Date: May 21-22, 2013
Energy experts from across Canada will meet in Sarnia, Ont., on May 21 and 22, 2013, for the ‘Bitumen – Adding Value: Canada%u2019s National Opportunity’ Conference. These leaders will discuss the many considerations in adding value to Canada’s bitumen, rather than exporting an unprocessed raw resource.
Keynote speaker Frank McKenna, Deputy Chair of the TD Bank Group and former Premier of New Brunswick, heads up the conference’s slate of speakers.
The conference is being organized by Alberta and Ontario organizations, under the auspices of the Canadian Academy of Engineering. Dr. Richard Marceau, President of the Academy, stated the focus of this conference will be on capturing full value from the bitumen from the Alberta Oil Sands. “The full value of Canada’s raw energy resources can only be captured through upgrading. And by strengthening Canada’s economy, our ability to invest in highly creative technologies which will drive down Canada’s carbon footprint will also be strengthened,” he said. Alberta Innovates, Energy and Environment Solutions, is co-sponsoring the conference. Dr. Eddy Isaacs, CEO, stated, “Alberta and Ontario working with other provinces have committed to value-added collaboration initiatives, and the progress made will be presented at the conference.”
Long-time Sarnia resident Dr. Clem Bowman, who received the 2008 Global Energy International Prize, noted that, “Achieving full value from the Alberta Oil Sands is a