ESAA PFAS Symposium
7:15 am to 5:00 pm
December 6th, 2023
Fairmont Palliser, Calgary
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PFAS, PFOS and other forever chemicals are widely used, long lasting chemicals, components of which break down very slowly over time. These chemicals are now everywhere in the environment (soil, water and blood streams of people and animals). Remediation and management of PFAS-contaminated sites are very challenging and complex, and the removal of PFAS from the broader environment is not currently possible.
This one day symposium will feature 5 panel discussions each focussing on a different aspect of this growing issue: Science, Legal, Testing, Risk Management and Treatment.
Final Attendee List
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Agenda
7:15 – 8:10 am
Networking Breakfast
8:10 – 8:20 am
Opening Comments
Joe Chowaniec, ESAA Executive Director
8:20 – 9:30 am
Science Panel – We Have 12,000 Problems and PFAS is All of Them
Moderator
Taras (Terry) Obal, Chief Science Officer – Metiri Group
Panel
Kelly Hogue, North American Director, Scientific and Operational – Bureau Veritas
Court Sandau, Principal – Chemistry Matters
Annielu DeWitt, Water Filtration & PFAS Product Line Director for North America – Clean Harbors
Matthew MacLennan, Senior Scientist, Pacific Rim Laboratories
9:30 – 9:50 am
Coffee Break
9:50 – 11:00 am
Regulatory and Legal Panel – What are the Regulatory and Legal Perspectives in Alberta, Canada and the US
Moderator
Sean Parker, Partner – McLennan Ross LLP
Panel
Matt Gardner, Partner – Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
Rick Williams, Partner and National Leader, Environmental – Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Stefano Marconetto, Sr. Principal Engineer and PFAS Practice Lead, WSP
11:00 – 11:20 am
Coffee Break
11:20 – 12:30 pm
Testing Panel – How Are We Identifying the Level of Contamination
Moderator
Laura Rathgeber, Vice President – AGAT Laboratories
Panel
Desiree Hui, Manager Speciality Chemistry – AGAT Laboratories
Sanja Risticevic, Senior Scientist – ALS Environmental
Tim Russell, Vice President – Barr Engineering
12:30 – 1:40 pm
Buffet Lunch
PFAS in Products: Policy, Markets and Advocacy
Cassie Barker, Senior Program Manager, Toxics
Environmental Defence Canada
1:40 – 3:10 pm
Risk Management Panel – How are We Managing the Risk
Moderator
Kevin French, Vice President – Vertex Environmental
Panel
Lindsay Paterson, Soil Scientist, Risk Assessment and Toxicology – SLR Consulting
Karen Phillipps, Senior Scientist/Toxicologist – Intrinsik
Victoria Arnold, Organic Chemist, Operational Services – Water Services – City of Calgary
Harris Switzman, GM Environment and Sustainability – The Calgary Airport Authority
3:10 – 3:30 pm
Coffee Break
3:30 – 4:40 pm
Treatment Panel – Can These Forever Chemicals be Treated
Moderator
Adam Dunn, President – Earthmaster Environmental Strategies
Panel
Bruce Tunnicliffe, President – Vertex Environmental
Paul Newman, Department of Defence – Market Sector Lead – ECT2 / Montrose Environmental
Haysem Naboulsi , Corporate Director of Business Development – Nelson Environmental
Ryan Thomas, Emerging Contaminants Principal – Parsons
4:40 – 4:50 pm
Closing Comments
Joe Chowaniec, Executive Director, ESAA
Registration
- Members – $279 + GST
- Non-Members – $349 + GST
- Cancellation deadline is October 15th. Cancellations prior to October 15th will be subject to a $50 processing fee. After October 15th, no cancellations will be accepted and no refunds will be issued. Passes can be transferred to another individual.
- Registration fees includes access to the symposium, breakfast, lunch and coffee breaks.
- Registration fees does not include taxes, hotel or travel.
- GST number – R123692360
- Event Sponsor – SOLD (includes 3 delegate passes, on-screen logo branding during the event, and a prime spot for a company pop-up banner)
- Breakfast Sponsor – SOLD (includes 1 delegate pass, exclusive on-screen logo branding during the breakfast, and a spot for a company pop-up banner)
- Lunch Sponsor – SOLD (includes 1 delegate pass, exclusive on-screen logo branding during lunch, and a spot for a company pop-up banner)
- Coffee Break Sponsor – SOLD (includes 1 delegate pass and a spot for a company pop-up banner)
- Company Display (Pop-Up Banner) – $750 + GST (3 remaining)