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CTV News
16 hours ago
- Business
- CTV News
Canada's energy future among top discussions at Calgary's Global Energy Show
The Global Energy Show kicks off at the BMO Centre in Calgary on Tuesday, and it comes amid ongoing national discussions about Canada's energy future. The Global Energy Show kicks off at the BMO Centre in Calgary on Tuesday, and it comes amid ongoing national discussions about Canada's energy future. The Global Energy Show runs June 10-12 at the BMO Centre in Calgary. It's Canada's largest B2B energy event, with over 500 exhibitors and more than 30,000 people expected to attend. 'The talk that's continuing to increase about major infrastructure projects—that's what's really driving more exhibitors and more delegates. Our registration is up by more than one-third compared to the 2024 event,' said Nick Samain on behalf of the Global Energy Show. Premier Danielle Smith will speak at the conference on Wednesday. Ahead of federal approval, she's working to convince B.C. Premier David Eby to allow a new pipeline to transport oil from Alberta to the coast. 'I think it's very clear from our perspective that no other project would provide as large of a positive impact to the Canadian GDP or, frankly, Indigenous economic reconciliation than this particular project,' said Brian Jean, Alberta's minister of energy and minerals. The Global Energy Show runs June 10-12 at the BMO Centre in Calgary. The Global Energy Show runs June 10-12 at the BMO Centre in Calgary. The conference component will host discussions on energy security, climate responsibility and global demand challenges. 'There's change in the air. There's a change in opportunity. Donald Trump has taught us we need to think of Canada first and more of a Team Canada approach on our energy,' said Jean. On Tuesday, OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais will make the keynote address at 10 a.m.
Calgary Herald
20 hours ago
- Business
- Calgary Herald
Global Energy Show expected to draw thousands to Calgary, highlight 'global energy story'
The Global Energy Show is expecting more than 30,000 attendees at Calgary's BMO Centre this week, featuring speakers from around the world. Article content In May, the show revealed that Haitham Al Ghais, secretary general of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, would appear as a keynote speaker. Article content The event will also feature more than 350 speakers, including energy industry CEOs, leaders from the private sector and elected officials. Article content Article content Broadly, the conference aims to tackle big questions and issues, looking at Canada's energy mandate over the next five years. Article content Article content 'We really wanted to . . . put a stake and say, let's make a conference this year that's going to tell a global energy story,' said Nick Samain, senior vice-president of dmg events and head of the energy show. Article content In terms of what will come out of this year's show, goals include some influence on federal policies and to 'reinforce' many important discussions around energy, according to Samain. Article content Talk coming from Ottawa and Prime Minister Mark Carney around Canada as an 'energy superpower' has created an air of cautious optimism from delegates, added Samain. Article content 'Over the next five years, we've got some really big decisions to make that could fundamentally change our (lives),' he said. Article content Amanda Bryant, a senior oil and gas analyst with the Calgary-based Pembina Institute, highlighted many 'issues of the moment.' Article content Article content 'Nation-building projects. What does that mean? What is (actually) in the national interest? How do we weigh costs and benefits?' she posed. Article content Article content 'How do we take Canada into the future, and what does it mean to be an energy superpower for Canada?' Bryant added. Article content She hopes to get more 'nuance' around many of the questions facing the industry. Article content Rather than just a slogan of 'we need to build pipelines,' she proposed ensuring that options are explored that 'will be economic and actually will have longevity.' Article content Bryant is speaking for a panel at the show on Wednesday afternoon focused on tackling methane innovations for cleaner energy production, which she specializes in. Article content 'That panel will really focus on opportunities to mitigate methane emissions from the oil and gas sector,' said Bryant.
CBC
4 days ago
- Business
- CBC
Speech from OPEC head to kick off Global Energy Show in Calgary
More than 30,000 people from 100 countries are expected to descend on the white-collar heart of Canada's oilpatch next week for the Global Energy Show, which is to kick off with a keynote address from the head of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. OPEC secretary-general Haitham al-Ghais is set to deliver remarks on Tuesday morning, as recent output increases from his group's members and other producers have put pressure on global crude prices. Among the other speakers are 20 chief executives from major Canadian and international energy companies and several political leaders, including Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. Energy show organizers say Calgary is expecting a 30 per cent increase in hotel bookings for the conference and trade show, and that exhibition space has been increased by one fifth year-over year. Nick Samain, senior vice-president at DMG Events, said as of two weeks before the event, pre-registrations were 78 per cent higher than last year. He says the show is seeing a big turnaround since the oil bust of 2015 and the COVID-19 pandemic. "There's a sense of optimism that the show really hasn't had in a long time," Samain said in an interview. "Operationally, we've been going crazy to make sure we've got enough room for everybody." The exhibition hall in the newly refurbished BMO Centre on the Calgary Stampede grounds is to feature a record 11 country pavilions and 500 company booths. Event rebranded in 2020 The event was called the Global Petroleum Show until 2020, when it was rebranded to highlight the growing number of non-oil-and-gas participants in the energy space, such as nuclear and renewables firms. Samain said at the trade show, oil and gas makes up about 70 per cent of exhibitors, with other forms of energy making up the rest. The conference comes as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff war throws global trade into disarray, raising the prospect of a global downturn that could dampen energy demand. The trade strife has driven calls for Canada to diversify its export markets for its energy products beyond its biggest customer, the United States, and remove some of the logjams that have prevented infrastructure from being built over the past several years. Prime Minister Mark Carney has promised to speed up and simplify the regulatory process for projects deemed in the national interest. Samain said the show is an opportunity for people to hash out competing views about Canada's energy future. "We're just big proponents of people meeting face to face," he said. "We find when people get together at an event like this, it really does [give] the opportunity for people maybe to see a different perspective." A week after the Global Energy Show, another major event drawing dignitaries from abroad is to take place in a popular recreation area in the Rocky Mountains an hour west of Calgary. Canada is to host leaders from the United States, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, Italy and the European Union at the G7 summit from June 15 to 17 in Kananaskis.
