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This episode we are joined by Mr. Mike Belenkie - CEO of Advantage Energy - a TSX listed energy company with a market cap of ~$2 Billion. 

Mr. Belenkie joined Advantage in October 2018 as Chief Operating Officer, and was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer in October 2019 and then to President and Chief Executive Officer in January 2022. 

Between 2012 and 2018, Mr. Belenkie founded and helped lead Modern Resources to become a highly efficient Deep Basin producer which included oversight on all aspects of the Corporation. 

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This episode we are joined by Ms. Hilary Foulkes - Independent Director of Chord Energy, Pine Cliff Energy, Senior Advisor at TPH Canada & Vice-Chair Let’s Talk Science.

Previously, Ms. Foulkes was an independent director for Modern Resources, Vice President and COO at PennWest Exploration, and Managing Director at Scotia Waterous.

Ms. Foulkes earned a BSc with Honours in Earth Science from the University of Waterloo and is a Professional Geologist.

Among other things we discussed Adventures in Northern Saskatchewan, Hard Rock Origins & CA...

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This episode we are joined by Mr. Robyn Regehr.

Mr. Regehr played ~1089 NHL games over fifteen years including twelve with the Calgary Flames, and three with the LA Kings - where he won the Stanley Cup in 2014.

Mr. Regehr also competed for Canada in World Juniors, World Championships, World Cup and Olympics. 

Mr. Regehr was a member of the NHLPA executive board for 4 years also participated in Audit and Executive Director search committee. 

Mr. Regehr has been involved in charitable organizations including Flames Foun...

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This episode we are joined by Ms. Karen Nielsen.

Throughout her career, Ms. Nielsen has held executive & board level positions at ATCO EnPower, Seven Generations Energy Ltd., ATCO Power, ARC Resources Ltd., Birchcliff Energy Ltd & Crew Energy Inc.

Ms. Nielsen also earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering (with Distinction) from the University of Saskatchewan, and is a registered professional with APEGA.

Among other things we discussed Early Field Days, Montney Origins & How Power Markets Influence Energy Prices.

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This episode we are joined by Mr. Eric Nuttall - partner and senior portfolio manager with Ninepoint Partners, and the Ninepoint Energy Fund - Canada's largest energy fund with ~$2 billion under management.

Mr. Nuttall's views on energy are frequently sought after by BNN Bloomberg, CNBC, The Globe and Mail, The National Post, and other media organizations.

Mr. Nuttall also earned a Bachelor of International Business degree (High Honours) from Carleton University.

Among other things we discussed Election Results, Oil Volatility & Why C...

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James Pasieka is a former partner with the Calgary office of McCarthy Tétrault LLP and has extensive experience in structuring and negotiating transactions for capital projects, joint ventures, corporate financings, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. He has negotiated or closed deals on six continents. 

Mr. Pasieka practiced in all segments of the energy sector, in corporate/commercial law generally, and in corporate finance, including early-stage and venture capital financing, mergers, acquisitions and take-overs. 

Mr. Pasieka has served as an officer or director or chairman of scores of publ...

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This episode we are joined by Mr. John Jeffrey - CEO of Saturn Oil & Gas - a TSX listed energy company with a market cap of ~$300M.

Prior to assuming leadership of Saturn in 2016, Mr. Jeffrey was the area finance manager for a Fortune 500 engineering consulting firm in Canada. 

Mr. Jeffrey was a founder and CFO for Axiom Group, a geological and engineering consulting company that has drilled over 800 wells within western Canada. 

Mr. Jeffrey also is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan with a M...

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This episode we are joined by Mr. Jordan McNamee – Founder and Chief Investment Officer of the Optimist Fund - an investment fund with ~$40 million under management. 

Prior to founding the Optimist Fund, Mr. McNamee worked at CI Global Asset Management as lead Portfolio Manager, and Cambridge Global Asset Management as an analyst covering the global technology, media and communications services sectors. 

