was named Calgary’s first Honourary Deputy Police Chief.

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