Conference

We are happy to announce that ESNA’s annual Economic Outlook Conference will be held in-person on Thursday, December 5 at the University of Alberta Conference Centre, Lister Centre, Maple Leaf Room (2nd floor). We look forward to seeing you there!

This year’s conference will feature speakers and discussion on Alberta’s 2025 economic outlook, and how today’s decisions will shape the province’s development in years to come.

Keynote speakers:
– Jared Wesley and Feo Snagovsky, University of Alberta
– Jason Copping, Advisor, Blue Rock Law and a former Cabinet Minister in the Government of Alberta.

Topics include:
Macroeconomic Outlook
– Felicia Mutheardy, Chief Corporate Economist, City of Edmonton
– Kathleen Macaspac, Director, Alberta Treasury Board and Finance
– Charles St. Arnaud, Chief Economist, Alberta Central

AI in Alberta
– Ian Hargreaves, Data Science Fellow, ATB Financial
– Bruce Matichuk, CTO, MedWatch Technologies

Impacts of Covid
– Joseph Marchand, Professor of Economics, University of Alberta
– Ivan Townshend, Professor of Urban Geography, University of Lethbridge
– Liyuwan Xuan, PhD Candidate in Economics, University of Alberta