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Event Details
When:
April 22 - 23, 2025
Where:
JW Marriott Edmonton Ice District
Overview
Join us for Northern Alberta's premier business conference! The Corporate Growth Summit kicks off with a Welcome Reception on April 22, offering exceptional networking opportunities with middle-market dealmakers, business owners, private equity firms, and financiers from across Canada.
The conference on April 23 features a dynamic lineup of sessions, including an Economic Update, a Deal Maker's Panel, an Energy Transitions Panel, along with more insightful discussions on corporate growth and market trends.
Don’t miss this unparalleled opportunity to connect, learn, and grow at Alberta’s leading event for business leaders and financial professionals!
Hotel reservations for the JW Marriott can be booked through this link https://bit.ly/4alcxaa.
DAY 1: APRIL 22 : KINDRED FOOD + DRINK
Evening Networking
DAY 2: APRIL 23: WAYNE GRETZKY BALLROOM
Economic Update
Get caught up on current economic & market trends, interest rate movements and their impacts on business growth and investment strategies
Mark Parsons, Vice President and Chief Economist, ATB Financial
Energy Transition Panel
Explore Alberta’s evolving energy landscape, examining the balance between traditional oil and gas industries and emerging renewable technologies.
Alvin Pyke, VP Engineering, Pivot Electric Machines
Jag Singh, Director of Business Development, SBI Bio Energy Inc.
Sean Collins, CEO, Varme Energy
Brent Jensen, International Business Developer, Edmonton Global
Deal Makers Panel
Dive into the latest trends in deal-making and learn valuable perspectives on the evolving M&A landscape.
Mackenzie Regent, Managing Director, Kalos LLP
Sunil Sharma, Partner & Managing Director, BDO Canada
Mark Voden, Managing Director, Elk Lake Partners
Rob Normandeau, President, Seafort Capital Inc.
Rise of Search Funds & Independent Sponsors
Hear from industry leaders as they share insights on the growing impact of search funds and how independent sponsors are driving new opportunities in entrepreneurship.
Mario Nigro, Partner, Stikeman Elliott LLP
Kevin Guenther, Partner, Stikeman Elliott LLP
Gina Marin, Managing Partner, Prairie Sky Capital
David To, Managing Partner, Lnkd Capital
Curtis Colbary, President & CEO, Rebel Vac Systems
Jon Piurko, Managing Partner, Sage Capital
Keynote Presentation
Sheetal Mehta, Founder & CEO, UA Innovation Fund
A global leader in investing, technology and social enterprise, Sheetal Mehta is driving AI innovation as CEO of the UA Innovation Fund, tackling critical challenges in health, energy and agriculture.
Closing Reception
Thank you to our sponsors!
