Full Conference - Concurrent Education Schedule

7:30 AM – 6:00 PM MT

Registration Open

Location: Main Entrance Concourse, BMO Centre

5:00 PM – 5:30 PM MT

Opening Remarks

Location: Hall B (Big Four), Big Four Roadhouse

Opening Remarks: – Canadian Renewable Energy Association

Opening Remarks: – Power Advisory LLC

Opening Remarks: – First Nations Power Authority

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM MT

Opening Plenary: Word to the Wise: Insights from Canada’s Clean Energy Leaders

Location: Hall B (Big Four), Big Four Roadhouse

Plenary Moderator: – The Globe and Mail

Plenary Speaker: – Enbridge

Plenary Speaker: – Potentia Renewables

Plenary Speaker: – EDF Renewables North America

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM MT

Welcome Reception

Location: Hall A (Big Four)

7:00 AM – 6:00 PM MT

Registration Open

Location: Main Entrance Concourse, BMO Centre

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM MT

Full Conference Attendees Networking Breakfast

Location: Palomino Pre-Function

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM MT

Keynote Remarks: U.S. Election Outlook: What’s Next for Renewable Energy and Storage?

Location: Palomino A-H, BMO Centre

Keynote Speaker: – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM MT

Plenary: Small World: Leading Manufacturers on the Challenges of Supplying the Canadian Market

Location: Palomino A-H, BMO Centre

Plenary Moderator: – Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

Plenary Speaker: – Vestas

Plenary Speaker: – Nextracker, Inc.

Plenary Speaker: – JA Solar

Plenary Speaker: – Tesla

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM MT

Networking Break

Location: Exhibit Halls D, E, and F, BMO Centre

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT

Learning from Canada's North: Renewable Energy Challenges, Innovations, and Successes

Location: Palomino D, BMO Centre

Concurrent Session Moderator: – Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corporation

Concurrent Session Speaker: – ENERCON

Concurrent Session Speaker: – ADAPTR

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11:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT

Taking Credit: Capitalizing on Canada's New Investment Tax Credits 

Location: Palomino E, BMO Centre

Concurrent Session Moderator: – RES Canada

Concurrent Session Speaker: – ARC Financial Corp.

Concurrent Session Speaker: – KPMG LLP

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Bennett Jones LLP

Concurrent Session Speaker: – LCAB

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM MT

Full Conference Attendees Networking Lunch

Location: Exhibit Halls D, E, and F, BMO Centre

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM MT

Broken Links: How to Protect Canada's Clean Energy Supply Chain

Location: Palomino D, BMO Centre

Concurrent Session Moderator: – RBC

Concurrent Session Speaker: – DNV

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Osler LLP

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Charge Solar

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Renewable Risk Consulting on behalf of Aviva Canada

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM MT

Green Light for Green Hydrogen:  Realizing Canada's Clean and Green Hydrogen Potential

Location: Palomino E, BMO Centre

Concurrent Session Moderator: – Canadian Hydrogen Association

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)

Concurrent Session Speaker: – ABO Energy

Concurrent Session Speaker: – TES Canada

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM MT

Balancing Act: Protecting Agricultural Land While Growing Clean Energy

Location: Palomino D, BMO Centre

Concurrent Session Moderator: – LB Strategies

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Korkia

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Boralex Inc

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Agrivoltaics Canada

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Nextracker

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM MT

Canada's Competitive Edge: Attracting Global Investment with Zero-emissions Electricity

Location: Palomino E, BMO Centre

Concurrent Session Moderator: – Positive Energy at the University of Ottawa

Concurrent Session Speaker: – New Economy Canada

Concurrent Session Speaker: – ARC Energy Research Institute

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Business Council of Canada

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Council of Canadian Innovators

3:45 PM – 4:15 PM MT

Networking Break

Location: Exhibit Halls D, E, and F, BMO Centre

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM MT

Réception de réseautage avec la Francophonie canadienne /Networking event with the Canadian Francophonie - Transition électrique Canada

Location: Exhibit Halls D, E, and F, BMO Centre

4:15 PM – 5:00 PM MT

We Can Work It Out: Community Engagement Around Renewable Energy Projects

Location: Palomino D, BMO Centre

Concurrent Session Moderator: – Boralex Inc

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Farmer’s Advocate Office

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Invenergy

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Rural Municipalities of Alberta

4:15 PM – 5:00 PM MT

What Comes Around Goes Around: Recycling, Repowering, and the Circular Economy

Location: Palomino E, BMO Centre

Concurrent Session Moderator: – Sunset Renewables

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Moment Energy

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Quantum Lifecycle Partners

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Solas Energy

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM MT

Expo Hall Happy Hour

Location: Exhibit Halls D, E, and F, BMO Centre

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM MT

Poster Reception

Location: Exhibit Halls D, E, and F, BMO Centre

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM MT

National on 10th Networking Reception (Off-site)

Location: National and 10th

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM MT

Full Conference Attendees Networking Breakfast

Location: Palomino Pre-Function

8:00 AM – 2:00 PM MT

Registration Open

Location: Main Entrance Concourse, BMO Centre

9:00 AM – 9:05 AM MT

WiRE Award Presentation

Location: Palomino A-H, BMO Centre

Presenter: – Canada West Land Services Ltd.

9:10 AM – 9:25 AM MT

Keynote Remarks: Electricity: Canada's Growth Agenda

Location: Palomino A-H, BMO Centre

Keynote Speaker: – President, Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM MT

Plenary: Power Players: Insights from Canada's Top Utilities and System Operators

Location: Palomino A-H, BMO Centre

Plenary Speaker: – IESO

Plenary Speaker: – AESO

Plenary Speaker: – Toronto Hydro

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM MT

Networking Break

Location: Exhibit Halls D, E, and F, BMO Centre

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT

Navigating the Future: The Evolving Landscape of Electricity Markets Across Canada

Location: Palomino D, BMO Centre

Concurrent Session Moderator: – Canadian Renewable Energy Association

Concurrent Session Speaker: – AESO

Concurrent Session Speaker: – IESO

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT

Raise the Roof: Scaling up Commercial and Industrial Rooftop Solar in Canada

Location: Palomino E, BMO Centre

Concurrent Session Moderator: – Cunningham Swan LLP

Concurrent Session Speaker: – AltCrest Energy

Concurrent Session Speaker: – RESCo Energy Inc.

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)

Concurrent Session Speaker: – SkyFire Energy Inc

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12:00 PM – 1:30 PM MT

Full Conference Attendees Networking Lunch

Location: Exhibit Halls D, E, and F, BMO Centre

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM MT

Indigenous Equity in Renewable Energy Projects: Financial Options, Legal Structures and Partnership Opportunities

Location: Palomino D, BMO Centre

Concurrent Session Moderator: – Clean Energy BC

Concurrent Session Speaker: – MLT Aikins LLP

Concurrent Session Speaker: – First Nations Major Projects Coalition

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Canada Infrastructure Bank

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Mi’gmawei Mawiomi Business Corporation

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM MT

Should We Join Forces? The Role of Interregional Transmission in Shaping the Future Electricity Grid

Location: Palomino E, BMO Centre

Concurrent Session Moderator: – Grid United

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Nergica

Concurrent Session Speaker: – T Eckel Consulting

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM MT

CanREA's Policy and Markets Cross-Canada Update

Location: Palomino D, BMO Centre

Concurrent Session Moderator: – Canadian Renewable Energy Association

Concurrent Session Speaker: – Canadian Renewable Energy Association