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Event Agenda

Oct 17 & 18
2024

Time

Session Title

7:00 am

Exhibitor Access

Exhibitions open to explore

7:30 am

Registration opens

Check-in at registration opens, coffee available.

8:00 am

Welcome & Introductions

8:05 am

Opening Comments by co-chair

Presented by Kasia Malz

8:15 am

Opening Plenary

Roundtable on nexus of H2+ sustainability

8:30 am

Hon. Sam Oosterhoff Keynote Address

Currently the MPP for the riding of Niagara West and currently the Associate Minister of Energy-Intensive Industries.

9:05 am

Hydrogen Production

Facilitated by Matt Fairlie, Principal, Fairfield Group Inc., 

    • Gurjant Randhawa, President CEO, Cipher Neutron,
    • David Martin, Chief Product Officer, H2U Technologies,
    • Murray Thomson, VP CSO, Aurora Hydrogen,
    • Rob Campbell, CCO, Next Hydrogen,
    • Ted Stuart, VP Development Co-Founder Hydrogen Optimized

10:00 am

Fuel Cells

Facilitated by Moataz Eldib

    • Jeff Hemphill, CTO, Schaeffler
    • Pierre-Xavier Roy, COO, HydroCool
    • Patrick Savoie, Ballard

10:55 am

Break & H2 Nexo Rides

Sign up at the registration table

10:55 am

Fuel Cells - Breakout

Room UA1240
Facilitated by Moataz Eldib

11: 15 am

Government Panel

Facilitated by Lora Fields

    • John George, Ontario Centers of Innovation
    • Jeff Loney, Economic Development Manager, Bruce County
    • Morgan Lehtinen, Executive Director of RXN HUB

12:00 pm

Lunch

New Flyer bus arrives

1:00 pm

The H2 Landscape

Featuring a fireside chat with Linda Drisdelle, Ivette Vera-Perez, & Karen Hamberg

2:00 pm

Cross Country Plenary

Facilitated by Ivette Vera Perez (CHA)

    • Todd Romaine representing Hydrogen BC
    • Pranav Chandrasekar representing Hydrogen Alberta
    • Maike Althaus representing Hydrogen Ontario
    • Dr Bruno Pollet representing Quebec, International Association of Hydrogen Energy
    • Derek Estabrook representing Atlantic Canada, Eastward Energy Canada

2:00 pm

Student Presentations Begin

Room UA1120
Facilitated by Linda Drisdelle & Rami El-Emam

    • Mert Temiz
    • Aleisha Cerny
    • Ali Karaca
    • Yvonne Liu
    • Olivera Kesler

2:30 pm

Stationary Power

Facilitated by Patrick Savoie,
Ballard

3:00 pm

Break

Coffee and food available

3:20 pm

Hydrogen Techno-Economics

Facilitated by Johnathon Caguiat,
AtkinsRéalis

3:50 pm

Infrastructure Implementation & Risk Management

Facilitated by Ahsan Upal – Regional Manager, Burns & McDonnell

Panelists:

    • Greg Panuccio – Director of Business Development, Merchant and On-site Gases – Linde Canada Inc.
    • Amir Masoud Salehi – Senior Project Manager – GHD
    • Mark Seldenthuis – Director, New Energies – AECOM
    • James Davis – President & CEO – Clear Blue Infrastructure Group

4:00pm

Student Presentations end

4:50 pm

Hydrogen At Pearson Airport

Facilitated by Jason Van Geel

4:50 pm

Infrastructure - Breakout

Room UA1240
Facilitated by Ahsan Upal

5:35 pm

Closing Remarks

Presented by Brad Chittick

5:40 pm

Networking Event In Exhibit Areas

Conference adjourns for open discussion and networking

6:30 pm

Conference Day One closes

Networking event wraps up

Time

Session Title

7:00 am

Exhibitor Access

Exhibitor booths available to explore

7:30 am

Registration opens

Check-in at registration opens, coffee available.

8:00 am

Welcome & Introductions

Brad Chittick welcomes everyone for day two

8:05 am

Conference Co-Chair sets the stage

Presented by Kim Leach

8:15 am

Round The World Of Hydrogen

Facilitated by Dr. David Hart

9:20 am

Financing Large Hydrogen Projects

Facilitated by Kasia Malz

10: 00 am

Hydrogen in Mobility and Transport: overcoming challenges and accelerating adoption

Room UA1240

Moderator: Frederic Delrieu, Amp & Axle Consulting

    • Michael McDonald, New Flyer
    • Jamie Ally, Elemental Trucks
    • Phil Turi, ITD Nikola

10: 20 am

Break & H2 Nexo Rides

Sign up at the registration table

10:40 am

Hydrogen Value Perspectives

Facilitated by Philippe Pourreaux

11: 25 am

Atlantic Canada’s Hydrogen Outlook

An update from the Atlantic Hydrogen Alliance with discussion on progress made on hydrogen export opportunities and timelines, domestic use cases and where we are with offshore wind development.

Panelists:

    • Matthew Tinari, Chief Financial Officer, EverWind Fuels and Chair of the Atlantic Hydrogen Alliance
    • Derek Estabrook, VP Business Development, Eastward Energy and Vice Chair of the Atlantic Hydrogen Alliance
    • Michelle Robichaud, President, Atlantica Centre for Energy and Secretary/Treasurer of the Atlantic Hydrogen Alliance
    • Elisa Oberman, CEO, Marine Renewables Canada

11: 25 am

Finance Breakout Session

Room UA1240
Facilitated by Kasia Malz
& Philippe Pourreaux

12:10 pm

Lunch

Food, coffee, and desserts in the exhibit area

1:10 pm

Macro Viewpoint

Facilitated by Jürgen Beier,
Deloitte

1:10 pm

Hydrogen Safety Landscape
Across Multiple Sectors

Room UA1140
Facilitated by Nirmal Gnanapragasam

1:45 pm

Geologic Hydrogen

Facilitated by Julie A. O’Leary,
Burns & McDonnel

12 min presentation + 3 min Q&A per panelist

    • Hydrogen codes and standards available and under development, Melani Pinatton, CSA Group
    • Hydrogen safety research and future requirements, Pierre Benard, Hydrogen Research Institute, UQTR
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    • Hydrogen safety devices – sensors development, Zekai Hong, National Research Council Canada (NRC)
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    • Hydrogen project delays due to lack of safety frameworks and awareness, Nirmal Gnanapragasam, Canadian Hydrogen Safety Centre (CH2SC)

2:15 pm

H2 Fueling Canadian Food Production

Facilitated by Dr. Rupp Carriveau, University of Windsor

2:30 pm

Break & H2 Nexo Rides

Coffee and food available

2:50 pm

H2 on set

Facilitated by Ry Smith, Change Energy

3:05 pm

H2 Investment Survey

Facilitated by Vaneeza Upal

3:20 pm

Awards Ceremony

Exhibits now closed

3:40 pm

Recognitions & Thanks

3:50 pm

Conference Adjourns

Thanks for attending!

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