CTV News
4 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Speech from OPEC head to kick off Global Energy Show in Calgary
OPEC Secretary-General Haitham al-Ghais talks during the ADIPEC, Oil and Energy exhibition and conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Monday Oct. 2, 2023. Al-Ghais is to deliver a keynote address at the Global Energy Show in Calgary on June 10. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) CALGARY — More than 30,000 people from 100 countries are expected to descend on the white-collar heart of Canada's oilpatch next week for the Global Energy Show, which is to kick off with a keynote address from the head of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. OPEC secretary-general Haitham al-Ghais is set to deliver remarks on Tuesday morning, as recent output increases from his group's members and other producers have put pressure on global crude prices. Among the other speakers are 20 chief executives from major Canadian and international energy companies and several political leaders, including Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. Energy show organizers say Calgary is expecting a 30 per cent increase in hotel bookings for the conference and trade show, and that exhibition space has been increased by one fifth year-over year. Nick Samain, senior vice-president at DMG Events, said as of two weeks before the event, pre-registrations were 78 per cent higher than last year. He says the show is seeing a big turnaround since the oil bust of 2015 and the COVID-19 pandemic. 'There's a sense of optimism that the show really hasn't had in a long time,' Samain said in an interview. 'Operationally, we've been going crazy to make sure we've got enough room for everybody.' The exhibition hall in the newly refurbished BMO Centre on the Calgary Stampede grounds is to feature a record 11 country pavilions and 500 company booths. The event was called the Global Petroleum Show until 2020, when it was rebranded to highlight the growing number of non-oil-and-gas participants in the energy space, such as nuclear and renewables firms. Samain said at the trade show, oil and gas makes up about 70 per cent of exhibitors, with other forms of energy making up the rest. The conference comes as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff war throws global trade into disarray, raising the prospect of a global downturn that could dampen energy demand. The trade strife has driven calls for Canada to diversify its export markets for its energy products beyond its biggest customer, the United States, and remove some of the logjams that have prevented infrastructure from being built over the past several years. Prime Minister Mark Carney has promised to speed up and simplify the regulatory process for projects deemed in the national interest. Samain said the show is an opportunity for people to hash out competing views about Canada's energy future. 'We're just big proponents of people meeting face to face,' he said. 'We find when people get together at an event like this, it really does (give) the opportunity for people maybe to see a different perspective.' A week after the Global Energy Show, another major event drawing dignitaries from abroad is to take place in a popular recreation area in the Rocky Mountains an hour west of Calgary. Canada is to host leaders from the United States, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, Italy and the European Union at the G7 summit from June 15 to 17 in Kananaskis. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 6, 2025. Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press
Globe and Mail
4 days ago
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Keynote address from OPEC head to kick off Global Energy Show in Calgary
More than 30,000 people from 100 countries are expected to descend on the white-collar heart of Canada's oil patch next week for the Global Energy Show, which is to kick off with a keynote address from the head of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. OPEC secretary-general Haitham al-Ghais is set to deliver remarks on Tuesday morning, as recent output increases from his group's members and other producers have put pressure on global crude prices. Among the other speakers are 20 chief executives from major Canadian and international energy companies and several political leaders, including Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. Energy show organizers say Calgary is expecting a 30-per-cent increase in hotel bookings for the conference and trade show, and that exhibition space has been increased by one fifth year-over year. Nick Samain, senior vice-president at DMG Events, said as of two weeks before the event, pre-registrations were 78 per cent higher than last year. Oil prices headed for rebound this week as Trump and Xi resume trade talks He says the show is seeing a big turnaround since the oil bust of 2015 and the COVID-19 pandemic. 'There's a sense of optimism that the show really hasn't had in a long time,' Samain said in an interview. 'Operationally, we've been going crazy to make sure we've got enough room for everybody.' The exhibition hall in the newly refurbished BMO Centre on the Calgary Stampede grounds is to feature a record 11 country pavilions and 500 company booths. The event was called the Global Petroleum Show until 2020, when it was rebranded to highlight the growing number of non-oil-and-gas participants in the energy space, such as nuclear and renewables firms. Samain said at the trade show, oil and gas makes up about 70 per cent of exhibitors, with other forms of energy making up the rest. The conference comes as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff war throws global trade into disarray, raising the prospect of a global downturn that could dampen energy demand. The trade strife has driven calls for Canada to diversify its export markets for its energy products beyond its biggest customer, the United States, and remove some of the logjams that have prevented infrastructure from being built over the past several years. Prime Minister Mark Carney has promised to speed up and simplify the regulatory process for projects deemed in the national interest. Samain said the show is an opportunity for people to hash out competing views about Canada's energy future. 'We're just big proponents of people meeting face to face,' he said. 'We find when people get together at an event like this, it really does [give] the opportunity for people maybe to see a different perspective.' A week after the Global Energy Show, another major event drawing dignitaries from abroad is to take place in a popular recreation area in the Rocky Mountains an hour west of Calgary. Canada is to host leaders from the United States, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, Italy and the European Union at the G7 summit from June 15 to 17 in Kananaskis.
