Marine Renewables Canada 2015 Annual Conference – Speaker Presentations

Day ONE: November 4, 2015

9:00 am – 9:30 am     Opening & Welcome

9:30 am – 10:45 am   Session 1: The Emergence of Large-Scale Tidal

• Technical Acceptability – an international effort to reduce technical risk (TC114) Russell Stothers, Chair, TC114 Canadian Sub-committee
• Building Scale – an international project pipeline Simon De Pietro, Director, DP Energy – No Presentation
• Supplying the Industry – device development Jeremy Poste, OpenHydro Canada Country Manager, Cape Sharp Tidal
• Realistic Farm Development: using today’s technology to kick-start tidal energy farms Allard van Hoeken, Head of New Energy, Bluewater

11:15 am – 12:30 pm     Session 2: Providing Solutions for Remote Communities

• Powering a Village: Bringing electricity to Nepal Derek Neufeld, Design and Development Engineer, New Energy Corporation
• Tidal in Remote Communities – Dent Island, BC Project Russell Baker, VP Strategic Business Development, Water Wall Turbine
• Approach to Marine Renewable Energy and Socioeconomic Impacts AlexAnna Salmon, President, Igiugig (Alaska) Village Council
• From Hydrokinetic Turbine Test Centre to Remote Communities, The Commercialization Process Amir Birjandi, Project Manager, Canadian Hydrokinetic Turbine Test Centre (CHTTC)

12:45 pm – 1:30 pm       Luncheon Session: Laying the foundation for wave energy in Canada: How are we making it a reality?

• Dr. Brad Buckham, Director of the West Coast Wave Initiative

2:00 pm – 3:15 pm        Session 3: The Quebec Opportunity

• Marine Renewable Energy challenges in Quebec Marcel Boridy, Vice-président et directeur général, ÉMARQ (Énergies Marines Renouvelables Québécoises)
• Technology Requirements for the Quebec Great North Martin Simoneau, Institut de recherche d’Hydro-Québec (IREQ)
• Winter Hydraulics, Challenges and Perspectives Yves Choquette, Institut de recherche d’Hydro-Québec (IREQ) Isabelle Thériault, Hydro-Québec Equipment Brian Morse, Université Laval
• Renewable Energy Development in Nunavik Adamie Delisle Alaku, VP Renewable Resources, Makivik Corporation

3:45 – 5:00 pm        Session 4: Seizing the Global Supply Chain Market

• Cabling Innovation in the Bay of Fundy David MacDonald, RJ MacIsaac Construction
• Innovation in Wave Energy Siting Tools Brad Buckham, Director, West Coast Wave Initiative
• Developing Innovative Methods to Enable Community Scale Tidal and River Projects Voytek Klaptocz, Technical Director, Mavi Innovations
• Creating Innovation through International Collaboration and Partnerships Fabian Wolk, President & Co-Founder, Rockland Scientific Nick Fyffe, Site Development Manager, Emera

Day TWO: November 5, 2015

9:00 – 10:30 am        Session 5: Marine Renewable Energy and the Bigger Picture

• Graham Campbell, Energy Council of Canada
• Leading the Shift to Renewable Electricity Jacob Irving, Council Member, Canadian Council on Renewable Electricity (CanCORE)
• Sarah Petrevan, Senior Policy Advisor, Clean Energy Canada
• The Future of Marine Energy – Global and national perspectives Martin P. Aubé, Director General, Policy and Planning – Innovation and Energy Technology, Natural Resources Canada / Government of Canada
• Showing Support for In-Stream Tidal – A Step in the Right Direction Sarah Saunders, Associate Specialist – Oceans, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) – Canada

11:00 am – 12:30 pm    Session 6: Discussion – Where are Canada’s first tidal projects taking us?

• Jeremy Poste, OpenHydro Canada Country Manager,  Cape Sharp Tidal
• Paul Laberge, Senior Council Special Projects, Emera Inc.
• Sue Molloy, President and General Manger, Black Rock Tidal Power
• Simon De Pietro, Director, DP Energy
• John Woods, Vice President of Energy Development, Minas Energy
• Dana Morin, Director of Business Development, Fundy Tidal Inc.

1:45 pm – 2:15 pm     Keynote Address – FORCE’s role in the                                       Industry’s Future

• Tony Wright, General Manager, Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE)

2:15 – 3:45 pm        Session 7: Supporting the Next Phase of Industry Development

• Making Marine Renewable Energy Financeable Claudio Bittencourt Ferreira, Business Development Director Wave & Tidal, DNV GL
• Securing Stakeholders’ Support to the Future of Marine Renewables Andrew Manley, International Director, Tidal Lagoon Power
• Progress on Nova Scotia’s Marine Renewable Energy Strategy Bruce Cameron, Executive Director Sustainable and Renewable Energy, Nova Scotia Department of Energy
• Establishing an International Strategy Jacopo Moccia, Policy and Operations Director, Ocean Energy Europe