The 10th Annual
Arctic Gas Symposium

DAY 1 ι MARCH 2, 2010

Opening Remarks from the Co-Chair
Phil Fontaine
President, Ishkonigan Inc. and Former National Chief, Assembly of First Nations

Update on Northern Infrastructure Progress and How the North is Getting Ready for Arctic Gas
Ron Sumanik
Manager, Oil and Gas Resources, Ministry of Energy, Mines and Resources, Yukon Government

Denali – The Alaska Gas Pipeline:  Moving the Project Forward
Bob Bleaney
General Manager, Denali Canada

Examining Alaska’s Unique Tax Structure and Possible Impacts on Oil and Gas Resource
Development
Dan E. Dickinson
CPA, Former Director of Tax, Alaska Dept. of Revenue

TransCanada’s Alaska Pipeline Update
Tony Palmer
Vice President, Alaska Development, TransCanada

Update on Alaska’s Gas Pipeline Projects
Admiral Tom Barrett
Deputy Federal Coordinator, Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects

The Mackenzie Gas Project Update
Bob Reid
President, Aboriginal Pipeline Group (APG)

Update on Arctic Offshore Oil and Gas Activity: Exploring the Challenges and Opportunities
Doug Matthews
Matthews Energy Consulting

DAY 2 ι MARCH 3, 2010

Opening Remarks from the Co-Chair
Benoit Beauchamp
Executive Director, Arctic Institute of North America, University of Calgary

Exploring Aboriginal Perspectives on Arctic Oil and Gas Development and Examining Ways to Improve
Aboriginal Involvement in the Sector
Moderator:
Garth Wallbridge
Wallbridge Law Office
Panelists:
Margaret Brown
President & CEO, Cook Inlet Region Inc.
Eric Morris
Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief, Yukon

Worldwide Oil and Gas Market Dynamics: Assessing Risk and Understanding the Impacts on
Arctic Gas Projects
Ian Nathan
Senior Reasearch Analyst, Energy Intelligence

How to Incorporate Traditional Land Use and Occupancy Studies in Environmental Assessments
Mitchell Goodjohn
Aboriginal Affairs and Traditional Studies, Golder Associates – Calgary

Navigating the Northern Regulatory System and Understanding the Enablers for Northern Development
Mike Peters
Northern Canada Operations, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP)
Richard Edjericon
Chair, Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board