Program

Two days of dynamic conversations with the leaders of Canada’s energy storage industry! Click on a session to see full details.

*Program is subject to change. More details will be posted as they become available.

Wednesday, September 24, 2025
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Invitation-only event

Full-conference program

8:15 AM - 9:30 AM
 
 
 
 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Stream: Regional
 
James Miskakwan Harper, NRSTor
Bridgette Zacharias, BC Hydro
Mark Chapeskie, Electricity Human Resources Canada
Andrea Brown, Ontario Power Generation
Katherine Koostachin, Sussex Strategy Group
Stream: Regulatory
 
 
Joan Haysom, J.L. Richards & Associates
Stream: Supply Chain/Technical
 
Anirudh Kshemendranath, Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors
Nasreddine Guerfala, Edgecom Energy
Tony Olivo, FlexGen
Reena Goyal, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
10:05 AM - 11:05 AM
Stream: General
 
Jason Chee Alloy, Power Advisory
Nicole LeBlanc, AESO
Jessica Savage, IESO
Anna Lafoyiannis, EPRI Canada
11:05 AM - 11:35 AM
 
Exhibit Hall (pre-function space)
 
 
11:35 AM - 11:45 AM
Stream: General
 
 
Abigail Ross Hopper, Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
11:45 AM - 12:35 PM
Stream: General
 
Adam Radwanski, The Globe and Mail
Jay Khosla, Public Policy Forum
Abigail Ross Hopper, Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Derek Lim Soo, Peak Power
12:35 PM - 1:35 PM
 
Exhibit Hall (pre-function space)
 
 
1:35 PM - 2:35 PM
Stream: Regional
 
Robert Tremblay, ESC
Jessica Kennedy, Bennett Jones LLP
Paula McGarrigle, Solas Energy Consulting
Steven Kim, AESO
Shaun Andrews, TERIC Power
Stream: Regulatory
 
Jen Aitchison, Hub International
Nick Petrakis, Energy Safety Response Group (ESRG)
Rejo George, Marsh
Mark Berger, Fluence
Kachi Aroh, Sungrow
Stream: Supply Chain/Technical
 
 
Chris Stern, Garma energy
2:35 PM - 2:55 PM
 
Exhibit Hall (pre-function space)
 
 
2:55 PM - 3:10 PM
Stream: General
 
 
Jon Norman, Hydrostor
3:10 PM - 4:05 PM
Stream: General
 
Chris Benedetti, Sussex Strategy Group
Ben Greenhouse, Potentia
Jon Norman, Hydrostor
Jana Mosley, Toronto Hydro
Christine Healy, Northland Power
4:05 PM - 4:15 PM
Stream: General
 
 
Stephen Lecce, Government of Ontario
4:15 PM - 6:45 PM
Stream: General
Exhibit Hall (pre-function space)
 
 
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Invitation only/Pre-registration required
Room 201A
 
 
8:15 AM - 9:30 AM
 
 
 
 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Stream: Regional
 
 
Mohamed Awadallah, Hydro One
Stream: Regulatory
 
Greg Robart, SGIN
Ammar Nawaz, Alectra Energy Solutions
Sarah Simmons, Power Advisory
Patrick D. Bateman, PDBateman & Associates Inc.
Phil McKay, CanREA
Dane Labonte, Stantec
Stream: Supply Chain/Technical
 
Andrew Thiele, ESC
Barbara Ellard, IESO
Shaheer Aziz, Hydrostor
Anna J. Siefken, Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Council
David Martin, Energy Dome
John Battaglini, Westinghouse Electric Company
10:05 AM - 10:15 AM
Stream: General
 
 
Patrick Clerens, European Association for Storage of Energy
10:15 AM - 11:05 AM
Stream: General
 
Justin Rangooni, ESC
Paul Grod, Rodan Energy Solutions
Annette Verschuren, NRStor Inc
Patrick Clerens, European Association for Storage of Energy
James Larsen, e-Zinc
11:05 AM - 11:35 AM
 
Exhibit Hall (pre-function space)
 
 
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM
Stream: General
 
Utilia Amaral, Rubicon Strategy Inc.
David Herle, Rubicon Strategy Inc.
Kory Teneycke, Rubicon Strategy Inc.
12:35 PM - 1:35 PM
 
Exhibit Hall (pre-function space)
 
 
1:40 PM - 2:40 PM
Stream: Regional
 
Travis Lusney, Power Advisory LLC
Nicola Vaughan, Innergex Renewable Energy
Shoshana Pasternak, Invenergy LLC
Geoff Osborne, Capstone Infrastructure
Matt Harper, Invinity Energy Systems
Stream: Regulatory
 
Utilia Amaral, Rubicon Strategy Inc.
Bill Woodhead, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Kim Wright, Wright Strategies
Jonathan Cheszes, Compass Greenfield Development
Stream: Supply Chain/Technical
 
Giancarlo Drennan, Sussex Strategy
Saga Williams, First Nations Major Projects Coalition
Priya Tandon, Ontario Mining Association
Sean De Vries, BMAC
2:40 PM - 3:05 PM
 
Exhibit Hall (pre-function space)
 
 
3:05 PM - 4:05 PM
Stream: General
 
Julie Lupinacci, Hydro Ottawa
Melody Gaukel, Proof Strategies
Tremor Temchin, Convergent Energy and Power
Asier Ania, Boralex
Jennifer Tuck, Potentia Renewables Inc.
4:05 PM - 4:10 PM
Stream: General
Ballroom B