Program

07:00 – 08:30 | Registration and Breakfast

08:30 – 08:35 | Opening of the event by the Master of Ceremonies Bryan Detchou, Senior Director of Natural Resources, Environment, and Sustainability, Canadian Chamber of Commerce

08:50 – 09:00 | Welcome Address by The Honourable Tony Clement, Chair of the Advisory Board of the SMR Forum           

09:00 – 09:50 | Panel Discussion Going Nuclear: The SMR Opportunity for Western Canada

10:00 – 10:20 | Keynote Address by The Honourable Nathan Neudorf – Minister of Affordability and Utilities

10:30 – 11:00 | Networking Break                             

11:00 – 11:40 | Panel Discussion Addressing Public Education and Engagement Challenges for SMRs in Western Canada   

11:50 – 12:30 | Panel Discussion SMRs in the Arctic: A Path to Reliable and Sustainable Energy for Remote Communities                   

12:40 – 13:00 | Keynote Address by Rumina Velshi, Strategic Advisor, Torys LLP, Former CEO and President of Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

13:20 – 14:10 | Luncheon Panel Discussion Unlocking Opportunities: Financing SMRs and Government Support 

14:10 – 14:40 | Afternoon Break

14:40 – 14:50 | Keynote remarks by Lisa McBride, Canada Country Leader, GE Vernova Hitachi

14:50 – 15:30 | Panel DiscussionTripling Nuclear Power by 2050: The Role of SMRs in Achieving Global Energy Goals

15:30 – 16:20 | Panel Discussion Mine to Megawatt: SMRs and Critical Minerals in Canada’s Energy Strategy 

18:00 – 19:30 | Networking Reception                  

19:30 – 21:30 | Executive Dinner (Invitation Only)

07:30 – 08:30 | Breakfast (Open to all participants)                       

07:00 – 08:30 | Roundtable Breakfast: Canada–U.S. Energy Relations (Invitation only)

08:30 – 08:35 | Welcome Address by Kevin Bosch, Chair of Advisory Board of CASMR              

08:35 – 08:40 | Remarks by Gitane De Silva, Founder and President, GD Strategic

08:40 – 09:20 | Panel Discussion Strengthening Canada – U.S. Energy Relations: The Role of SMRs in North America’s Clean Energy Future      

09:30 – 10:10 | Panel Discussion Environmental, Social, and Regulatory Considerations: The Path to SMR Deployment      

10:15 – 10:30 | Keynote Address by The Honourable Nate Glubish, Minister of Technology and Innovation, Alberta

10:30 – 10:50 | Networking Break                                                                

10:50 – 11:30 | Panel Discussion SMRs and AI: A Dynamic Duo Powering Data Centers and Accelerating Deployment    

11:30 – 11:40 | Remarks by Rudy Cuzzetto, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Energy and Mines, Member of Provincial Parliament of Ontario     

11:40 – 12:20 | Panel Discussion Decarbonizing Heavy Industries and Industrial Potential to Participate in an Emerging Nuclear Supply Chain in Western Canada                            

12:20 – 12:40 | (Virtual) Keynote Address and Fireside Chat with The Honourable, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Energy and Mines, Ontario

12:50 – 13:30 | Luncheon Panel Building the Workforce and Supply Chain for SMRs

13:35 – 13:50 | Keynote Address by Ehren Cory, CEO, Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB)

13:50– 14:10 | Afternoon Break                               

14:10 – 14:20 | Keynote Address The Premier of Alberta, The Honourable Danielle Smith   

14:20 – 14:50 | Fireside Chat: John Stackhouse, Senior Vice President, Office of the CEO, Royal Bank of Canada and The Honourable Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta

15:00 – 15:15 | Closing Remarks         

15:00 – 17:00 | Let’s Talk Nuclear Energy – A Public Side event supported by WiN Alberta Chapter, Government of Alberta, Canadian Association of Small Modular Reactors.  
(Open to the public |  Register here to attend this side event)