Highlights of the Program

2 days business program:

Learn from real-world case studies by industry leaders.

SHOWCASING INNOVATION:

Discover the latest technology and techniques from across the industry.

leaders talk:

Hear from top-level experts about how to stay ahead in a fast-changing industry.

MULTIPLE STREAMS:

A business program that is multi-disciplinary, giving you a broad view of the industry.

SMART TECHNOLOGIES:

Explore the latest smart and AI-driven solutions, and see how they can be used in your business.

roundtable discussion:

Join talks with industry peers. Share ideas, make connections, and find new partners.

Program

Day 1 :
MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2026
08:00 - 09:00
REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
09:00 - 09:10
OPENING ADDRESS
09:10 - 09:35
SEEING DOUBLE: LESSONS FROM HEIDELBERG MATERIALS DUAL-FEED CCS JOURNEY IN EDMONTON
Corwyn Bruce
Heidelberg Materials

Corwyn Bruce

Heidelberg Materials

  • Lessons from long-term on-site piloting used to reduce technical risks and improve confidence
  • Dual-feed CCS options and the value of supplier competition for capital and operating costs
  • Market drivers for low-carbon products, including evoZero cement and premium positioning
  • Business case fundamentals, including revenue levers, policy support, and plant configurations
09:35 - 09:40
Q&A SESSION ON DUAL-FEED CCS INSIGHTS FOR COST AND MARKET VALUE
09:40 - 10:05
CCUS ITC 2.0: WHAT’S CHANGED, WHAT MATTERS, AND WHAT WE’RE SEEING
David Arthur
Deloitte LLP

David Arthur

Deloitte LLP

  • The latest federal budget updates and what they mean for CCUS ITC eligibility in practice
  • Showcasing what NRCan is expecting in project definition, cost detail, and supporting documentation for submissions
Pooya Hosseini
Deloitte LLP

Pooya Hosseini

Deloitte LLP

  • Clarifying how design, procurement, ownership, and partnership structures can affect eligibility and credit entitlement
  • Early CRA compliance experience, including documentation standards, qualifying equipment boundaries, and cost allocation
10:05 - 10:10
Q&A SESSION ON CCUS ITC ELIGIBILITY, REVIEWS, AND COMPLIANCE
10:10 - 10:35
CUTTING THE RED TAPE: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO GET YOUR CARBON CAPTURE PROJECT APPROVED
Avinash Kowshik
MLT Aikins LLP

Avinash Kowshik

MLT Aikins LLP

  • Key forms and documentation required for carbon capture project submissions, thereby supporting timely approval progress
  • Clarifying important deadlines and submission pathways, while identifying where and to whom regulatory materials must be delivered
Michael O’Brien
MLT Aikins LLP

Michael O’Brien

MLT Aikins LLP

  • The range of stakeholders typically needing engagement, thereby ensuring alignment across community, industry, and government
  • Regulatory review process and decision factors, while preparing project developers for approval requirements and expectations
10:35 - 10:40
Q&A SESSION ON CARBON CAPTURE PERMITTING AND REGULATORY APPROVALS
10:40 - 11:00
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
11:00 - 11:30
PANEL DISCUSSION ON DEVELOPING A STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF CARBON CAPTURE, UTILIZATION & STORAGE
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  • Assessing CCUS financial viability while exploring breakthrough innovations in capture, storage, and infrastructure shaping its future
  • Policy and market signals, alongside capture technology standardisation, enabling projects to progress toward commercial investment readiness
  • Competition and synergies between CCUS capture facilities and AI data centers in power and resource efficiency
  • Opportunities for trusted CCUS carbon credits, buyer-defined bankability, and voluntary market roles in accelerating deployment
  • Embedding proactive communication and stakeholder engagement into CCUS commercialization strategies to manage risk and build trust

| KPMG

| Carbon Clean

| AIR TO EARTH®

| Bynamic Group

| NIVA Inc.

