This panel will speak to the current situation, projected trends and ways to share resources with your local business owners on how to engage and attract women into STEM fields whether that is as a new startup venture or career path.

This presentation will outline the needs of rural communities, invite them in to conversation and provide information on the new Business Link Rural Services Network and how rural communities can get involved.

The Workshop will highlight First Nation -- municipal partnerships who have benefited from joint community economic development, drawing on their lessons learned and shared successes."

This session is led by global thought leaders in Internet and data-driven economic development innovation.

A fourth agricultural revolution is underway, and Canada needs to seize it. The Internet of Farming, powered by advanced technologies like autonomous tractors and drone-mounted sensors, is already transforming the way we produce food.

Collaboration is essential for strong communities and to build a sustainable economy. According to a survey by Salesforce, 86% of employees and executives cite lack of collaboration and ineffective communication for workplace failures.

Since that time, together with professional services of Lochaven Consulting, BREOC has created a 22-element program to successfully transition this struggling region.

In this session, YouTube experts Auret Esselen & Jewel Tolentino will highlight some of the practical ways they are helping companies and organizations grow their social media presence through YouTube.

Come learn from us in this panel discussion on how we collaborated to win, not just an award, but to see economic development in our communities through innovative techniques.

In 2007, the boards of three economic development agencies in southern Alberta signed a memorandum of understanding agreeing to work together for mutual purpose to promote the alternative energy assets of the region