Knowledge and Influence

We carefully select speakers that share cutting edge industry advancements.

2024 Speakers

  • Cheeying Ho

    WCS Engagement + Planning

  • Gary Holden

    MANAGING DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER, LODESTONE ENERGY LIMITED

  • Marie Wilson

    AUTHOR, JOURNALIST AND FORMER COMMISSIONER, TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION OF CANADA

  • Randy Thompson

    CEO, VALHALLA PRIVATE CAPITAL

  • Sara Mudge

    SENIOR TECHNICAL LEAD - SMART GRID EFFICIENCY SERVICES, NB POWER

  • John Rilett

    CHAIR OF THE BOARD, DECENTRALISED ENERGY CANADA

  • Giulia Brito Pound

    SUSTAINABILITY ASSOCIATE, DECENTRALISED ENERGY CANADA

  • Mark Chapeskie

    VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, ELECTRICITY HUMAN RESOURCES CANADA

  • Brent Harris

    FOUNDER & COO, EGUANA TECHNOLOGIES

  • Andreia Guerra Dibb

    ASSOCIATE PARTNER AND SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, FOSTER + PARTNERS

  • Evan Horvath

    PORTFOLIO ANALYST, B.C.CENTRE FOR INNOVATION AND CLEAN ENERGY

  • Luisa Da Silva

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IRON & EARTH

  • Graeme Edge

    FOUNDER AND CEO, ENERGY DISRUPTORS AND SCALEBLAZE

  • Robert Baker

    DIRECTOR, RENEWABLE AND ALTERNATIVE ENERGY, ALBERTA INNOVATES

  • Sophie Adams

    ALFRED DEAKIN POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW, DEAKIN UNIVERSITY

  • Frederick Morency

    VP SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES & INNOVATION, SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC

  • Todd Sayers

    COO, B.C. CENTRE FOR INNOVATION AND CLEAN ENERGY

  • Claire Ruddy

    SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIST, WCS ENGAGEMENT + PLANNING

  • Andrew Muir

    STRATEGY AND TRANSFORMATION DIRECTOR, SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC

  • Ramtin Rasoulinezhad

    CTO, ENERGY PLUG

  • Haley Jabusch

    PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER, ENERGY TRANSITION CENTRE

  • Christoph Rufenacht

    VP AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT AND ASSET OPTIMIZATION, VANCOUVER AIRPORT AUTHORITY

  • Rhonda Jewett

    VP OF OPERATIONS, ARCUS POWER

  • Mayor Jack Crompton

    RESORT MUNICIPALITY OF WHISTLER

  • Anouk Kendall

    PRESIDENT, DECENTRALISED ENERGY CANADA

  • Murray Thom

    VICE PRESIDENT, D-WAVE

  • Keith Cleland

    CEO, AQUA-CELL ENERGY

  • John Nowostawski

    PROGRAM MANAGER, DECENTRALISED ENERGY CANADA

  • Christopher Coleman

    QUANTUM COMPUTING ANALYST, RESONANCE HOLDINGS

  • David Dodge

    PRODUCER AND HOST, GREEN ENERGY FUTURES

  • Parham Pashaei

    LEARNING AND SOLUTIONS LEADER, QUANTUM ALGORITHMS INSTITUTE

2023 Speakers

  • Kristin Baetz

    DEAN, FACULTY OF SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY

  • James Bererton

    PRINCIPAL ENERGY INNOVATOR, STANTEC

  • Myrna Bittner

    CEO & FOUNDER, RWI SYNTHETICS

  • Desmond Bull

    GRAND CHIEF OF THE CONFEDERACY OF TREATY NO. 6 FIRST NATIONS

  • Jonathan Blundy

    ROYAL SOCIETY RESEARCH PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF EARTH SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

  • Mark Chapeskie

    VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, ELECTRICITY HUMAN RESOURCES CANADA

  • Tamara Connell

    CHEIF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ACADEMY FOR SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION

  • Elliot Cudmore

    EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT, COPOINT

    Pitch Competition Judge!

  • Loreto Duffy-Mayers

    PROJECT MANAGER, CARIBBEAN HOTEL AND TOURISM ASSOCIATION

  • Dan Erhardt

    CEO, ARCUS POWER CORPORATION

  • Nancy Foran

    PRESIDENT & FOUNDER, ESG PARTNERS

  • Jana Gerber

    PRESIDENT, NAM MICROGRID, SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC

  • Glen Gordon

    CEO, UNICO POWER CORPORATION

  • Brent Harris

    COO, EGUANA TECHNOLOGIES

  • Rhonda Jewett

    DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, ARCUS POWER

  • Stephen Kakfwi

    AUTHOR AND PRESIDENT OF KAKFWI AND ASSOCIATES

  • Brian Keating

    HEAD NATURALIST, GOING WILD

  • Anouk Kendall

    PRESIDENT, DECENTRALISED ENERGY CANADA

  • Maureen Kolla

    CO-PROJECT LEAD, ENERGY FUTURES LAB

  • Natasha Kostenuk

    FOUNDER AND CEO, AYRTON ENERGY

  • Owen Lewis

    OPERATIONS MANAGER, GLOBAL SOUTH, RMI

  • Frederick Morency

    VP SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES & INNOVATION, SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC

  • Jonathan Neufeld

    PARTNER, GNO-SYS TECHNOLOGIES

  • Kevin Noble

    DIRECTOR, DISTRIBUTION PLANNING, FORTIS ALBERTA

  • Mike Quashie

    CHIEF MODELLING OFFICER, ARCUS POWER

    Pitch Competition Judge!