Mr. McNamee earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Wilfrid Laurier University, and has also earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

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This episode we are joined by Mr. Mac Van Wielingen – founder and chair of Viewpoint Group and co-founder of Viewpoint Investment Partners - a global, investment management company offering strategies to high net-worth families and institutional investors. 

Mr. Van Wielingen is also a founder, and partner of ARC Financial Corporation, the largest energy focused private equity fund in Canada with approximately $6 billion under management - and a founder and former chair (1996-2016) of ARC Resources Ltd., a leading Canadian ener...

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This episode we are joined by Mrs. Amber Kanwar – host of the In the Money Podcast - a video podcast where Amber sits down with a top portfolio managers to deliver insights & advice on investing to everyday investors. 

New episodes are out every Tuesday and Thursday, and are available on YouTube, Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. 

Prior to launching the In the Money Podcast, Mrs. Kanwar spent ~15 years at BNN Bloomberg where she interviewed hundreds of portfolio managers, CEOs, political leaders and newsm...

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This episode we are joined by Mr. Herb Pinder Jr. – owner of the Goal Group of companies which includes G Energy - a private equity firm investing in oil and gas companies & Goal Sports Corp - which managed the contractual and financial affairs of professional hockey players for 35 years.

Mr. Pinder has served on the boards of more than 50 public and private businesses, crown corporations and non-profit organizations (ARC Resources, Canadian Airlines, Wascana Energy, Sunshine Ski Resort and Viterra).

Among his many accomplishments, Mr. Pinder won a bro...

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This episode we are joined by Mr. Tom MacInnis – CEO of Spark Capital Corp. & Southern Pacific Resources.

Mr. MacInnis is also Board Chair of PointBreak Resources, board member of Rok Resources, and sits on the advisory committees for the private equity funds managed by Lex Energy Partners in Regina.

Previously, Mr. MacInnis was a Founder & Managing Director of Investment Banking at Tristone Capital, Head of Energy Financial Markets and Energy Investment Banking for National Bank of Canada - working on over 1200 M&A & capital raising transactions representing ove...

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This episode we are joined by Mr. Arjun Murti - Partner at Veriten LLC and a Senior Advisor at Warburg Pincus. 

Mr. Murti has spent over 30 years on Wall Street as a sell-side equity research analyst, buy-side investor, advisor and board member covering the global energy sector. 

Mr. Murti previously served as a Partner at Goldman Sachs from 2006 to 2014. Prior to becoming Partner, he served as Managing Director from 2003 to 2006 and as Vice President from 1999 to 2003. 

During his time at Goldman Sachs, Mr...

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This episode we are joined by Mr. Jamie Murray - portfolio manager at the Murray Wealth Group - a Toronto based investment firm with ~$360M under management. 

Mr. Jamie Murray has approximately 20 years of experience in the investment sector with previous roles at Investors Group, Desjardins Capital Markets & Dundee Capital Markets.

Mr. Murray graduated from The Richard Ivey School of Business, and has also received his Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2011.

Among other things, we discussed Out of Favor Stocks, Protecting Capital, E...

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This episode we are joined by Mr. Jim Gray, O.C. - co-founder of Canadian Hunter Exploration - one of Canada's largest natural gas producers before its sale in 2001 for ~$3.4 billion.

Among his many awards, Mr. Gray has been inducted into the Alberta Order of Excellence, the Order of Canada, the Calgary Business Hall of Fame, and the Canadian Business Hall of Fame.

Mr. Gray was awarded an Honourary Doctor of Laws degree in 1991 by the University of Calgary, and the Energy Person of the Year...

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This episode we are joined by Mr. Arun Chandrasekaran - Head of Energy Investment Banking at National Bank- a TSX listed financial institution with a market cap of ~$43 billion. 

Arun Chandrasekaran has 17+ years of experience in industry. Mr. Chandrasekaran re-joined National Bank as Head of Energy, Investment Banking in August 2016. Prior to re-joining National Bank, Mr. Chandrasekaran worked as a Principal with Stream Asset Financial Management. 

