Schedule

This schedule is preliminary and subject to change.

TIMEDETAILSLOCATION
8:00 AMRegistration, Breakfast & NetworkingMyHal 150 Lobby
9:00 AMWelcome from OGA & Land AcknowledgementAuditorium
9:30 AMDiana Stephenson EVP from Toronto Hydro and Chief Customer officer - Sits down with Cloe Logan, Journalist from Canada's National Observer - "Where geothermal fit's with the energy mix of Toronto Hydro"Auditorium
10:15 AMAndrew Gordon - Fleming College Drilling ProgramAuditorium
10:30 AMMECP - ministry of environment conservation and parks - A disscussion with members of the geothermal drilling industry regarding possible future changes to the approval process and Ontario Regulation 98/12.Room MY 320
10:30 AMJeff Hammond - Industry Updates - Training & StandardsRoom MY 317
10:30 AMMatt Poirier- Geothermal-as-a-Service in Canada: Unearthing affordable, grid-friendly clean heat with a business model that scalesRoom MY 330
10:30 AMGeoexchange Tour - Tour Canada’s largest urban geoexchange system and learn how the University of Toronto is transforming how they heat and cool the St. George campus.Sign up at registration (limited space)
11:00 AMCoffee Break & NetworkingMyHal 150 Lobby
11:30 AMBrad Carr, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mattamy Homes Canada- Geothermal & How Mattamy is intergrating in a low rise subdivision levelAuditorium
12:15 PMGaby Kalapos - Sharing outcomes of the low carbon energy studiesAuditorium
12:30 PMProgram Announcement by the OGAAuditorium
12:45 PMA Message from Mayor Olivia ChowAuditorium
1:00 PMLunch & NetworkingMyHal 150 Lobby
1:00 PMGeoexchange Tour - Tour Canada’s largest urban geoexchange system and learn how the University of Toronto is transforming how they heat and cool the St. George campus.Sign up at registration (limited space)
1:30 PMJohn Rathbone - A discussionRoom MY 360
1:30 PMCrestview Strategy - opportunities of geothermal inclusion with Provincial and Federal GovernmentsRoom MY 350
2:00 PMA Discussion with Dave Brodrecht, Ian Jarvis & Marc Madi - Geothermal uptake in schools K-12Auditorium
2:30 PMCommercial Panel - Caroline Karvonen, Joanna Jackson, Kit Milnes & Lee HodgkinsonAuditorium
3:00 PMAssociation Panel - Jean-François Lavoie, Steve Oslanski, Gerard Paradis & Paul FrithAuditorium
3:30 PMGeoexchange Tour - Tour Canada’s largest urban geoexchange system and learn how the University of Toronto is transforming how they heat and cool the St. George campus.Sign up at registration (limited space)
3:30 PMGovernment Panel - Tim Weber, Chad Brezynskie & Paul FrithAuditorium
4:00 PMToronto Community Housing - Jack Bolland
Discussion on Completed and upcoming projects 		Auditorium
4:45 PMMessage from OGA President Paul FrithAuditorium
5:00 PMReceptionMyHal 150 Lobby

Day 1 – Wednesday May 21st 2025

Subject to Change

Day 2 – Thursday May 22nd 2025

Subject to Change

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