Speakers
Partner, Corporate, Vancouver
Partner, Tax, Calgary
Partner, Corporate, Montréal
Partner, Commercial, Toronto
Partner, Competition, Trade and Foreign Investment, Toronto
Partner, Technology, Toronto
Partner, Commercial, Energy and Co-Chair, National Construction and Infrastructure Group, Toronto
Senior Vice President, Gallagher Energy Risk Services
Automotive Tech Reporter, The Logic
President & CEO, Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association
President, Global Automakers of Canada
Vice President Corporate Development Frontier Lithium
Government Relations, General Motors
Managing Director, PearTreeCanada
Director, Investments, Canada Infrastructure Bank
Vice President, Investment Banking, Morgan Stanley
President, Baseload Power Corp./Aura Charging
Principal, GT & Company Executive Advisors
Please join us for an exclusive, half-day Summit which will bring together industry and public sector leaders, key clients and Osler legal professionals to identify solutions for overcoming the headwinds facing Canada’s EV sector. Despite strong optimism, significant barriers remain, creating uncertainty for Canada’s plan to go electric.
Topics to be explored include:
- Canada’s EV Ambition: Assessing Canada’s success (and setbacks) in achieving its ambition to be a global leader in the EV sector
- The State of Charge: Identifying opportunities for accelerating the build-out of Canada’s charging infrastructure and EV adoption
- Critical Minerals: Exploring options for overcoming delays in building a domestic supply chain for the minerals and raw materials needed to manufacture EV-batteries
- Government Support: Evaluating federal and provincial incentives and investments being used to fast-track achievement of Canada’s EV ambition
- Global Considerations: The geopolitical landscape and lessons learned in Canada and from other major jurisdictions
Guest speakers include:
- Aaron Silver, Manager of Climate Action Transportation Initiatives, Toronto Hydro
- Andrew Ramsay, Senior Vice President, Gallagher Energy Risk Services
- Anita Balakrishnan, Automotive Tech Reporter, The Logic
- Brian Kingston, President & CEO, Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association
- David C. Adams, President, Global Automakers of Canada
- Greg Da Re, Vice President Corporate Development, Frontier Lithium
- Kendra Johnston, Managing Director, PearTree Canada
- Melissa Chow, Director, Investments, Canada Infrastructure Bank
- Nicki Parkes, Vice President, Investment Banking, Morgan Stanley
- Jonathan Sandler, President, Baseload Power Corp./Aura Charging
- Steve Verheul, Principal, GT & Company Executive Advisers
And members of Osler’s e-mobility team:
- Alan Hutchison, Partner, Corporate
- Colena Der, Partner, Tax
- Hugo-Pierre Gagnon, Partner, Corporate
- Michael Fekete, Partner, Technology
- Jacob Sadikman, Partner, Commercial
- Jesse Goldman, Partner, Competition, Trade and Foreign Investment
The event promises to be dynamic and interactive as participants discuss public policies and laws that will help to unlock Canada’s potential for being an EV powerhouse.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
