Speakers
Elyse Allan, President and CEO, GE Canada
Colin Andersen, CEO, Ontario Power Authority
John Beck, CEO, Aecon
Vicente Bengoa Albizu, Minister of Finance, The Dominican Republic
A native of San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, politicians and academics, graduate of the University of Chile’s Degree in Political Science and Business Administration and Economics (1966-1971), performing different graduate courses
Fredric S. Berger, Chairman, The Louis Berger Group
Compton Bourne, President, Caribbean Development Bank
Agustin Carstens, Governor, Bank of Mexico
Stockwell Day, President of the Treasury Board and Minister of the Asia Pacific Gateway
Iain Donald, Vice President and National Director, Global Risk Analysis, Control Risk Group
Brad Duguid, Minister of Energy, Province of Ontario
Brad Duguid has been an advocate for affordable housing, emergency services, waste management, crime prevention, workers’ rights and youth for 16 years. As Ontario’s Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, he takes on the exciting challenge of overseeing historic infrastructure investments and implementing the landmark Green Energy Act – critical components of our government’s Open Ontario plan to create a new green economy for Ontario.
Pierre Gadonneix, Chairman, World Energy Council, Honorary Chairman, Électricité de France (EDF)
John Goetz, Partner, Commercial Department, Energy, Fraser Milner Casgrain
Anabel González, Minister of Foreign Trade, Costa Rica
As from 8 May 2010, Anabel González has been appointed Minister of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica. Ms. González was senior consultant on trade and investment issues for the Inter-American Development Bank (2009-2010). She previously served as Director of the Agriculture Division in the World Trade Organization (2006-2009); Costa Rican Special Ambassador for U.S. Trade Affairs and Chief Negotiator of CAFTA-DR (2002-2004); Director General of Costa Rica’s Investment Promotion Agency (2001-2002); Vice-Minister of Foreign Trade (1998-2001); and Director General for Trade and Investment Negotiations at the Ministry of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica (1990-1997).
Randall Gossen, President, World Petroleum Council
Diane Gray, President and CEO, CentrePort Canada Inc
Kristina Johnson, Under Secretary of Energy, United States
Alain Juppé, Mayor, City of Bordeaux and former Prime Minister of France
Richard Kessel, President and CEO, New York Power Authority
Marc Laliberté, President and CEO, Via Rail Canada
Barry LePatner, Founder and Senior Partner, LePatner & Associates LLP
Justin Yifu Lin, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President, The World Bank
Armando Mariante, Vice President, Brazilian Development Bank
Ed Martin, President and CEO, Nalcor Energy
Bruce McCuaig, President and CEO, Metrolinx
Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario
Thomas Prendergast, President, New York City Transit Authority
Gregor Robertson, Mayor, City of Vancouver
Juan Sarmiento Soto, Minister of Housing and Infrastructure, Republic of Peru
Graduate of the Civil Engineering Faculty de la Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería, Mr. Sarmiento Soto has over 40 years of experience in construction, in both the public and the private sector. He has held several important positions such as Deputy Minister of Housing and Deputy Minister of Construction between the years 1985 and 1990.
Zin Smati, President and CEO, GDF SUEZ Energy North America
Peter Tsantrizos, President and CEO, Terragon Environmental Technologies Inc.
Dr. Tsantrizos was born in Athens, Greece and immigrated to Canada in 1971 at the age of 15. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from McGill University in 1978 and his Ph.D. from the same university in 1988. His Ph.D. thesis was on the use of plasma technology to synthesize and form advanced materials.
In April 2004, Dr. Tsantrizos founded Terragon and has served as the Company’s President, Chief Executive Office and Chief Technology Officer ever since. He has led all operations of Terragon, including the development of its proprietary waste treatment technologies.
Michael Wilson, Chairman, Barclays Capital (Canada)
Jason Wolf, Vice President, North America, Better Place
Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator, Financial Times
Michele Wucker, Executive Director, World Policy Institute