Speaker List

Amherstburg

Clouthier, Mike

Canadian Business Development Manager
Honeywell Commercial Fire

Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada

Austin

JM

Munoz, Jose (he/him/his)

Alberta Market Lead
Aurora Energy Research

Austin, Texas, United States

Orta Aleman, Dante

Associate
Aurora Energy Research

Austin, Texas, United States

Boston

Nuara, Mary Louise "Weezie" (she/her/hers)

Assistant Secretary for Federal and Regional Energy Affairs
Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Brooklyn

Sanford, Owen

Head of Megapack Sales, Americas
Tesla

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Burnaby

Shariat-Zadeh, Minoo

Project Lead
British Columbia Institute of Technology

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Calgary

Akman, Matthew (he/him/his)

Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy and President, Power
Enbridge

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Bellissimo, Vittoria (she/her/hers)

President and CEO
Canadian Renewable Energy Association

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Birse, Scott

Lawyer, Associate
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Bouey, Elyse (BA, JD)

Lawyer, Associate
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Cesar, Juliana

Director - Environment, Society and Regulatory
PESCA Environment

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Engen, Aaron (he/him/his)

President and CEO
AESO

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Forrest, Jackie (she/her/hers)

Executive Director
ARC Energy Research Institute

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Fortier, Billie (she/her/hers)

Partner
MLT Aikins LLP

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Gackle, Jeremy

Managing Director
ARC Financial Corp.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Graney, Emma (she/her/hers)

Journalist, Energy
The Globe and Mail

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Grasby, Steve

Research Scientist
Natural Resources Canada

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Hall, Kelly (he/him/his)

Director for Saskatchewan and Indigenous Engagement
Canadian Renewable Energy Association

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Johnson, Greg

Partner, Tax
Bennett Jones LLP

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Kennedy, Jessica L.

Partner
Bennett Jones LLP

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Knaggs, Edward

Manager - Hybrid Microgrids
ComAp

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Kumar, Akash (he/him/his)

Manager, Global Investment and Innovation Incentives
Deloitte

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Leblanc, Nicole (she/her/hers)

Vice President, Markets
AESO

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Calgary

Mackay, Lindsay (she/her/hers)

Senior Renewable Energy Specialist Underwriter
Aviva Global Corporate & Specialty

Calgary , Alberta, Canada

Calgary

McGarrigle, Adrienne (she/her/hers)

Project Lead
Solas Energy

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Mehi, Kevin

Lawyer
MLT Aikins LLP

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Mendoza, Jelica

Program Manager Solar Engineering
PRI Engineering

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Morden, Christina (she/her/hers)

Legal Counsel
Canada Infrastructure Bank

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Mueller, Stuart

Director
Energy and Environmental Economics (E3)

calgary, Alberta, Canada

Pawlenchuk, Taylor

Renewable Energy Analyst EIT
Solas Energy

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Player, Delanie (P.Biol.; RPBio)

Principal Wildlife Biologist
Matrix Solutions Inc.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Refvik, Robert (he/him/his)

Director of Sales
BluWave-ai

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Risbud-Vincent, Gabriel

Renewable Energy Engineer
Solas Energy Consulting Inc.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Sears, Allison (she/her/hers)

Partner
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Verok, Gordon (he/him/his)

Director Of Development
Horizon New Energy

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Vonesch, David

President and CEO
SkyFire Energy Inc

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Waye, Victoria

Director of Business Development
Lee Group Search

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

White, Ashley (she/her/hers)

Partner
Bennett Jones

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Yang, Vincent

VP
RETEC INTERNATIONAL NEW ENERGY PTE. LTD.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Yazdani, Arash

Chief Operating Officer
PRI Engineering

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Zilm, Katherine (she/her/hers)

Senior Technical Specialist, Human Environment
Ausenco

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Chestermere

Redmond, Janice

Senior Manager, Corporate Development
Canada West Land Services Ltd.

Chestermere, Alberta, Canada

Claremont

Schmelebeck, Christian (he/him/his)

Senior Director, Head of Utility-Scale Sales, USA and Canada
JA Solar

Claremont, California, United States

Colorado Springs

Gies, Mark

Director of Strategy and Market Development
S-5!

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Coquitlam

Benson, Chris (he/him/his)

VP of Projects & Partnerships
Moment Energy

Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Dartmouth

RA

Arseneault, Ryan

A/Manager – Network Optimization and Design/Transformation, Innovation and Engineering Division
Environment and Climate Change Canada/Government of Canada

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Edmonton

Allen, Darcy (he/him/his)

Energy, Utility and Policy Specialist
Farmer’s Advocate Office

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Rajagopalan, Radha (she/her/hers)

Director for Alberta
Canadian Renewable Energy Association

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Sinclair, Jess

Director, Government Affairs (Prairies)
Council of Canadian Innovators

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Franklin

MacMillan, Innes (he/him/his)

Senior Renewable Energy Asset Analyst
Wood

Franklin, Indiana, United States

Fremont

Hutson, Sol

GM, Foundation Solutions and Managing Director, Nextracker Canada
Nextracker, Inc.

