Building the Future Economy: Live AMA (Ask-Me-Anything)

Bentley Allan, PhD, is a Transition Pathway Principal and Vice-President, Future Economy at the Transition Accelerator, as well as an Associate Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Allan is an award-winning scholar who has written on the dynamics of international order, science and politics, climate policy, and the political economy of decarbonization. He provides regular advice to government and industry on geopolitics, industrial strategy, and policy.

He has co-lead the development of three sector strategies and roadmaps in collaboration with industry partners. He is the co-coordinator of the Centre for Net-Zero Industrial Policy which advances research and action to strengthen and mobilize Canada’s expertise in modern industrial policy, enabling strategic collaboration between government, industry, indigenous communities, labor, and financial institutions in pursuit of good jobs and a competitive economy.

Moe Kabbara is an experienced energy and industrial policy professional with nearly 15 years of work at the intersection of technology, policy, markets, and supply chains. His work focuses on driving systems-level change across electricity, fuels, buildings, and industry.

As President at the Transition Accelerator, Moe leads national and regional efforts to support the transformation of Canada’s energy and industrial systems. He oversees work on electricity system planning, building decarbonization, the future economy, low-carbon fuels, and regional implementation—working across sectors to align planning, investment, and execution.

Previously, Moe was a Managing Consultant at Dunsky Energy + Climate, advising governments and utilities on clean energy strategies. He also served as a Senior Investment Officer at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, where he focused on investment attraction in the battery and automotive sectors as part of Canada’s emerging industrial strategy. Earlier in his career, he co-founded and served as CEO of a thermal energy storage start-up in Atlantic Canada.

Moe also played a leading role in establishing Accelerate, Electrifying Canada, and the Building Decarbonization Alliance—national initiatives focused on aligning policy, industry, and infrastructure to enable economic and energy system transformation.