Agenda Summary

8:15 a.m.

Doors open

8:30 a.m.

Chamber Connect Breakfast & Check-in
A meet-and-greet for Alberta chambers ahead of the Board Meeting

9:00 a.m.

ACC Board of Directors Meeting for Chambers of Commerce

9:45 a.m.

Question development for MLA Dinner Q&A

9:45 a.m.

Event General Registration (Promenade)

10:00 a.m.

Health Break

10:15 a.m.

Strengthening Interprovincial Trade through Strategic Collaboration

• Prabha Ramaswamy, CEO, Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce
• Chuck Davidson, President and CEO, Manitoba Chamber of Commerce
• Rebecca Goldsack, COO, Diesel Tech Industries & Chair, Canadian Hydrogen Association’s Hydrogen Alberta

11:00 a.m.

Dr. Trevor Tombe, Professor of Economics, University of Calgary Department of Economics and School of Public Policy

12:00 p.m.

Naheed Nenshi, Leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party

12:30 p.m.

Lunch

1:00 p.m.

Alberta’s Economic Outlook 2026: Navigating Global Pressures and Domestic Opportunity.

• Mark Parsons, Chief Economist at ATB

2:00 p.m.

Media Panel

• Jen Gerson, The Line Co-founder
• Ryan Jespersen, Real Talk Radio Host
• Rob Breakenridge, Writer & Podcaster/Columnist for the Calgary Herald

3:00 p.m.

Daytime Activities Conclude

4:30 p.m.

Doors open

4:45 p.m.

MLA Cocktail Reception (Promenade & River Valley)

5:45 p.m. 

Seating for Dinner

6:00 p.m.

Welcoming Remarks 

6:05 p.m.

Maureen Moneta CPA, CA, Board Chair, CPA Alberta – Platinum Evening Sponsor Remarks

6:10 p.m.

Dinner

6:45 p.m. 

Premier Danielle Smith Remarks

7:00 p.m. 

MLA Q&A Moderated by Premier Danielle Smith

7:45 p.m.

ACC Closing Remarks