11:30 - 11:55
ENHANCING CARBON SINK SELECTION AND MONITORING THROUGH SEISMIC AND FIBRE-OPTIC SENSING
Olusoji Lawrence Taiwo
SOFSOURCE

Olusoji Lawrence Taiwo

SOFSOURCE

  • Utilizing Petrel-based seismic interpretation to identify potential CCUS storage formations with clear subsurface structure
  • Focussing on depleted reservoirs and saline aquifers, highlighting sealing integrity and key screening considerations
  • Detailing how DAS interrogator units turn fiber-optic cables into sensors for continuous subsurface monitoring
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON MONITORING INTEGRITY IN RESERVOIRS AND AQUIFERS
12:00 - 12:25
CAPTURE-IN-PLACE TECHNOLOGY
Greg Johnston
C2C Carbon

Greg Johnston

C2C Carbon

  • Introducing capture-in-place deployment in U.S. oil and gas fields, and where it fits best operationally
  • Feasibility screening and implementation pathways, including candidate settings and field requirements
  • Addressing regulatory and permitting considerations that influence project timelines and compliance outcomes
  • Discussing economic and environmental value, including verification approaches and carbon-market valuation
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON VERIFYING AND VALUING CAPTURE-IN-PLACE OUTCOMES
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH & VISITING THE CARBON CAPTURE EXHIBITION
13:30 - 14:00
PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE ROLE OF CCUS AND CDR IN ACHIEVING NET ZERO EMISSION TARGET
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  • Geopolitics, CBAM, and U.S. policy reshaping trade competitiveness and elevating CCUS/CDR for net-zero industry resilience
  • Ensuring high-integrity carbon removals through robust standards, credible frameworks, and safeguards against greenwashing
  • Engineered or nature-based CDR and which will dominate removals over the next 10–15 years
  • Defining MRV confidence levels required for regulators, investors, and voluntary markets to trust stored carbon
  • Key innovations required to enable CCUS deployment and decarbonization across hard-to-abate sectors including cement, steel, refineries, and waste-to-energy

| UNDP GPN ExpRes

| Avondale Private Capital

| CostMos Pvt. Ltd.

| Emerald Sustainability Corp

| Carbon Clean

14:00 - 14:25
TURNING BioCO₂ FROM RNG PRODUCTION INTO A STRATEGIC LOW-CARBON RESOURCE
Clay Selsmeyer
Prodeval

Clay Selsmeyer

Prodeval

  • Looking at options to recover and liquefy biogenic CO₂ from biogas upgrading in RNG production
  • Partnership models that link BioCO₂ producers with dependable offtakers for long-term supply
  • Ways to strengthen RNG project economics while supplying low-carbon CO₂ to key industries
14:25 - 14:30
Q&A SESSION ON BUILDING RELIABLE BIOCO2 SUPPLY CHAINS FOR THE INDUSTRY
14:30 - 14:55
DISCUSSION ON ECONOMICS, COSTS, BUSINESS MODELS THAT WORK
Yaron Gisser
Honeywell UOP

Yaron Gisser

Honeywell UOP

  • Biogenic CO₂ capture pathways in the paper and pulp sector, alongside bio-energy CCS applications
  • Collaboration with power turbine manufacturers to identify newbuild opportunities for cost improvement
  • Continuous technology improvements, reducing carbon capture costs, and strengthening project business cases
14:55 - 15:00
Q&A SESSION ON PRACTICAL BUSINESS MODELS AND COST REDUCTION IN CCS
15:00 - 15:30
AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
15:30 - 16:00
PANEL DISCUSSION ON CO₂ STORAGE PERMANENCE, MMV, AND CCUS CARBON CREDITING
  • Strengthening carbon crediting frameworks to ensure accurate measurement, permanence, and credibility of CO₂ storage outcomes
  • Defining commercially viable MMV standards for CCUS that ensure integrity and support global market alignment
  • Assessing geomechanical uncertainties and their implications for long-term CO₂ storage integrity and containment confidence
  • Addressing credit quality, transparency, and trust barriers limiting corporate demand for CCUS carbon credits
  • Enhancing transparency and price stability in Alberta’s TIER market through independent CCUS credit verification registries

| Jain University

| University of Toronto

| Natural Resources Canada

| INNOMOTICS Canada

| The Energy Consortium

16:00 - 16:25
INCREASING CANADIAN ADOPTION OF CARBONTECH
Jonathan Carley
CCUS Experts

