Monday, October 5, 2026

Forum Opening

• Megan Gill — Executive Director, Alberta Direct Connect Consumer Association (ADC)

Ministerial Opening Keynote

• Hon. RJ Sigurdson — Minister of Affordability and Utilities, Government of Alberta

Part 1 — The Structural Overhaul: Market Restructuring, Locational Pricing, and Transmission Tariff Redesign

A briefing on the policy and regulatory shifts transforming Alberta's power market. Representatives from the AESO, Alberta Government, and expert consultants unpack market restructuring, locational pricing, transmission policy, and tariff reform, highlighting the changes that will have the most impact for large industrial businesses and what it all means for all-in electricity costs going forward.

• Nicole Spears — Executive Director, Generation, Transmission and Markets, Ministry of Affordability and Utilities
• Bre Fox — Director, Customer Projects and Services, Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO)
• Elias Soto — Principal, Similan
• Colette Chekerda — Partner, Carmal Energy Advisors
• Larissa Lees — Associate, Bennett Jones LLP (moderator)

Part 2 — Where Electricity Policy Meets Industrial Growth

Executive discussion on how energy policy, market restructuring, transmission rates, and data centre growth influence capital allocation, facility expansions, and competitiveness across Alberta industry.

• Skya Kruithof — President, Dow Canada
• Matt Davis — Vice President, Regulatory, Policy & Government Relations, Capital Power
• Cayla Saby — Vice President, External Affairs, AltaLink (moderator)

Part 3 — Operating Through Reform: Strategies for Procurement, Cost Management, Flexibility, and Funding

A working session on how industrial operators are responding to the risks and opportunities emerging from the changing electricity landscape. Representatives from Dow Canada, Rodan Energy Solutions, and Emissions Reduction Alberta unpack procurement and hedging strategies, decarbonization and cost management projects, on-site flexibility, and the funding opportunities to support innovative solutions going forward.

• Sheldon Young — President, ADC | Senior Commercial Manager, Dow Canada
• Mark Reisler — Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Rodan Energy Solutions
• Chris Owttrim — Executive Director, Technology and Innovation, Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)
• Megan Gill — Executive Director, ADC (moderator)

Part 4 — Behind the Fence: Self-Supply, Storage, and On-Site Innovation

Case studies on behind-the-fence technologies and the self-supply rules as they stand today. Representatives from TERIC Power, Kanin Energy, and Bennett Jones examine storage, waste heat to power, and a regulatory roadmap for enabling on-site innovation.

• Shaun Andrews — Vice President, Business Development & Origination, TERIC Power
• Daniel Fipke — Chief Development Officer & Co-Founder, Kanin Energy
• Jessica Kennedy — Partner, Regulatory and Energy Law, Bennett Jones LLP
• Falice Chin — The Hub (moderator)

Open Discussion & Forum Close

An open floor for questions and discussion across the day’s themes, and a short close to wrap up the day.

• Megan Gill — Executive Director, ADC