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Event: Ontario Feed-In Tariff Forum
Date:
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 - 08:00 to Wednesday, April 4, 2012 - 17:30
Event Description:
The Ontario Feed-In Tariff Forum is the annual, must-attend, conference for FIT contract holders, developers, manufacturers, suppliers, service providers and government. Now in its third year, this sell-out conference attracts industry leaders, policy advisors and key personnel from all the scheme agencies.
This year’s forum convenes in the wake of the FIT review which is expected to result in significant changes to critical aspects of the program. These changes will have broad impacts on the solar, wind, waterpower and bioenergy industries in the province. The forum will offer a unique opportunity to understand the new FIT landscape and the necessary steps for building a long-term renewable energy industry in Ontario.
Network with with all of the key FIT scheme industry players
400+ attendees in 2011 and 500+ expected in 2012
Over 120 speakers with dedicated streams for solar, wind, waterpower and bioenergy sectors
In-depth analysis and expert advice on the post review landscape for renewables in Ontario
Critical updates and opinions on connection, approvals, contract rules and the sustainability of the FIT
Over 100 top renewable energy and policy experts speaking:
Key government and FIT policy experts:
Shawn Cronkwright, Director, Renewables Procurement, Ontario Power Authority
Doris Dumais, Director, Approvals Program, Ontario Ministry of the Environment
Ken Cain, Manager, Renewable Energy Program, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Perry Cecchini, Manager RESOP/FIT Contracts, Ontario Power Authority
George Smitherman, former Deputy Premier and Ontario Minister of Energy and Infrastructure
Joe Toneguzzo, Director Implementation and Approval, Ontario Power Authority
Randy Hope, Mayor/CEO, Municipality of Chatham-Kent
Mayor Peter Mertens, Prince Edward County
Jan Carr, Strategic Adviser, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP and former CEO of the Ontario Power Authority
Hillary Thatcher, Director of First Nations and Métis Relations, Ontario Power Authority
Carl Jorgensen, Fish Habitat Team Leader, Northern Ontario District and Central and Arctic Region, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Kathleen McFadden, Director, Forest Sector Competitiveness, Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry
Prominent grid connection and infrastructure experts:
Bob Chow, Director, Transmission Integration, Ontario Power Authority
Brian Bentz, CEO, PowerStream
Jon Norman, Director, Transmission and Distribution Policy, Ontario Ministry of Energy
Bruce Noble, CEO, Brant County Power
Barbara Constantinescu, Director, Planning & Assessments, Independent Electricity System Operator
Jim Hogan, CEO, Chatham-Kent Energy
Bruce Campbell, Vice-President, Resource Integration, Independent Electricity System Operator
David Butters, President, The Association of Power Producers of Ontario
Rob Cary, Rob Cary and Associates
Rob Roberti, Senior Vice President, Power Generation, Capstone Infrastructure
Leading developers of solar, wind, hydro and bioenergy:
Mike Garland, CEO, Pattern Energy
Jan Dressel, President and CEO, Soventix Canada Inc.
Boris Schubert, CEO, Q-Cells North America
Jason Gray, Country Manager Canada, SunEdison
Chief Denise Restoule, Dokis First Nation
Mike Crawley, President, International Power Canada (IPR-GDF Suez)
James Murphy, Director, Business Development, Invenergy Canada
Mark Holmes, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Xeneca Power Development
John Hawkes, President & CEO, Angus Power
Tyler Elm, Vice President, Business Sustainability, Canadian Tire
Wayne Sabourin, Band Councillor, Pic Mobert First Nation
Berk Gursoy, Director Wind Development, Brookfield Power Wind Corporation
Gregory Scallen, Assistant General Counsel, Canada, SunEdison
David Brochu, Vice President of Development for the Eastern Region of North America, Recurrent Energy
Leonard Allen, President, Solera Sustainable Energies
Remi Godin, Gas Operations Manager - Eastern Canada, Waste Management Corporation of Canada
Marco Pisterzi, President, Ozz Solar
David Timm, Vice President, Strategic Affairs, IPR-GDF Suez
Daniel Bida, Executive Director, Zooshare Biogas Co-op
Jean Paul Gladu, President, Aboriginal Strategy Group and Papasay Management Corporation
David Eva, Project Management Director, Sprott Power Corporation
Earl Brubacher, Manager of Operations, Bio-En Power Inc.
