PROGRAM

EVENT SCHEDULE
Wednesday, April 17, 2024       DRAFT AGENDA
7:00am Registration
8:00am - 8:25am

Welcome Remarks - Hall A

SMA Board Director - Host and Opening: Alice Wong, Senior Vice President and Chief Corporate Officer, Cameco Corporation

Opening Prayer & Sharing of Knowledge - Phil Anaquod, Cultural and Elders Service Provider, Muskowpetung Saulteaux Business Development

Welcome Remarks - Government of Saskatchewan - Honourable Jim Reiter, Minister of Energy and Resources
8:25am - 9:20am BHP Canada Inc. Keynote Presentation - Simon Thomas, VP Projects - Potash. Presentation HERE
9:20am - 9:40am Orano Canada - Jim Corman, President and CEO.  Presentation HERE
9:40am - 10:00am K+S Potash Canada - Anthony Clark, Director, Projects.  Presentation HERE
10:00am - 10:05am Opening of Tradeshow - SIMSA Chair, Ritu Malhotra - March Consulting
10:00am - 4:00pm

SMR Concurrent Session - SMA    Advanced Manufacturing for SMRs Workshop - SIMSA - Terrace Lounge
10:00am - 6:00pm Trade Show - Halls D & E
10:05am - 10:20am  Refreshment Break    
10:20am - 11:15am

Mining Company Procurement Panel - Derisking the Supply Chain - Hall A

Moderator: Andrew Gajadhar, Senior Manager, Procurement and Corporate Affairs, K+S Potash Canada; Panelists: Kari Krueckl Lamont, Director, Procurement, Contracts and Materials Management, Cameco; Andrea Wacker, Senior Manager, Capital Procurement, Nutrien; Anette Jansen van Vuuren, Manager, Potash Ops Readiness, BHP
11:15am - 12:10pm

Evaluating Partnerships from Indigenous Business Perspectives

Moderator: Heather Exner-Pirot, Director of Energy, Natural Resources and Environment, MLI and Special Advisor, Economic Transition, Business Council of Canada + Panelists: Don Ross, CEO, George Gordon Developments Ltd..; Gary Merasty, CEO, Peter Ballantyne Group of Companies; Ron Hyggen, CEO, Kitsaki Management Limited Partnership
12:15pm - 1:30pm Lunch
4:00pm- 6:00pm Beef 'N Bun Reception

 

Thursday, April 18, 2024      DRAFT AGENDA
7:00am  Registration
8:20am - 8:30am SMA Board Director Host - Rob Jackson, General Manager, Nutrien Lanigan
8:30am - 9:00am Nutrien -  Shannon Rhynold, Vice President, Potash Engineering, Technology & Capital.  Presentation HERE
9:00am- 9:30am Cameco Corporation - Brian Reilly, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.  Presentation HERE
9:30am - 9:50am The Mosaic Company - Lawrence Berthelet, Vice President, Operations, Potash.  Presentation HERE
9:50am - 9:55am Opening of Tradeshow - SIMSA Chair, Ritu Malhotra - March Consulting
9:55am - 10:15am Refreshment Break
10:00am - 4:00pm Tradeshow - Halls D & E
10:15am- 10:35am SSR Mining - Peter Haugen, General Manager
10:35am - 10:50am Fission Uranium Corp. - Gary Haywood, Vice President, Project Development.  Presentation HERE
10:50am - 11:05am Foran Mining - Gil Lamarche, Chief Operating Officer  
11:05am - 11:20am NexGen Energy - Dylan Smart, Vice President of Regional Development
11:20am - 11:40am

SaskPower - Rhea Brown, Executive Vice President, Customer Experience and Procurement

Dan Irvine, Director, Procurement.  Presentation HERE
11:40am - 12:00pm Saskatchewan Research Council - Dr. Muhamad Imran,Vice President of Rare Earth Element Division.  Presentation HERE
12:00pm - 12:05pm SMA Board Director Closes Technical Program - Rob Jackson, General Manager, Nutrien Lanigan
12:15pm - 1:30pm Lunch
4:00pm Tradeshow Closes