CIQS CONGRESS 2023

We have finetuned the program to create a strong balance of educational sessions and the networking opportunities that are so important for business and personal development. The hope is that this new format will make it easier for our members to make a strong business case for their employer to pay for them to attend Congress every year.

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5:30pm - 7:30pm
REGISTRATION
Thomson's Social Hub

5:00pm - 6:00pm
YQS MEET & GREET
The Balcony
By invitation only

6:00pm - 8:30pm
WELCOME RECEPTION
Thomson's Social Hub

7:00am - 3:00pm
REGISTRATION
Grand Foyer 1

7:00am - 8:00am
DELEGATE BREAKFAST
Grand Foyer 3

8:00am -9:00am
"Government Affairs"
 Greg McLean, Member of Parliament Calgary Centre (Alberta) sits down with 
Huw Williams from IMPACT Public Affairs for a Fireside Chat

IMPERIAL ROOM

9:00am -10:30am
"Construction Cost Escalation and Parametric Modeling "
PANEL DISCUSSION:
Turner & Townsend
Ryan Hendricks and Joanna Daley

PCL Construction
Eric Kristjansson

IMPERIAL ROOM

10:30am - 11:00am
Networking/Refreshment Break
Grand Foyer 3

11:00am -12:30pm
"What can you expect if you are involved in an adjudication"
PANEL DISCUSSION:
Gowling WLG
Sahil Shoor and Jordan Crone

Blaney McMurtry LLP
Chad Kopach

IMPERIAL ROOM

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Lunch
Grand Foyer 3

1:30pm -3:00pm
"Accelerating clean energy creation and sustainability"
PANEL DISCUSSION:
Turner & Townsend
Kai Fraser

Johnson Controls
Gordon Bourque

Canada Infrastructure Bank
Alex Ryan

IMPERIAL ROOM

3:00pm - 3:15pm
Networking/Refreshment Break
Grand Foyer 3

3:15pm - 4:30pm
"Finality in dispute resolution - emergent opportunities in Canada"

John Dowse

Arbitech
Antoine Aurelis
Jerry Genge

IMPERIAL ROOM