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Horst Klinkenborg has over 20 years of experience in the electricity industry, he currently oversees all regulatory matters related to the electricity market at Suncor, a role he has held for 7 years. Previously, he worked in analytics and forecasting within the sector, using his analytical expertise to enhance Alberta’s electricity market rules and design.

Horst has prior experience in the financial sector as a quantitative analyst, having earned his “Diplom der Mathematik” from Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg in Germany.

Jack is responsible for executing agreements with utilities and trading partners that wish to own equity or transmission rights in the company’s portfolio of transmission projects.  

Prior to joining Grid United, Jack was responsible for arranging green electricity supply, energy storage, and hedges for global-scale e-fuel projects in North America.  Prior to joining HIF, Jack was President of Live Power (a wholly owned subsidiary of Yes Energy), which operates a proprietary network of patented sensors to measure power plant production and transmission line flows.  Previously, Jack was President of Apex CAES, LLC, a company focused on development of long duration energy storage.  Before joining Apex, he was Senior Vice President of Cinergy Corp., (now owned by Duke Energy) where he was responsible for the Power Trading and Marketing group with a significant physical trading presence and large Energy Management desk for third-party generation. Prior to joining Cinergy, Jack was President of the West Region at Reliant Resources (now owned by NRG Energy), which included a 5 GW generation portfolio in the southwest US. 

Jack graduated with highest honors from the University of Kentucky, and received an MBA from the Wharton School.  Between undergraduate and graduate school, he was an officer in the U.S. Army cavalry regiment assigned to patrolling and defense of the border between East and West Germany. 

Jennifer brings over 15 years of experience across the energy and electricity value chain, covering policy and regulatory advocacy, electricity markets, energy transition and carbon markets, regulatory compliance and environmental assessments. As the Director of Regulatory, Sustainability and Government Affairs for ATCO EnPower, Jennifer leads the government affairs, regulatory, carbon markets, environment and sustainability files for EnPower’s operating and growth businesses, and dedicates her time towards developing advocacy positions on key government policy matters critical to the electricity sector and other energy transition markets. She holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Waterloo and a Master of Public Policy from the University of Calgary.

As Director, Regulatory at Capital Power, Matthew Davis represents Capital Power’s engagement with regulatory and policy agencies in Alberta and across western Canada. With over 15 years of experience, Matthew has developed forecasting models and strategic analytics for Alberta’s wholesale electricity market, and participated in numerous policy and regulatory engagements including: the AESO’s capacity market consultation, transmission developments and tariff design, provincial off-coal negotiations, and carbon, renewable and net-zero policies. Mr. Davis holds both a MSc and BSc in Statistics from the University of Calgary, and a PGDip (Honors) from the University of Otago.  

A steadfast statesman and a riveting orator, Prime Minister Jean Chrétien gives a rousing presentation from the perspective of one of the most influential and most beloved world leaders in modern history. Born in Quebec, Canada, the son of a paper mill machinist, he knew he was destined to lead. Trained as a lawyer and serving as Canada’s 20th prime minister, he made his mark as a legislator and raised his country’s presence on the world stage.

Exclusively represented by Leading Authorities speakers bureau, Chrétien discusses today’s most pressing global and geopolitical concerns. He brings the insights of his extraordinary career to discuss myriad universal themes such as globalization, the world economy, security, and social issues. A speaker of great majesty and enthusiasm, Chrétien’s dedication to politics, to his country, and to making a better world, comes across when he addresses an audience. He speaks his mind—from the heart—about the current state of civilization and what can be done to improve it.

Political Prominence and Longevity. Chrétien’s career spans more than 40 years in public service, through six prime ministers. He held virtually every major cabinet post until he eventually led Canada as prime minister for more than a decade, becoming one of the most respected world leaders of the last 25 years.

First elected to the House of Commons in 1963 to represent the constituency of Saint-Maurice—Laflèche, he was re-elected numerous times and went on to hold many positions in the government including ministers of finance, state, national revenue, and justice, as well as industry, trade, and commerce. Chrétien resigned from the House of Commons in 1986 and worked as counsel with the law firm of Lang, Michener, Lawrence, and Shaw. He was also a senior advisor with Gordon Capital Corporation in Montreal. In June 1990, Chrétien was elected leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. He was elected a member of parliament in the December 10, 1990 and was sworn in as leader of the opposition in the House of Commons a week later.

A Reprise in Leadership. Chrétien was re-elected member of parliament again in October of 1993, when his party won a majority of seats in the House of Commons. He was sworn in as Prime Minister of Canada in November 1993. As prime minister, he was re-elected in both 1997 and 2000, with his party winning a third consecutive majority of seats in the House of Commons. He was active on the world stage and formed close relationships with world leaders such as Jacques Chirac, John Major, and Bill Clinton. He worked to preserve Canadian unity, balance the federal budget, and fight for justice. Chrétien retired as one of the Canada’s most respected leaders in December 2003.

