Gail Powley - President @ Technology Alberta

​Gail is Executive Director of the ASTech Awards, and President of Technology Alberta. With over 30 years of experience, as a process control engineer and then executive, Gail has worked for companies of all sizes including: Procter & Gamble, Treiber Controls (Aspen Technology), Matrikon (Honeywell), ATCO, the Alberta Research Council (Alberta Innovates), University of Alberta, and Willowglen Systems.

​Recognizing the value of supporting innovation and innovative people – she has founded and/or volunteered in a leadership capacity with organizations such as the CHOA (Canadian Heavy Oil Assn - President), MentorUP Alberta (Co-Founder), BESTT (Bridge for Engineering, Science, and Technology Talent (Co-founder)), AWSN (Alberta Women’s Science Network (Director)) and Women in APEGA (Founding Chair), and Rainforest and Alberta Regional Innovation Networks.

​Gail completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering at the University of Alberta.