Mr. Chandrasekaran graduated with Distinction from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Commerce Co-operative Education de...

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This episode we are joined by Mr. Charles Guedo - CEO of 8am Solutions - a Calgary based tech company. 

8am Solutions provides software that allows companies to better adhere to workplace safety legislation with the use of machine learning and A.I. 

Among other uses, 8am Solutions users pay an annual fee, and in exchange - get quick summaries on whether their oil & gas health and safety procedures & documents meet government requirements. 

Mr. Charles Guedo spent over 10 years in the vendor man...

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This episode we are joined by Mr. Jason Landau & Mr. Eugene Vath from Waratah Capital - a Toronto, Ontario based asset management firm that has grown from $25 million to ~$4 billion under management since 2010. 

Mr. Landau is the Managing Director, Portfolio Manager and Head of Investment Team. 

Mr. Landau received an Honours Business Administration degree from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.

Mr. Vath is an investment analyst, and holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree fr...

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This episode we are joined by Mr. Rob Broen - President & CEO of Athabasca Oil - a Calgary based energy company listed on the TSX, with a market cap of ~$3 billion. 

Mr. Broen Joined Athabasca in November 2012 as Senior Vice President Light Oil, and was Promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2013, and CEO in 2015.

Mr. Broen has over 25 years of exploration and production experience including 18 years with Talisman Energy in various technical and management capacities (President, Talisman Energy USA Inc. and Senior Vice President, N...

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This episode we are joined by Mr. Jeff Robson - President & CEO of Vada Capital - an independent, family-backed private equity firm based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 

Mr. Robson is a board member of the Haskayne Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, the First Monday Foundation, the Alberta Hockey Foundation, is a also a Robson DNA Center Board Advisor, a General Manager of Canadian Professional Rodeo Association and Founding Partner of Creative Destruction Labs Rockies.

Mr. Robson earned a Business Management degree from California Polytechnic State U...

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This episode we are joined by Mr. Jamie Mackie who is retired now, but spent 40 years in the investment banking, energy & wealth management sectors. 

Mr. Mackie's 40 years of experience included roles at Richardson GMP, Macquarie Group, J F Mackie & Company & FirstEnergy Capital where he was an early member of the firm. 

Mr. Mackie earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree from the University of Calgary, and a Master of Science Degree from Yale University. 

Among other things we disused The Wilson Mackie Days, 150 Years in Ca...

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This episode we are joined by Mr. Jeff Davison - 2025 Calgary Mayor Candidate & Chief Executive Officer of the Prostate Cancer Centre - an Alberta-based health charity dedicated to providing clinical support, education and resources to help men navigate the complex world of prostate cancer.

Mr. Davison has spent over twenty years with publicly traded companies in the energy, technology and creative services sectors and was elected to Calgary City Council from 2017 - 2021.

Jeff Davison is currently on the University of Calgary Board of Governors and Senate...

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This episode we are joined by Alex Epstein - founder & President of the Center for Industrial Progress - a for-profit think-tank seeking to bring about a new industrial revolution by using technology to improve the planet across a multitude of industries including mining, manufacturing, agriculture, chemistry, and energy.

Mr. Epstein is also the author of the new book titled Fossil Future, the New York Times bestseller The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels, and the creator of EnergyTalkingPoints.com - a source of talking points on energy...

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This episode we are joined by Mr. Mark Mulroney - Vice Chair, Global Banking and Markets at Scotiabank - a TSX & NYSE listed financial institution with a market cap of ~$100 billion & ~$70 billion respectively.

Mark Mulroney joined Scotiabank in 2018 and has served as Head of Financial Institutions and Sponsors within Corporate and Investment Banking. Mark Mulroney was appointed to his current role as Vice Chair, Global Banking and Markets in October 2024 where he is focused on strategic relationships and advancing synergies within Global Banking and...

