- 8 00 AM
- 8 45 AM
Opening Remarks from the Chair, Edmonton Region, and Alexander First Nation
- Hall D
- 8:45 AM - 9:15 AM
Opening Remarks from the Chair, Edmonton Region, and Alexander First Nation
- 8:45 AM - 9:15 AM
- Hall D
Host:
- 9 15 AM
Welcome from Government of Alberta
- 9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
- Hall D
- 9 30 AM
Special Address
- 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
- Hall D
- 9 45 AM
- 10 00 AM
Panel Introduction and Remarks
- 10:00 AM - 10:05 AM
- Hall D
- 10 05 AM
Canada’s Hydrogen Story: Strategies for Attracting Global Investment
Canada is one of the top 10 hydrogen producers in the world and consistently ranks among the leading destinations for hydrogen-related foreign investment with an estimated 67 billion in investment...
- Hall D
- 10:05 AM - 10:45 AM
Moderator:
Canada’s Hydrogen Story: Strategies for Attracting Global Investment
- 10:05 AM - 10:45 AM
- Hall D
Canada is one of the top 10 hydrogen producers in the world and consistently ranks among the leading destinations for hydrogen-related foreign investment with an estimated 67 billion in investment over the past five years alone. However, with the recent 7-billion-dollar investment into the hydrogen sector from the U.S. government, and other emerging markets in Europe, Asia, and Africa, what steps will need to be taken for Canada to continue to grow its hydrogen economy?
Attendee insights
Delegates will learn about federal grant programs such as the Strategic Innovation Fund, provincial incentives that are available, and other attractive options for hydrogen investors. The panel will outline the strategies needed to attract more investment and discuss how coordinated efforts from the government and private sector can lead to greater investment by providing more clarity and awareness.
Moderator:
- 10 45 AM
- 11 00 AM
Creating Calm Against the Chaos of the Energy Transition: What Will the Hydrogen Economy Look Like in 2050?
According to the Government of Canada’s Hydrogen Strategy, Canada intends to supply 30% of its energy in the form of hydrogen and become one of the top three clean hydrogen producers globally by 20...
- Hall D
- 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Moderator:
Creating Calm Against the Chaos of the Energy Transition: What Will the Hydrogen Economy Look Like in 2050?
- 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
- Hall D
According to the Government of Canada’s Hydrogen Strategy, Canada intends to supply 30% of its energy in the form of hydrogen and become one of the top three clean hydrogen producers globally by 2050. These ambitious goals will help create more than 350,000 jobs and generate an estimated 50 billion dollars towards Canada’s economy compared to the estimated 1.8 billion that was generated in 2022. How have we prepared in the last 12 months, and what innovations and technological advancements will need to take place to achieve these 2050 targets?
Attendee insights
Gain knowledge into the Canada’s current hydrogen progress and understand what next steps need to be taken to grow Canada’s hydrogen economy.
Moderator:
- 11 45 AM
Global Panel: What is Hydrogen’s Role in Transitional Energy?
Fossil fuels currently account for 82% of primary energy consumption. As countries shift to decarbonize their energy systems to align with the Paris agreement, hydrogen will play a vital role towar...
- Hall D
- 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Moderator:
Global Panel: What is Hydrogen’s Role in Transitional Energy?
- 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
- Hall D
Fossil fuels currently account for 82% of primary energy consumption. As countries shift to decarbonize their energy systems to align with the Paris agreement, hydrogen will play a vital role towards energy’s decarbonization efforts.
Currently comprising just 2.5% of the global energy mix, hydrogen and fuel cell technologies have significant potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and assist with providing greater energy security and affordability to nations without access to reliable energy sources.
Attendee insights
Global experts from industry will share how hydrogen can assist with global energy security and how a total global energy mix comprising 10% hydrogen could help solve the world's energy needs.
Moderator:
- 12 30 PM
Keynote Luncheon (Sponsored by ATCO)
Nancy Southern, Chair and CEO of ATCO, will provide a brief address to conference delegates. Delegates will also be greeted by a video speech provided by Brian Jean, Minister of Energy and Minerals...
ATCO
- Hall D
- 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
- 1 45 PM
Ministerial Remarks
Honourable Matt Jones, Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade from Government of Alberta will provide remarks on Alberta's role in the hydrogen export market.
- Hall D
- 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Ministerial Remarks
- 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
- Hall D
Honourable Matt Jones, Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade from Government of Alberta will provide remarks on Alberta's role in the hydrogen export market.
