Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
Canada’s major projects are increasingly shaped—and often slowed—by regulatory complexity. In today’s environment, project leaders must navigate permitting pathways with clarity, speed, and national alignment. A critical part of that landscape is the central role of Indigenous groups as governments, rights holders, and project partners.
Meaningful Indigenous engagement, pathways to consent, and opportunities for equity participation are now fundamental to advancing major projects. Comprehensive Indigenous consultation and engagement plans are not only regulatory expectations but also key drivers of certainty, credibility, and shared benefit. When done well, early and deep collaboration can accelerate permitting decisions; when neglected, it can contribute to delays.
Join us for Build Canada Webinar #3: Regulatory approvals, strategy and success, where senior infrastructure, Indigenous engagement and regulatory specialists will break down the practical actions organizations can take to accelerate approvals, reduce risk, and improve project outcomes by aligning regulatory strategies with Indigenous partnership approaches.
This panel discussion will explore:
- Three essential actions to accelerate permitting decisions and advance complex projects
- How national alignment, Indigenous consent pathways, and disciplined regulatory strategy strengthen credibility with regulators, rights holders and communities
- Real-world examples of how project teams have streamlined approvals on multi-billion-dollar projects
- Practical case examples across different types of major projects, highlighting how co-development and Indigenous-led assessment approaches influence timelines and outcomes, and the importance of socio-economic effects mitigations.
Join the conversation to gain practical insight into what it takes to move major projects forward with greater certainty and momentum—and to help shape Canada’s next generation of major projects in an era where Indigenous participation is both a regulatory necessity and an opportunity for shared prosperity.
 Zach Parston Partner and National Infrastructure, Capital Projects, and Sustainability Leader KPMG Canada Zach is a Partner and National Infrastructure, Capital Projects, and Sustainability Leader. With extensive experience supporting the development of over $100 billion of capital projects across sectors such as mining, energy, power & utilities, pipelines, ports & terminals, public transit, and social infrastructure, Zach is recognized for his collaborative leadership style and his commitment to fostering effective project team environments.
His expertise encompasses a wide range of skills and specializations, including project governance structure and controls development, project set-up and execution readiness, project assurance and independent assessment, project improvement and recovery, and organizational assessment. Additionally, he focuses on commercial strategy development, contract management, claims avoidance, risk mitigation, and the implementation of construction technology along with process optimization.  Conor Chell Partner and National Leader, ESG Legal Risk & Disclosure KPMG in Canada As one of Canada’s leading Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) lawyers, Conor has over two decades of experience, leading and advising clients on their ESG journey. His extensive career spans a broad spectrum of large corporate clients in the energy, agriculture, natural resources, mining, financial services, and Indigenous business sectors. At KPMG, Conor leads a collaborative, cross-functional and multi-disciplinary team. They advise clients on legal risks associated with ESG disclosure and performance, ESG strategy and program development, ESG & supply chain due diligence (for example, modern slavery), and ESG policy development and training.
An authentic and creative leader, Conor fosters an environment of open and courageous dialogue with clients. Embracing innovative thought processes promotes cross-functional and cross-cultural collaboration, with balanced decision-making and continuous improvement adding meaningful value for his clients.
Conor has been twice named a Canadian Environmental Thought Leader and speaks frequently across North America on ESG topics. He has been featured in several publications and was named a Top 40 Lawyer in Canada under the age of 40 by LexisNexis.  Fern Stockman Director, Infrastructure, Capital Projects and Sustainability KPMG Canada  Laura Roberts Senior Manager, Infrastructure, Capital Projects and Sustainability KPMG Canada  Kristin Price Manager, Infrastructure, Capital Projects and Sustainability KPMG Canada
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