Program at a Glance

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Day 1 - Sunday, June 2

1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.       Registration Open

5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.       Welcome Reception


Day 2 - Monday, June 3

7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.     Registration Open

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.       Continental Breakfast & Tabletop Visits 

8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.       Opening Remarks

Samantha Herman, Chair, 2018 - 2019 Canadian Regional Education Committee
Jamie Swartz, IECA President


8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.       Opening Keynote Session: North American Economic Update
Dan North, Chief Economist, Euler Hermes North America
1.0 hr CE

9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.       Refreshment Break & Tabletop Visits

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.     Digital Communications in the Energy Industry
Nicole Forrest, TC Energy Corporation

1.0 hr CE
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10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.   Refreshment Break & Tabletop Visits

10:45 a.m. -  11:45 a.m.  Egress Issues in Canada’s Energy Industry
Gene Laverty, Senior Reporter, S&P Global Market Intelligence
1.0 hr CE                                     

Optional Afternoon Activities  

12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.    Golf Tournament at the Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Course

12:30 p.m.  - 4:30 p.m.   Guided Float Trip on the Bow River


Day 3 - Tuesday, June 4

7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.      Registration Open

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.      Continental Breakfast & Tabletop Visits 

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.      Opening Keynote Session: Navigating the Uncomfortable Reality of 
                                           Energy and Environment in Canada

Chris Slubicki, President, CEO, and Director, Modern Resources Inc.
1.0 hr CE                
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9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.      Refreshment Break & Tabletop Visits 

9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.    Insolvency 101 for Credit Officers
James Reid, Senior Associate, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
1.0 hr CE
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10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.   Refreshment Break & Tabletop Visits 

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.   Cybersecurity

Justin Fong, Partner, Risk Advisory, Deloitte Canada
 1.0 hr CE

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.    Lunch Keynote Session: The FISH!™ Philosophy
Geri Chuong, Learning & Development Specialist, Tervita Corporation
1.0 hr CE
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1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.      Refreshment Break & Tabletop Visits 

1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.      On-Demand Bonds and Letters of Credit
Moderator: Jennan Jessop, Manager, Commodity Credit Risk, Capital Power Corporation
Panelists: Cameron Hughes, Energy Group Lead, Field Law; Michael Doerksen, Research Lawyer, Field Law; Hardeep Anand, Director, Corporate Trade Finance Sales, Scotiabank; Todd Lines, Senior Director, Energy, Euler Hermes Energy Canada
1.0 hr CE
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2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.      Refreshment Break & Tabletop Visits 

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.      Life Cycle of a Credit Analyst
Moderator: Ender Cheung, Specialist, Credit, Cenovus Energy Inc.
Panelists: Kevin Latham, Director, Credit & Market Risk, Inter Pipeline Ltd.; Matthew Boudreau, Senior Credit Analyst, Emera Inc.; Joel Carlton, Credit Analyst, Cenovus Energy Inc. 

1.0 hr CE


5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.     Networking Reception

6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.     Networking Dinner


Day 4 - Wednesday, June 5

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.   Registration Open

8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.     Closing Remarks

8:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.   Closing Breakfast Session: Blockchain 101
Zeke Iribar, Owner, Lejable Blockchain Services; Joanne Luu, Senior Litigation Associate, Burnet,  Duckworth & Palmer LLP; Sylvie Welsh, Senior Associate, Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
1.5 hr CE
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10:00 a.m.                     Adjournment