Jonathan Carley

CCUS Experts

  • Carbontech’s role in reducing emissions from large stationary industrial sources
  • Understanding why many technologies struggle to scale beyond the lab into reliable commercial operation
  • Technical and non-technical success factors that support bankable scale-up and performance guarantees
  • Lessons learned from commercializing a leading post-combustion carbon capture technology in Canada
16:25 - 16:30
Q&A SESSION ON SUCCESS FACTORS FOR DEPLOYING CARBON CAPTURE
16:30 - 16:55
DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS FOR CANADA’S LOW-CARBON FUTURE
Julia Mackey
Orennia

Julia Mackey

Orennia

  • Advanced data platforms reshaping capital allocation and project selection for decarbonization
  • Best practices for benchmarking and verifying outcomes across CCUS, hydrogen, renewable fuels, and renewables
  • Lessons from real deployments and cross-sector collaboration to scale cost-effective solutions
16:55 - 17:00
Q&A SESSION ON MEASURING AND SCALING DECARBONIZATION OUTCOMES
17:00 - 17:25
FACILITATING COLLABORATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TECHNOLOGY
Randy Brunet
MLT Aikins LLP

Randy Brunet

MLT Aikins LLP

  • Understanding the value of collaboration to progress innovative technology projects and reduce risks
  • Common partnering approaches, including JVs, corporate structures, and strategic alliances
Danielle Graff
MLT Aikins LLP

Danielle Graff

MLT Aikins LLP

  • Mapping a practical negotiation sequence from IP strategy to term sheet to final agreement
  • Key agreement clauses and IP ownership models, with options to protect value
17:25 - 17:30
Q&A SESSION ON STRUCTURING PARTNERSHIPS AND IP FOR CCUS
17:30 - 17:55
STABILITY AND DEGRADATION CONSIDERATIONS IN AMINE-BASED CO₂ CAPTURE SYSTEMS
Sophia Ekanem
University of Regina

Sophia Ekanem

University of Regina

  • Examining solvent stability in amine-based CO₂ capture systems and the key factors influencing performance
  • Effects of solvent degradation on process efficiency, solvent lifetime, and operating costs
  • Implications for pilot-scale operation and the long-term deployment of amine-based capture solutions
17:55 - 18:00
Q&A SESSION ON MANAGING STABILITY AND PERFORMANCE IN CO₂ CAPTURE
18:00 - 19:00
NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
Day 2 :
TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2026
08:30 - 09:00
MORNING REFRESHMENTS
09:00 - 09:10
OPENING ADDRESS
09:10 - 09:35
REGULATION OF PORE SPACE DEVELOPMENT IN OWNERSHIP AND OPERATIONAL RISKS
Nick Ettinger
Torys LLP

Nick Ettinger

Torys LLP

  • Pore space ownership frameworks in Canada and the US, and the related commercial and legal risks
  • Processes for resolving conflicts between overlapping subsurface operations in law and regulation
09:35 - 09:40
Q&A SESSION ON PORE SPACE RIGHTS AND REGULATORY PATHWAYS
09:40 - 10:05
CO₂ COMPRESSION FROM CAPTURE TO PIPELINE: STANDARDIZATION AND MODULARIZATION
Mauricio Ramirez
Everllence USA Inc.

Mauricio Ramirez

Everllence USA Inc.

  • The role of CO₂ compression across the CCUS value chain, from capture interfaces to pipeline transport
  • Compression technology options and selection considerations across different operating scenarios
  • Standardization and modularization approaches that improve deployability, cost, and schedule
10:05 - 10:10
Q&A SESSION ON SCALABLE CO₂ COMPRESSION SYSTEMS
10:10 - 10:35
FROM POLICY TO BANKABILITY: COMMERCIALIZING CCUS AND METHANE ABATEMENT
Maziar Rajabi
Sharp Mind Global Ventures Inc.

Maziar Rajabi

Sharp Mind Global Ventures Inc.

