Speakers & Moderators: 2026 Energy Storage Canada Conference

Jody Leber
CSA Group

Hon. Stephen Lecce
Government of Ontario

Danies Lee
NextStar Energy

Larissa Lees
Bennett Jones

Taylor Leopold
Nova Scotia Power

Derek Lim Soo
Peak Power

Alex Linchieh
BluWave-ai

Patrick Lo
Microsoft

Calvin MacCormack
Northland Power Inc.

Cody MacNeil
Workbench Energy

Rei Marzoughi
Toronto Hydro

Paula McGarrigle
Solas Energy Consulting

Chris Milligan
IESO Nova Scotia

Thinus Neethling
HiTHIUM Energy Storage Technology USA Inc

Jon Norman
Hydrostor

Nitin Padmanabhan
EPRI Canada

Sean Powers
Fluence Energy Canada

Don Richardson
Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation - Minogi Corp.

Jason Rioux
NRStor

Kwatuuma Cole Sayers
Indigenous Power Coalition

Mike Schoen
Canada Infrastructure Bank

Homaira Siddiqui
NRStor Incorporated

Gurmesh Sidhu
Moment Energy

Anna J. Siefken
Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Council

Hon. RJ Sigurdson
Government of Alberta

Merran Smith
New Economy Canada

Katherine Sparkes
Enwave Energy Corporation

Diana Stephenson
Toronto Hydro

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