After leaving the prime minister’s office, Chrétien joined the Ottawa office of the law firm Heenan Blaikie. In November 2008, he and Ed Broadbent came out of retirement to negotiate a formal coalition agreement between the Liberals, the New Democratic Party and the Bloc Québécois, the first power-sharing coalition since World War I. In July 2009, Queen Elizabeth appointed Chrétien to the Order of Merit, an award given to “individuals of exceptional distinction in the arts, learning, sciences and other areas such as public service.”

Dustin leads communications, external relations, and government policy for Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE) Canada, with additional responsibilities for U.S. affiliate businesses. Previously, he was Managing Director of Government and Regulatory Policy at Heartland Generation, responsible for the company’s carbon, environmental and regulatory strategies. Earlier in this career, Dustin held several senior leadership roles within Alberta Energy leading market reform initiatives.

Vittoria Bellissimo is President & CEO of the Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA).  Vittoria leads a member association focused on ensuring that wind energy, solar energy and energy storage play a central role in transforming Canada’s energy mix. Vittoria was previously the Executive Director of the Industrial Power Consumers Association of Alberta and worked in renewable energy procurement at both the Ontario Ministry of Energy and the Ontario Power Authority (now the IESO). Vittoria served on the Board of Emissions Reduction Alberta, as Vice Chair of Energy Efficiency Alberta, and was a founding Board member of Women+Power. She holds a M.Sc. in Environmental Sustainability from the University of Edinburgh and is a licensed professional engineer (B.Sc. Queen’s University). Vittoria is based in Calgary.

Jason Chee-Aloy is the Managing Director of Power Advisory, with over 25 years of experience in competitive and regulated electricity markets. Power Advisory is a leading electricity management consulting firm with offices in Toronto, Calgary, and Boston.

Jason acts for multiple clients across Canada and the United States of America. His main areas of advisory are wholesale electricity market design, power generation and energy storage, transmission and distribution, mergers and acquisitions, market assessment and business strategy, policy development, and regulatory and litigation support. His vision for the electricity sector is to empower organizations and individuals to commercially capitalize on a clean energy future.

Prior to joining Power Advisory, Jason was the Director of Generation Procurement at the Ontario Power Authority, (OPA) Prior to OPA, he led resource adequacy, market development, and market surveillance initiatives for the Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator (I ESO).

Jason is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the Canadian Renewable Energy Association, the Ontario Energy Association, and the National Electricity Roundtable, a member of the Advisory Board of the Business Renewables Centre Canada, and is the renew able generator representative on the IESO’s Technical Panel.

In 2022, Jason was awarded with the Clean50 award for 2023, as one of Canada’s exceptional contributors to the clean economy In 2079. Jason was selected as the Hedley Palmer award recipient from the Association of Power Producers of Ontario, as a leading contributor to the independent power industry. In 2009, Jason was awarded with the Canadian Solar Industries Association Leader of the Year award. He frequently speaks at multiple industry conferences and events, with approximately 200 speaking engagements throughout his career.

Jason holds an MA in Economics and graduated from York University and the University of Toronto.

Taylor Hammond is Vice President, Head of Corporate Development and Capital Markets at eStruxture Data Centers. He is responsible for raising capital, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), real estate and power procurement. 

Taylor is an experienced capital markets leader, previously serving as Director, Investment Banking at Scotiabank where he led the development of its Digital Infrastructure team. During his tenure, Taylor advised on multiple landmark M&A, equity and debt issuances with a focus on data centers and related infrastructure. 

He holds a BESc, Mechanical Engineering with Distinction from Western University and an HBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business and currently resides in Toronto. 

For nearly a decade The Right Honourable Stephen J. Harper led Canada through the world’s most complex geopolitical, economic and security challenges as the country’s 22nd Prime Minister. He created the modern Conservative Party of Canada, won three successive national elections, and was the longest serving Conservative Prime Minister since Canada’s founding Prime Minister in 1891.

Since leaving office in 2016, Mr. Harper founded and is Chairman and CEO of Harper & Associates, a global consulting and investment advisory business, and is Chairman of Vision One. He serves as a Director of Colliers International Group Inc. and Recover Inc. He is also the recent author of “Right Here, Right Now: Politics and Leadership in the Age of Disruption”, and a frequent speaker on geopolitical trends, populism, and business.

Mr. Harper serves as Chairman of the International Democrat Union, the Friends of Israel Initiative, and India’s Observer Research Foundation. He has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in economics from the University of Calgary, an honorary doctorate from Tel Aviv University and an honorary degree from the Jerusalem College of Technology. He is a Companion of the Order of Canada and the recipient of numerous international recognitions, including the Order of Liberty, Ukraine’s highest civilian honour.

Mr. Harper resides in Alberta, Canada with his wife Laureen; they have two adult children, Benjamin and Rachel.