Toronto Forum for Global Cities Monday Highlights: The Hon. Dalton McGuinty,
David Miller, Pierre Gadonneix, Ed Martin (Nalcor Energy) and Thierry Vandal
(Hydro-Québec) Among Featured Speakers

TORONTO, Nov. 22 /CNW/ - The 2010 Toronto Forum for Global Cities takes place on November 22 and 23 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (North building). Themed "Competing Towards a Sustainable Future," this fourth edition of the Forum will examine how energy, transportation and the global economic recovery are impacting the ability of cities to thrive in post-recessionary times.

The Forum program for MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22:

8:30am: WORDS OF WELCOME with keynote speaker David Miller, Mayor of Toronto (Room 106)

9:00am: OPENING SESSION - Global Cities in the Next Economy: Challenges and Opportunities (Room 106)

Speaker highlights:

• Steve Power, Power & Utilities Leader, Ernst & Young
• HE Fernando de la Rúa, Former President of Argentina
• Emilio González Márquez, Governor of Jalisco, Mexico
• David DuCharme, Vice President, Utility and Smart Energy Services Practice, Capgemini
• Thierry Vandal, President and CEO, Hydro-Québec
• The Hon. Stockwell Day, President of the Treasury Board and Minister of the Asia-Pacific Gateway, Canada

10:30am - Breakout Sessions

SESSION 1 Meeting the Challenge of Energy Demand: Leadership and Incentives (ROOM 206)

Speaker highlights:

• Karim Barbir, Senior Vice-President, Strategy, Portfolio and Risk Management, GDF SUEZ Energy North America
• Eric Pooley, Deputy Editor, Bloomberg Businessweek, U.S.
• John Goetz, Partner, Commercial Department, Energy, Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP, Canada
• Boris Jackman, Executive Vice-President, Suncor Energy, Canada
• Pierre-Noël Giraud, Professor of Economics, Mines ParisTech, France

SESSION 2: Tackling Urban Transportation Challenges: Optimizing Incentives, Taxes and Technologies (ROOM 203)

Speaker highlights:

• Bruce McCuaig, President and CEO, Metrolinx, Canada
• Jason Wolf, Vice-President, North America, Better Place, U.S.
• Graham Colclough, Global Vice-President, Cities and Regional Government, Capgemini, U.K.
• Barry LePatner, Founder and Senior Partner, LePatner and Associates, LLP, U.S.
• Yves Desjardins-Siciliano, General Counsel and Secretary, VIA Rail Canada
• Jose Tamariz, President and CEO, 407 ETR, Canada

LUNCHEON (Room 106) - Engineering our Future: Delivering Infrastructure Projects Within a Green Energy Economy

Part 1 (12:00PM): Building Sustainable Infrastructure
Keynote speaker (1:00PM): The Hon. Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario

Part 2 (1:45PM): Facing the Global Energy Challenge
Keynote speaker (2:00PM): Pierre Gadonneix, Chairman, World Energy Council, U.K.

2:30pm: NEWS CONFERENCE: World Energy Council: Presentation of the Results of the Energy and Urban Innovation Report (Room 203)

Panellists: Pierre Gadonneix, Chairman, World Energy Council, U.K., Pierre-Noël Giraud, Professor of Economics, Mines ParisTech, France and Steve Dorey, Director and Chair, Studies Committee at the Energy Council of  Canada

3:00pm - Transiting Towards a Low-Carbon Economy: What Role Will Green Energy Play? (Room 206)

Speaker highlights:

• Ed Martin, President, Nalcor Energy, Canada
• Richard Kessel, President and CEO, New York Power Authority
• Randall Gossen, President, World Petroleum Council, U.K.

4:00pm: SESSION 4: Global Cities Turning Green: The Innovation Imperative (ROOM 206)

Speaker highlights:

• Eric Pooley, Deputy Editor, Bloomberg Business Week, U.S.
• Fred Berger, Chairman, The Louis Berger Group, U.S.
• Nawal Al-Hosany, Sustainability Director, Masdar City, United Arab Emirates
• Peter Tsantrizos, President and CEO, Terragon Environmental Technologies, Canada
• Emily Bockian Landsburg, CEO, BlackGold Biofuels, U.S.
• Michael Replogle, Global Policy Director and Founder, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, U.S.
• Hazel McCallion, Mayor of Mississauga, Canada

Media interested in attending Forum sessions must present official credentials at the Forum's Media Desk, or request media accreditation in advance.

For further information:

Media accreditation and information:

Kristin Gable
Office: 416-967-8890
Cell: 514-209-0984
E-Mail / BlackBerry: [email protected]