2026 — The Year of Energy Collaboration and Innovation
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DATE
January 14, 2026
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TIME
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
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COST
FREE (incl. parking)
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LOCATION: Wilfrid Laurier University, Senate & Board Chamber, 2nd Floor, Paul Martin Centre, Waterloo, ON
About the Symposium
Join Ontario’s energy leaders for an afternoon of collaboration, innovation, and insight into the province’s energy future, and what we need to do to get there. This free event brings together political leaders, regulatory bodies, LDCs, and commodity, service, and product providers for meaningful dialogue on key industry challenges and opportunities.
Program Highlights
- Keynote Address: Senior representative from Ontario Ministry of Energy and Mines on Ontario’s energy future, and what we need to do to get there (speaker TBD)
- Interactive Panel Discussion: OEB and energy stakeholder leaders discussing Inclusive Stakeholder Engagement, Grid Modernization, and Market Renewal Collaboration (panelists to be announced soon and detailed topics TBD through survey of participants)
- Round Table Sessions: Optional pre-event discussions on topics selected by participants, each round table to be facilitated by an OECA member
- Networking Reception: Complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres
Who Will Obtain Value from Attending
- Political leaders (provincial and municipal)
- Regulatory leaders (OEB and related bodies)
- LDC executives and management
- Energy commodity, service, and product providers
- Industry stakeholders and innovators
Schedule
| 1:30 PM | Doors Open & Registration Roundtable seating |
| 2:00 – 2:50 PM | Roundtable Sessions: Intro by MPP Catherine Fife Five concurrent roundtables focused on priority energy topics
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| 3:00 – 3:30 PM | Break & Registration Networking and arrival of keynote and panellists |
| 3:30 PM | OECA Welcome Dr. Deborah MacLatchy – President and Vice-Chancellor of Laurier University Rick – Chair of the Board, Ontario Energy Collaborative Association |
| 3:40 PM | Keynote Address Dominique O’Rourke – Member of Parliament, Guelph |
| 4:00 PM | Panel Discussion Kevin Mancherjee • Teresa Sarkesian • Mary McCabe Informed by participant input and roundtable outcomes |
| 5:00 – 6:00 PM | Associate Minister of Energy and Intensive Industries, Hon. Sam Oosterhoff – Closing Remarks …then Open Networking Session with Appetizers |
OECA Ontario Energy Symposium 2026 Press Kit (PDF) — Event details, key messages, speaker information, background on Ontario’s energy landscape, and media contact information for the January 14, 2026 symposium at Wilfrid Laurier University.