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Monday, April 25, 2022
8:00 am – 8:45 am • Registration & Coffee
Location: Commonwealth Foyer
8:45 am – 10:00 am – Welcoming Remarks & Opening Keynote
Location: Commonwealth Ballroom A
Emera is pleased to welcome delegates from across Canada and beyond to the 18th annual Smart Energy Event.
Speakers:
His Worship Mike Savage, Mayor, Halifax Regional Municipality
Karen Gatien, Deputy Minister, Department of Natural Resources and Renewables, Government of Nova Scotia
Mark Sidebottom, Chief Operating Officer, Nova Scotia Power Inc.
10:00 am – 10:30 am – Network Refreshment Break
Location: Atlantic Ballroom
10:30 am – 12:00 pm – Net Zero Transitions (Part 1)
Location: Commonwealth Ballroom A
This timely roundtable will discuss key actions for transitioning to Net-Zero. Including affordability, remote communities, vulnerable citizens, early adopters, policy & political, regulators/standards and market stakeholders.
Moderator: Maureen Kolla, Project Manager, Solas Energy Consulting
Speakers:
Gillian Wesley, Director of Communications, Efficiency Canada
Frederick Morency, Vice President, Energy & Services, Schneider Electric
Philippe Dunsky, Founder and President, Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors
Andy Carson, Director, Energy Transition, Irving Oil
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm – Keynote Roundtable Luncheon – Canada’s Energy Policy
Location: Commonwealth Ballroom A
For the Canadian public to meet Net-Zero Canada requires an inclusive energy plan designed by and for regulators and market stakeholders. This session will invite stakeholders from across the country to embark on establishing a policy with 3 pillars: Enabling Technology, Viable Commercial Constructs and a Supportive Regulatory Environment.
Opening Remarks: Erin Burbidge, Director of Policy & Programs, Clean Foundation
Moderator: Ammar Nawaz, Vice President, Alectra
Speakers:
MP Andy Fillmore, Parliamentary Secretary to Minister Champagne, Industry, Science & Innovation, Government of Canada
Rick Smith, President, Canadian Institute for Climate Choices
Ralph Torrie, Director of Research, Corporate Knights
Kristyn Annis, Corporate Commercial Lawyer, BLG
Closing Remarks: Heidi Leslie, Vice President, Corporate Strategy Implementation, Emera
1:15 pm – 1:30 pm – Network Refreshment Break
Location: Atlantic Ballroom
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm – Canada’s Hydrogen Hubs
Location: Commonwealth Ballroom A
Explore the latest in hydrogen plans from Canada’s regional hydrogen hubs.
Moderator: Mark Kirby, President and CEO, Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association
Speakers:
Paul Browning, CEO, Fortescue Future Industries
Michelle Robichaud, President, Atlantic Centre, Energy and Atlantic Hydrogen Association
Matthew Slotwinski, Senior Economic Development Officer, Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership
Christopher Penny, Manager, Hydrogen Projects, Atura Power
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm – Efficient Smart Grid & Building Practices (concurrent breakout session)
Location: Maritime Room
Hear the latest in smart grid architecture and technologies for both new building construction and retrofits with a focus on energy control centers, DERMS, etc.
Moderator: Nick Campbell, Operations/Project Manager, National Thermovoltaics
Speakers:
Shadea Mitchell, Director of Client Marketing, Virtual Peaker
Kevin Colvey, MBA, PEng, Director, Corporate Development, Saint John Energy
Sanjeev Pushkarna, Sr. Program Manager, Smart Grid, Nova Scotia Power
Greg Robart, CEO, Smart Grid Innovation Network Canada
Pierre Mullin, Director, Custom Software Development, Siemens Canada Ltd.
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm – SPECIAL PRESENTATION – FREE TO ATTEND FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS
Location: Bedford Room
Are you intrigued about new innovative cleantech?
The team at National Thermovoltaics Inc. are full steam ahead on waste heat to power technology! It doesn’t matter what kind of waste heat you have; we can capture it! • Steam • Exhaust • Flue Gas
If you are looking for a technology that is solid state, scalable to multi-MW and virtually maintenance free, this presentation hits the spot. We are excited to show you where we are at currently and our plan for the next 5 years. This technology is novel, first of kind and manufactured in Canada!
Speakers:
Nick Campbell, Operations Manager, National Thermovoltaics
Paul Walsh, Vice President – Business Development, National Thermovoltaics
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm – SPECIAL PRESENTATION – FREE TO ATTEND FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS
Location: Maritime Room
Understanding Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) Program and selling to the Government of Canada
Description:
Are you an innovator?
