9th Annual Canadian Power Finance Conference 2018 | Euro Money Seminars | 18 January 2018 | The Ritz - Carlton, 181 Wellington Street West, Toronto, Canada

How to unlock future growth: Sunny prospects and winds of change in power development and finance.

This year the Canadian Power Finance Conference will examine the financing landscape for power projects and assets across the whole of Canada. Speakers and attendees from across the value chain – system operators, developers, investors, financiers and advisors – will gather to discuss the state of the industry, its challenges, and, of course, its opportunities.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2018:

PRESENTATION: One auction down, many more to come: Where are we in the transition to a green Alberta, and what do the coming years look like for market participants?

DYNAMIC SESSION FORMATS: Addressing the key questions around storage technology, its application, and where the finance is coming from.

PANEL DISCUSSION: The US North East under the microscope: How do market structures differ south of the border? And how does this impact on the financing of projects?

CASE STUDY: Exploring the Global Adjustment refinancing and the wider implications of Ontario’s Fair Hydro Act.

CASE STUDIES: Putting structures in place to facilitate Aboriginal project ownership across Canada.
PANEL DISCUSSION: Industry Leaders’ Crystal Ball: How will the Canadian power financing paradigm shift in the next five years? And how can we adapt?

CHAMPAGNE ROUNDTABLES: Intimate discussions hosted by senior government, system operator and utility representatives.

The Canadian Power Finance Conference attracts over 300+ attendees from 175+ companies a 15% growth from 2016, offering delegates unparalleled networking opportunities with top financiers and developers in the power & energy industry.

2018 Speakers:

Dan Balaban
President and Chief Executive Officer, Greengate Power Corporation

Girish Behal
PMP, Director, Strategic Initiatives and Development, Clean Power, SNC-Lavalin

Juan Caceres
Vice President and Senior Investment Director, Axium Infrastructure

John Carson
Chief Executive Officer, Alterra Power Corporation

Jason Chee-Aloy
Managing Partner, Power Advisory

Ching-yen Chen
Partner, InstarAGF Asset Management

Mike Crawley
Executive Vice President, Development, Northland Power, Inc.

Josh Dale
Vice President, Project Finance, Rabobank

Sankar DasGupta
CEO, Electrovaya

Bryan DeNeve
Senior Vice President, Finance and CFO, Capital Power Corporation

Ron Dizy
Managing Director, Advanced Energy Centre, Mars DD

Dan Dolan
President, New England Power Generators Association

Daniel Doubilet
Senior Associate, Torys LLP

Colin Edwards
Vice President & Director, Pattern Energy

Robert Ethier
Vice President, Market Operations, ISO New England

Michael Fishbein
Vice President, John Laing

JP Gladu
President and CEO, Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business

Paul Huebener
Partner, DIF

Matt Jamieson
President & CEO, Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation

David Jesty
Managing Director, Manulife Financial

Brian Kelsall
Partner, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

Anouk Kendall
President, Decentralised Energy Canada (DEC)

Andrew M. Kennedy
Chief Financial Officer, Capstone Infrastructure Corporation

Mike Kosiancic
Head of Acquisitions and Corporate Planning, Potentia Renewables Inc

Mike Larkin
Mike Larkin, Director, Infrastructure Investments, PSP Investments, PSP Investments

Michael Law
Senior Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, AESO

Ted Leonard
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, NRStor

Derek Lim Soo
Chief Executive Officer, Peak Power

Jennifer Manning
VP & General Counsel, NRStor

Peter Mastromarini
Managing Director & Group Head, Project Finance, Infrastructure, Power & Utilities, CIBC Capital Markets

Brian Moncik
Senior Vice President, Asset Management & Finance, Fiera Infrastructure

Eric Murray
President and Chief Executive Officer, Temporal Power

Nicolas Muszynski
Senior Development Manager, RES Canada

Jaideep Nagpal
Assistant Vice President, Project Finance, DBRS

Matt O’Brien
President, Connor Clark & Lunn

Seán C. O'Neill
Partner, McCarthy Tétrault LLP

John Pak
Managing Director, National Bank Financial

Esben Pedersen
Chief Investment Officer, Pattern Energy

Greg Remec
Senior Director, Head of US Energy & Project Finance, Fitch Ratings

Carmelo Restifo
Director, Project Finance, MUFG

David Rogers
Chief Executive Officer, AMP Solar Group Inc

Siddharth Samarth
Director, Project Finance, Infrastructure, Power & Utilities, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Matt Schwann
Director, Finance, BluEarth Renewables

Sebastian Seyfarth
CEO, Solar Provider Group Ltd.

Stephen Somerville
Vice President, Business Development & Acquisitions, H2O Power

Anthony Spadaro
Partner, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineber

Thomas Timmins
Partner, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP

Robert Todd
Managing Director, Renewables, HSBC

Jean Trudel
Chief Investment Officer, Innergex Renewable Energy Inc.

Curtis VanWalleghem
Chief Executive Officer, Hydrostor

Sébastien Vilder
Partner, Blakes

Brent Ward
Managing Director & Treasurer, Transalta

Christian Wray
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, JCM Capital

Darryl Yahoda
Director of Resource Development and Strategy, Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), Moderators

Bruce Fowler
Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Paul H. Harricks
Partner, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLPGowlings

Kent D. Howie
Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais

Mark C. Johnson
Partner, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Scott A. Kraag
Partner, Torys

Milosz A. Zemanek
Partner, Torys LLP

2018 Sponsors:

DELEGATE FOLDER:
• Torys

TABLE TOP:
• Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

WIFI:
• Borden Ladner Gervais

DELEGATE BAG:
• CIBC Capital Markets

LANYARD:
• SNC-Lavalin

WATER BOTTLE:
• Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

DELEGATE HANDBOOK:
• National Bank Financial

COCKTAIL RECEPTION:
• MUFG
• Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

BRONZE:
• DBRS
• Fitch Ratings
• Manulife Financial
• McCarthy Tetrault LLP
• Rabobank
• John Laing

MEDIA PARTNER:
• APPrO (Association of Power Producers of Ontario)
• Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business
• Canadian electricity association (CEA)
• Canadian Mining & Energy
• Decentralised Energy Canada (DEC)
• IPFA