Speakers & Moderators: 2025 Energy Storage Canada Conference

Speakers
Moderators & Facilitators

Name	Moderator/Facilitator(s):
The Role for AI & Software Innovations in the BESS Industry	Anirudh Kshemendranath, Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors
Energy Storage Potential for Remote First Nations Communities	James Miskakwan Harper, NRSTor
Independent System Operators (ISO) Perspectives on Leveraging Storage	Jason Chee Alloy, Power Advisory
Cross-Border Currents: Canada-US Policy & Politics Shaping the Energy Storage Market	Adam Radwanski, The Globe and Mail
Designing Storage with Safety in Mind from Assets to Project Sites	Jen Aitchison, Hub International
Energy Storage Opportunities in Alberta's Modernizing Grid	Robert Tremblay, ESC
CEO Roundtable: Powering Canada's Energy Advantage	Chris Benedetti, Sussex Strategy Group
The Paradigm Shift of LDES in Canadian Markets	Andrew Thiele, ESC
Modernizing Regulatory Structures to Enable Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) for Storage	Greg Robart, SGIN
CEO Roundtable: 10 years in Review - Meeting the Growing Expectations of A Maturing Industry	Justin Rangooni, ESC
Storage, Borders and Power Politics	Utilia Amaral, Rubicon Strategy Inc.
Taking a North American Approach to Canadian Storage from Mineral Extraction to Deployment	Giancarlo Drennan, Sussex Strategy
Clarifying Paths to Permitting Energy Storage Projects from a Municipal Perspective	Utilia Amaral, Rubicon Strategy Inc.
British Columbia Call for Power & Energy Storage Opportunities	Travis Lusney, Power Advisory LLC
Combatting False Narratives About Storage and Gaining Social License	Julie Lupinacci, Hydro Ottawa