• CERAWEEK 2025 | March 10-14, 2025
  • CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Randy MacEwen

Ballard Power Systems

President & Chief Executive Officer

Randy MacEwen’s purpose is to accelerate the energy transition. He has served as CEO of Ballard Power Systems for the past 8 years.  He has held executive roles in clean energy companies for over 20 years, including in fuel cells, hydrogen, and solar.  In his earlier career, he was a lawyer specializing in M&A and corporate finance.  Mr. MacEwen represents Ballard on the Hydrogen Council. He also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Brookfield Renewable, one of the largest global renewable energy companies. 

Sessions With Randy MacEwen

Wednesday, 11 March

  • 02:30pm - 03:20pm (CST) / -

    The Hydrogen Fuel Cell vs. the Battery: Which one is in pole position?
    Mobility/Transportation

    The prospects of hydrogen fuel cell applications in the light-duty automotive sector remain uncertain. Fuel cell costs are falling and performance increasing, yet not as rapidly as battery technology. Are these electric vehicle types mutually exclusive and in competition, or is there a path of co-existence? Is there a natural domain for each application, centered on vehicle segments and/or geography? How influential is the regulatory framework to each solution? Are policy makers technology neutral, or do they favor one type of EV over another? How could the advent of lifecycle/well-to-wheel–based CO2 regulation influence the trajectory of each technology option?