June 9-11, 2026 | BMO Centre, Calgary, Canada

Capitalizing Canada's Global Energy Leadership

AI Co-Host
Musabbeh Al Kaabi, Chief Executive Officer, Upstream at ADNOC, and Co-chair of the Canada-UAE Business Council, confirmed as a keynote speaker at the Executive Conference
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Canada-UAE Business Council, as a keynote speaker at the Executive Conference
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AIQ Confirmed as AI Co-Host
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USA Pavilion confirmed
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Hon. Adrian Dix, Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions, Government of BC
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Site tour to Deep Sky Alpha confirmed
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Young Energy Infrastructure Professionals confirmed as an Association Partner
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Cloudlit Tech confirmed as an exhibitor in the AI Zone
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Deloitte confirmed as Knowledge Partner
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Highway 9 Consulting confirmed as an exhibitor in the AI Zone
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2025 NextGen Zone Program

Tuesday 10 June 2025

Wednesday 11 June 2025

Thursday 12 June 2025

10:00 10:10

Welcome & Introduction

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10:10 10:20

Feature Presentation:  Coming to Know - Finding Your Space in Sustainable Energy

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10:20 10:30

Feature Presentation: Bowness to Basra, an adventure from quiet beginnings

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10:30 11:30

Activity Rotations

11:30 12:30

Lunch

12:30 12:40

Welcome & Introduction

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12:40 12:50

Feature Presentation: We Can Do It! Women in Trades are My Heros

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12:50 13:00

Feature Presentation: More Than a Job: A Journey of Learning, Impact, and Discovery

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13:00 14:00

Activity Rotations

10:00 10:10

Welcome & Introduction

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10:10 10:20

Feature Presentation:  From Ecosystem to Energy: Fueling a Career for a Sustainable Future

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10:20 10:30

Feature Presentation: Sustainability – Decarbonization Strategy

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10:30 11:30

Activity Rotations

11:30 12:30

Lunch

12:30 12:40

Welcome & Introduction

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12:40 12:50

Feature Presentation: Environmental Field Work: What It Is and Why It Matters (Tales from the Field)

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12:50 13:00

Feature Presentation: Trades as a Career and Pathway

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13:00 14:00

Activity Rotations

10:00 10:10

Welcome & Introduction

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10:10 10:20

Feature Presentation:  What If the Grid Could Think? Imagining Smart Cities with Heart

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10:20 10:30

Feature Presentation: The role of Machine Learning and AI in Oil and Gas Industry

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10:30 11:30

Activity Rotations

11:30 12:30

Lunch

12:25 12:30

Welcome & Introduction

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12:30 12:40

Feature Presentation: Light Up the World (LUTW) Project

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12:40 12:50

Feature Presentation: Why STEM needs art, and why art needs STEM

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12:50 13:30

Activity Rotations

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2025 Speakers