Regardless if you are working from your home, an academic in a university lab or a scientist in a small or a major corporation, the Innovation for Defence, Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program is looking for your solutions to help resolve defence and security challenges. IDEaS will support the development of solutions from their conceptual stage, through prototype testing and capability development and provides opportunities to interact with the Department of National Defence’s science and military members.
Join this session to get an overview of the program and its elements including:
• Innovation Networks • Competitive Projects • Contests • Sandboxes • Test Drives • Success stories from Atlantic Canada
Presenting Organization: Procurement Assistance Canada (PAC), as a part of Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), makes it easier for smaller and diverse businesses to bid on federal contracts through informing, assisting and engaging with businesses and helping them better understand the procurement process.
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm – • Registration & Coffee
Location: Atlantic Ballroom
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Energy Storage (concurrent breakout session)
Location: Commonwealth Ballroom A
How energy storage aligns with upcoming applications including wave, wind, solar, hydrogen and more.
Moderator: Justin Rangooni, Executive Director, Energy Storage Canada
Speakers:
Al Morales, CFO, Malta
Jason Aspin, Co-Founder, Aspin Kemp and Associates
Rob Boone, Sr. Engineer, Smart Grid, Nova Scotia Power
Jeff Dahn, Professor, University of Dalhousie
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm — Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) (concurrent breakout session)
Location: Maritime Room
This sessions features the latest innovation in carbon capture, utilization and storage with a focus on community applications.This sessions features the latest innovation in carbon capture, utilization and storage with a focus on community applications and/or Utilities and governments across Canada are among those seeking renewable energy solutions to reduce CO2 emissions in remote communities. This session will showcase the latest in integrated and collaborative approaches being taken.
Moderator: Breanne O’Reilly, Director of Communications and Marketing, Carbon Management Canada
Speakers:
Greg Maidment, Director of Operations, Carbon Management Canada
Algert Prifti, Decarbonization Technologies Manager, Black & Veatch
Ranjith (Ran) Narayanasamy, President and CEO, Petroleum Technology Research Centre
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Human Resources & IT Resources (concurrent breakout session)
Location: Bedford Room
Where will we find the IT and human resources to fill all of the new jobs required to get us to Net-Zero? Who’s offering solutions to meet this challenge? Business Intelligence, data and analytics
Moderator: Kimberley L. Leach, Market Development Manager, North America (Eastern), Ballard Power Systems, Inc.
Speakers:
Emma Norton, Atlantic Director, Climate Emergency Unit
Bernadette Fernandes, CEO, The Varanda Network
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Downhome Reception
Location: Atlantic Ballroom
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
8:00 am – 9:00 am Registration and Coffee
Location: Commonwealth Foyer
8:00 am – 9:00 am – SPECIAL PRESENTATION – FREE TO ATTEND FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS
Location: Maritime Room
Digitalizing Buildings to Achieve Net Zero Carbon
Description:
How can you make your building net zero?
Achieving net zero carbon is a crucial goal every organization needs to have to limit the carbon footprint left behind over to the future generations. With buildings accounting for approximately 40% of annual CO2 emissions globally, digitalizing buildings plays a key role in tackling climate change caused by these carbon emissions.
By leveraging digital technologies, learn how infrastructure & energy can be converged to achieve net zero in your building. This session will deep dive on: • Technologies for electrification • Control strategies for building systems • Grid interactivity • Data modeling • Enhanced operation & maintenance
Speaker:
Omar Elyakobi, EcoStruxure Solution Manager, Schneider Electric
9:00 am – 10:00 am – Electrification Now – Decarbonizing Communities
Location: Commonwealth Ballroom A
Utilities and governments across Canada are among those seeking renewable energy solutions to reduce CO2 emissions in remote communities. This session will showcase the latest in integrated and collaborative approaches being taken.
Moderator: Lauren McNutt, Consultant, Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors
Speakers:
Shawn Connell, Director, Customer Solutions, Nova Scotia Power
Curtis Whalen, Development Engineer, Growler Energy
Hassan Shahriar, President & CEO, ADAPTR Energy
Giles Counsell, Managing Consultant and Smart Energy Lead, Siemens Energy Business Advisory
9:00 am – 10:00 am – The Prosumer – A Technology Inclusive Approach (concurrent breakout session)
Location: Maritime Room
Are your power systems ready for the future of energy?
There’s no doubt about it — the adoption for renewable energy is surging, transforming the energy landscape to tackle climate change. Re-thinking how transportation facilities, buildings, and construction are managed holds the key to solving these climate issues.
