Speakers

As Senior Vice-President, Marketing and Business Development, Carl Marcotte is responsible for business growth and sales of the Canadian-developed CANDU® nuclear reactor.

Before joining AtkinsRéalis in 2020, Carl Marcotte was President & CEO of Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) in Ottawa. While there, he led a team of international contracting and risk management professionals who reported to Parliament through the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade. He was responsible for developing new business opportunities for Canadian exporters selling to foreign governments while providing assurance of Canadian capabilities and acting as the prime contractor to close major opportunities. Previously, Carl spent 24 years at Export Development Canada and Nortel Networks managing teams of financing professionals. He also held similar business development roles within SNC-Lavalin Nuclear, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories and Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. (AECL).

Carl is a retired Canadian Armed Forces Reserve Intelligence Officer. He has been a speaker for Historica Canada for over 18 years, sharing his experiences and educating students about Canada’s Military history. He has sat on multiple boards, including Forum for International Trade Training (FITT), Wavefront, Heritage College Foundation and was Chair for three years of the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation. Carl is a project financing professional by training and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Concordia University and an MBA from McGill University.