CAFES had an invigorating day attending the Ottawa Energy Symposium on Tuesday, June 10th, organized by the Ottawa Board of Trade and supported by us as a community sponsor.

This dynamic event explored the future of energy in Ottawa by hearing from industry leaders, government officials and innovators as they discussed what local customers need, the latest developments in energy infrastructure, and how new solar and storage technologies are helping to power up our city for tomorrow. We also learned how local organizations are adapting to the evolving energy landscape and what that means for Ottawa’s business community. 

We listened to several fantastic panels, which covered topics on how AI, real estate, and electrification are reshaping demand; how infrastructure investment unlocks economic potential; how distributed energy is reshaping Ottawa’s grid; and how tools are driving Ottawa’s low-carbon transition.

The event speakers included:

• Julie Lupinacci, Chief Customer Officer, Hydro Ottawa
• Graeme Cunningham, Building Solutions and Decarbonization Lead, Modern Niagara Ottawa
• Scott Demark, Partner, Theia Partners
• Trevor Freeman, Manager of Commercial Accounts and Programs Delivery, Hydro Ottawa
• Laurie Heuff, Vice President, Distribution System Planning and Asset Management, Hydro Ottawa
• Guillaume Paradis, Chief Operating Officer - Distribution and Generation Hydro Ottawa 
• Tammy Rose P.Eng., General Manager, Infrastructure & Water Services, City of Ottawa 
• Andy Thompson, VP Business Operations - Network Infrastructure, Nokia
• Geoff Wright, SVP Development, Brookfield Renewable Partners
• Terry Young, President, KRP Properties

It was wonderful to connect with others, learn from experts, and to be part of such engaging discussions on the National Capital Region’s sustainable energy future. 

This event was sponsored by Hydro Ottawa, Brookfield Renewable, Ottawa Climate Action Fund (OCAF), Envirocentre and KMPG, and CAFES Ottawa was a community partner.