While much of the world seeks both decarbonization and energy security, new challenges are emerging. Rising reliance on critical minerals and manufacturing from China, and energy resources from Russia, creates substantial risks for America and its allies. But Canada and the United States have a unique opportunity: to build energy independence and support global security.
Join the Hudson Institute and Macdonald-Laurier Institute for a full-day conference with energy and security experts, industry leaders, and policymakers. The forum will address how Washington and Ottawa can leverage emerging technologies and North America’s abundant energy resources to achieve stability and counter authoritarian influences in the global energy market.
Please register here to attend.
Agenda
9:00 a.m. | Coffee and Registration
9:30 a.m. | Opening Remarks
- Brigham McCown, Hudson Institute
- Heather Exner-Pirot, Macdonald-Laurier Institute
9:45 a.m. | Morning Keynote (Speaker TBA)
10:00 a.m. | Panel 1: Our Energy Rich Continent: A Strategic Advantage
- John Desjarlais, Indigenous Resource Network
- Lisa Baiton, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
- Moderator: Heather Exner-Pirot
11:00 a.m. | Break
11:15 a.m. | Panel 2: An Energy Abundance Mindset
- Thomas J. Duesterberg, Hudson Institute
- Julia Nesheiwat, Atlantic Council
- Rachel Ziemba, Center for a New American Security
- Moderator: Brigham McCown
12:15 p.m. | Lunch
12:45 p.m. | Afternoon Keynote
- Paul Dabbar, former U.S. Under Secretary for Science
1:15 p.m. | Panel 3: Pragmatic Strategies for Decarbonization
- Robert Asselin, Business Council of Canada
- George Christidis, Canadian Nuclear Association
- Brian McCormick, United Coalition for Advanced Nuclear Power
- Moderator: Brigham McCown
2:30 p.m. | Panel 4: Preserving North American Energy Security
- Christopher Sands, Wilson Centre
- Steve Myers, PNWER
- Michael Catanzaro, CGCN
- Moderator: Jamie Tronnes
3:30 p.m. | Closing Remarks
- Brigham McCown, Hudson Institute
