SPEAKER SESSION 1

Welcome

Daniel Galle, Director of Infrastrcuture Policy Advancement, Canada, Bentley Systems

Opening Remarks

Pippa Higgins, Vice President, Group Lead-Transit & Urban Mobility/ Institute of Civil Engineers- Toronto

Chairperson’s Address: The State of Infrastructure Performance in 2025- Bentley Systems

Mark Coates, Vice President of Infrastructure
Policy Advancement Bentley Systems

Opening Keynote Address: MP Jennifer McKelvie- From Roads to Results: Aligning Infrastructure for Shared Success

MP Jennifer McKelvie, Parliamentary Secretary, Infrastructure

Twin Talk #1 Keynote: Matt Macdonald, Advisor to CEO, AECON

Matt Macdonald, Advisor to CEO, AECON

PANEL DISCUSSION #1: Building for Growth: The Role of Infrastructure in Canada’s Nation-Building Agenda

Moderator: Alim Somani, Managing Director Digital, Hatch
Panellists: Matt Macdonald, Advisor to CEO, AECON
Karla Avis Birch, Principal Major Rail Projects Leader, ARUP
Sabrina Fiorellino, Chief Executive Officer, Fero

Twin Talk #2 Keynote: Laurent Boinot, Power and Utilities Lead, Microsoft

Laurent Boinot, Power and Utilities Lead, Microsoft

PANEL DISCUSSION #2: Powering the Future: AI, Energy Infrastructure, and Canada’s Competitive Edge.

Moderator: Antony Oliver, Moderator, Infrastructure podcaster
Panellists: Ben Davies, Chief Information Officer, Vector Institute
Laurent Boinot, Power and Utilities Lead, Microsoft