  • Practical deployment lessons for CCUS and methane abatement in hydrocarbon-intensive and emerging markets
  • Zero-flaring strategies and early CCUS delivery under regulatory limits and infrastructure constraints
  • Bankable project structures using carbon markets, compliance tools, and integration with upstream and midstream operations
  • Alignment of policy, transport, and storage frameworks across Canada, the Middle East, and emerging markets to scale replication
10:35 - 10:40
Q&A SESSION ON COMMERCIALIZATION, CARBON ECONOMICS, AND CROSS-REGIONAL ALIGNMENT
10:40 - 11:00
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
11:00 - 11:30
PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE CHALLENGES AND BENEFITS OF IMPLEMENTING CCUS IN HEAVY INDUSTRY SECTORS
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  • Reducing operational complexity in CCUS to accelerate adoption across heavy industry and energy-intensive sectors
  • Integrating BECCS in pulp mills leveraging synergies to scale cost effective carbon dioxide removal
  • Scaling CCUS through hubs or site specific projects addressing permitting workforce and supply chain constraints to 2030
  • Advancing low-energy amine regeneration technologies and their development status for more efficient industrial carbon capture
  • Building social license for CCUS through transparency, community engagement, and addressing concerns over long-term storage safety

| CarbonQuest

| Mercer International Inc.

| SLB

| Acceleware Ltd

| TC Energy

11:30 - 11:55
ELEVATE EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE IN CARBON CAPTURE WITH FRP
Deepak Kolhe
ALTA Performance Materials

Deepak Kolhe

ALTA Performance Materials

  • FRP fundamentals and why material selection and fabrication methods drive durability in corrosive CCUS environments
  • Applications in direct air capture and post-combustion systems, including duty conditions and key material selection factors
  • Project examples in capture and utilization, and how corrosion testing and expert support reduce design risk
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON MATERIAL STRATEGIES FOR CCUS EQUIPMENT
12:00 - 12:25
BRIGHTLOOP CHEMICAL LOOPING TECHNOLOGY - A CARBON CAPTURE PLATFORM TECHNOLOGY
Adam Robinson
Babcock & Wilcox

Adam Robinson

Babcock & Wilcox

  • Introducing chemical looping technology enabling flexible carbon capture pathways worldwide
  • Overview of conventional and low-carbon fuels optimally compatible with the BrightLoop process
  • Comparison of key economic drivers and cost advantages over alternative capture technologies
  • Case study of an Alberta-based project deploying chemical looping and lessons learned
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON CHEMICAL LOOPING TECHNOLOGY AND ITS BENEFITS
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH AND VISITING THE CARBON CAPTURE EXHIBITION
13:30 - 14:00
PANEL DISCUSSION ON 45Q TAX CREDITS: TRANSPARENCY, COSTS, AND CLIMATE OUTCOMES
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  • Evaluating 45Q’s effectiveness amid regulatory complexity, verification uncertainty, and distribution of system costs
  • Comparing the effectiveness of U.S. 45Q tax credits versus Canada’s CCUS investment tax credits in managing project risk
  • Improving transparency and compliance in 45Q reporting through high-accuracy CO₂ quality and composition measurement
  • Addressing CO₂ compression costs within 45Q incentives to ensure CCS project viability and climate impact
  • Investigating carbon capture against alternative decarbonization pathways in terms of cost, emissions reduction potential, and scalability

| Sproule

| Cielo Carbon Solutions

| Endress+Hauser Canada

| Siemens Energy Canada Limited

| Schneider Electric

14:00 - 14:30
RESERVED PRESENTATION
14:30 - 14:55
FROM CHEMISTRY TO CAPITAL: AI AND ML ENABLE SCALABLE CARBON SEQUESTRATION MARKETS
Shannon Feagin
IFA Rotorion

Shannon Feagin

IFA Rotorion

  • Key non-technical constraints on CCUS scale, including data gaps, verification cost, and risk
  • Leveraging AI and machine learning to make bio-engineering and performance metrics investable assets
  • The role of AI in de-risking and capital deployment across cross-border carbon markets
14:55 - 15:00
Q&A SESSION ON USING AI TO DE-RISK CARBON SEQUESTRATION INVESTMENT
15:00 - 15:15
FEEDBACK AND RAFFLE DRAW
15:15 - 15:30
CLOSING REMARKS

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