THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14

REGISTRATION 7:00 am - 5:30 pm • Herald Room

USAEE COUNCIL MEETING 8:00 am - 11:30 am • Doll Room

TECHNICAL TRAINING SESSION: An Introduction to Alberta Oil Sands 8:30 am - 11:45 am • Walker/Bannerman Room Sponsored By: Government of Alberta This session will provide an overview of Alberta oil sands, including geology, engineering, economics, environmental and social issues. Presenters from industry, government and NGOs will discuss and debate many of the current technical, environmental, social and political challenges. View video Joseph A. Doucet (Presiding) Professor, University of Alberta Matthew Machielse Acting ADM, Oil Sands Strategy and Operations, Department of Energy, Government of Alberta View Presentation Dave Collyer President, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers View Presentation Eric Axford Senior Vice-President, Suncor Energy Inc View Presentation Glen C. Schmidt President and Chief Executive Officer, Laricina Energy Ltd View Presentation Simon Dyer Oil Sands Program Director, Pembina Institute View Presentation Melody Lepine Director, Government and Industry Relations, Mikisew Cree First Nation View Presentation

PRESS ROOM 11:00 am - 5:30 pm • Gallery Room - 2nd Floor

PRESIDERS' HUDDLE 11:45 am - 11:55 am • Gallery Room - 2nd Floor

LUNCH 12:00 - 2:00 pm • Imperial Room 4/6/8 Sponsored By: Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta Honourable Ron Liepert (Keynote Speaker) Alberta Minister of Energy

CONCURRENT SESSIONS: 1 TO 7 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

COFFEE BREAK 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm • Grand Foyer 3

PLENARY SESSION: North American Energy Interdependence 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm • Imperial 5/7/9 & Corridor Representatives from the three countries will discuss the interdependence of North American energy, touching on such issues as the production and use of conventional and alternative resources, transportation and trade, the electric grid, energy efficiency programs, investment policies, and emerging carbon and other environmental policies -- including the development of US low-carbon fuel standards and their possible effect on Canadian oil exports to the US, as well as intra-Canadian versus international trade in Canadian energy and electricity resources. Joseph M. Dukert (Presiding) Energy Analyst View Presentation Paul R. Portney Dean, Eller College of Management, University of Arizona Francisco Barnés Commissioner, Energy Regulatory Commission View Presentation Art Meyer Senior Vice President, Major Projects, Enbridge Inc.

OPENING RECEPTION 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm • Imperial Room 4/6 Sponsored By: Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP)

NEWCOMERS' NETWORKING DINNERS 7:15 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Cost not included in conference registration; sign up during Opening Reception.

STUDENT RECEPTION (By Invitation) 7:15 pm - 9:00 pm • Ming.Eat.Drink Restaurant Address: 520 - 17th Ave SW

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15

REGISTRATION 7:00 am - 6:45 pm • Herald Room

PRESS ROOM 7:00 am - 6:30 pm • Gallery Room - 2nd Floor

ENERGY INDUSTRY OUTLOOK BREAKFAST - Looking Ahead 7:30 am - 8:30 am • Imperial Room 4/6/8 Sponsored By: ConocoPhillips What do major energy companies view as the key market trends in the medium to long term, and how are they planning for the future? View Full Description Leonard Waverman (Presiding) Professor, Dean of the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary Christopher R. Seasons President, Devon Canada View Presentation R. Dean Foreman Chief Economist, Talisman Energy View Presentation

STUDENT BREAKFAST MEETING 7:30 am - 8:30 am • Stephen Room A/B Sponsored By: Chevron

PRESIDERS' HUDDLE 8:15 am – 8:25 am • Gallery Room - 2nd Floor

DUAL PLENARY SESSION: North American Unconventional Gas: Implications for Global Gas Markets 8:30 am - 10:00 am • Imperial 5/7/9 & Corridor Is the euphoria over North American shale gas warranted? This session will seek to separate fact from fantasy in volume and cost estimates for unconventional gas, which includes tight sands gas, coal seam gas, and potentially gas from methane hydrates in addition to shale gas. View Full Description Benjamin Schlesinger (Presiding) President, Benjamin Schlesinger & Assoc LLC Kenneth B. Medlock III Energy Fellow, Rice University View Presentation Vello Kuuskraa President, Advanced Resources International View Presentation

DUAL PLENARY SESSION: Climate Change Policy - Consequences and Implementation Issues 8:30 am - 10:00 am • Imperial 1/2/3 This session will take stock of the rapidly evolving climate policy process and highlight the potential economic outcomes of recent policy proposals. Speakers will discuss what they see as the key domestic and international climate policy design challenges and the outlook for new legislation. View Full Description Adele C. Morris (Presiding) Fellow and Policy Director for Climate and Energy Economics, The Brookings Institution Mark K. Jaccard Professor, Simon Fraser University Howard Gruenspecht Deputy Administrator, U.S. Energy Information Administration Raymond J. Kopp Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Climate and Electricity Policy, Resources for the Future

COFFEE BREAK 10:00 am - 10:30 am • Grand Foyer 3 Sponsored By: Compass Lexecon

CONCURRENT SESSIONS: 8 TO 13 10:30 am - 12:00 noon

AWARDS LUNCHEON 12:00 - 2:00 pm • Imperial 4/6/8 Sponsored By: Aramco Services Co. USAEE Adelman Frankel Award presented to Carol Dahl USAEE Senior Fellow Awards presented to Michael Canes, Peter Hartley and Troy Thompson Joe Dion (Keynote Speaker) President & CEO, Frog Lake Energy Resources, Ltd. and former elected Chief, Kehewin Cree Nation, former Grand Chief of Alberta "The First Nations Role in Energy Development: Within and Beyond the Reserve"

DUAL PLENARY SESSION: Electricity Markets and Reform: Structure and Organization 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm • Imperial 5/7/9 & Corridor Green electricity is coming. How do we integrate green electricity into the operation of the electric grid? Most green electricity is being developed by independent third parties, not by electric utilities. How do we financially handle this non-utility owned electricity, especially when the green energy is intermittent and doesn't confirm to historical dispatch concepts? View Full Description Mark Lively (Presiding) Consultant, Utility Economic Engineers View Presentation Fereidoon P. Sioshansi President, Menlo Energy Economics View Presentation Jay Zarnikau President, Frontier Associates View Presentation Kelly Gunsch Vice President of Market Services, Alberta Electric System Operator

DUAL PLENARY SESSION: Water and the Energy Industry 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm • Imperial 1/2/3 This dual plenary session covers three water issues related to the energy sector: (1) water management in the oil industry; (2) water impacts in natural gas production; and (3) water rights in hydropower production. View Full Description Pierre-Olivier Pineau Associate Professor, HEC Montreal View Presentation Randy Mikula Team Leader, Extraction and Tailings, CanmetENERGY Laboratory Mary Griffiths Senior Associate, Green Planet Communications Inc. View Presentation Mitchell P. Rothman Managing Consultant, Power Advisory LLC View Presentation

COFFEE BREAK 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm • Grand Foyer 3

CONCURRENT SESSIONS: 14 TO 20 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

CHAPTER LEADERSHIP MEETING 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm • Doll Room

DINNER 6:45 pm - 9:30 pm • Imperial 4/6/8 Sponsored By: Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary Outstanding Contributions to the IAEE Award presented to Kenichi Matsui Dennis J. O'Brien USAEE/IAEE Best Student Paper Awards Roland R. George (Keynote Speaker) Board Member, National Energy Board "The NEB and Canada’s Sustainable Energy Future" View Presentation

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