- 2 00 PM
Fireside Chat: Canada’s Golden Export Opportunity: Exploring Advancements in Transporting Hydrogen
With the recent partnership announcement between Hydrogen Canada and South Korea’s E1 Corporation to develop a low-carbon hydrogen/ammonia supply chain from Western Canada to South Korea and other...
- Hall D
- 2:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Fireside Chat: Canada’s Golden Export Opportunity: Exploring Advancements in Transporting Hydrogen
- 2:15 PM - 2:15 PM
- Hall D
With the recent partnership announcement between Hydrogen Canada and South Korea’s E1 Corporation to develop a low-carbon hydrogen/ammonia supply chain from Western Canada to South Korea and other Asian markets transporting hydrogen to other markets is starting to expand. The demand is only anticipated to increase as investment in Canadian hydrogen grows to include low-carbon hydrogen and hydrogen fuel cell technologies. Will Canada have the capacity to meet the export demand, and what other transportation options are available besides ammonia?
Attendee insights
Delegates will learn about some of the latest transportation innovations in ammonia, methanol, Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHCs) and metal hydrides and what needs to happen for hydrogen to become a commercially and technically viable substitute for hydrocarbons.
Host:
- 2 15 PM
- 2 45 PM
Scaling up Digitalization Across the Hydrogen Value Chain for Global Expansion
Canada possesses the knowledge and expertise to be a global hydrogen leader, but will it have the supply chain capacity to keep up with the demand? How can Canada create entire systems where it can...
- Hall D
- 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Moderator:
Scaling up Digitalization Across the Hydrogen Value Chain for Global Expansion
- 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
- Hall D
Canada possesses the knowledge and expertise to be a global hydrogen leader, but will it have the supply chain capacity to keep up with the demand? How can Canada create entire systems where it can lower costs and deliver hydrogen as a fuel for not only transportation, but also for space heating, industrial heating, and even power generation in the longer term?
Attendee insights
Delegates will learn the main issues that exist in the hydrogen production supply chain, potential solutions for improvement, and how existing supply chains can pivot so they're prepared for the scale of anticipated growth for Canada to remain a global hydrogen leader.
Moderator:
Construction and Operations ATCO EnPower
- 3 30 PM
Alberta’s Next Wave of Energy Prosperity Starts with Hydrogen
The Hydrogen Centre of Excellence supported by Alberta Innovates is dedicated to accelerating technology and innovation across the hydrogen value chain, closing innovation and support gaps and stre...
- Hall D
- 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Alberta’s Next Wave of Energy Prosperity Starts with Hydrogen
- 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
- Hall D
The Hydrogen Centre of Excellence supported by Alberta Innovates is dedicated to accelerating technology and innovation across the hydrogen value chain, closing innovation and support gaps and strengthening Alberta’s hydrogen economy. Since its inception, the Hydrogen Centre of Excellence has supported numerous hydrogen projects across the entire hydrogen value chain by investing in clean technology research and innovation aimed at improving environmental sustainability and economic diversification.
Attendee insights
Delegates will learn more about the Hydrogen Centre of Excellence and the latest funding programs available. The speakers will share details on some exciting clean technology projects in the Alberta hydrogen pipeline and when these exciting innovations will be commercially available.
- 4 00 PM
Building Minimum Viable Corridors for Hydrogen-Powered Trucking
Minimum Viable Corridors provide a framework to offer a structured pathway for aligning stakeholder interests, ensuring long-term viability, and setting the stage for broader hydrogen adoption in t...
- Hall D
- 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Building Minimum Viable Corridors for Hydrogen-Powered Trucking
- 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
- Hall D
Minimum Viable Corridors provide a framework to offer a structured pathway for aligning stakeholder interests, ensuring long-term viability, and setting the stage for broader hydrogen adoption in trucking.
Attendee insights
The speaker will explore the critical step beyond pilot projects towards establishing a self-sustaining hydrogen value chain for long-haul heavy-duty transportation. Delegates will learn why establishing a minimum viable corridor (MVC) is vitas as a functional scale to demonstrate economic viability before realizing a full-scale network of intercity corridors across Canada.
