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First Nations Energy Summit 2023
January 17, 2023 @ 8:00 am - January 18, 2023 @ 4:00 pm
Date and time:
Tues, Jan 17 – 9am – 4:30pm, followed by cocktail reception
Wed, Jan 18 – 9am – 4pm
Location:
Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel map
The 2023 First Nations Energy Summit will be held January 17 & 18th, 2023 at the Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel. The theme and focus of this year’s conference is Harnessing Our Power: Implementing UNDRIP and Climate Action through Clean Energy
Plenary Sessions topics on day 1 including discussions on State of the Industry, Future Opportunities in Clean Energy, Indigenous Utilities, and Funding. An evening networking cocktail reception will follow at the end of the sessions on Day 1.
On the second day, the agenda will include multiple workshops and breakout sessions.
Registration
SOLD OUT
Program Agenda
Tues, Jan 17, 2023
8am – 9am Registration
9:00am – 9:30am – Intro and Land acknowledgement
-Dennis Thomas-Whonoak, Tsleil-Waututh Nation
– MC Kwatuuma Cole Sayers, Executive Director of Clean Energy BC
– Trent Moreas, Skidegate Band Council, Deputy Chief Councillor
9:30am – 11:00 am Session 1 – UNDRIP and Clean Energy Panel
-Moderator: Paul Kariya, CFN
–Judith Sayers, Nuu-Chah-Nulth Tribal Council, President
– Chief Harvey McLeod, Upper Nicola Band Chief
– Mihskakwan James Harper, Business Development Manager, NRStor Inc.
11:00am – 11:15am Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:30pm Session 2 – Future Opportunities in clean energy: Climate policy and GHG reduction targets, electrification, Hydrogen
-Moderator – Dan Woynillowicz, Polaris Strategy + Insight, Principal
– Evan Pivnick, Clean Energy Canada, Program Manager
– Dr. Christina Hoicka, Canada Research Chair in Urban Planning for Climate Change Associate Professor, Geography and Civil Engineering, University of Victoria
– Dave Lovekin, Pembina Institute Renewables in Remote Communities Program Director
12:30 – 1:30pm Lunch with Keynote speaker
Colleen Giroux-Schmidt, Vice President – Corporate Relations, Innergex
1:30pm – 3:00pm Session 3 – Hydrogen Market Opportunities
– Sabina Russell, VP, Clean Fuels HTEC
– Ged McLean, Executive Director of the BC Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy
– Stephen Appleton, Country Manager Canada, Fortescue Future Industries
3:00pm – 3:30pm Coffee Break
3:30pm – 4:30pm Session 4 – Funders: NRT/Coast Funds, BC EMLI/MIRR, NRCAN/PacificCan
Intro by Sean LeRoy – EMLI
– Sarah Powell, Program Specialist, CEDR
– Ian Scholten, Program Director, Indigenous Clean Energy
– Katya McClintock, Senior Energy Efficiency Coordinator, EMLI
5:30pm -7:30pm Cocktail Reception
Wednesday, Jan 18, 2023
8:30am – 9:30am – Buffet Breakfast
9:30am – 10:00am Workshop 1 – BC Hydrogen/First Nations Hydrogen Strategy
– Rebecca Luedtke, Senior Policy Analyst, ICEO / BC Government
– Oswald, Dias, Senior Policy Analyst, ICEO / BC Government
-Q+A – Morgan Chandler
10:00am – 11:15am Workshop 2 – Indigenous Utilities
– Cameron Lusztig, Keppel Gate Consulting, President
– Guy Lonechild, First Nations Power Authority, CEO
11:15am – 11:30am Coffee Break
11:30am – 1:00pm Project Highlight
– Moderator: Stephen Rayner, Barkley Project Group
– Taylor Behn-Tsakoza, Tu Deh-Kah Geothermal Project, Community Liaison
– Jamie Capot-Blanc, Tu Deh-Kah Geothermal Project, Project Coordinator
– Sean Brennan, Energy Coordinator, Haida Nation/TYE
– Janelle Flett, Barkley Project
1:00pm – 2:00pm Buffet Lunch
2:00pm – 3:30pm Capacity Building
– Corey Cote-Diabo, Indigenous Clean Energy
– Leona Humchitt – Indigenous Clean Energy
– Ian Scholten, Program Director at Indigenous Clean Energy (ICE) Social Enterprise
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3:30pm – 4:00pm Closing Remarks
Exhibitor Opportunities
The tradeshow floor offers extensive networking opportunities among the clean energy industry’s leading developers, operator, suppliers, industry professionals, as well as government agencies and indigenous communities.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsors of the event will reach approximately 100 participants at the conference and many more through our promotional activities before and after the event. Interested in becoming a sponsor? Please contact Clean Energy BC at events@cleanenergybc.org.
Contact
For questions on First Nations Energy Summit, please contact: Heather Fulcher at events@cleanenergybc.org Phone: 604-618-4829
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