Wednesday – November 16^th

Alaska Oil and Gas: On The Verge Of Another Boom?

8:15 a.m. Think Globally, Explore Locally

Chandler Wilhelm, Exploration Manager, Alaska, Shell E&P Inc. PowerPoint

Tim England, Senior Manager, Exploration, Talisman Energy, Inc.

Ken Sheffield, President, Pioneer Natural Resources Alaska, Inc. PowerPoint

10:30 a.m. Government Update: New Opportunities & Public Policy Issues

Jeff Walker, Regional Supervisor, Field Operations, U.S. Minerals Management Service PowerPoint

Henri Bisson, U.S. Bureau of Land Management Remarks

Kenneth Griffin, Acting Deputy Commissioner, Alaska Department of Natural Resources PowerPoint

Kate Giard, Chair, Regulatory Commission of Alaska

12:00 p.m. Keynote Luncheon

Governor Frank Murkowski Remarks

1:30 p.m. Cook Inlet Oil & Gas In Transition

John Barnes, Alaska Business Unit Manager, Marathon Oil Company PowerPoint

Scott Pfoff, President, Aurora Power Resources PowerPoint

Bill Boycott, General Manager, Agrium Kenai Nitrogen Operations

Tony Izzo, President, ENSTAR Natural Gas Company PowerPoint

3:15 p.m. The North Slope: 2006 & Beyond

Jim Bowles, President, ConocoPhillips Alaska

Greg Hebertson, Frontier Exploration Manager, Anadarko Petroleum

Bernard Looney, Senior Vice President – ACT, BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.           

4:15 p.m. Alaska’s Fiscal Regime: Does It work For Industry & Communities?

Judy Brady, Executive Director, Alaska Oil & Gas Association PowerPoint

Charles Ball, Vice President, Marketing & Operations, Princess Cruises PowerPoint

Kevin Ritchie, Executive Director, Alaska Municipal League PowerPoint

Karl Hanneman, President, Council of Alaska Producers PowerPoint

Thursday – November 17^th

Issues Impacting Alaska Industries

8:00 a.m. Emerging Oceans Policy: What It Means For Alaska

Commissioner Kurt Fredriksson, AK Dept. of Environmental Conservation Remarks

Jim Ayers, Director, North Pacific Office, Oceana PowerPoint

Video Presented by Jim Ayers

Stephanie Madsen, Chair, North Pacific Fisheries Management Council PowerPoint

10:00 a.m. Global Climate Change: National Policy Implications

Terry Chapin, Project Director, Resilience and Adaptation Program, University of Alaska Fairbanks PowerPoint

Ronald H. Brower, Sr., Executive Council Member, Inuit Circumpolar Conference -- Alaska

Susanne Fleek, Global Warming Program Officer, Alaska Conservation Foundation PowerPoint

Sasha Mackler, Senior Analyst, National Commission on Energy Policy PowerPoint

12:00 p.m. Keynote Luncheon Canadian-Alaska Development Issues: A Look Ahead

1:30 p.m. A New Approach To Protecting Endangered Species

Paul Phillips, President, PacWest Communications

2:00 p.m. Industry Revived: Alaska’s Mining Resurgence

Stan Foo, Project Manager – Alaska, Placer Dome U.S., Inc.

Bruce Jenkins, Chief Operating Officer, Northern Dynasty Mines Inc.

Doug Nicholson, Vice President & General Manager, NovaGold Alaska and Alaska Gold

Luke Russell, Vice President, Environmental Services, Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation