Meet the 2023 Speakers

  • Søren Hermansen

    Director - Samsø Energy Academy (KEYNOTE SPEAKER)

  • Julie Dabrusin

    Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources

  • Susanna Zagar

    Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Energy Board

  • Tonja Leach

    Executive Director, QUEST Canada

  • Francis Bradley

    President and Chief Executive Officer, Electricity Canada

  • Chief Terry Richardson

    North Shore Mi’kmaq Tribal Council

  • Nicole Poirier

    Vice President, Operations, NB Power

  • Bronwyn Lazowski

    Senior Policy Advisor, Lead of the Innovation and Electricity Regulation Initiative, Natural Resources Canada

  • Ajit Pardasani

    Senior Researcher, National Research Council Canada

  • Jim Ward

    General Manager, North Shore Mi’kmaq Tribal Council

  • Jeff Mocha

    Chief Engineering and Innovation Officer, OEC

  • Dr. Scot Wheeler

    Senior Research Associate, University of Oxford

  • Geri Yin

    Head, Grid Innovation, Alectra Utilities

  • Ryan Mitchell

    President & CEO, Saint John Energy

  • Giles Counsell

    Managing Consultant and Smart Energy Lead, Siemens Canada, Energy Business Advisory

  • Michael Singleton

    Executive Director, Sustainable Buildings Canada

  • Phil McKay

    Sr Director, Technical & Utility Affairs, Canadian Renewable Energy Association

  • Lauren McNutt

    Managing Consultant, Dunsky Climate + Energy Advisors

  • Patrick Bateman

    Consultant & Strategic Advisor, Energy Storage Canada

  • Mark Chapeskie

    Vice President of Program Development, Electricity Human Resources Canada

  • Jennifer Hiscock

    Director / Electricity, Transportation & Buildings Innovation, Natural Resources Canada

  • Alexandre Prieur (virtual presenter)

    Director, Renewable Energy Integration, Energy Efficiency and Technology Sector - Natural Resources Canada / Government of Canada

  • Stuart Galloway

    Executive Vice President, SOFIAC

  • Rose Robinson

    Acting Director, Advanced Reactor Development, NB Power

  • Eddie Oldfield

    Senior Lead, Projects, QUEST Canada

  • Nick Bayne

    Managing Director and Founder, Preva Ventures

  • Michelle Robichaud

    President, Atlantica Centre for Energy

  • Dorothy Moryc

    Vice President Grid Transformation, Enova Power

  • Chris Mathis

    Business Lead - Viable Solutions Inc., a division of Portfolio Solutions Group

  • Terrance Cormier

    Senior Manager - Consulting / Director · Mavome

  • Greg Robart

    Chief Executive Officer, Smart Grid Innovation Network Canada

Meet Our Keynote Speaker: Søren Hermansen

Søren Hermansen was born and raised on Samsø, an island in Denmark where he has been the driving force in the transition towards 100% renewable energy for the entire island. Since 2007 the island has been self-sufficient and 100% carbon-neutral. Furthermore, the island now supplies surplus energy to Jylland, on the mainland of Denmark. In 2009 Søren was awarded the Goteborg Award, also known as ‘environmental Nobel prize’, for his work with sustainable energy on Samsø.
 
Today, Søren is leading and managing the Samsø Energy Academy, a place for learning, meeting, and networking for the future energy transition. His knowledge and experience garnered from his work with sustainable energy on Samsø earned him the honour of being named one of the world’s ‘Top 10 environmental heroes’ by TIME Magazine.