Energy Forum 2026

Francis Bradley is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Electricity Canada, an association which represents and advocates for the companies in the direct value chain of Canadian electricity and acts as a “national voice” for Canada’s electricity sector. The association serves its electricity industry members through its councils and committees, aided by a team of expert professionals, led by Francis, and directed by a Board of Directors made up of member CEOs.  

Francis sits on the Positive Energy Advisory Council and the Steering Committee for the Electricity Sub-Sector Coordinating Council (ESCC). He was previously co-chair of the National Cross-Sector Forum, overseeing Canada’s Action Plan for Critical Infrastructure. He was a founding Board member of the Canadian Transportation Alliance, and served on the Boards of Electricity Human Resources Canada and the Energy Council of Canada (ECC). In a range of cross-border forums, and at the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (NERC) Member Representatives Committee and Board of Trustees’ meetings, Francis represents Electricity Canada and advocates strongly for Canada’s critical role in ensuring the reliability and security of the North American bulk power system.  

 Prior to being named CEO in June 2019, Francis managed Electricity Canada’s day-to-day activities as Chief Operating Officer since 2014. During that time, he also acted as a member of the National Advisory Committee of Canada’s Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction and was a co-chair with the Standards Council of Canada of the Smart Grid Standards Advisory Committee.   

Francis has decades of service at the community grassroots level, including coaching amateur sports, teaching outdoor and wilderness skills, chairing the local Scouts Canada group, and acting as a warden at his parish church.  

In 2019 Francis created and continues to host “The Flux Capacitor” podcast, featuring discussions about the future of electricity with CEOs, regulators, political figures, and leaders from civil society.