2024 Conference Agenda

The Conference will be in-person and during the week this year – Monday to Thursday.
Sessions will be held at JW Marriott Edmonton ICE District.

Thursday, October 3

8:00 am – Breakfast

  • Registration desk opens

9:00 am – Site Selector Panel
Wade Williams – Director of Corporate Site Selection Services, The Montrose Group LLC
Amy Gerber – Executive Managing Director, Business Incentives Practice, Cushman and Wakefield
Ann Wu – Managing Director, Government Grants, Ryan ULC
Session sponsored by Edmonton Global and introduced by Brent Jensen, Senior Director of Business Development

10:00 am – Breakout Presentations

11:00 am – Refreshment Break and Trade Show Walk

11:30 am – How Consumer Spending Trends Could Impact Regional Economic Development Plans in Canada
Sean McCormick – Director of Business Development, Moneris

12:15 pm – Accelerating FDI-Leveraging Key Global Corporate and Business Investment Trends and Data for Informed Strategies
Chris Knight – Managing Director, fDi Specialist Portfolio, Financial Times

1:00 pm – Lunch

1:25 pm – Addressing Mental Wellness and Economic Development
Leann Hackman-Carty – CEO, Economic Development Association of Alberta
Angela Groeneveld, Economic Sustainability and Investment Officer, Town of Strathmore
Munira Mohamed, Mental Health & Psychosocial Support Recovery Manager (Alberta), Canadian Red Cross

2:00 pm – The Keynote Comedian
Steve Patterson – Host of CBC’s The Debaters and Award Winning Comedian

3:00 pm – Quick Refreshment Break

3:15 pm – Bridging the Gap: Elevating Productivity and Community Impact through Digital Adoption
Darryl Julott – Managing Lead, Digital Main Street

4:00 pm – Sessions End

6:30 pm – President’s Reception

  • Wayne Gretzky Ballroom Lobby
  • Cash bar

7:00 pm – President’s Dinner (ends approx. 10pm)

  • Marketing Awards Cup presentation
  • Ec.D. Recipients
  • President’s remarks
  • Incoming President’s remarks
  • Presentation of 2025 Conference