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, Blakes 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, Independent Electricity System Operator
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