Speakers
The speakers at CNA2026 are experts in their fields, offering valuable insights, innovative ideas, and inspiring content. Take a moment to learn more about them — discover who’s speaking, what they will be presenting, and why you won’t want to miss their sessions. Explore our speaker lineup and plan which talks you absolutely must see!
Ahab
Abdel-Aziz
Partner and Global Director, Nuclear Power Generation
Gowling WLG
Nicolle
Butcher
President and CEO
Ontario Power Generation
Milt
Caplan
President
MZConsulting Inc.
Patrick
Chabot
Managing Director
Canada Growth Fund Investment Management (CGFIM)
Mark
Chapeskie
Vice-President, Programs
Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC)
Eric
Chassard
President and CEO
Bruce Power
George
Christidis
President and CEO
Canadian Nuclear Association
Andy
Forsyth
Vice President, Business Development
Millwright Regional Council
Josef
Freundorfer
CEO
Nuclea Energy Inc.
Amy
Gottschling
Vice-President, Science, Technology, and Commercial Oversight
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL)
Terence
Hubbard
President
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
Giovanna
Ippolito
Managing Director
Pacer Precision Logistics
Sven
List
Senior Vice-President, Canadian Corporate Business
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Lisa
McBride
Vice-President, Country Leader
GE Vernova Hitachi
Maura
McDonald
Vice-President, Key Accounts and Stakeholder Management
Candu Energy Inc., an AtkinsRéalis company
Sean
Oehlbert
Vice-President, Corporate Business Strategy
Centrus Energy Corp.
Rupen
Pandya
President and CEO
SaskPower
Joe
Piazza
Director, Business Development and Industry Relations
Canada's Building Trades Unions
Ahmer
Rafiq
Managing Partner
XCIS AI
Dale
Schick-Martin
Facility General Manager
Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation
James
Scongack
Chair
Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council
Rachel
Sumner
Director, Workforce Initiatives
University Network of Excellence in Nuclear Engineering (UNENE)