Conference Program

10:30 A.M.

Registration Opens

Hotel Lobby, Delta Lodge at Kananaskis

5:00 P.M.

Pre-Forum Sponsors Reception (by invitation)

Seasons Dining Room, Delta Lodge at Kananaskis

6:00 P.M.

Welcome Reception for all Delegates

Explorer Room, Delta Lodge at Kananaskis

7:00 P.M.

Registration Closes

Informal Dinner

Olympic Room, Delta Lodge at Kananaskis

Welcoming Remarks

• Murray J. Stewart, President, Energy Council of Canada
• Oskar Sigvaldason, Chair, Energy Council of Canada
• Hon. Greg Melchin, Minister of Energy, Alberta

 6:30 A.M.

Breakfast

Rockies Dining Room (served until 9:00 A.M.)

7:00 A.M.

Registration Opens

Conference Foyer, Delta Lodge at Kananaskis

8:00 A.M.

Opening Session:

• Andrew Stephens, Chair - 2005 Executive Energy Forum, Vice-President, Petro-Canada

Keynote Address - World Energy Outlook

• Introduction: André Caillé. Chair, World Energy Council, Chairman of the Board, Hydro Québec
• Claude Mandil, Executive Director, International Energy Agency

9:00 A.M.

Canadian Energy from a North American Investment Perspective(Click here for Session Overview)

• Moderator: Pierre Alvarez, President & CEO, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
• Speaker: Derek Burleton, Senior Economist: Canadian Regional Markets, Sectoral Studies and Public Policy, TD Bank Financial Group 

10:00 A.M.

Break

10:30 A.M.

Smart Regulation Track (Click here for Session Overview)

• Moderator: Robert Hornung, President, Canadian Wind Energy Association
• Panel Members:
  • France Pégeot, Visiting Executive, EnCana
  • Peter Watson, Deputy Minister of Alberta Environment (AENV)  
  • Dan McFayden, CEPA

11:45 A.M.

Lunch

Rockies Dining Room and Fireweed Grill

1:00 P.M.

Human Resources/Skills Resources Track (Click here for Session Overview)

• Moderator: Phil Lachambre, Executive Vice-President & CFO, Syncrude Canada Ltd.
• Speaker: Cheryl Knight, Executive Director, Petroleum Human Resources Council
• Panel Members :
  • Brad Anderson, Executive Director, Alberta Chamber of Resources & Construction Owners Association of Alberta
  • Herman Van Reekum, President, VRV Immigration Services
  • Karen Jackson, Assistant Deputy Minister, Human Resources and Skills Development

2:15 P.M.

Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management Track (Click here for Session Overview)

• Moderator: Denis Tanguay, Directeur general, AQME
• Panelists

3:30 P.M.

Break

4:00 P.M.

Technology Track (Click here for Session Overview)

• Moderator: Ken McCready, Senior Policy Advisor, Energy Council of Canada
• Panel Members:
  • Michael Raymont, Vice President, Technology & Industry Support, National Research Council 
  • Graham Campbell, Director General, Office of Energy R&D, Natural Resources Canada
  • Eddy Isaacs, Managing Director, Alberta Energy Research Institute

6:00 P.M.

6:30 P.M.

Registration Closes

Buses Depart for Boundary Ranch. Please meet in Main Lobby.

7:00 P.M.

Reception and Dinner: Boundary Ranch, Kananaskis Valley

Entertainment

Buses Return to Hotel

6:30 A.M.

Breakfast

Rockies Dining Room (served until 9:00 A.M.)

7:00 A.M.

8:00 A.M.

Registration Opens

Pocaterra Room, Delta Lodge at Kananaskis

Breakfast

Rockies Dining Room (Served until 9:00 A.M.)

Roundtable Discussion - Energy Dialogue Group Steering Committee (Click here for Session Overview)

• Moderator:  Tom Parkinson, President & CEO, Hydro One
• Panel Members
  • George Anderson, Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada
  • James Gillis, Deputy Minister of Energy, Ontario
  • Ken Smith, Deputy Minister of Energy, Alberta
  • William Thompson, Deputy Minister of Energy, New Brunswick
  • Pierre Alvarez, President & CEO, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
  • Mike Cleland, President and CEO, Canadian Gas Association
  • Robert Hornung, President, Canadian Wind Energy Association
  • Hans Konow, President & CEO, Canadian Electricity Association

9:30 A.M.

Break

9:45 A.M.

Information and Public Understanding Track (Click here for Session Overview)

Improving Public Judgment: from Guesswork to Shared Understanding

• Moderator: Dave Butters, President, Association of Power Producers of Ontario
• Panel Members:
  • Sarah Thorne, President and Partner, Thorne Butte: Decision Partners Inc.
  • Gordon Butte, President, Decision Partners, LLC
  • Merle MacIsaac, Senior Advisor Public Affairs, Nova Scotia Power Inc.

11:00 A.M.

Forum Wrap-up

• Mike Cleland, Chair, Energy Dialogue Group, and President and CEO, Canadian Gas Association
• Andrew Stephens, Chair - 2005 Executive Energy Forum, Vice-President, Petro-Canada

12:00 P.M.

Informal Luncheon - Delta Lodge at Kananaskis

Registration Closes

1:30 P.M.

Forum Golf Tournament - SilverTip Golf Resort, Canmore, Alberta