Speakers

2021 Co-Chairs

Breanne Fox

Director, Commercial Management & Carbon Technologies
Capital Power

Opening Remarks from the Conference Co-Chairs

October 5, 2021 • 10:00 am

Sharleen Gatcha

Vice President, Business Development
Hardline Engineering Ltd.
Founder & CEO
Women+Power

Women in the Power Sector

October 6, 2021 • 12:15 pm

Key Speakers

Grant Arnold

CEO
BluEarth Renewables

PART 2: Case Study Deep Dive: How Amazon, Labatt, Capital Power and other Major Players are Structuring their Corporate PPA & Responding to the Renewable Electricity Act

October 5, 2021 • 1:30 pm

Aisha Bukhari

Vice President and Executive Board Director
Women in Renewable Energy (WiRE)

Women in the Power Sector

October 6, 2021 • 12:15 pm

Jeanie Chin

Supervising Engineer, HVDC & FACTS
ATCO

Demand Side Management and How the Evolution of Distribution Systems will Disrupt Distribution with the Rise of Distributed Generation, EVs and Smart Grid Technologies

October 6, 2021 • 2:45 pm

Matthew Davis

Director, Regulatory
Capital Power

The Renewable Electricity Act – Achieving Emissions and Renewable Electricity Targets by 2030

October 5, 2021 • 10:15 am

Patrycja Drainville

Associate Director, Sustainable Finance, Scotia Capital Inc.
Scotiabank

Assessing Your Company’s Global Footprint: How ESG is Changing the Dynamics of Power Finance

October 5, 2021 • 4:15 pm

Terri-Lynn Duque

Director Strategic Innovation
ENMAX

Demand Side Management and How the Evolution of Distribution Systems will Disrupt Distribution with the Rise of Distributed Generation, EVs and Smart Grid Technologies

October 6, 2021 • 2:45 pm

Miranda Keating Erickson

Vice President, Markets
Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO)

Energy Only Market: Unpacking Real World Practical Applications and Clarifications for Operators

October 5, 2021 • 11:00 am

Bill Gilliland

Partner
Dentons Canada LLP

Assessing Your Company’s Global Footprint: How ESG is Changing the Dynamics of Power Finance

October 5, 2021 • 4:15 pm

Biju Gopi

Manager, Operations Engineering and Market Support
AESO

Part 1: Developing Energy Storage Solutions as the Key to Renewables

October 6, 2021 • 10:30 am

Dr. Jeff Griffin

Vice President Science and Technology
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

Part 4: Exploring Small Modular Nuclear as a Viable Part of the Supply Mix

October 6, 2021 • 2:00 pm

Renee Hjorth

Commercial Manager, Commercial Management, Canada West
Capital Power

Part 3: Carbon Conversion Solutions in Transforming Emissions

October 6, 2021 • 1:30 pm

Ryan Laverty

Manager Energy Origination and Development
TC Energy

PART 2: Case Study Deep Dive: How Amazon, Labatt, Capital Power and other Major Players are Structuring their Corporate PPA & Responding to the Renewable Electricity Act

October 5, 2021 • 1:30 pm

Dr. David Layzell

Energy Systems Architect
The Transition Accelerator

Part 2: The Role of Hydrogen in a Net Zero Economy – Creating a Hydrogen Power Hub in Alberta

October 6, 2021 • 11:00 am

Rob Macintosh

Advisor- Green Energy and Sustainable Business Development
Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN)
Senior Partner
Greenplanet Energy Analytics

How to Structure an Indigenous Energy Partnership Project and Best Practices for Engagement

October 5, 2021 • 3:30 pm

Leah Michalopulos

Director, Government Relations
Canadian Electricity Association

Protecting Canada’s Electricity Infrastructure Against Cyber Threats

October 5, 2021 • 2:45 pm

Michèle Mullen

Director General of Partnerships and Risk Mitigation
Canadian Centre for Cyber Security

Protecting Canada’s Electricity Infrastructure Against Cyber Threats

October 5, 2021 • 2:45 pm

Rebecca Nadel

Director
Business Renewables Centre Canada

Part 1: How Corporate PPA’s are Driving Economic Growth – Exploring Pricing Advantages and Disadvantages in the Renewable Energy Sector

October 5, 2021 • 1:00 pm

Dale Nally

Associate Minister of Natural Gas and Electricity
Government of Alberta

Keynote Address – Reducing Emissions and Developing Affordable Energy

October 5, 2021 • 11:30 am

Aïda Nciri

Manager, Policy & Research
QUEST

Demand Side Management and How the Evolution of Distribution Systems will Disrupt Distribution with the Rise of Distributed Generation, EVs and Smart Grid Technologies

October 6, 2021 • 2:45 pm

Robert Ohmes

Division Manager, Strategic Business Planning
Becht

The Challenges of Meeting the COP Paris Agreement – Energy Transition

October 6, 2021 • 11:45 am

Jesse Row

Executive Director
Alberta Energy Efficiency Alliance

Demand Side Management and How the Evolution of Distribution Systems will Disrupt Distribution with the Rise of Distributed Generation, EVs and Smart Grid Technologies

October 6, 2021 • 2:45 pm

Jason Schulz

Executive Director, Strategic Advisory Services
Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN)
President
ACFN Green Energy

How to Structure an Indigenous Energy Partnership Project and Best Practices for Engagement

October 5, 2021 • 3:30 pm

Evan Wilson

Senior Director, Western Canada
Canadian Renewable Energy Association

Part 1: How Corporate PPA’s are Driving Economic Growth – Exploring Pricing Advantages and Disadvantages in the Renewable Energy Sector

October 5, 2021 • 1:00 pm