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This episode we are joined by Mr. Graeme Edge - co-founder and CEO of Energy Disruptors - a conference created to address the opportunities and challenges presented in the energy industry by connecting leaders who share their perspectives on technology, new business models, emerging global trends, & policies.

In addition to the Energy Disruptors conference, Mr. Edge is the founder & CEO of ScaleBlaze - an executive search firm specializing in clean energy/clean tech, energy transition, and e-mobility sectors. 

Mr. Edge also earned a...

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This episode we are joined by Mr. Ward Polzin - board member of Chord Energy, Founder and Executive Chairman of Camino Natural Resources & Venture Partner of NGP Energy (“NGP”), a private equity investment firm based in Dallas, TX.

Previously, Mr. Polzin served as CEO of Centennial Resource Development, LLC (“Centennial”), an NGP portfolio company focused on the Permian basin of West Texas, from 2013 to 2016. 

Prior to forming Camino and Centennial, Mr.Polzin served as a Managing Director and a founding partner in Investment Banking at Tudor...

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This episode we are joined by Ms. Josée Tremblay - Principal at Strategic Decisions Group, a global firm specializing in helping companies discover innovative opportunities and make the best possible strategic investments.

Previously, Ms. Tremblay worked both onshore and offshore in the energy industry at Can Hunter Exploration, Burlington Resources, ConocoPhillips, INPEX Corporation and most recently on the production, development and exploration of Canada’s East Coast as the Vice President for the region with Suncor Energy.

Ms. Tremblay served over three years as...

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This episode, we are joined by Mr. Steve Larke & Mr. Dave Szybunka - for a special live edition of the podcast at the 2024 CALEP Conference.

Mr. Larke is a corporate director at Topaz Energy, Headwater Exploration & Vermilion Energy - and previous roles include Operating Partner and Advisory Board member with Azimuth Capital Management Inc., Managing Director and Executive Committee member with Calgary-based Peters & Co. from 2005 to 2015, and prior thereto, was Vice-President and Director with TD Newcrest from 1997 to 2005.

Mr. Larke has a Bachelor of...

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This episode we are joined by Mr. Curtis Stange - CEO of ATB Financial - a Crown owned financial institution based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada - with approximately 5300 team members, 825,000 clients and a balance sheet of ~$62 billion.

Mr. Stange was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of ATB Financial on June 30, 2018, and has more than 35 years of experience in financial services in Canada.

Prior to becoming CEO, Mr. Stange held a number of senior leadership roles at ATB Financial, as well as...

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This episode we are joined by Mr. Marty Staples - CEO of Topaz Energy - a Calgary based energy company listed on the TSX, with a market cap of ~$4 billion. 

Marty Staples commenced his role in April 2020 when Topaz hired its initial employees and has been instrumental in Topaz’s accretive acquisition growth strategy which has generated rapid earnings and dividend growth for Topaz shareholders. 

Mr. Staples has over 20 years' experience in the oil and gas industry in the areas of leadership, management, business deve...

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This episode we are joined by Mr. Ian Dundas - Board Member & advisor to the Chief Executive Officer of Chord Energy - a Houston based energy company listed on New York Stock Exchange, with a market cap of ~$8 billion. 

Mr. Dundas previously served as a Director and President & Chief Executive Officer of Enerplus Corporation until its combination with Chord Energy in May 2024.

Mr. Dundas joined Enerplus in 2002 as Vice-President of Business Development, responsible for corporate acquisition and divestment strategies. In 2011, Mr. Dundas was appointed E...

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This episode we are joined by Mr. Charlie Locke - Owner of the Lake Louise Ski Resort, and the Locke Stock & Barrel Company Ltd. which includes (among other investments) ranching interests & oil and gas production in the Bearspaw Area, west central Alberta, and in Montana. 

