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 - 08:50

REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS

08:50 - 09:00

OPENING ADDRESS

09:00 - 09:25

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

09:25 - 09:30

Q&A SESSION ON DUAL-FEED CCS INSIGHTS FOR COST AND MARKET VALUE

09:30 - 09:55

CCUS ITC 2.0: WHAT’S CHANGED, WHAT MATTERS, AND WHAT WE’RE SEEING

David Arthur

Deloitte LLP

The latest federal budget updates and what they mean for CCUS ITC eligibility in practice
Outlining what NRCan expects in project definition, cost details, and supporting documentation for submissions

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

09:55 - 10:00

Q&A SESSION ON CCUS ITC ELIGIBILITY, REVIEWS, AND COMPLIANCE

10:00 - 10:25

CUTTING THE RED TAPE: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO GET YOUR CARBON CAPTURE PROJECT APPROVED

Avinash Kowshik

MLT Aikins LLP

Key forms and documentation required for carbon capture project submissions, thereby supporting timely approval processes
Identifying important deadlines and submission pathways, while clarifying where and to whom regulatory materials must be delivered

Michael O’Brien

MLT Aikins LLP

The range of stakeholders typically requiring engagement, thus ensuring alignment across the community, industry, and government
Covering the regulatory review process and decision factors, while preparing project developers for approval requirements and expectations

10:25 - 10:30

Q&A SESSION ON CARBON CAPTURE PERMITTING AND REGULATORY APPROVALS

10:30 - 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, AND STORAGE

Assessing CCUS financial viability while exploring breakthrough innovations in capture, storage, and the infrastructure shaping its future
Policy and market signals, alongside capture technology standardization, enabling projects to progress toward commercial investment readiness
Competition and synergies between CCUS capture facilities and AI data centres 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 risks and build trust

| CCUS Experts | Moderator

| 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

Using Petrel-based seismic interpretation to identify potential CCUS storage formations with clear subsurface structure
Focusing on depleted reservoirs and saline aquifers, highlighting sealing integrity and key screening considerations
Detailing how DAS interrogator units turn fibre-optic cables into sensors for continuous subsurface monitoring

11:55 - 12:00

Q&A SESSION ON MONITORING INTEGRITY IN RESERVOIRS AND AQUIFERS

12:00 - 12:30

RESERVED PRESENTATION

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 EMISSIONS TARGET

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
Defining MRV confidence levels required for regulators, investors, and voluntary markets to trust stored carbon
Policies and mechanisms to scale durable carbon removal through biochar within national net-zero strategies
Key innovations required to enable CCUS deployment and decarbonization across hard-to-abate sectors including cement, steel, refineries, and waste-to-energy

| Neapco | Moderator

| UNDP GPN ExpRes

| Avondale Private Capital

| Emerald Sustainability Corp

| Airex Énergie

| Carbon Clean

14:00 - 14:25

TURNING BioCO₂ FROM RNG PRODUCTION INTO A STRATEGIC LOW-CARBON RESOURCE

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

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 - 15:20

AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA

15:20 - 15:50

PANEL DISCUSSION ON CO₂ STORAGE PERMANENCE, MMV, AND CCUS CARBON CREDITING

Assessing geomechanical uncertainties and their implications for long-term CO₂ storage integrity and containment confidence
Key barriers to CO₂ underground storage and methodologies for calculating carbon dioxide offsets and verification
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
Benefits of solid sorbent technology for BECCS and strategies to ensure projects stay on schedule and on budget

| SOFSOURCE | Moderator

| Natural Resources Canada

| Soeder Geoscience LLC

| INNOMOTICS Canada

15:50 - 16:15

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

16:15 - 16:20

Q&A SESSION ON SUCCESS FACTORS FOR DEPLOYING CARBON CAPTURE

16:20 - 16:45

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
Perspectives from real deployments and cross-sector collaboration to scale cost-effective solutions

16:45 - 16:50

Q&A SESSION ON MEASURING AND SCALING DECARBONIZATION OUTCOMES

16:50 - 17:15

FACILITATING COLLABORATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TECHNOLOGY

Randy Brunet

MLT Aikins LLP

Emphasizing the value of collaboration to advance innovative technology projects and reduce risks
Common partnering approaches, including JVs, corporate structures, and strategic alliances