- 4 15 PM
Closing Remarks from the Chair
- 4:15 PM - 4:15 PM
- Hall D
- 8 00 AM
- 8 45 AM
Opening Remarks from the Chair
- 8:45 AM - 8:50 AM
- Hall D
Host:
- 8 50 AM
Keynote Address
- 08:50 AM - 9:00 AM
- Hall D
- 9 00 AM
Fireside Chat: Exploring Hydrogen’s Role in Global Energy Security
- 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
- Hall D
Host:
- 9 15 AM
Fuelling the Future: How Advancements in Hydrogen will Reshape the Future of Industrial Vehicles
Transport accounts for around one-fifth of global CO₂ emissions with three-quarters of the emissions generated derived from road transport in the form of private passenger vehicles such as cars and...
- Hall D
- 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
Moderator:
Fuelling the Future: How Advancements in Hydrogen will Reshape the Future of Industrial Vehicles
- 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
- Hall D
Transport accounts for around one-fifth of global CO₂ emissions with three-quarters of the emissions generated derived from road transport in the form of private passenger vehicles such as cars and buses. Electric vehicles (EVs) have helped lower global emissions. However, limited driving ranges, higher costs, and the impacts on the electrical grid have limited their adoption. Recent advancements in hydrogen technology have helped power a new generation of vehicles.
Attendee insights
Understand hydrogen’s role in decarbonizing industrial vehicles, examine which vehicles are best suited for hydrogen, and assess how long mass-scale adoption will take and strategies to expedite.
Moderator:
- 10 00 AM
Transforming Ambition into Action: Accelerating our Net-Zero Journey
Hear why hydrogen is not the fuel of the future…. It’s the fuel of today! Join Air Products’ Canadian Vice President, Rachel Smith, as she explores the future of hydrogen in western Canada. The fir...
- Hall D
- 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Transforming Ambition into Action: Accelerating our Net-Zero Journey
- 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
- Hall D
Hear why hydrogen is not the fuel of the future…. It’s the fuel of today! Join Air Products’ Canadian Vice President, Rachel Smith, as she explores the future of hydrogen in western Canada. The first large-scale net-zero hydrogen production complex, now under construction in Edmonton, embodies the concept of the circular economy and promises to decarbonize multiple sectors.
Attendee insights:
Delegates will learn the key pillars of building a new clean energy economy: policy, supply, infrastructure, and vehicle technology. The speaker will demonstrate which solutions are at hand and that Canada’s path to net-zero runs through the Edmonton region.
- 10 15 AM
What is Hydrogen’s Future in Aviation and Rail Transport?
Aviation accounts for approximately 2.5% of the world’s CO2 emissions and has been a difficult sector to decarbonize as few proven solutions exist. Hydrogen, particularly hydrogen fuel cells, are b...
- Hall D
- 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Moderator:
What is Hydrogen’s Future in Aviation and Rail Transport?
- 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
- Hall D
Aviation accounts for approximately 2.5% of the world’s CO2 emissions and has been a difficult sector to decarbonize as few proven solutions exist. Hydrogen, particularly hydrogen fuel cells, are becoming a viable solution as the airline industry transitions towards an emission-free future. However, a recent shift is happening where business fleet operations are now looking at decarbonizing their entire operations including aircraft ground service vehicles,
heavy-duty vehicles for freight, cargo, and rail.
Attendee insights
Delegates will discover hydrogen’s potential as a fuel source for aviation and other heavy-vehicles, and when hydrogen is likely to be widely available for commercial use. The panelists will share strategies for implementation and will explore what measures need to occur for more significant hydrogen fuel cell uptake.
Moderator:
- 11 00 AM
Ministerial Remarks
- 11:15 AM - 11:15 AM
- Hall D
- 11 15 AM
- 11 30 AM
Scaling Hydrogen Deployment: Strengthening Policies, Partnerships, and Collaborations for Accelerated Growth
This panel of government and industry experts will discuss policies, regulation, and incentives in the hydrogen sector and how new and existing partnerships are helping to accelerate growth to net-...
- Hall D
- 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Moderator:
Scaling Hydrogen Deployment: Strengthening Policies, Partnerships, and Collaborations for Accelerated Growth
- 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
- Hall D
This panel of government and industry experts will discuss policies, regulation, and incentives in the hydrogen sector and how new and existing partnerships are helping to accelerate growth to net-zero emissions via a resilient hydrogen economy.
Moderator:
- 12 15 PM
Lunch and Networking (sponsored by FLUOR)
- 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
- Hall D
- 1 15 PM
How Will International Hydrogen Expansion Impact Canada’s Hydrogen Economy?
How will the United States Department of Energy’s (DOE) $7 billion Investment in seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) impact Canada? Other jurisdictions such as Asia, Europe and Africa have...
