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Tue, Oct 24
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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
10:30 – 11:30
Community Engagement: A Recipe for Success
10:30 – 11:30
Community Engagement: A Recipe for Success
Location: Palomino E, BMO Centre
Concurrent Session Moderator:
Janice Redmond
– Canada West Land Services Ltd.
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Darcy Allen (he/him/his)
– Farmer’s Advocate Office
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Dayna Morgan
– BRITT RADIUS
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Ken Paul
– Pokiok Associates
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Jason Schneider
– Director, Rural Municipalities of Alberta
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Dan Tocher
– Greengate Power
10:30 – 11:30
Supply Chain Past, Present and Future
10:30 – 11:30
Supply Chain Past, Present and Future
Location: Palomino D, BMO Centre
Concurrent Session Moderator:
Mark Gallagher
– EDF Renewables North America
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Eric Anderson
– Saskatchewan Industrial Mining Suppliers Association
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Roslyn McMann
– BluEarth Renewables
Concurrent Session Speaker:
David Vonesch (he/him/his)
– SkyFire Energy Inc
Sponsored By
11:45 – 12:45
Creating Opportunities for Newcomers to the Renewables Industry
11:45 – 12:45
Creating Opportunities for Newcomers to the Renewables Industry
Location: Palomino E, BMO Centre
Concurrent Session Moderator:
Anusha Srijeyanathan
– Advisor & Consultant
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Paul Armstrong (he/him/his)
– Canadian Colleges for a Resilient Recovery
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Gareth Brown
– Clir
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Nketti Johnson-Taylor
– Calgary Region Immigrant Employment Council
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Ismael Touani (he/him/his)
– Éclipse Energies Renouvelables
11:45 – 12:45
In it for the Long Term: How Insurance, Finance and Operations Intersect for Project Success
11:45 – 12:45
In it for the Long Term: How Insurance, Finance and Operations Intersect for Project Success
Location: Palomino D, BMO Centre
Concurrent Session Moderator:
Jen Aitchison
– Renewable Risk Consulting
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Tyler Hume
– CIBC World Markets
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Alan S. Lee
– Chubb Insurance of Canada
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Patrick Leitch
– Capstone Infrastructure
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Fraser Roberts
– INTECH Risk Management
14:00 – 15:00
Building Canada’s Renewable Energy Workforce
14:00 – 15:00
Building Canada’s Renewable Energy Workforce
Location: Palomino E, BMO Centre
Concurrent Session Moderator:
Lisa Asbreuk
– Cunningham Swan LLP
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Mark Chapeskie (he/him/his)
– Electricity Human Resources Canada
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Luisa Da Silva
– Iron & Earth
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Jonathan Frank
– Stonewood Group Inc
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Roberta Reyns (she/her/hers)
– Ontario Power Generation
14:00 – 15:00
Responsible Land Use: Case studies for Mindful Development
14:00 – 15:00
Responsible Land Use: Case studies for Mindful Development
Location: Palomino D, BMO Centre
Concurrent Session Moderator:
Omar Farag (he/him/his)
– QUEST Canada
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Joe Alphonse (he/him/his)
– Tŝilhqot'in Nation
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Alyssa Bruce (she/her/hers)
– Elemental Energy (Alberta 2003) Inc.
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Claude Mindorff (he/him/his)
– Canada for PACE Canada LP
15:30 – 16:30
Closing the Loop: Ensuring our Industry is Renewable From Start to Finish
15:30 – 16:30
Closing the Loop: Ensuring our Industry is Renewable From Start to Finish
Location: Palomino E, BMO Centre
Concurrent Session Moderator:
Adrienne McGarrigle, n/a (she/her/hers)
– Solas Energy
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Michelle L. Murphy
– DNV
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Gurmesh Sidhu, n/a (he/him/his)
– Moment Energy
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Jason Sterling (he/him/his)
– Vestas
15:30 – 16:30
La Vision 2050: Agir ensemble pour décarboner l’économie
15:30 – 16:30
La Vision 2050: Agir ensemble pour décarboner l’économie
Location: Palomino D, BMO Centre
Animation:
Jean Habel
– Canadian Renewable Energy Association
Panéliste:
Geneviève Gauthier (she/her/hers)
– Econoler
Panéliste:
Josée Méthot (she/her/hers)
– Quebec MIning Association
Panéliste:
Dany Robidoux
– Eco-Ouest Canada
Présenté en partenariat avec
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
10:30 – 11:30
The Path Forward for Behind-the-Meter Solar
10:30 – 11:30
The Path Forward for Behind-the-Meter Solar
Location: Palomino D, BMO Centre
Concurrent Session Moderator:
Maureen Kolla (she/her/hers)
– Energy Futures Lab
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Ahmed Hanafy (he/him/his)
– Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Erwin Heuck (he/him/his)
– Canadian Renewable Energy Association
Concurrent Session Speaker:
David Kelly (he/him/his)
– SkyFire Energy Inc.
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Tonja Leach (she/her/hers)
– QUEST Canada
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Jeff MacAulay
– Charge Solar
Sponsored By
10:30 – 11:30
Unleashing Canada's Green Hydrogen Potential
10:30 – 11:30
Unleashing Canada's Green Hydrogen Potential
Location: Palomino E, BMO Centre
Concurrent Session Moderator:
Wendy Franks
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Elena Ezquerra Silva, n/a (she/her/hers)
– Solas Energy
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Lauge Nielsen
– Pattern Energy Group
Concurrent Session Speaker:
David Timm
– Northland Power
11:45 – 12:45
Delivering Electricity Through a Changing Grid
11:45 – 12:45
Delivering Electricity Through a Changing Grid
Location: Palomino E, BMO Centre
Concurrent Session Moderator:
Phil McKay
– CanREA Electricity Transition Hub
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Terri-Lynn Duque (she/her/hers)
– Ignite Energy Solutions
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Travis Lusney (he/him/his)
– Power Advisory
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Jay Wilson (he/him/his)
– Electricity Canada
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Anna Lafoyiannis (she/her/hers)
– Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
11:45 – 12:45
Permitting Canada’s Green Transition: The Future of Environmental Management
11:45 – 12:45
Permitting Canada’s Green Transition: The Future of Environmental Management
Location: Palomino D, BMO Centre
Concurrent Session Moderator:
Geni Peters
– ECO Canada
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Jonathan Arnold (he/him/his)
– Canadian Climate Institute
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Dale Conroy (he/him/his)
– Stantec Consulting Ltd.
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Brianne England (she/her/hers)
– Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Fernando Melo
– Canadian Renewable Energy Association
14:00 – 15:00
Transmission Interconnections: Lessons Learned from the U.S. and Canada
14:00 – 15:00
Transmission Interconnections: Lessons Learned from the U.S. and Canada
Location: Palomino E, BMO Centre
Concurrent Session Moderator:
Adam M. Rosso (he/him/his)
– Boralex
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Nick Martin (he/him/his)
– The Transition Accelerator
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Darren Suarez (he/him/his)
– Boralex
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Aron Willis (he/him/his)
– TransAlta Corporation
14:00 – 15:00
Unlocking Corporate PPA Possibilities Across Canada
14:00 – 15:00
Unlocking Corporate PPA Possibilities Across Canada
Location: Palomino D, BMO Centre
Concurrent Session Moderator:
Reem Bashatly
– DNV
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Stephen Cookson
– RES
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Chad Eggerman (he/him/his)
– Procido LLP
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Pierre-Olivier Charlebois
– Fasken
Sponsored By
15:15 – 16:15
The Alberta Advantage: Fact or Fiction?
15:15 – 16:15
The Alberta Advantage: Fact or Fiction?
Location: Palomino D, BMO Centre
Concurrent Session Moderator:
Paul Haavardsrud
– The Cost of Living, CBC Radio
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Collin Gallant (he/him/his)
– Medicine Hat News
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Emma Graney (she/her/hers)
– The Globe and Mail
Concurrent Session Speaker:
Graham Thomson (he/him/his)
– gthomsonink