CIGRE Canada NGN Calgary Networking Event
On June 9, we’re hosting a Pre-Forum Networking Event at AltaLink’s Calgary office — sponsored by Powertech — as the official kickoff to the lead-up to the CIGRE Energy Forum 2026 in September.
The evening features:
Featured Presentation: “Wildfire Risk & the Future of the Grid”
How AltaLink is using machine learning, weather data, and emerging technology to quantify wildfire risk across approximately 69,000 transmission line structures — and protect Alberta’s communities in the process.
Presented by two early-career AltaLink engineers working on the model:
– Shulamit Phillips, EIT — Lifecycle Maintenance
– Poojan Patel, EIT — Substation & HVDC Lifecycle
Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Time: 4:30 – 7:30 PM
Location: AltaLink, 2611 – 3rd Avenue SE, Calgary
Cost: Free Admission | Food & drinks provided
Good technical content, applied work from peers, and the chance to connect with the Calgary power systems community before the CIGRE Energy Forum 2026 to be held in September.
Thank you to Powertech Labs Inc. for sponsoring this event and supporting the next generation of power systems professionals.
Space is limited. Register by June 5! |
