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Agenda: B7 Side Event | Energy & Environment Minister’s Meeting
October 29, 2025 | Toronto, ON
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Wednesday, October 29th, 2025
| 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | ARRIVAL & REGISTRATION |
| 1:30 p.m. to 1:35 p.m. | OPENING REMARKS Matthew Holmes, Executive Vice President, International and Chief of Public Policy, Canadian Chamber of Commerce Cynthia (Cindy) Termorshuizen, Deputy Minister for the G7 Summit and Personal Representative of the Prime Minister (Sherpa) for the G7 and G20 Summits |
| 1:35 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. | KEYNOTE | Beyond the Peak: Oil’s Enduring Role in Canada and Global Energy Security Lisa Baiton, President & CEO, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) |
| 1:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. | FIRESIDE & PANEL | Canada’s Energy Advantage: The importance LNG & Nuclear in a Changing World Moderator: Shannon Joseph, Chair, Energy for a Secure Future Fireside: Mike Rose, President & CEO, Tourmaline Oil Speakers: Christopher Guith, Senior Vice President, Global Energy Institute, US Chamber of Commerce Roger Martella, Chief Corporate Officer, GE Vernova Dale Austin, Director Government Relations, Cameco |
| 2:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. | KEYNOTE | Canadian Minister of Energy & Natural Resources The Hon. Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy & Natural Resources |
| 2:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | PANEL | Innovating for Energy Security: The Role of Emerging Technologies and AI Moderator: Yiota Kokkinos, Senior Executive Advisor, Energy, Public Policy Forum Speakers: Jun Nishizawa, Senior Fellow, The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan Shannon Kellogg, VP for Americas, AWS Sasha Luccioni, AI & Climate Lead, Hugging Face Patrick Lo, Americas Executive Leader for Power and Utilities at Microsoft |
| 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Networking Break |
| 4:10 p.m. to 4:55 p.m. | SPOTLIGHTING CANADA PANEL | Canada’s Critical Moment: Building for Global Demand (45 mins) Moderator: Duncan Melville, Managing Director & Partner, BCG Speakers: Chris Doornbos, President & CEO, E3 Lithium Brandon Craig, President Americas, BHP Eugene Lei, Chief Financial Officer, Hudbay Minerals |
| 4:55 p.m. to 5:40 p.m. | Panel | Global Action on Critical Minerals: Delivering the G7 Critical Minerals Action Plan Moderator: Dan Dorner, Head of Strategic Initiatives Office and Sherpa, IEA Speakers: Richard Price, Chief Legal & Corporate Officer, Anglo American Johnna Muinonen Top of Form, President, Dumont NickelBottom of Form Alden Greenhouse, Vice-President, Critical & Strategic Minerals, Agnico Eagle Mines Emily Olson, Chief Sustainability and Corporate Affairs Officer, Vale |
| 5:40 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. | Closing Remarks Candace Laing, President & CEO, Canadian Chamber of Commerce Crystal Smith, Senior Fellow, Energy and Partnerships, Energy for a Secure Future |
| 5:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. | G7/B7 Welcome Reception Candace Laing, President & CEO, Canadian Chamber of Commerce Speakers: The Hon. Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy & Natural Resources The Hon. Julie Dabrusin, Minister of Environment & Climate Change Canada |
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