10PIX 2023 conference speakers
Join us October 12, 2023 for a rich and engaged experience featuring Alberta’s future leaders are a critical part of the clean energy transition
Speakers
Ten Peaks believes it’s time to change the conversation and discuss innovation, technology, opportunities and challenges in the energy transition and we’re doing it with a first of its kind in Alberta conference. Check out who will be speaking at 10PIX.
Our KEYNOTE speakers
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Jennifer Mercer, Director, Talent Attraction & Sourcing for Nutrien
An empowering people leader, Jennifer strongly encourages every opportunity for diverse perspectives, believes in having the empathy to think and contribute beyond just oneself, and seeks out a platform to demonstrate we always have the time for everyone’s ideas.
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Candice Paton MSc., PEng. Vice President of Corporate Affairs at Enhance Energy.
Candice is passionate about energy technologies, environmental performance and impact in communities and is a SHEInnovates leading female innovator and a Young Women in Energy industry influencer.
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Workshop leaders for 2023
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Lisa Pollio
With oil sands field experience and her Canadian Registered Safety Professional designation, Lisa brings her expertise to Energy Safety Canada’s Careers in Energy group.
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Laura Diaz
Laura is the Outreach Coordinator for Careers in Energy and a registered social worker working with immigrants, Indigenous Peoples and various vulnerable populations providing workshops, webinars, and presentations on career change, resumes and skills.
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Shannon Carla King
A Painter focused on capturing the raw, natural beauty of reclamation, preservation and conservation success stories. Her mission is to ensure environmental projects have a voice by reaching new audiences.
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Tanya Richens
Professional Agrologist, Tanya worked in the field of oil sands reclamation for 23 years as a researcher, a regulator with the Government of Alberta, and with industry and is proud of the reclamation that is completed in Alberta.
Our SPEAKERS for 10PIX 2023.
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Nelia Julca
Nelia Julca is a medical professional, Chemical Laboratory Technology graduate form SAIT, a part of the Applied Research and Innovation Services where she performs hands-on experiments, analytical testing, and sample preparations. She is passionate about water and waste water research. science and education.
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Peter Lafontaine
Board Chairman of Rainforest Energy Corporation, focused on building a new clean fuels business, takes waste from forestry and agriculture and produces green gasoline. Peter is a community contributor using technology and business skills to improve people’s lives.
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Jana McDonald
Founder of Guardyan Conservation Corp., Jana is a hands-on leader who continues to expand Guardyan’s scope and influence through strategic partnerships and the development of disruptive and monumentally profitable projects for their client base.
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Marlon Norona
Marlon Norona is a Chemical Laboratory Technology Program SAIT graduate. His focus is in clean technology steam-water recycling research.
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Steve Saddleback
Member of the Samson Cree Nation located in Maskwacis, AB; A signatory to Treaty Number 6. He is a partner of the Opimoyaso Group and Senior Advisor - External Relations for the First Nations Major Projects Coalition. Steve builds meaningful involvement of indigenous communities in all areas of the economy with a focus on the Energy sector.
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James Yau
We understand the pain points of perishable products and what growers endure. Independent growers and family owned farms, have been fighting a uphill battle, and it comes down to cash-flow and account receivables. Technology is available, and we are looking for partners to make this change with us.
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Bill Whitelaw
Bill Whitelaw is Managing Director of Strategy and Sustainability at geoLOGIC systems, a Calgary-based global energy intelligence firm. He speaks and writes frequently on the issues of sustainability, innovation, energy transition and supply chain value creation.
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Grace Meikle
Currently Technology Strategy Lead at Emissions Reduction Alberta, worked in Canadian Nuclear Laboratories and the U.S. Department of Energy, and in oil and gas field operations in Alberta.
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Shafak Sajid
Young Women of Energy Panelists
Shafak Sajid is a Senior Advisor, Indigenous and Community Relations at the Pathways Alliance. She is experienced in research, policy analysis, community engagement, stakeholder relations, and communications.
