Osler EV infrastructure and investment summit 

Please join us for a half-day Summit which will bring together industry and public sector leaders, key industry 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. This summit is ideal for investors, industry participants, legal professionals, government representatives and other stakeholders with an interest in the success and realization of Canada’s EV ambition.

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
• Jennifer Fox, Government Relations, General Motors
• Lisa Davis, Partner, PearTree Canada
• 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 the Osler EV 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. 

If you experience any issues with registering, please contact [email protected].