Nuclear is no longer just an energy story,
it’s an investment and economic transformation story.
Keynote Speaker: Michael Lee-Chin
Powering Innovation and Opportunity
Michael Lee-Chin will headline the event. He is Founder, President and Chairman of Portland Holdings, with investments across financial services, real estate, medical innovation, nuclear and clean energy. His participation reflects the calibre of attention the sector is now attracting from major capital and long-term investors.
The program includes a fireside conversation with Lee-Chin, followed by two expert panels. One focuses on medical isotopes and their growing role in healthcare and innovation. The other looks at clean nuclear energy. The discussion will centre on where capital is moving, how supply chains are shifting and where opportunities are opening up.
A conversation with the innovators shaping Canada's evolving nuclear landscape.
Featured Speakers
Featuring a fireside conversation and industry panels on nuclear energy and medical innovation.
Kevin Weaver
President and CEO at Georgian College
Dr. Travis Besanger
Technical and Business Director for Medical Isotopes at Kinectrics
Dr. Hubert Walinski
Chief Scientific Officer, Life Sciences, AIC Global Holdings Inc.
Chris Deir
Chief Nuclear Officer, AIC Global Holdings Inc.
Chad MacLean
Senior Director, Business Development & Transformation, Bruce Power
Rachel Sumner
Principal Advisor, University Network of Excellence in Nuclear Engineering (UNENE)
Moderators
Dr. Dave Shorey
Executive Director, Government Relations and Community Engagement at Georgian College
Diana Oddi
Director Communications, Portland Investment Counsel Inc.
Agenda
9:00 AM Arrival, coffee and networking
9:45 AM Call to seats
10:00 AM Welcome
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM Fireside conversation
- Michael Lee-Chin
- Kevin Weaver
10:45 AM – 11:25 Panel: Nuclear Medicine and Innovation
- Moderator: Diana Oddi
- Dr. Travis Besanger
- Dr. Simron Singh
- Dr. Hubert Walinski
11:25 AM – 12:30 PM Networking lunch
- Lunch and sponsor activations
12:30 PM – 1:10 PM Panel: Nuclear Energy
- Moderator: David Shorey
- Chris Deir
- Chad MacLean
- Indigenous Representative (TBC)
- Rachel Sumner
1:10 PM – 2:00 PM Closing discussion and networking
Who Should Attend
- Business and industry leaders exploring growth in energy, infrastructure and advanced manufacturing
- Manufacturers and suppliers looking to understand opportunities in the nuclear supply chain
- Energy professionals across generation, distribution and emerging technologies
- Healthcare and life sciences leaders connected to medical isotopes and innovation
- Government, policy and economic development professionals supporting regional growth
- Academic partners, students and emerging talent preparing for careers in a rapidly evolving sector
- Investors, family offices and capital allocators seeking exposure to long-term structural growth in energy, infrastructure and innovation
Why Attend
- Hear directly from leaders shaping Canada’s nuclear sector across energy and medical innovation
- Understand how nuclear is driving long-term capital investment, infrastructure development, and economic expansion
- Gain insight into where capital is flowing and where opportunities are emerging across the nuclear value chain
- Connect with industry, government and academic leaders in one room alongside those actively deploying capital and identifying where the next wave of opportunity is emerging
- See how Simcoe County fits into Ontario’s evolving nuclear landscape.