Fremont, California, United States

Krause, Matthias

Product Marketing Manager
Nextracker

Fremont, California, United States

Gaspé

Côté, Frédéric (he/him/his)

Executive Director
Nergica

Gaspé, Quebec, Canada

Gesgapegiag

Vicaire, Fred (he/him/his)

CEO
Mi’gmawei Mawiomi Business Corporation

Gesgapegiag, Quebec, Canada

Grimsby

Kilpatrick, Brandon

Canadian National Director
S-5!

Grimsby , Ontario, Canada

Guelph

Rebello, Eldrich (he/him/his)

Science and Technology Advisor
Natural Resources Canada

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Hamilton

Carocci, Dan (he/him/his)

President
Sunset Renewables

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Helsinki

Sweet, Kristina (she/her/hers)

Investment and Sustainability Director
Korkia

Helsinki, Not Applicable, Finland

Iqaluit

Phillips, Clara (she/her/hers)

Technical Project Lead
Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corporation

Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada

Kingston

Asbreuk, Lisa

Partner, Corporate / Commercial / Energy Law
Cunningham Swan LLP

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Lagos

Ademilua, Ayo

President
Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Larouche

Fortin, Maxime (he/him/his)

Senior Manager, Actuarial Science and Data Scientist
Deloitte

Larouche, Quebec, Canada

London

Zohouri, Mehdi

VP of Sales, Digital Solutions
RES Group

London, England, United Kingdom

Milton

Dawson, Marnie (she/her/hers)

Manager, Greenfield Origination
Boralex Inc

Milton, Ontario, Canada

Giannetta, Brandy

Director, Environment and Community Relations
Boralex Inc

Milton, Ontario, Canada

Mississauga

Lala, Vishal (he/him/his)

CEO
Polar Racking

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Reijerse, Fidel

President
RESCo Energy Inc.

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Montreal

Brodeur, Philippe (he/him/his)

Global Practice Lead, Wind Turbine Technology
DNV

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Côté, Mathieu (he/him/his)

Director, Operations Program
Canadian Renewable Energy Association

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Deguise, Isabelle (she/her/hers)

Director, Development
RES Canada

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Duguay, Philip

Vice President, Business Development
Grid United

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Dunsky, Philippe (he/him/his)

President
President, Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Habel, Jean (he/him/his)

Senior Director, Québec and Atlantic Canada
Canadian Renewable Energy Association

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Kujala, Ben (he/him/his)

Senior Research Lead
Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Nolet, Jean-François (he/him/his)

Vice-President, Government Relations and Public Affairs
TES Canada

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Sirignano, Adam (he/him/his)

Regional Director, Sales and After Sales
ENERCON

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Villanova, Floréal (he/him/his)

CEO
Solutions Otonomi

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

North Canton

Smith, Kyle

Application Engineering Specialist
The Timken Company

North Canton, Ohio, United States

Ottawa

Beck, Matt (he/him/his)

Senior Director, Carbon Management and Sustainability
Delphi

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Feucthwanger, Dave

Senior Consultant, Climate Risk
Delphi

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Gattinger, Monica

Founding Chair
Positive Energy at the University of Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Gullo, Michael (he/him/his)

Vice President, Policy
Business Council of Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Mair, Julie (she/her/hers)

Director, Membership and Business Development
Canadian Renewable Energy Association

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Melo, Fernando (he/him/his)

Federal Director
Canadian Renewable Energy Association

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Muller, Eric (he/him/his)

Director for Ontario
Canadian Renewable Energy Association

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

St-Georges, Melanie

Program Officer - Northern REACHE program
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Wilson, Evan (he/him/his)

Vice President, Policy for Western Canada and National Affairs
Canadian Renewable Energy Association

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Palm Beach

Basson, Sonja (she/her/hers)

South Queensland Power Leader
GHD

Palm Beach, Queensland, Australia

Portland

Fuchs, Jeff

Senior Vice President of Onshore Sales
Vestas

Portland, Oregon, United States

Québec

Boivin, Louis (he/him/his)

Partner
Deloitte Canada

Québec, Quebec, Canada

Quebec

Lepercq, Véronique (she/her/hers)

Project Manager – Environmental Assessments
PESCA Environment

Quebec, Quebec, Canada

Quebec City

Plamondon-Ratté, Manuel

National Market Lead – Wind & Discipline Manager – Structural
WSP in Canada

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Regina

Eckel, Tim F.

Consultant, Energy Transition & Asset Management
T Eckel Consulting

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Lonechild, Guy

President & CEO
First Nations Power Authority

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

San Diego

Grimbert, Tristan (he/him/his)

President and CEO
EDF Renewables North America

San Diego, California, United States

Saskatoon

Brumwell, Lindsay (she/her/hers)

Owner
LB Strategies

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

St Albert

Martinez, Roberto

Resource Assessment Manager
WSP

St Albert, Alberta, Canada

St. Catharines

Quinlan, Steve (he/him/his)

Manager of Electrical Engineering
CEM Engineering

St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

St. John's

Lethbridge, Michelle (she/her/hers)

Senior Project Manager
ABO Energy

St. John's , Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

St-Lambert

Lecompte, Etienne (he/him/his)

Managing Director
LCAB

St-Lambert, Quebec, Canada

Surrey

Sparling, Brian

Senior Transformer Technical Advisor
Kinectrics Inc.

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Sutton West

Aitchison, Jen

President
Renewable Risk Consulting on behalf of Aviva Canada

Sutton West, Ontario, Canada

Toronto

Althaus, Maike

Executive Director, Hydrogen Ontario
Canadian Hydrogen Association

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

AA

Au Duong, Alvin

Senior Data Analyst
Environment and Climate Change Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Borins, Dave (he/him/his)

Director, Recycling
Quantum Lifecycle Partners

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Carbone, Alexander

Vice President
Clairvest

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Cerga, Roni

CEO
VR Vision Inc.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Chee-Aloy, Jason

Managing Director
Power Advisory LLC

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Chiu, Christine (she/her/hers)

Director, Energy Transition, Project & Infrastructure Finance
RBC

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Deagle, Kevin (he/him/his)

Vice President, Engagement and Public Affairs
New Economy Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Enright, Mike (he/him/his)

Senior Manager, Renewable Development
Invenergy

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Gallinger, Lesley (she/her/hers)

Chief Executive Officer and President
IESO

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Gilbank, Ben (he/him/his)

Founder & CEO
AltCrest Energy

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Gossage, Patrick (he/him/his)

President
Agrivoltaics Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Greenhouse, Ben (he/him/his)

Chief Executive Officer
Potentia Renewables

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hejmej, Mike

CEO
Senpilot

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Kapoor, Akshit

Senior Consultant-Electrolyzer
DNV

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Kronby, Matthew

Partner
Osler LLP

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Kshemendranath, Anirudh (he/him/his)

Consultant
Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Kula, Leonard (he/him/his)

Vice President of Policy—Eastern Canada and Utility Affairs
Canadian Renewable Energy Association

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Mosley, Jana

President and CEO
Toronto Hydro

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Normington, Wesley (he/him/his)

Executive Director
Relay Education

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Rose, Marc (he/him/his)

Growth Director, Canada - Corporate
SLR Consulting Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Savage, Jessica (she/her/hers)

Program Delivery Executive of Market Renewal Program
IESO

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Shahriar, Hassan

President
ADAPTR

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Short, David (he/him/his)

Senior Director, Enabling Resources Program
Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Vellone, John (he/him/his)

Partner and National Leader, Energy, Resources & Renewables
Borden Ladner Gervais

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Tsuut

Thompson, Jeremy

CEO and President
Eagle Spirt Business Development

Tsuut, Alberta, Canada

Vancouver

Charron, Maxime

President
LeadingAhead Energy

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Gustafson, Jacqueline

Director, Tax Incentives Practice
KPMG LLP

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Magnus, Jack P.D (he/him/his)

Senior Government Relations Advisor
Clean Energy Association of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

DM

McDougall, David

Business Development Manager
H.B. Fuller

Vancouver, Washington, United States

Sayers, Kwatuuma Cole (he/him/his)

Executive Director
Clean Energy BC

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Varennes

Ajaja, Adile (he/him/his)

Director of Operations IT and Cybersecurity
Evlo Energy Storage Inc.

Varennes, Quebec, Canada

Victoria

MacAulay, Jeff

CEO
Charge Solar

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Vulcan

Schneider, Jason

Director
Rural Municipalities of Alberta

Vulcan, Alberta, Canada

Washington

Collier, Ann (she/her/hers)

Senior Manager, Emerging Technology
Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Ettinger, Stacy J. (she/her/hers)

Senior Vice President of Supply Chain and Trade
Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Waterloo

Bright, Peter (he/him/his)

Regional Sector Leader, Renewable Energy, Canada
Stantec

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Ryckman, Andrew

Managing Director
Natural Resource Solutions Inc

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Teat, Charlotte (she/her/hers)

Senior Biologist
Natural Resource Solutions Inc

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

West Vancouver

Miller, Luticia

Vice President, Project Development
First Nations Major Projects Coalition

West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada