Thursday, February 13, 2025 | 07:30 AM - 1:30 PM ET | By Invitation Only

SYNOPSIS

The Canadian Global Affairs Institute invites you to join an upcoming summit bringing together leading energy analysts to explore the impact of Canada's burgeoning LNG industry on our position internationally. Canada is entering the global LNG market amid unprecedented geopolitical, environmental, and technological change. Canadian policymakers and business leaders must consider the impact of this development on Canada's economy, international interests, and future development. Through this summit, we hope to develop a greater shared understanding of the role of Canada's natural gas an LNG industry for Canadian domestic and international interests. This summit is made possible with the support of Tourmaline Oil, TC Energy, and KPMG Canada.

• Summit Program Document

PROGRAM

07:30 – 08:00 Registration and Networking Breakfast

08:00 – 08:15 Introductory Remarks and Land Acknowledgement

• David Perry, CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute
• Leah Carson, Partner, KPMG

08:15 – 08:35 Keynote Speech

• Kanji Yamanouchi, Japanese Ambassador to Canada

08:35 – 09:05 North American Natural Gas Outlook

• Patrick O'Rourke, Managing Director, Institutional Equity Research (E&P), ATB

09:05 – 09:35 The Global LNG Outlook

• Ira Joseph, Global Fellow, Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy

09:35 - 09:45 Coffee Break

09:45 – 10:45 The Politics and Policy of US and Global LNG

• Ben Cahill, Director for Energy Markets and Policy, Center for Energy and Environmental Systems Analysis at the University of Texas at Austin
• Kevin Birn, Global Head, Center of Emissions Excellence and Chief Analyst Canadian Oil Markets, S&P Global Commodity Insights

10:45 – 11:00 LNG within a Larger North American Energy Strategy

• Michael Gullo, Vice President, Policy, Business Council of Canada

11:00 – 11:45 Indigenous Priorities and LNG

• Karen Ogen, CEO, First Nations LNG Alliance
• Tiara Folkes, Manager, Indigenous Relations Public Policy, TC Energy (Moderator)

11:45 – 12:15 Lunch Break

12:15 - 13:30 High-level Takeaways for Canadian Policymakers Panel

• Joe Calnan, Energy Security Forum Manager, Canadian Global Affairs Institute
• Sonya Savage, former Minister of Energy for the Government of Alberta
• Serge Dupont, Senior Advisor, Bennett Jones LLP
• Erin O'Brien, Assistant Deputy Minister, Fuels Sector, Natural Resources Canada

13:30 - 13:35 Closing Remarks

• Joe Calnan, Energy Security Forum Manager, Canadian Global Affairs Institute

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