Mr. Locke was also one of Canada’s leading climbers and ski mountaineers during the 1960s and 1970s, which included pioneering climbs on the North Face of Mount Temple, the Ten Peaks at Moraine lake, the Great Divide Ski Traverse from...

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This episode we are joined by Mr. Scott Saxberg - President and Chief Executive Officer of Cache Island Corp., a private energy company based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 

Before founding Cache Island, Scott was a Co-Founder of Crescent Point Energy and was President and CEO of the company from 2003 to 2018. 

Under his direction, Crescent Point grew from 275 boe/day in 2001 to 180,000 boe/day by 2018. Through Scott’s tenure, the company distributed over $7.5 billion in dividends and reached a market capitalization of more than $18 billion.

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This episode we are joined by the co-founder of Doomberg – an anonymous news publication that provides in-depth analysis on energy, finance & geopolitics - highlighting information missing from mainstream media. 

Through a process of continuous improvement, Doomberg has grown to the #1 paid finance newsletter on Substack, with over 200,000 readers.

Among other things we discussed An Update on Doomberg, the Myth of Peak Oil & Why Nuclear Energy Has Reached an Inflection Point.

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This episode we are joined by Mr. David Smith - board member of Advantage Energy, Wajax Ltd., & former CEO of Keyera Corp. 

Mr. Smith has over 38 years of experience in the western Canadian oil and gas industry. Mr. Smith had an extensive career at Keyera Corp. and played a key role its formation, evolution and growth. From 2015 to 2020, Mr. Smith served as President and CEO of Keyera, and prior to that, as President and Chief Operating Officer.

Mr. Smith also served as Keyera’s Ex...

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This episode we are joined by Kyla Lawson - co-founder of Stack Technologies - a technology company focused on the energy sector - based in Calgary, Alberta Canada.

Stack Technologies products include Petro Ninja, the BOE Report, BOE Intel, and A.I. tool titled "Edith" - which (among other things) helps companies manage & interpret data (well & land files) through digitization, indexing and cataloging in one accessible platform.

Kyla earned her Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Saskatchewan, is a co-founder of t...

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This episode we are joined by Jordan Zinberg - President and CEO of Bedford Park Capital - an independent investment firm located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Mr. Zinberg has over 15 years of investment industry experience including portfolio management and trading, and has served as a director of both private and public companies.  

Before founding Bedford Park Capital, Mr. Zinberg was a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at a prominent Toronto-based investment management firm. 
 
Prior to that role, Mr. Zinberg spent 7 years at o...

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This episode we are joined by Hon. Tim McMillan- partner at Garrison Strategy - a government and public relations firm that offers advice to the resource sector on government policies/regulations, along with economic/political campaign analysis.

Mr.McMillan has decades of experience at senior political levels including serving as the Minister of Energy for Saskatchewan under Premier Brad Wall. 

In addition, Mr. McMillan served as the President of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) from 2014 - 2022. 

Mr. McMillan earned a bachelors deg...

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This episode we are joined by Mr.Jason Kenney - 18th Premier of Alberta, and former Canadian Federal Cabinet Minister.  

A brief history of Mr.Kenney's accomplishments & experience include:

-18th Premier of Alberta from 2019 until 2022, and the leader of the United Conservative Party (UCP) from 2017 until 2022
-Parliamentary secretary to Prime Minister Harper (2006-2007)
-Secretary of State for Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity (2007–2008)
-Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism (2008–2013)
-Minister of Employment and Social Development (2013–2015)
-Minister of Defence (2015)

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This episode we are joined by Tristan Goodman - President of The Explorers and Producers Association of Canada (EPAC), a national lobby group representing Canada’s top oil and gas entrepreneurs. 

EPAC represents over 140 member companies, who spend billions of dollars annually  across Canada - directly employing more than 50,000 people in every province and territory.

Mr. Goodman is a leading advocate for the Canadian energy industry with governments, regulators, the news media and general public. 

Mr.Goodman was Senior Vice President with one of Can...