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The public was invited to join WISE members, industry experts and students for an enlightening day of energy research lectures, presentations, and discussions. The event provided opportunities to tour labs, meet researchers and make connections.

Advancing public dialogue on energy issues through analysis and evidence-based assessment is an important function of the Institute. A current example is the leadership WISE has shown in developing the concept of a smart energy network.

WISE members were joined by senior international leadership from Germany and Japan for an evening of casual conversation. The participants made connections, shared experiences, and learned more about the emerging field of 'smart energy'.

SEN Canada 2013 brought together 65 leaders in government, utilities, business, civil society and academia to start the discussion about the potential role of integrated, multiple-fuel, and communicative systems in Canada's energy future. The event fostered an understanding of SEN, providing an opportunity to participate in discussions that advance SEN in Canada with national and international speakers, researchers and other relevant stakeholders.

The forum brought together representatives from local electric distribution companies, Waterloo researchers, and supporting partners to discuss the latest utility-related electric vehicle (EV) research and explore collaboration pathways based on the Drive4Data initiative. Participants indicated they would be willing to share their electric vehicle data with WISE or be directly involved in advancing the initiative.