Dennis Dick, Partner, Seacilff Energy Inc.
Renewable energy finance experts including:
Mark Tonner, Managing Director, GE Energy Financial Services
Beth Waters, VP-Project Finance, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi
Vinod Mukani, Vice President, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc
Bill Sutherland, Senior Managing Director and Head of the Canadian Project Finance, Manulife Financial
Michael Pantelogianis, Executive Director, West LB AG's Global Energy Group
David Dunnison, Entrepreneur in Residence, Yaletown Venture Partners
Dagmar Burhop, Senior Credit Manager, Farm Credit Canada
Philippe Bergeron, Senior Manager, Green Banking, Laurentian Bank
Renewable energy manufacturers, suppliers and EPCs:
Brent Bergland, Construction Executive, Mortenson Canada Corporations
Paco Caudet, General Manager, Siliken Canada
Simon Olivier, General Manager, Power Generation, GE Canada
Manish Nayar, Managing Partner, Oya Solar
Greg Thrasher, Business Development Manager, Siemens
Martin Pochtaruk, President, Heliene Canada
Stephen Rach, Business Development Manager, Vestas - Canadian Wind Technology Inc.
Marc-Antoine Renaud, Business Development Manager, Enercon
Tucker Ruberti, Director Strategic Marketing, Advanced Energy
Jim McCrea, Director, Engineering & Construction, AMEC
Robert Lydan, Director Solar, Hatch Energy Business Unit
Antonio Antonopoulos, Vice President of Technology, CarbonFree Technology Inc.
Rob Nadolny, Power Sector Lead, Assessment, Permitting and Compliance, Stantec Consulting
Jared Donald, President, Canada, Conergy
John McManus, Chief Operating Officer, Flynn Canada
Steve Watzeck, Chief Executive Officer, Anaergia
Timothy Fratta, O&M Business Development Canada, EnXco Services Canada
Robert Waddell, General Manager, Centrosolar Canada Inc
Eric Kalmbach, Chief Operating Officer, NorthGrid Solar Inc
Terry Olynyk, Director, Renewable Energy, PCL Constructors Canada Inc.
Kimberley Arnold, Environmental Lead - Energy, Hatch
Neil Anderson, President, Coastal Hydropower Corporation
Tami Sugarman, Senior Environmental Approvals Coordinator and Project Manager, OEL-HydroSys Inc.
Mark Tinkler, Director of Project Development & Management, Verdant Power Canada
Helmut Herold, Managing Director, REpower Systems Inc
Top advisors and industry leaders:
Jason Chee- Aloy, Managing Director, Power AdvisoryLLC
Adam White, President, The Association of Major Power Consumers of Ontario
Robert Hornung, President, Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA)
Tim Wohlgemut, CEO and Co-Founder, ClearSky Advisors
Chris Benedetti, Principal, Sussex Strategy Group
Paul Norris, President, Ontario Waterpower Association
Sean O’Neill, Partner, McCarthy Tetrault LLP
Brent Duguid, Member, Municipal, Planning & Environmental Law Group, Cassels Brock
Travis Lusney, Senior Consultant, Power Advisory LLC
Jim MacDougall, Principal, Compass Renewable Energy Consulting
Jon Worren, Co-Founder, ClearSky Advisors
Valerie Helbronner, Partner, Torys
Alastair Baird, Manager of Economic Development Services,
County of Renfrew and the Ottawa Valley Forest Industry Alliance
Jennifer Green, Director, Agri-Energy Producers Association of Ontario
Paul Lansbergen, Association Secretary, Lead Director, Regulatory Affairs, Forestry Products Association of Canada
Douglas Bradley, President, CanBIO
Kristin Annis, Associate, McCarthy Tetrault LLP
Don Huff, President, Environmental Communications Options (ECO)
Cherie Brant, Partner, Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
Don McCabe, Vice-President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture