RDC’s 31st Annual Conference Agenda (as of 11/15/10)
Alaska Resources
November 17-18, 2010
Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center
Wednesday – November 17th
7:00 a.m. Registration/Check-in/Exhibits Open
Eye-Opener Breakfast in Exhibit Area – Sponsored by Anglo American US LLC
8:00 Alaska Industry 2010 Year in Review and 2011 Outlook
Moderator: Neal Fried, Economist, State of Alaska, Department of Labor
Marilyn Crockett, Executive Director, Alaska Oil and Gas Association
Steve Borell, Executive Director, Alaska Miners Association
Arni Thomson, President, United Fishermen of Alaska
Owen Graham, Executive Director, Alaska Forest Association
Ralph Samuels, Holland America Line/Alaska Cruise Association
10:00 Gourmet Break – Sponsored by ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.
10:30 Moderator: Phil Cochrane, RDC Senior Vice President, Vice President External Affairs, BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.
Progressing A Sustainable Oil and Gas Business in Alaska
John Mingé, Regional President, Alaska, BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.
Eni Petroleum and Nikaitchuq Project Update
David A. Moles, Alaska Eni Representative & Development Manager, Eni Petroleum
Arctic Challenges and Opportunities
Michael Wilems, Facilities Manager – Alaska and Gulf of Mexico, Statoil USA E&P, Houston, TX
Noon Keynote Luncheon
Moderator: Tom Maloney, RDC President, Vice President & Alaska Area Manager, CH2M HILL
John MacKenzie, Chief Executive Officer, Copper, Anglo American PLC, Santiago, Chile
1:30 pm Moderator: Marilyn Crockett, RDC Executive Committee Member, Executive Director, Alaska Oil and Gas Association
An Outlook For Global Energy and North American Gas
Emma Cochrane, Manager, Business Planning and Analysis, ExxonMobil Gas and Power Marketing Company, Houston, TX
The Alaska Oil and Gas Industry: Challenges to a Sustainable Future
Trond-Erik Johansen, President, ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.
The Future of the Alaska OCS?
Peter Slaiby, Vice President, Alaska Exploration and Appraisal, Shell Alaska
3:00 Gourmet Break – Sponsored by Alaska Cruise Association
3:30 North American Energy Security
Moderator: Jennifer Loten, RC Board Member, Consul, Consulate of Canada, Anchorage
Diana McQueen, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Energy, Alberta
Michael Whatley, Center for North American Energy Security, Washington, D.C.
4:30 VIP Networking Reception Hosted by Government of Canada
Open to all conference attendees
Thursday – November 18th
7:00 am Exhibits Open
Eye-Opener Breakfast in Exhibit Area – Sponsored by Northrim Bank
8:00 Moderator: Len Horst, RDC Vice President, Senior Vice President and Commercial Loan Manager, Northrim Bank
Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects
Larry Persily, Federal Coordinator, Office of the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects, Washington, D.C.
The Alaska Pipeline Project: A Joint Project of TransCanada and ExxonMobil
Tony Palmer, Vice President, Major Projects Development, TransCanada, Alberta
The Denali Gas Pipeline Project
Bud Fackrell, President, Denali – The Alaska Gas Pipeline
9:00 Remarks by Governor Sean Parnell
9:15 Alaska’s Future Economy
Joe Beedle, President, Northrim Bank
Steve Hites, President, Skagway Street Car Company
10:00 Gourmet Break – Sponsored by Stoel Rives LLP
10:30 Moderator: Eric Fjelstad, Attorney at Law, Perkins Coie LLP
TAPS and Alyeska’s Readiness to Apply Ingenuity to the Challenges Ahead
Greg Jones, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company
11:00 How Labor Can Influence Access to New Resource Development
Mano Frey, Vice President and Northwest Regional Manager, Laborers International Union, Seattle, WA
Noon Keynote Luncheon
Moderator: John Shively, RDC Executive Committee Member, Chief Executive Officer, Pebble Limited Partnership
Rex Rock, President, Arctic Slope Regional Corporation
Thomas Mack, President, Aleut Corporation
Tim Towarak, President, Bering Straits Native Corporation
1:30 Moderator: Wendy Lindskoog, RDC Executive Committee Member, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Alaska Railroad Corporation
National Oceans Policy
Representative Reggie Joule, Chair, Northern Waters Task Force
Captain Jason Fosdick, Commander, Sector Anchorage, and Captain, Port for Western Alaska
Balancing The Risk Between Developers and NGOs
John Shively, Chief Executive Officer, Pebble Limited Partnership
Eric Fjelstad, Attorney at Law, Perkins Coie LLP
3:00 Champagne Toast & Grand Raffle Drawing
Agenda subject to revision. Please check back for updates.