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

17:15 - 17:20

Q&A SESSION ON STRUCTURING PARTNERSHIPS AND IP FOR CCUS

17:20 - 18:20

NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION

DAY 2 :

TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2026

08:00 - 08:30

MORNING REFRESHMENTS

08:30 - 08:40

OPENING ADDRESS

08:40 - 09:10

PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE CHALLENGES AND BENEFITS OF IMPLEMENTING CCUS IN HEAVY INDUSTRY SECTORS

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
Building social license for CCUS through transparency, community engagement, and addressing concerns over long-term storage safety
Advancements in cutting CO₂ capture costs, alongside key enablers driving scalable utilization and conversion technologies

| Sharp Mind Global Ventures Inc | Moderator

| CarbonQuest

| Mercer International Inc.

| SLB

| TC Energy

| Norda Stelo

09:10 - 09:35

REGULATION OF PORE SPACE DEVELOPMENT IN OWNERSHIP AND OPERATIONAL RISKS

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

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

10:05 - 10:10

Q&A SESSION ON MANAGING STABILITY AND PERFORMANCE IN CO₂ CAPTURE

10:10 - 10:30

MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA

10:30 - 11:00

PANEL DISCUSSION ON 45Q TAX CREDITS: TRANSPARENCY, COSTS, AND CLIMATE OUTCOMES

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
Controlling CO₂ compression costs within 45Q incentives to ensure CCS project viability and climate impact
Role of education reducing opposition to CCUS by fostering informed dialogue and long-term stakeholder trust

| Sproule

| Cielo Carbon Solutions

| Endress+Hauser Canada

| Siemens Energy Canada Limited

11:00 - 11:25

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, costs, and schedule

11:25 - 11:30

Q&A SESSION ON SCALABLE CO₂ COMPRESSION SYSTEMS

11:30 - 11:55

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

11:55 - 12:00

Q&A SESSION ON COMMERCIALIZATION, CARBON ECONOMICS, AND CROSS-REGIONAL ALIGNMENT

12:00 - 12:25

FLYING TO THE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE WITH FISCHER-TROPSCH TECHNOLOGY

Ghoncheh Rasouli

KBC Advanced Technologies Inc.

Converting captured carbon into sustainable aviation fuel through integrated CO₂ conversion and synthesis pathways
Enhancing process efficiency using advanced simulation, reactor modelling, and integration with existing refinery systems
Overcoming scalability and cost challenges while enabling economically viable pathways for large-scale SAF production

12:25 - 12:30

Q&A SESSION ON SCALING LOW-CARBON AVIATION FUEL PRODUCTION PATHWAYS

12:30 - 13:30

NETWORKING LUNCH AND VISITING THE CARBON CAPTURE EXHIBITION

13:30 - 13:55

CO₂ CONDITIONING AND COMPRESSION INTEGRATION FOR COST SAVINGS AND PERFORMANCE

Spencer Oulman

NOV

The role of CO₂ conditioning following capture as gas streams with CO₂ concentrations above 90 percent requires preparation for pipeline transport
Key processes including impurity removal, dehydration, and compression within CO₂ conditioning systems
Importance of close alignment between compression stages and purification units to support efficient operation
Benefits of fully integrated conditioning solutions, including simplified guarantees, reduced timelines, and cost savings

13:55 - 14:00

Q&A SESSION ON INTEGRATED CO₂ CONDITIONING FOR PIPELINE TRANSPORT

14:00 - 14:25

POWERING CARBON CAPTURE: TURNKEY LOW-CARBON POWER FROM ROLLS-ROYCE

Giuseppe Marrari

Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG

Delivering turnkey power generation solutions integrating carbon capture for reliable low-carbon operations
Emphasizing scalability, efficiency, and rapid deployment benefits supporting faster project implementation

14:25 - 14:30

Q&A SESSION ON INTEGRATING POWER AND CARBON CAPTURE AT PROJECT SCALE

14:30 - 14:55

FROM CHEMISTRY TO CAPITAL: AI AND ML ENABLE SCALABLE CARBON SEQUESTRATION MARKETS

Shannon Feagin

Neapco

Key non-technical constraints on CCUS scale, including data gaps, verification costs, and risks
Leveraging AI and machine learning to make bioengineering 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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