Upcoming Event

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

Nov

16

Ottawa - 8:00 AM

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.

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Event Details

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.

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 – 9:45am Expert Presentation on the Economic Impact of Energy Superpower

9:45am – 10:00am Networking and coffee break
10:00am – 11:00am Panel – What is an Energy Superpower

  • Chris Prokop, SVP of Export Development & External Affairs, Midstream, AltaGas
  • Kevin Birn, CGAI Fellow, Vice President, S&P Global Commodity Insights
  • Moderator: George Vegh, CGAI Fellow, Senior Fellow, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy
11:00am – 12:00pm Panel – Achieving Alignment on Canada’s Energy Superpower Vision

  • Terence Hubbard, President, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
  • Michelle Leslie, CGAI Fellow
  • Justin Bourque, Founder & President, Âsokan Generational Developments
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, Chief Administrative & Regulatory Officer, Trans Mountain Corporation
2:00pm – 2:30pm Networking and coffee break
2:30pm – 3:30pm Panel – Industry Perspectives on Enabling Canadian Energy

  • Johanne Senécal, Vice President, Sustainability, External Relations & Indigenous Affairs, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
  • Shannon Young, Vice President, Legal, Sustainability & External Affairs, PETRONAS Canada
  • George Christidis, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Nuclear Association
3:45pm – 4:45pm Fireside Chat – A Vision for Canada as an Energy Superpower

  • Senior Provincial elected official
4:45pm – 5:00pm Closing remarks

Thank you to event sponsors

Event location

KPMG Suite 1800, 150 Elgin St., Ottawa.

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