"We believe young women have the power to change the energy industry for the better - changing the face of energy."

Katie Smith-Parent is the Executive Director of Young Women in Energy (YWE), a nonprofit Alberta organization of more than 4500 members that provides voice, presence, development and leadership for women working in the energy industry. She is also the co-founder of Access Connects, a group dedicated to increasing women into decision-making roles in all sectors in Calgary.

Katie Smith-Parent is the Executive Director of Young Women in Energy (YWE), a nonprofit Alberta organization that works to increase female voice presence, development and leadership in Alberta's energy sector. Katie works for Spartan Controls, leading business development for industry diversification and works hard to share success stories of efforts to decarbonize the energy industry. She is also a part of the Pathways Alliance, a group of six major oil sands producers working to reduce emissions, and the Calgary Petroleum Club in Business Awards. Through her work, Katie is trying to show people the opportunity to be a part of the energy transition and that it can be done ethically and responsibly.

In this episode, you will learn the following:1. How can we balance conversations about energy security and climate change while increasing production and decarbonizing the energy sector?

2. How can young people influence the energy industry to ensure the future looks different and that it is something to be part of?

3. What unique opportunities exist for Canada to support the rest of the world in the energy sector?

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