Speakers
The speakers at CNA West are experts in their respective fields, providing valuable insights, innovative ideas, and inspiring content. Take a moment to learn more about them—discover who will be speaking, what topics they will cover, and why you won’t want to miss their sessions. Explore our lineup of speakers and plan which talks you absolutely must attend!
Mark
Arnone
Vice President, New Nuclear Development
Aecon Nuclear
Anne
Ballantyne
Manager, Strategic Initiatives and Ecosystems
Prairies Economic Development Canada
David
Brock
Vice President, Nuclear Development
SaskPower
Stephen
Bushby
Vice President, Science and Technology
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL)
Rebecca
Caron
President
Society of United Professionals
Grant
Cherkas
CEO and Founder
Prairie Nuclear Consulting Inc.
George
Christidis
President and CEO
Canadian Nuclear Association
Dale
Clark
Vice President, Mining Division
Cameco Corporation
Jason
Cooper
CEO, Small Modular Reactor (SMR) and Advanced Nuclear
GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy
Matthew
Dalzell
Senior Business Officer
Prairies Economic Development Canada
Patrick
Dalzell
Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Market Development
Bruce Power
Adrian
Davies
Vice President, Supply Chain Management
Candu Energy Inc., an AtkinsRéalis company
Julianne
den Decker
Senior Vice President, Operations
Candu Energy Inc., an AtkinsRéalis company
Heather
Exner-Pirot
Senior Fellow and Director, Energy, Natural Resources, and Environment
Macdonald-Laurier Institute
Geoff
Gay
CEO
Athabasca Basin Development
Tim
Gitzel
CEO
Cameco Corporation
John
Gorman
President
Westinghouse Canada
Honourable Jeremy
Harrison
Minister of Crown Investments Corporation
Saskatchewan
David
Herle
Partner
Rubicon Strategy Inc.
Terence
Hubbard
President
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
Ron
Hyggen
CEO
Kitsaki Management Limited Partnership
Sara
Irvine
Vice President, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs
Ontario Power Generation (OPG)
Grant
Isaac
President and Chief Operating Officer
Cameco Corporation
Christine
John
Founder & Principal Consultant
Owl Vision Strategies
Honourable Warren
Kaeding
Minister of Trade and Export Development
Saskatchewan
Dazawray
Landrie-Parker
Director, Strategy & Governance
Mokwateh
Ritu
Malhotra
President and CEO
March Consulting Associates Inc.
Lisa
McBride
Country Leader, Small Modular Reactors
GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy
Dan
McDermid
Chief Nuclear Officer and Vice President
Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC)
Lesley
McGilp
Executive Director
International Minerals Innovation Institute
Honourable Scott
Moe
Premier
Saskatchewan
James
Montgomery
Chief Design Engineer, Advanced Modular Reactor
Rolls-Royce
Gordon
More
Executive Director
Southeast Techhub in Estevan
Kim
Ogilvie
Senior Lead, Stakeholder and Indigenous Engagement (SMR)
Capital Power
Rupen
Pandya
President and CEO
SaskPower
Mario
Pieries
Global Director for Nuclear
Hatch
Larry
Rosia
President and CEO
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Brad
Sigurdson
Vice President, Environment, Safety and Regulatory Affairs
Saskatchewan Mining Association
Arthur
Situm
Head of the SMR Fuel Corrosion Lab
University of Regina
Rachel
Sumner
Director, Workforce Initiatives
University Network of Excellence in Nuclear Engineering (UNENE)
Janna
Switzer
Vice President, Environment, Sustainability & Regulatory
Denison Mines Corporation
Erin
Taman Athmer
Associate Vice President, Nuclear Engagement
Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC)
Peter
Tawfik
Director, Nuclear Operations
PCL Nuclear
Kory
Teneycke
Co-Founder and CEO
Rubicon Strategy Inc.
Pierre
Tremblay
President and CEO
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
Greg
Twinney
CEO
General Fusion
Ivette
Vera-Perez
President and CEO
Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries (OCNI)
Sean
Willy
President and CEO
Des Nedhe Group
Derek
Wilson
Chief Operating Officer
Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO)
Terri-Lynn
Woods
Director, Indigenous Relations
Siemens Energy Canada
Sheldon
Wuttunee
President and CEO
Saskatchewan First Nations Natural Resource Centre of Excellence