Energizing Tomorrow: Panel and Mixer

Date: January 16, 2026

Time: 12:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (drop in welcome)

Location: Ivey's Auditorium

Planned in conjunction with Ivey's MBA and HBA Energy Clubs, Western Engineering students and the Canadian Energy Executives Association.

Join Energy industry leaders for an in-depth discussion on the future of energy. The afternoon event will include speakers and panel discussions on financing, building and managing energy with a focus on emerging technologies and the challenges and opportunities that they represent. We will discuss the workings of our energy systems and the complexity of change.

Energizing Tomorrow Panel and Mixer Sessions - Final Schedule: 

12:00pm - 12:30pm Lunch in Ivey's Lobby

12:30pm - 1:15pm Keynote with Ontario Minister of Energy - Stephen Lecce

1:20pm - 2:20pm 

• Leading the Energy Transition: Building Canada's Clean Power Future 

  • Lisa Mueller, CEO and Founder at FutEra Power Corp

  • Steve Kehoe, Director Energy Transition & Sustainable Services at BMO

  • Thomas Arnold, President of Well Servicing at Precision Drilling Corp

2:20pm - 3:20pm 

• Power, Policy & Prosperity: How Government and Industry Shape Canada's Energy Future 

  • Simmer Anand, Director, Indigenous Partnerships and Business Development at Hydro One

  • Gurpreet Lail, President & CEO of Enserva

  • Adam Martinson, President at AJM Environmental

3:20pm - 4:20pm 

• Energy Capital Markets: Financing Growth & Transition 

  • Geoff Wright, Senior Vice President at Brookfield Renewables

  • Carl Marcotte, SVP of Marketing and Business Development at CANDU

4:20pm - 4:25pm Closing remarks 

4:25pm - 5:30pm Networking and Mixer at the Spoke with complimentary drinks

Drop in for all or part of the event

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