2026 Energy Security Forum Conference: Is Canada Becoming an Energy Superpower?

16 November 2026 | 8:00 - 5:00 PM ET | KPMG Suite 1800, 150 Elgin St., Ottawa.

SYNOPSIS

Join the Canadian Global Affairs Institute for a full day discussion on what it means to be an energy superpower and the actions being take by Government and industry to achieve this goal. This conference will bring together key Federal and Provincial government officials, industry leaders, academia and civil society.

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Programme

8:00am – 8:30am	Breakfast and networking
8:30am – 8:45am	Opening Remarks KPMG Canada Representative
8:45am – 9:15am	Morning Keynote Speech Corey Hogan, Parliamentary Secretary for Energy and Natural Resources
9:15am – 10:00am	Expert Presentation on the Economic Impact of Energy Superpower
10:00am – 10:30am	Networking and coffee break
10:30am – 11:15am	Panel – What is an Energy Superpower Chris Prokop, AltaGas Shannon Joseph, Energy for a Secure Future Natural Resources Canada representative Moderator: George Vegh, CGAI Fellow
11:15am – 12:00pm	Panel – Achieving Alignment on Canada's Energy Superpower Vision Terence Hubbard, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada Michelle Leslie, CGAI Fellow, Exec. Advisor, Deloitte Panel Chair: Monica Gattinger, Chair, Positive Energy Institute
12:00pm – 1:00pm	Lunch and networking
1:00pm – 2:00pm	Panel – Canada as a Key Energy Partner Internationally H.E. Ki-mo Lim, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Canada H.E. Dinesh Kumar Patnaik, High Commissioner of India to Canada Jennifer Pierce, Trans Mountain Corporation Panel Chair: Jonathan Fried, CGAI Fellow
2:00pm – 2:30pm	Networking and coffee break
2:30pm – 3:30pm	Panel – Industry Perspectives on Enabling Canadian Energy Johanne Senécal, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers Shannon Young, PETRONAS Canada Jacquie Hoornweg, CGAI Fellow Panel Chair: Tourmaline Oil
3:45pm – 4:45pm	Fireside Chat – A Vision for Canada as an Energy Superpower Senior Provincial elected official
4:45pm – 5:00pm	Closing remarks