Cat’s Track #93 – David Milia

Welcome to Cat’s Track Episode 93, with guest David Milia.

“Innovation in a crisis: Why it is more critical than ever” by McKinsey & Co: https://cbibusiness.ca/wp-conte…

David Milia is the President and Chief Executive Officer for The Canadian Energy and Climate Nexus. Living in both Spain and Argentina before moving to Canada, David relocated to Calgary as an adult and became very active in organizations based in the city. He began his career in surveying, exploration, engineering procurement, and construction management, before taking on project management and corporate leadership.

David has worked at Encana and Cenovus in a variety of management and specialist roles, and served as advisor to several boards and sub-committees before transitioning to academia. He served as the Academic Chair for the B.Sc.in Construction Project Management at SAIT, the Chairman of the Canadian Coalition for Green Finance, and the Director of Strategic Centre Initiatives at the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary (Included the Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Energy & Environment Initiatives, Energy Centre and The Centre for Corporate Sustainability) as well as teaching two courses in their MBA program. In that time, he oversaw many entrepreneurial and sustainability initiatives and seminars, informed by more than 20 years of experience in oil, gas, and clean technology.

David holds dual undergraduate degrees, a technical diploma, and a dual MBA focused in global energy management & sustainability and project management. He is a Certified Engineering Technologist under ASET.