39th Annual Alaska Resources Conference

Dena’ina Center • Videos and presentations will be posted as they become available

Wednesday, November 14th

7:00 am      Registration/Check-in/Exhibits Open
                     Eye-Opener Breakfast in Exhibit Area – Sponsored by Wells Fargo

8:00             Opening Remarks
                     Eric Fjelstad, RDC President, Managing Partner, Alaska Office, Perkins Coie LLP

                     Industry 2018 in Review and 2019 Outlook

                     Fisheries: Ricky Gease, Executive Director, Kenai River Sportfishing Association
                     Forestry: Owen Graham, Executive Director, Alaska Forest Association 
                     Mining: Karen Matthias, Executive Director, Council of Alaska Producers
                     Oil & Gas: Kara Moriarty, President and CEO, Alaska Oil and Gas Association
                     Tourism: Scott Habberstad, Director of Sales and Community Marketing, Alaska Airlines 
                     video

                     Alaska Economic Trends
                     Neal Fried, Economist, Alaska Department of Labor 
                     video slides

10:00          Networking Break – Sponsored by ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. 

10:30          The Nanushuk and Torok Oil Plays: A Game Changer on the North Slope
                     Moderator: Lori Nelson, RDC Treasurer, Manager, External Affairs, Hilcorp Alaska LLC
                     David Houseknecht, Project Chief, Energy Resources Program for Alaska, 
                     U.S. Geological Survey video slides

                     North Slope Renaissance 
                     Joe Marushack, President, ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. video slides

11:30          Networking Break

Noon          Keynote Luncheon – Sponsored by Northrim Bank
                    Alaska Native Corporations: Vital Thread in Alaska’s Economic Fabric
                    Moderator: Eric Fjelstad, RDC President, Managing Partner, Alaska Office, Perkins Coie LLC
                    Kim Reitmeier, Executive Director, ANCSA Regional Association video slides
                    Wayne Westlake, President and CEO, NANA Regional Corporation video slides

1:30             Staying Competitive: Working to Unlock 40 More Years in Alaska
                     Moderator: Scott Jepsen, RDC Vice President, Vice President,
                     External Affairs and Transportation, ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.
                     Janet Weiss, President, BP Alaska video

                     Innovation in Industry: Powering Alaska’s Future
                     David Wilkins, Senior Vice President for Alaska, Hilcorp Alaska LLC video slides

                     Pursuing New Opportunities on the Western North Slope
                     Keiran Wulff, President, Oil Search Alaska video slides

3:00             Networking Break – Alaska Oil and Gas Association

3:30             Global Energy Trends and  Where Alaska Fits
                     Moderator: Mike Satre, RDC Secretary, Manager, Government and Community Affairs, 
                     Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company
                     Dr. Ian Mead, Assistant Administrator for Energy Analysis, U.S. Energy Information
                     Administration video slides

                     Remarks by Governor-elect Mike Dunleavy video                

4:30             VIP Networking Reception – Hosted by ExxonMobil


Thursday, November 15th

8:00 am      Exhibits Open
                     Eye-Opener Breakfast in Exhibit Area - Sponsored by Wood

8:30             Alaska LNG Project: Forward Movement
                     Moderator: Tim Gallagher, RDC Executive Committee member, Vice President, HDR Alaska
                     Keith Meyer, President, Alaska Gasline Development Corporation video slides

                     Modernizing the Endangered Species Act
                     Bradley Oliphant, Senior Counsel, EER Group, Perkins Coie LLP video slides

                     The Future of Compensatory Mitigation in Alaska
                     David Hobbie, Chief, Regulatory Division, Alaska District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
                     video slides

10:00           Networking Break – Sponsored by Stoel Rives LLP

10:30           Alaska’s Mineral Resource Commodities: A Ten-Year Outlook
                      Moderator: Lance Miller, RDC Executive Committee member, Vice President, Resources, 
                      NANA Regional Corporation
                      Dr. David Hammond, Principal Mineral Economist, Hammond International Group video slides

                      The Donlin Gold Project: A Big Step Forward
                      Richard Williams, Vice President, Engineering and Development, NOVAGOLD video slides

11:30            Networking Break

Noon            Keynote Luncheon – Sponsored by Holland America Line
 
                      A Conversation on Shared Values and Setting a Course for the Future
                      Moderator: Kara Moriarty, RDC Executive Committee member, President and CEO, 
                      Alaska Oil and Gas Association
                      Brad Tilden, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Alaska Air Group
                      Janet Weiss, President, BP Alaska 
                      video

1:30 pm       The Potential for Nuclear Power in Alaska
                      Moderator: Eric Fjelstad, RDC President, Managing Partner, Alaska Office, Perkins Coie LLP
                      Maria Korsnick, President and Chief Executive Officer, Nuclear Energy Institute video
                      John Hopkins, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, NuScale Energy LLC video slides

                      Rising Activity on the North Slope in 2019 and Beyond
                      Stephen Hillier, Senior Vice President, Jacobs video slides
                      Tom Walsh, Geophysicist and Managing Partner, Petrotechnical Resources of Alaska video 
                      Scott Odell, District Manager – Alaska, Halliburton video

3:00              Grand Raffle Drawing

                      Send-off Champagne Toast – Sponsored by Stand for Alaska