The economy is leaning towards a more prosumer behavior, incentivized by the government through government subsidies for users, local communities & electricity system operators. With Distributed Energy Resources rapidly gaining popularity, discover why battery storage systems & microgrids are critical to manage & optimize the variables changing every minute like voltage fluctuations, energy pricing, & disruptions in power sources due to weather. As renewable energy sources continue to become more affordable, learn how you can make your building ready & scalable for future energy sources.
Speaker:
Pratap Revuru, Director, MicroGrid Solutions and Strategic Partnerships, Schneider Electric
10:00 am – 10:30 am Network Refreshment Break
Location: Atlantic Ballroom
10:30 am – 11:45 am – 5 Ws of Net Zero Communities – Part 2
Location: Commonwealth Ballroom A
Who is leading the way? What are the outcomes? When do we start acting? Where do we find solutions? Why are we waiting?
Opening Remarks: Daryl Genge, President & CEO, Springboard Atlantic
Moderator: Shannon Miedema, Director of Environment & Climate Change, Halifax Regional Municipality
Speakers:
Gary Johnson, Regional Manager, Black & Veatch
Kathleen Mifflin, Project Manager, Net Zero Atlantic
Eshna Kaul, Director, Green Energy Services, Aecon Technical Solutions
Katie Giles, Manager, Energy Program, Clean Foundation
10:30 am – 11:30 am – Efficiency – Machine Learning Grid Services (concurrent breakout session)
Location: Maritime Room
This session will take a closer look at the latest machine learning driven grid services, customer friendly load control projects and advancements in AI security.
Moderator: Paul Walsh, Vice President Marketing, National Thermovoltaics
Speakers:
Randall Fish, Director of Business Development, Shifted Energy
James Stewart, CEO and Founder, TROJ.AI
Connor MacNeil, Program Development Specialist, Research and Development Engineering, EfficiencyOne
Rebecca Costello, Engineer, Nova Scotia Power
11:55 am – 12:05 pm – Pitch Challenge Winner Announcement, presented by Innovacorp & OKR Financial
12:05 pm – 1:00 pm – Global Hydrogen Applications – Keynote Luncheon
Location: Commonwealth Ballroom
The past year has seen billions of investment in global hydrogen technology and many think green hydrogen technologies are tantamount to reaching Net-Zero. This session will introduce a number international projects using hydrogen side-by-side with renewables to reduce or eliminate CO2 emissions.
Moderator: Lindsay Burns, Manager, Government Relations, Heritage Gas
Speakers:
Nathan Ashcroft, Director, Strategic Business Development, Stantec
Gordon McIntosh, Chairman, Aberdeen Associates
Matti Malkamäki, Founder and Chairman, Hycamite
TJ Lawy, Program Director, Balance of Plant Components, Ballard Power Systems, Inc.
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Electric & Fuel Cell Vehicles – Sharing the Road
Location: Commonwealth Ballroom
In 1997 Toyota introduced Prius the first electric car. Now manufacturers are designing vehicles with fuel cell technology to generate the electricity with V2G technologies. How does this affect the transition of fossil fuel vehicles to electric?
Moderator: Sanjeev Pushkarna, Sr. Program Manager, Smart Grid, Nova Scotia Power
Speakers:
Peter Porteous, VP Business Development, Steele Auto Group
Daniel Breton, President and CEO, Electric Mobility Canada
Stephen Olmstead, Director, Social Responsibility & Advocacy, CAA Atlantic
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Transitioning Wind, Solar and Tidal with Collaborative Tech (concurrent breakout session)
Location: Maritime Room
Once again hydrogen is a collaborative technology with wind, solar, bio, and even wave and tidal energy projects. This sessions explores those technologies best suited to regions across Canada
Moderator: Gordon McIntosh, Chairman, Aberdeen Associates
Speakers:
Lindsay Burns, Manager, Government Relations, Heritage Gas
Jan Skjoldhammer, CEO & Founder, Novige AB
Bruce Doyle, Project Manager, Waterford Energy Services
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Network Refreshment Break
Location: Atlantic Ballroom
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Research Into Integrating Technologies
Location: Commonwealth Ballroom A
This session highlights the latest research into technologies that enable integration of two or more renewable energies.
Moderator: Stephen Hartlen, Assistant Vice-President, Industry Relations and leads the Office of Commercialization and Industry Engagement (OCIE), Dalhousie University
Speakers:
Ranjith (Ran) Narayanasamy, President and CEO, Petroleum Technology Research Centre
Michael Bourque, Emera & NB Power Research Centre for Smart Grid Technologies, University of New Brunswick
Wayne Groszko, PhD, BSc., Applied Energy Research Scientist, NSCC
Lukas Swan, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Principal Investigator, Dalhousie University, Renewable Energy Storage Laboratory
3:30 pm Closing Remarks