Why the Alberta Economic Forum?

Alberta is going to be one of the leading energy producers of the XXIst century. Through the will of its entrepreneurs and advanced technology, Alberta’s political stability and geopolitical situation provide it with the necessary tools to reach this high goal. This emerging economy will allow Alberta to develop a fully diversified competitive economy: agriculture, tourism, renewables, technology, transportation, refineries, petrochemicals, energy and environmental services. Not only will Alberta become the vital heart of the Canadian economy it will be able to export its products and services to other energy rich countries. Alberta will be at the leading edge in terms of technology for production and technology to limit CO2 emissions. Alberta has made the choice of transparency over its reserves and in this way is differentiating itself from many competing oil jurisdictions. Cutting edge technology, sustainability, transparency, value added activities, are defining Alberta as a model in the new energy order and these advantages will have a serious appeal for investors. However, Alberta is faced with several challenges: How will Alberta secure the capital needed to expand its production and build the infrastructure? How will Alberta manage to develop its oil and gas production in an environmentally friendly way? Within the context of a recession and a lower price of oil, how will Alberta’s energy production manage to remain profitable?

Objectives

The Alberta Economic Forum will address the challenges and the opportunities of Alberta at turning point in its history. It will provide an opportunity for the government to inform and explain its strategies and policies to the oil & gas companies, bankers, investors and to the infrastructure sector. The conference will provide practical sessions on specific issues that will help the industry and the investors to adjust their strategies and their decisions. The AEF is an investment conference for direct and financial investments but will also address directly and objectively the environmental, economical and technological issues that are conditional to a successful long term investment and involvement in the province.

Who will attend

The participants will be the senior managers of oil companies, international and local, private and national; bankers (investment bankers, trade finance, private bankers, financial analysts, portfolio managers, credit departments) from European and Canadian banks; investment funds; governments; senior managers of the infrastructure sector (oil & gas transportation, refineries, power generation); law firms; consultants.