CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA • JANUARY 24th, 2024

A national stage to showcase the strength of the western Canadian economy.

Join us January 24th, 2024 in calgary, AB

The Western Canada Economic Forum (WCEF) is a not-for-profit organization created to showcase the strength of the Western Canadian economy and to create new partnerships for growth. The first annual Forum will be held January 24, 2024 at the Petroleum Club, Calgary, Alberta.

WCEF will convene key Western Canada business leaders to discuss how a strong Western Canadian economy strengthens the Canadian economy and, similarly, how a strong Canadian economy can support growth in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

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Christy Clark

Christy Clark was the Premier of British Columbia, Canada's third largest province, for over six years. Throughout her tenure, Ms. Clark demonstrated the strongest performance of any Canadian Premier for economic growth, fiscal management and job creation.

Now, as an advisor at Bennett Jones, Ms. Clark offers clients insights tied to her experience in infrastructure, Canada-Asia trade, natural resources, social licence and indigenous relations.

Jacquie Griffiths

Chief Executive Officer
Invest Vancouver
Chris Fowler

CEO
Canadian Western Bank
Diane Gray

President
Prairies Economic Development Canada
Mark Parsons

Chief Economist
ATB Financial
Marie-France Paquet

Chief Economist
Global Affairs Canada
Chuck Davidson

CEO
Manitoba Chamber of Commerce
Brad Parry

CEO
Calgary Economic Development
Representative

Leadership Team
APF Canada
Chris Dekker

CEO
STEP
Hon. Gary G. Mar, KC

President & Chief Executive Officer
Canada West Foundation
Gillian McCormack

National Director
Bennett Jones
Heather Exner-Pirot

Senior Fellow
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute
Ken Coates

Director of Indigenous Affairs
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute
Drew Zieglgansberger

Executive Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer
Cenovus Energy
Chris Sicotte

Chair of the Board
Sparrow Hawk Developments
Adam Joyce

President
Rainmaker
Maninder Sidhu

Parliamentary Secretary
Government of Canada
Jodi Banks

Deputy Minister
Ministry of Trade and Export Development, SK
Shauna Feth

President and Chief Executive Officer
Alberta Chamber of Commerce
Prabha Ramaswamy

Chief Executive Officer
Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce
Adam Legg

Chief Economist
Business Council of Alberta
Annette Bester

Partner
MNP
Richard Arthurs

Partner
MNP
Paul Poscente

Chief Executive Officer
Axxcelus Capital Advisory
Ted Bauer

Vice-President
Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Commission
Vina Nadjibulla

Vice-President, Research & Strategy
APF Canada
Blaine Favel

Founder
First People's Pipeline
Mark Livingston

Regional VP
Export Development Canada