NETCO Announces Keynote Speaker for Annual Conference

July 19, 2024

NETCO announced on LinkedIn that they are pleased to present Barry Penner as their keynote speaker for the upcoming NETCO conference in Victoria, British Columbia at the Inn at Laurel Point, September 5-6, 2024.

Barry Penner, KC is Chair of the Energy Futures Institute, which was launched in 2023 as part of a not-for-profit society with the goal of refreshing the conversation on important energy issues.

Mr. Penner served as BC’s Minister of Environment, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Attorney General during his four terms as an elected member of the British Columbia legislature.

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