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Megan Gill
Young Women of Energy Panelists
Megan is the Regulatory Manager at Capital Power, is a recognized innovator, leader, and strategic thinker passionate about helping Alberta move closer to net-zero while ensuring reliable and affordable energy for consumers.
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Laura Pysyk
Young Women of Energy Panelists
Laura Pysyk is a Senior Engineer in ATCO's Hydrogen Projects team. She focuses on the effects of hydrogen and is passionate about energy literacy and believes in educating customers and the public on the impacts of different energy choices.
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Raman Sawhney
Young Women of Energy Panelists
Raman Sawhney, P.Eng is the VP, Corporate at Apar Energy Inc. brings a wide range of knowledge from reservoir engineering, management consulting, and operational excellence.
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Don Lucas
Head of Encore Trucking, largest and most diverse boom truck fleet in Alberta, can lift and haul anything.
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Robert Mills
Few people have contributed as much to global environmental and societal improvement as Bob Mills. A former member of parliament for Red Deer, elected 5 times. Serving as chair of the Environment Committee.
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Mark Plamondon
Mark Plamondon is Executive Director of Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association and is experienced in management, operations, business development, and financial analysis of mineral and refining operations.
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Cliffton Cross
Cliffton Cross, Frog Lake First Nations #121 & #122 Council Member, has advanced the community’s involvement in industry projects such as Site Reclamation Program, SAGD development, implementing a NET Zero Power plant project, and Carbon Hub Sequestration projects.
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Jared Sayers
CEO and president of Azolla Hydrogen, creating fueling solutions for the North American Transportation sector, with scalable onsite hydrogen production units, and aims to reduce carbon emission with hydrogen solutions.
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Steve MacKay
Experienced engineering and IT professional in food manufacturing, petrochemical, and the oil and natural gas. Steve drives 3D model usage solutions to support plant operations.
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Andreana Salouk
Greenlearning: BA in Environmental Studies, passionate about environmental education, project manager leading development and coordination of GreenLearning’s education programs.
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Jason Bradley
A love of nature-based systems brought Jason to regenerative agriculture management consultant helping farmers and ranchers improve their profitability, increase their functional soil health, and enhance the nutrient density of their food.
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Wendy Ell
A marketing expert in the energy, agriculture and real estate sectors Wendy worked with Learn morecommunications firms, helping individuals and organizations up and down our nation’s most prized heating, cooling, fueling, housing and food production value chains.
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Joy Agnew
Focuses on the intersection of agriculture, innovation, research, and teaching to build high performing teams to accelerate the development of technologies to benefit the agricultural sector in Canada and beyond.
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Allan Fogwill
An energy sector executive with a background focused on economic, technological and market analysis of energy sector issues along with energy policy development related to climate change, utility regulation, and energy demand.
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Janet Annesley
Janet has a track record for executing strategies and leading teams to achieve success on challenging regulatory, policy, Indigenous and stakeholder issues and tackled some of the most challenging business and public policy matters in the last decade.
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Veronika Kowalczyk
She has closely taken part in hydrogen supply and storage system process designs, mechanical layouts, testing, and equipment installations on the locomotive.
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Erik Koskela
Government & Sustainability Specialist at Inter Pipeline Ltd. Erik worked as a government relations consultant, and with Natural Resources Canada, Environment Canada, and the House of Commons.
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Jennifer Li
Sustainability Program Specialist at Inter Pipeline Ltd. Jennifer has worked in many roles with a focus on sustainability. As VP of Leftovers Foundation food rescue initiative she worked to solve food scarcity and reduce food waste.
Students inspiring students.
Every year, we will add additional industry and actionable eco-topics to supplement the above speaker groups to help students learn more about their connection with our environment and inspire them to take action on climate.
We will be celebrating a school project at the conference and at the Ten Peaks Breakfast. Stay tuned for that announcement.