TORONTO, April 8, 2019 /CNW/ - Spark Power Group Inc.
(TSX: SPG) (SPG.WT), parent company to Spark Power Corp. ("Spark
Power" or the "Company"), a leading independent provider of
integrated power solutions to industrial, commercial and
institutional customers across North
America, will host The Future of Power, with Premier
Sponsors, Alectra Inc., and ABB Canada. The one-day power
conference will be held tomorrow, Tuesday,
April 9 from 8:00 am –
5:30 pm.
The event will include speaker sessions from high-profile
thought leaders: Gretchen Bakke,
Tony Seba, and Commander
Chris Hadfield, as well as a series
of panel discussions.
Media are advised to review the agenda and arrive between
8:00 am to 8:45 am to register—the
event is scheduled to begin at 9:00
am sharp.
The Future of Power
WHEN: Tuesday, April 9, 2019;
doors open at 8:00 am.
WHERE: Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Ave, Toronto, ON, M4W 3X8.
PHOTO OP: Special Guest Speaker presentations; Commander
Chris Hadfield meeting and greeting
VIP guests; Attendees networking and taking part in high-profile
guest speaker Q&A sessions; The History of Power visual
timeline.
WHAT: The inaugural Future of Power event is a full-day
conversation for power industry stakeholders on the trends and
technologies shaping the future, the impact on manufacturers, and
utilities to help move Canada
towards a more sustainable future.
WHO: Participating speakers include: Andrew Clark, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Spark
Power Corp, Brian Bentz, President
& CEO, Alectra Inc., Commander
Chris Hadfield, Astronaut,
Gretchen Bakke, Cultural
Anthropologist, Jason Sparaga,
Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Spark Power Corp, Nathalie Pilon, President, ABB Canada, and
Tony Seba, Silicon Valley
Entrepreneur.
Corporate Panelists: ABB Canada, Alectra Inc., Bimbo Canada,
Bullfrog Power, Greengate Power, Kingspan Insulated Panels, Maple
Leaf Foods, MaRS Advanced Energy Centre, Microsoft, NRG Peaks,
NRStor, Opus One, Peak Power, Pembina Institute, Renewable Energy
Buyers Alliance, Spark Power Corp, and Stem Inc.
TICKETS: Tickets will be available for purchase online and day
of event at https://www.futureofpower.com/2019/begin
Social: #FutureofPower
About Spark Power Group Inc.
Spark Power Group Inc., ("Spark Power") is a leading independent
provider of integrated power solutions to industrial, commercial
and institutional customers across North America. Spark
Power's 750+ employees help deliver powerful solutions that reduce
costs, make the environment a priority and empower our 6,500 +
customers to transition to the grid of the future. Learn more at
www.sparkpowercorp.com.
About Alectra Inc.
Alectra's family of energy companies distributes electricity to
more than one million homes and businesses in Ontario's Greater Golden Horseshoe area and
provides innovative energy solutions to these and thousands more
across Ontario. The Alectra family
of companies includes Alectra Inc., Alectra Utilities Corporation
and Alectra Energy Solutions. Learn more about Alectra at
alectrautilities.com.
About ABB
ABB (ABBN: SIX Swiss Ex) is a pioneering technology
leader in power grids, electrification products, industrial
automation and robotics and motion, serving customers in utilities,
industry and transport & infrastructure globally. In
Canada, ABB has a strong history
of over a hundred years of Canadian innovation, ABB today is
writing the future of industrial digitalization with two clear
value propositions: bringing electricity from any power plant to
any plug and automating industries from natural resources to
finished products. As title partner in ABB Formula E, the fully
electric international FIA motorsport class, ABB is pushing the
boundaries of e-mobility to contribute to a sustainable future.
With its Canadian corporate headquarters in Montreal, ABB Canada operates close to 50
facilities and employs approximately 4,000 people across the
country. www.abb.com/ca
SOURCE Spark Power Group Inc.