Caralyn Bennett is President of Canadian Heavy Oil Association and also sits on the board of an array of energy-focused companies. She is a reservoir engineer and collaborative industry leader with over 30 years transforming companies, with a focus on corporate strategy, technology development and energy transition. Caralyn believes in the ingenuity of people and our industry, and does her part to attract the talent we need, by offering her strategic expertise to educational institutions that can help. She sees Canadian oil as the global barrel of choice and Indigenous ownership as the path to reconciliation.