John Wiebe, PhD
- Internationally recognized leader in the development and promotion of cleantech businesses.
- Founder and CEO of the Globe Group of Companies and Globe Foundation. Created the Globe Series of international conferences, one of the leading cleantech conferences in the world, and led them for over 20 years.
- Created the Globe EXCEL program, which convened Fortune 500 companies to discuss and promote best-practices in corporate environmental management.
- Co-chaired Capital Markets Task Force for Canada’s National Round Table on the Environment and Economy. Focused on mobilizing investment capital for cleantech.
- Former CEO of Asia Pacific Foundation; advised APEC and also individual Asian countries and businesses on environmental competitiveness.
- Currently Executive Chairman of Globe Performance Solutions, providing technology validation services to companies in North America and Asia.
- Holds a PhD from McGill University in biochemistry.