The 18th Annual Albert Power Summit 2017 | ALM Insight | 8 November 2017 | The Metropolitan Centre, 333 4th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB T2P 0H9, US

The 2017 Power Summit aims to tackle the critical challenges and opportunities facing Alberta’s electricity sector. The conference brings together policy makers and industry participants to encourage open and frank debate.

The select roster of local, regional and international speakers will share with you their expert opinions and insights on the issues that should be addressed if an electricity market that will meet the needs of all participants is to evolve.

Addressing important and thought-provoking questions, this year’s comprehensive two-day program will provide up-to-date insights into the forces that shape the Alberta and North American electricity markets.

If you want to hear about what is happening in the Alberta electricity sector with analysis by the key people who make it happen, you will not want to miss the 18th Alberta Power Summit.

2017 Speakers:

The Honourable Rachel Notley
Premier of Alberta

Jason Comandante
Vice President , Regulatory & Environmental Policy, Capital Power Corporation

Blain van Melle
Managing Director, Western Energy Trading, TransAlta Corporation

Kris Aksomitis
Director, Power Advisory LLC’s Calgary Office

Colin Andersen
Chair, Energy Council of Canada

Matt Ayres (TBC)
Chief Executive Officer, Market Surveillance Administrator

Dan Balaban
Founder, President and CEO, Greengate Power Corporation

Andrew Barrett
Vice President Regulatory, ENMAX Corporation

Chris Benedetti
Principal, Head – Energy and Environment Practice, Sussex Strategy Group

Guy Bridgeman
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, EPCOR Utilities Inc.

Colette Checkerda
Executive Director, Alberta Direct Connect Consumer Association (ADC)

Santi Churphongphun
Sr. Advisor, Regulatory, Capital Power Corporation

Marcy Cochlan
Managing Director, Market Regulation and Policy, TransAlta Corporation

Monica Curtis
Chief Executive Officer, Energy Efficiency Alberta

Lukas Deeg
Commercial Management Specialist, Capital Power Corporation

Joseph van Ellenberg
Portfolio Specialist, TransAlta Corporation

Garret Kent Fellows
Research Associate, The School of Public Policy, University of Calgary

Kris Aksomitis
Director, Power Advisory LLC’s Calgary Office

Colin Andersen
Chair, Energy Council of Canada

Matt Ayres (TBC)
Chief Executive Officer, Market Surveillance Administrator

Dan Balaban
Founder, President and CEO, Greengate Power Corporation

Andrew Barrett
Vice President Regulatory, ENMAX Corporation

Chris Benedetti
Principal, Head – Energy and Environment Practice, Sussex Strategy Group

Guy Bridgeman
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, EPCOR Utilities Inc.

Colette Checkerda
Executive Director, Alberta Direct Connect Consumer Association (ADC)

Santi Churphongphun
Sr. Advisor, Regulatory, Capital Power Corporation

Marcy Cochlan
Managing Director, Market Regulation and Policy, TransAlta Corporation

Monica Curtis
Chief Executive Officer, Energy Efficiency Alberta

Lukas Deeg
Commercial Management Specialist, Capital Power Corporation

Joseph van Ellenberg
Portfolio Specialist, TransAlta Corporation

Garret Kent Fellows
Research Associate, The School of Public Policy, University of Calgary

Christina Free
Strategic Portfolio Management Specialist, Capital Power Corporation

Brett Gellner
Chief Investment Officer, TransAlta Corporation, President, TransAlta Renewables Inc.

Deep Grewal
Senior Investment Analyst, TransAlta Corporation

Arsheel Hirji
Leader of Sustainable Infrastructure, The City of Calgary, Engineering & Energy Services

Elisa Hung
Sr. Manager, Credit & Commodity Risk, Capital Power Corporation

Chris Hunt
Executive Director, Utilities Consumer Advocate

Daniel Jurijew
Vice-President, Regulatory & Environmental Policy, Capital Power Corporation

Peter Karl
Vice President Commodity Risk, AltaGas Ltd.

David Kelly
President and Chief Executive Officer, SkyFire Energy

Rafal Krzywick
Director, Energy Marketing and Analytics, Capital Power Corporation

David Kusnierczyk
Chief Executive Officer, Enterprise Renewables (2017) Ltd.

Dan McKeown
Analyst, Commercial – Gas & Renewables, TransAlta Corporation

Tyler Mitton
Director, Energy Marketing & IT, Maxim Power Corporation

Gary D. Newcombe
Vice President Government & Regulatory Affairs Canada, Direct Energy Marketing Limited

Richard Penn
Acting Executive Director, Industrial Power Consumers Association of Alberta (IPCAA)

Duane Reid-Carlson
President, EDC Associates Ltd.

Scott Rattray
Manager, Encor Commercial Accounts, Encor by EPCOR

Sam Sharma
Alberta Market Analyst, TransAlta Corporation

Kathleen Spees
Principal, The Brattle Group Inc.

Scott Thon
President & Chief Executive Officer
AltaLink – A Berkshire Hathaway, Energy Company

Brian Vaasjo
President & CEO, Capital Power Corporation

Barry K. Worthington
Executive Director, United States Energy Association

2017 Sponsor:

• Fluor