  • Justin Reimer

    CEO, EMISSIONS REDUCTION ALBERTA

  • John Rilett

    VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS MODEL & TECHNOLOGY PATHWAYS, ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES

  • Jesse Row

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ALBERTA ENERGY EFFICIENCY ALLIANCE

  • Luisa Da Silva

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IRON AND EARTH

  • Han Stegeman

    HEAD, GRID INNOVATION, TENNET

    “We only have one earth and we have the technology to save it. Together, we can give the energy transition the acceleration it needs!”

  • Denis Tanguay

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO, EFFICIENCY VALUATION ORGANIZATION

  • Randy Thompson

    CHAIR AND CEO, VALHALLA PRIVATE CAPITAL

    Pitch Competition Judge!

  • Robert Tremblay

    POLICY MANAGER, ENERGY STORAGE CANADA

  • Ted Vogel

    CARIBBEAN ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE ASSOCIATION

  • Jan de Wolde

    GENERAL MANAGER, CALGARY DISTRICT HEATING

  • Peter & the Wolves

    ENTERTAINMENT

    Photo from Starbelly Jam by Louis Bockner. A fresh hot rockabilly group from Calgary, Alberta putting a shimmy in our shake after the work day.

2022 Speakers

  • Adam Kramer

    Adam Kramer

    CEO
    nZero
    -

  • Andre Bernier

    André Bernier

    Director General
    NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA
    -

  • Andrea Kraj

    Andrea Kraj

    Fulbright Arctic Scholar
    FULBRIGHT ASSOCIATION
    -

  • Andrew Matthews

    President
    DOUGLAS MCNEILL CONSULTING LTD.

  • Ashley Graham

    Ashley Graham

    Program Manager Sustainability
    ZIBI
    -

  • Bradley Maynes

    Bradley Maynes

    Managing Director Energy & Infrastructure
    CITY OF MEDICINE HAT

  • Brenna Walsh

    Brenna Walsh

    Energy Coordinator
    ECOLOGY ACTION CENTER
    -

  • Brent Lakeman

    Brent Lakeman

    Director, Hydrogen Initiative
    EDMONTON GLOBAL
    -

  • Chantal Guay

    Chantal Guay (KEYNOTE)

    CEO, STANDARDS COUNCIL OF CANADA

  • Chris Burgess

    Chris Burgess

    Director Project Operations
    ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE
    -

  • Daniel Goodwin

    Director, Government Relations
    SUNCOR
    -

  • Darryl Hill

    Director
    TRANE CANADA (WEST)
    -

  • David Dodge

    David Dodge (Master of Ceremonies)

    Producer
    GREEN ENERGY FUTURES

  • Desmond Bull

    Desmond Bull

    Chief
    LOUIS BULL TRIBE OF THE MASKWACIS NATION

  • Elisa Wood

    Elisa Wood

    Editor-in-Chief
    MICROGRID KNOWLEDGE
    -

  • Erin Bradley

    Erin Bradley (KEYNOTE)

    Head of Business Development RNG Canada
    SHELL

  • Frederick Morency

    Frederick Morency

    VP Sustainability, Strategic Initiatives & Innovation
    SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC

  • Ivette Vera-Perez

    Ivette Vera-Perez

    President and CEO
    CANADIAN HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELL ASSOCIATION

  • Jana Gerber

    Jana Gerber (KEYNOTE)

    NA Microgrid President
    SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC

  • Jen Hiscock

    Director, Electricity, Transportation & Buildings Innovation
    NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA

  • John Loncar

    John Loncar

    Specialist RNG
    ENBRIDGE GAS DISTRIBUTION
    -
    -

  • John Rilett

    John Rilett

    Vice-President
    ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES
    -
    -

  • Justin Riemer

    Justin Riemer (KEYNOTE)

    CEO
    EMISSIONS REDUCTION ALBERTA
    -

  • Mario Pieries

    Mario Pieries

    Director Business Development
    HATCH
    -
    -

  • Mark Chapeskie

    Mark Chapeskie

    VP Program Development
    ELECTRICITY HUMAN RESOURCES CANADA

  • Michael Dennis

    General Partner
    LAST40 VENTURES
    -

  • Mike Fletcher

    Manager
    CITY OF OTTAWA
    -

  • Mike Kelland

    Mike Kelland

    Chief Operating Officer
    PLANETARY TECHNOLOGIES
    -

  • Rhonda Jewett

    Rhonda Jewett

    Director or Corporate and Business Development
    ARCUS POWER

  • Tammy Kim-Newman

    Associate Director, Career Education and Development
    YORK UNIVERSITY

  • Teruel Carrasco

    Teruel Carrasco

    President
    VALHALLA PRIVATE CAPITAL
    -

  • Thomas McAndrew

    Thomas McAndrew

    Founder and CEO
    ENCHANTED ROCK
    -

  • Tim Feduniw

    Tim Feduniw

    Director Sustainable Economic Development
    CITY OF SELKIRK

  • Tom Vair

    Tom Vair

    Deputy CAO
    CITY OF SAULT STE MARIE
    -

  • Tonja Leach

    Executive Director
    QUEST
    -

  • Trevor Hennigar

    Chief Operating Officer
    RIMOT
    -

  • Vanessa Völkel

    Vanessa Völkel (KEYNOTE)

    Deputy Head at ITPO Germany
    UNIDO