PADA Breakfast

Thursday, April 16, 2026 | 7:00 AM - 8:30AM

Calgary Petroleum Club - Devonian room

319 - 5 Avenue SW  

Spotlight on Canada’s Energy Sector:
Implications of Recent Changes to Canada’s Competition Act and Investment Canada Act for Transactions

Breakfast Meeting

Tuesday
May 12, 2026

 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Calgary Petroleum Club - Devonian room

319 - 5 Avenue SW  

Beyond the CEO

Ian Dundas

Independent Board Director & Former President & CEO, Enerplus Corporation 

Ian Dundas currently serves as an independent Board Member for several private and public companies. He previously held the role of President & Chief Executive Officer of Enerplus Corporation from 2013 until its combination with Chord Energy in May 2024.

Since joining Enerplus in 2002 as Vice President of Business Development, Mr. Dundas has played a key role in shaping corporate strategy, overseeing acquisitions and divestments, and leading operational execution. He later served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, managing strategic planning, marketing, and reserves.

Mr. Dundas currently sits on the boards of PrairieSky Royalty, Chord Energy, IS Energy, Sharptail Energy, and Peloton Computer Enterprises. He is also an active community volunteer and served as Co-chair of the Calgary YMCA Power of Potential campaign.

He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Distinction) from the University of Calgary and a Bachelor of Laws (Distinction) from the University of Alberta, and was called to the Alberta Bar in 1995.

Jonathan Wright

Director, ARC Resources Ltd., Spur Petroleum Ltd., and Teine Energy Ltd.

Mr. Wright is a corporate director with over 35 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. He currently serves on the boards of ARC Resources Ltd., Spur Petroleum Ltd., and Teine Energy Ltd.

He was President and Chief Executive Officer of NuVista Energy Ltd. from 2011 to 2024, where he led the company’s transition into the Montney resource play, streamlined its asset portfolio, and grew production to over 90,000 Boe/d. He continued as a director until the company’s successful sale in early 2026.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Wright held senior leadership roles at Talisman Energy Ltd. and spent six years with Shell Canada Ltd.

He holds both a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan and was awarded the Governor General’s Academic Gold Medal.

Scott Saxberg

Founder & CEO, Cache Island Corp. | Former Co-Founder & CEO, Crescent Point Energy

Scott Saxberg is a successful entrepreneur, mentor, and author. He is the former co-founder and CEO of Crescent Point Energy (TSX, NYSE: CPG), a true Canadian start-up success story that grew from zero production in 2001 to over 180,000 boe/d by 2018—making it the fourth-largest oil and gas producer in the country. A mechanical engineer by training, Scott is known for his hands-on approach, innovative use of horizontal fracking, waterflooding, and field automation, and his track record of leading six successful ventures.

Today, he is the CEO and Founder of Cache Island Corp., a private energy company based in Calgary, and President of Icebook Investments Corp., his family office that invests in early-stage start-ups across multiple industries.

Scott is also the author of Those We Carry (Reimagined Press, 2024), a World War II historical fiction romance that became a #1 bestseller in Calgary and on Amazon Canada. Beyond business and writing, he is deeply committed to mentorship as Chief Mentor with Endless Frontiers Lab at NYU Stern and as a Fellow with the Creative Destruction Lab Rockies.

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