Agenda
Pre-Conference Workshops
October 21, 2025
Day 1 – Main Conference
October 22, 2025
8:00 am
8:45 am
Traditional Welcome, Land Acknowledgement and Blessing
8:55 am
Opening Remarks from Canadian Institute
9:00 am
9:15 am
Keynote: Restructured Energy Market Initiative
10:00 am
Generating Excitement: AI Data Centres and Their Role in Alberta’s Power Market
10:45 am
Networking Break and Refreshments
11:00 am
Powering Reconciliation: How Indigenous-led Energy Projects are Transforming Communities
11:45 am
Keynote: What is the Province Doing to Support Alberta’s Power Market?
12:15 pm
Networking Lunch
1:30 pm
Sustainable Financing Opportunities for Advancing Clean Energy Projects
2:15 pm
Creating Market Certainty: Supporting Renewables to Meet Increased Market Demand
3:00 pm
Networking Break and Refreshments
3:15 pm
Assessing the Future of SMRs as a Low-Carbon Energy Alternative
4:00 pm
Day One Closing Remarks and Conference Adjourns until Day 2
4:15 pm
Conference Adjourns to Cocktail and Networking Reception
Day 2 – Main Conference
October 23, 2025
8:00 am
Registration and Networking Breakfast
8:45 am
9:00 am
How Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) are Helping Transform Energy Systems
9:45 am
Case Study: Expanding Blatchford’s Award-Winning District Energy Storage System
10:30 am
Networking Break and Refreshments
10:45 am
Industry Leaders Panel: What Can We Expect for Alberta’s Power Market in 2025 and Beyond?
11:30 am
KEYNOTE: Tsuut’ina Chief Big Belly Solar Project – Powering Economic Development While Reducing Emissions
12:00 pm
Networking Luncheon
1:00 pm
Powering Down: Managing Load and Capacity During Peak Demand
1:45 pm
Integrated Energy System Planning for Municipalities
2:15 pm
Networking Break and Refreshments
2:30 pm
NextGen Energy Showcase: Groundbreaking Energy Solutions for a Sustainable Energy Future
3:30 pm