Speakers & Moderators: 2026 Energy Storage Canada Conference

Delphine Adenot Owusu
Schneider Electric

Adnan Akhtar
Hydro One Networks Inc.

Shaun Andrews
TERIC Power

Asier Ania
Boralex

Shaheer Aziz
Hydrostor

William Best
Triple Point Resources Ltd.

Ryan Boudreau
Hydro One Networks

Jonathan Cheszes
Compass Greenfield Development

Céline Combé
PowerCo SE

Eric Culkin
Sumitomo SHI FW

Debrup Das
Hitachi Energy

Chad Davis
Atura Power

Elinor D'Cunha
Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)

Tory Deschamps
Township of Edwardsburgh-Cardinal

Daniel Doubilet
Selkirk Advisory Group

Barbara Ellard
Independent Electricity System Operator

Eva Gardow
EPRI

Monica Gattinger
Positive Energy, uOttawa

Ben Greenhouse
Potentia

Roman Grod
Rodan Energy Solutions

Nasreddine Guerfala
Edgecom Energy

Nansy Hanna
Electrical Safety Authority

Tom He
Gotion Canada

Alistair Howard
RE Royalties Ltd.

Adam Jakubowski
Energy Safety Response Group (ESRG)

Sophie Janke
Northern Energy Innovation, Yukon University

Anirudh Kshemendranath
Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors

Kelly LaRocca
Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation

Name	Moderator/Facilitator(s):
Lessons Learned from non-Canadian Jurisdictions	Sarah Griffiths, Hydrostor
Insights into the Launch of the NS IESO: From Planning to Execution	Jason Chee-Alloy, Power Advisory
Canada's Storage Supply Chain in the Global Context	Reena Goyal, Blakes LLP
Lessons Learned from Canada's Largest BESS Projects	Jordan Penic, Sussex Strategy
New Storage Opportunities in Alberta's Restructured Energy Market	Robert Tremblay, Energy Storage Canada
Energy Storage Opportunities in the Atlantic Region	Leone King, Energy Storage Canada
Operating in Unique Canadian Contexts	Tyler McAuley, Bennet Jones
DERs as a Municipal Opportunity	Sarah Simmons, Power Advisory
CEO Roundtable - The Storage Advantage: Securing Reliability & Flexibility in a Global Electrified Economy	Chris Benedetti, Sussex Strategy
Addressing BESS Safety Concerns with Communities	Jenn Tuck, Potentia Renewables
AI and Data Centre Planning - Challenges & Opportunities for Storage	Utilia Amaral, Rubicon Strategy
CEO Roundtable: Bringing Global Investment to Canada's Storage Sector	Kristyn Annis, Dentons
Insights from Municipal Hosts & Project Partners	Ammar Nawaz, Alectra
Charting the Path Forward - Existing and Prospective First Nations Partners	Christina Reynolds, Hydro One
Powering Ontario's Growth: Energy Storage Procurements—Past, Present, and Future	Dena Van de Coevering, Energy Storage Canada