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
- 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


Pooya Hosseini
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
- 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
- Key submission forms, deadlines, and filing pathways needed to keep approvals on track
- Stakeholders typically involved, and practical ways to coordinate input across teams
- The regulatory review process, including the main decision factors regulators assess
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 CARBON CAPTURE
11:30 - 11:55
ENHANCING CARBON SINK SELECTION AND MONITORING THROUGH SEISMIC AND FIBRE-OPTIC SENSING


Olusoji Lawrence Taiwo
SLB
- 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
CAPE BRETON PILOT TO COMMERCIAL SCALE: BUILDING CANADA’S FIRST INTEGRATED DAC AND eFUELS INFRA


Lark Meadow
Aeon Blue
- Aeon Blue’s saltwater electrochemical platform that combines DAC and hydrogen generation in one process
- Performance and integration benefits, including surplus atmospheric CO₂ capture and pathways for CCUS and clean fuels
- Co-products and deployment considerations, including Type 1 ultrapure water production to support hydrogen and eFuels scale-up
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON SCALING INTEGRATED DAC AND E-FUELS INFRASTRUCTURE, CCUS, AND WATER SUPPLY CHAINS
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH & VISITING THE CARBON CAPTURE EXHIBITION
13:30 - 13:55
CAPTURE-IN-PLACE TECHNOLOGY


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
13:55 - 14:00
Q&A SESSION ON VERIFYING AND VALUING CAPTURE-IN-PLACE OUTCOMES
14:00 - 14:25
TURNING BioCO₂ FROM RNG PRODUCTION INTO A STRATEGIC LOW-CARBON RESOURCE


Fanny Ventalon
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
- 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 - 15:55
INCREASING CANADIAN ADOPTION OF CARBONTECH


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
15:55 - 16:00
Q&A SESSION ON SUCCESS FACTORS FOR DEPLOYING CARBON CAPTURE
16:00 - 16:25
DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS FOR CANADA’S LOW-CARBON FUTURE


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
16:25 - 16:30
Q&A SESSION ON MEASURING AND SCALING DECARBONIZATION OUTCOMES
16:30 - 16:55
FACILITATING COLLABORATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TECHNOLOGY


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
- 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
16:55 - 17:00
Q&A SESSION ON STRUCTURING PARTNERSHIPS AND IP FOR CCUS
17:00 - 17:25
STABILITY AND DEGRADATION CONSIDERATIONS IN AMINE-BASED CO₂ CAPTURE SYSTEMS


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
17:25 - 17:30
Q&A SESSION ON MANAGING STABILITY AND PERFORMANCE IN CO₂ CAPTURE
17:30 - 18:30
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
- 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.
- 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
OUTSMARTING GREENWASHING: RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF RISKS AND REGULATIONS


Maya Douglas
KPMG
- Discussing misleading sustainability claims obscuring carbon capture outcomes, affecting markets and credibility
- Identifying greenwashing patterns in industry and energy, while outlining likely future tactics and trends ahead
- Examples across jurisdictions to guide compliance amid regulation, activism, enforcement, and litigation
10:35 - 10:40
Q&A SESSION ON BUILDING RESILIENCE AGAINST GREENWASHING RISKS
10:40 - 11:00
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
11:00 - 11:25
FROM POLICY TO BANKABILITY: COMMERCIALIZING CCUS AND METHANE ABATEMENT


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
11:25 - 11:30
Q&A SESSION ON COMMERCIALIZATION, CARBON ECONOMICS, AND CROSS-REGIONAL ALIGNMENT
11:30 - 11:55
ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF CARBON CAPTURE UTILIZATION AND STORAGE SYSTEMS


Pattabhi Raman Narayanan
Becht
- Practical approaches for early economic screening of carbon capture options in industrial and refining applications
- Comparing costs and performance considerations across amine-based, cryogenic, and alternative capture technologies


Stephen Delude
Becht
- The role of site-specific constraints, emissions profiles, and energy integration in shaping viable CCUS projects
- Key lessons from recent studies on cost risks, system integration, and stakeholder alignment
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON ECONOMIC INSIGHTS FOR CCUS PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
12:00 - 12:25
CARBON CAPTURE POTENTIAL IN THE CANADIAN OIL SANDS


Danielle Rapson
Mantel
- Updating on Mantel’s FEED and supporting studies for oil sands projects using molten borate carbon capture technology
- Projected cost impacts in the region, including potential reductions of up to 60% versus commercial capture options
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON NEXT-GEN CAPTURE TECHNOLOGY FOR OIL SANDS
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH AND VISITING THE CARBON CAPTURE EXHIBITION
13:30 - 13:55
CCUS AS A SYSTEM: WHY CANADA KEEPS STALLING BETWEEN CAPTURE AND STORAGE


Peter Cooper
Elite Solutions Group Ltd.
- Considering common failure modes when capture is advanced without matching transport, storage, and permitting plans
- Regulatory and commercial gaps influencing investment readiness, including pore space, MMV/MRV, and long-term liability
- Contract and revenue enablers, such as offtake terms and ship-or-pay structures, that support infrastructure buildout
- A practical sequencing framework to move from pilots to repeatable, scalable CCUS infrastructure delivery in Canada
13:55 - 14:00
Q&A SESSION ON DE-RISKING STORAGE PERMITTING AND MMV
14:00 - 14:25
HEAD OF HEAVY INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS


Savannah Bush
CO280
- A deployment-focused approach to scaling biogenic point-source carbon capture using existing mill assets
- Project economics across capture, compression, transport, storage, and MRV for durable removals
- Showing how standardized development and long-term offtake structures can reduce risks and attract investment
- The role of phased transport and storage buildouts in enabling regional hubs as policy frameworks evolve
14:25 - 14:30
Q&A SESSION ON INFRASTRUCTURE READINESS AND CLEAR MARKET SIGNALS FOR CCUS
14:30 - 14:55
CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES FOR DE-RISKING AND DEPLOYING EMERGING CAPTURE TECHNOLOGIES


Matthew McCulloch
Norda Stelo
- Common technical pitfalls in capture technology development and practical ways to mitigate them early
- Commercial strategies supporting faster scale-up, including partnerships, pilots, and deployment pathways
- Summarizing frequent engagement missteps with industrial customers and clear steps to avoid them from the outset
- Highlighting capture technology areas gaining traction and the key drivers behind current market momentum
14:55 - 15:00
Q&A SESSION ON CAPTURE TECH TRENDS AND DEPLOYMENT READINESS
15:00 - 15:25
FROM CHEMISTRY TO CAPITAL: AI AND ML ENABLE SCALABLE CARBON SEQUESTRATION MARKETS


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
15:25 - 15:30
Q&A SESSION ON USING AI TO DE-RISK CARBON SEQUESTRATION INVESTMENT
15:30 - 15:45
FEEDBACK AND RAFFLE DRAW
15:45 - 16:00
CLOSING REMARKS
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