Speakers & Moderators: 2026 Energy Storage Canada Conference

Alex Linchieh
BluWave-ai

Patrick Lo
Microsoft

Cody MacNeil
Workbench Energy

Rei Marzoughi
Toronto Hydro

Paula McGarrigle
Solas Energy Consulting

Chris Milligan
IESO Nova Scotia

Jana Mosley
Toronto Hydro

Thinus Neethling
HiTHIUM Energy Storage Technology USA Inc

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

Jason Rioux
NRStor

Kwatuuma Cole Sayers
Indigenous Power Coalition

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

Andrew Thiele
Sungrow

Travis Torrey
Storion Energy

Kotub Uddin
Envision Energy

Mike Weiner
Fluence Energy

Kane Xu
Envision

Sean Yacoub
Brant Municipal Enterprises

Vienna Zhou
TROES Corp.

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
Energy Storage Opportunities in the Atlantic Region	Leone King, Energy Storage Canada
New Storage Opportunities in Alberta's Restructured Energy Market	Robert Tremblay, Energy Storage Canada
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
Charting the Path Forward - Existing and Prospective First Nations Partners	Sean Tutak, Hydro One