- Hall D
- 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
How Will International Hydrogen Expansion Impact Canada’s Hydrogen Economy?
- 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
- Hall D
How will the United States Department of Energy’s (DOE) $7 billion Investment in seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) impact Canada? Other jurisdictions such as Asia, Europe and Africa have scaled up hydrogen production to capture the market share of a global market valued at $130 billion that is estimated to grow by 9.2% per year annually through 2030.
Attendee insights
The panelists will provide an overview on international hydrogen projects and share how Canada can remain competitive by leveraging its unique hydrogen expertise and specialization in ammonia and carbon capture utilization and storage.
Moderator:
- 1 45 PM
Women in Hydrogen Panel
As Canada’s hydrogen industry expands, more professionals from all backgrounds will be required to address the anticipated shortage of labour. However, many of the essential occupations in the hydr...
- Hall D
- 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Women in Hydrogen Panel
- 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
- Hall D
As Canada’s hydrogen industry expands, more professionals from all backgrounds will be required to address the anticipated shortage of labour. However, many of the essential occupations in the hydrogen value chain including engineers, technicians, technologists, and tradespersons are male dominated. Newer procurement models require organizations to disclose equity representation of equity groups and the steps they have taken to achieve full representation. Companies that fail to meet these standards may find themselves left out of Canada’s hydrogen economy.
Attendee insights
This panel will showcase female leaders in Canadian hydrogen and share some of the professional opportunities available for women in the hydrogen ecosystem. Panelists will share strategies for increasing employment diversity in Canadian hydrogen and the steps that need to happen to attract and retain more female employees.
Moderator:
- 2 15 PM
Atlantic Canada Renewable Hydrogen Export: Promise and Progress
Atlantic Canada is becoming a renewable hydrogen growth hub with several large-scale renewable hydrogen projects planned to begin production in the next few years. Several projects involving develo...
- Hall D
- 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Moderator:
Atlantic Canada Renewable Hydrogen Export: Promise and Progress
- 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
- Hall D
Atlantic Canada is becoming a renewable hydrogen growth hub with several large-scale renewable hydrogen projects planned to begin production in the next few years. Several projects involving development of adjacent renewable energy production are in development, as Atlantic Canada is poised to be a low carbon hydrogen production and export region for the future.
Attendee insights
Delegates will learn about the latest hydrogen projects in Atlantic Canada and the region’s plans for exporting hydrogen to the rest of the world. Best practices for scaling hydrogen development will be examined in this insightful and engaging panel.
Moderator:
- 3 00 PM
- 3 15 PM
Perspectives on Domestic Hydrogen in Atlantic Canada
All eyes are on Atlantic Canada, and not only for its vast wind resource in the race for hydrogen. With modern, hydrogen-ready natural gas infrastructure, built-in demand with Canada’s largest oil...
- Hall D
- 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Moderator:
Perspectives on Domestic Hydrogen in Atlantic Canada
- 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
- Hall D
All eyes are on Atlantic Canada, and not only for its vast wind resource in the race for hydrogen. With modern, hydrogen-ready natural gas infrastructure, built-in demand with Canada’s largest oil refinery and a dedicated hydrogen research laboratory, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are poised to develop a robust domestic hydrogen supply and demand.
Attendee insights:
The speakers will provide an overview of key projects and partners looking to lead the Maritime’s hydrogen innovation agenda.
Moderator:
- 4 00 PM
Infrastructure Capacity: Scaling up to Meet the Upcoming Demand
Concerns within Canada’s hydrogen sector is mounting that Canada is lacking the capacity to build out the scale of infrastructure needed to develop this industry fully. Pipeline networks across Can...
- Hall D
- 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Infrastructure Capacity: Scaling up to Meet the Upcoming Demand
- 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
- Hall D
Concerns within Canada’s hydrogen sector is mounting that Canada is lacking the capacity to build out the scale of infrastructure needed to develop this industry fully. Pipeline networks across Canada will need to be expanded to handle the anticipated level of production for carbon and hydrogen. However, an interim solution will also be needed to provide access to hydrogen to meet the huge demand that will come to the market in the next 2 years.
Attendee insights
Panelists will debate if Canada’s hydrogen infrastructure can support the current and future hydrogen demand. The panel will discuss gaps in current infrastructure and the investment that is required to support an industry expected to contribute more than 50 billion dollars to Canada’s economy by 2050.
Moderator:
- 4 45 PM
Closing Remarks from the Chair and End of Conference
- 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
- Hall D