Bioeconomy Guild Night
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026
5:00pm to 7:00pm
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Join Tom Ogaranko, CEO of Viresco Solutions, for a look at the opportunities shaping Alberta's growing bioenergy sector. Drawing on his experience across agriculture, waste, sustainability, and investment, Tom will explore how Alberta can build on its strengths to advance bioenergy development, attract investment, and support a more sustainable economy.
As CEO of Viresco Solutions, Tom Ogaranko leads the firm's team and strategic direction, guiding global agrifood and bioenergy clients in complex sustainability, decarbonization, and Scope 3 carbon roadmap implementations. His extensive leadership experience encompasses building high-performing teams and driving transformational change across entrepreneurship, public-sector advisory, and executive roles in advanced technology and sustainability-focused companies. Tom has advised governments on innovation policy, structured crown agencies, and assembled major investment funds. With a background in building and advising B2B software and analytics ventures, and as a co-leader of Canada's largest early-stage venture capital forums, he brings a unique blend of technical, strategic, and investment acumen. As a Master Practitioner in the Challenge Dialogue System (CDS), Tom strengthens Viresco's ability to deliver practical, outcomes-driven solutions for complex, multi-stakeholder challenges.
Viresco SolutionsViresco Solutions Inc. is an environmental consulting firm that helps our global clients strategically navigate the complex and evolving world of sustainability. We are leading experts in developing science-based metrics and solutions that enhance our clients' social license to operate.
We focus our work at the intersection of agriculture, waste, bioenergy, greenhouse gases and sustainable supply chains. We are passionate about what we do, and are committed in making transformational change happen by pushing the boundaries of the status quo.
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Edmonton, AB, T6E 3X8