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 CainManager, 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 MertensPrince 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 BentzCEO, 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 CaryRob 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 RestouleDokis 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 BidaExecutive Director, Zooshare Biogas Co-op

Jean Paul GladuPresident, 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 BurhopSenior Credit Manager, Farm Credit Canada

Philippe Bergeron, Senior Manager, Green Banking, Laurentian Bank

 

Renewable energy manufacturers, suppliers and EPCs:

Brent Bergland, Construction ExecutiveMortenson 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 WatzeckChief 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 EnergyPCL 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 WohlgemutCEO and Co-FounderClearSky 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 McCabeVice-President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture