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2023 Economic Outlook

New format and unique insights as 2023 Economic Outlook returned in person this October!

After two years of online events and a reset of the global economy, 2023 Economic Outlook powered by ATB Financial returned in person on Wednesday, October 19 with a new format and the latest insights into Calgary's future in a changing world.

The theme for the event addressed a critical question for our city: Is Calgary well-positioned for the transitioning economy?

We heard from leaders including Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek, Brad Parry, President & CEO, Calgary Economic Development and top economists including Rob Roach, Deputy Chief Economist from our presenting sponsor ATB Financial, Alex Grassino, Head of North American Macro Strategy, Manulife Investment Management and Ann-Marie Lurie, Chief Economist for the Calgary Real Estate Board.

Guest speakers will also included Bryce Starlight, Vice President, Development, Taza Development Corp., Paula Calderon, Chief Executive Officer, Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association and Jon Cornish, Chancellor of the University of Calgary.

Economic Outlook was hosted by Tara Weber, Western Bureau Chief, BNN Bloomberg.

2023 Economic Outlook Virtual Broadcast

Host and Moderator

Tara Weber

Western Bureau Chief, BNN Bloomberg

Tara Weber has been the Western Bureau Chief for BNN Bloomberg since 2015. Based in Calgary, she covers natural resources, politics and other issues of national economic interest from Canada’s three western provinces.
Tara holds an MBA in Global Energy Management and Sustainable Development from the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business. She also has degrees in Journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University and a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Anthropology from the University of British Columbia.

Tara sits on the boards of the Kerby Centre and Accessible Housing and two not-for-profit organizations that assist vulnerable populations in Calgary. She’s a recipient of Calgary’s Top 40 under 40 class of 2018, the Haskayne School of Business’ Rising Star Award of 2020 and the Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference of 2022

Economists

The 2023 Economic Forecast will be provided by Rob Roach, Deputy Chief Economist, ATB Financial and Alex Grassino, Head of North American Macro Strategy, Manulife Investment Management. They will be joined on a panel with Ann-Marie Lurie, Chief Economist, CREB moderated by Tara Weber, Western Bureau Chief, BNN Bloomberg.

Rob Roach

Deputy Chief Economist, ATB Financial

Rob Roach, Deputy Chief Economist, is laser-focused on the Alberta economy, the forces that shape it and the challenges and opportunities affecting the prosperity of Albertans.

Alex Grassino

Head of North American Macro Strategy, Manulife Investment Management

Alex provides global macroeconomic and financial markets research for the multi-asset solutions team and helps implement the tactical asset mix overlay for selected Canadian balanced fund mandates. He joined the firm when Standard Life's Canadian operations were acquired by Manulife in January 2015. Prior to joining Standard Life Investments in 2012, Alex worked as an equity research analyst and as a financial markets economist at Laurentian Bank Securities.

Ann-Marie Lurie

Chief Economist, CREB

Ann-Marie has over 20 years of experience in the real estate sector. She has had the opportunity to work in several different aspects of real estate including commercial brokerage, pension investment, residential real estate analysis and multi-family underwriting. Some of the companies that she has worked for included Colliers International, CMHC and Canadian Urban Equities. Her diverse background in real estate has enabled her to provide insight into the macroeconomic climate and factors impacting the real estate market. Ann-Marie joined CREB® as the Chief Economist in 2011 and recently has been providing analytical services across all markets in Alberta and Saskatchewan. She is responsible for scoping, developing, and leading the economic analysis and market intelligence products for numerous real estate associations. Ann-Marie has completed both her BA Honors and MA in Economics from the University of Calgary.

Community & Business Leaders

Community leaders will join us to provide their perspective on Calgary in a transitioning economy.

Mayor Jyoti Gondek

City of Calgary

Jyoti Gondek was sworn in as Calgary's 37th mayor and the first woman to be elected to this role on October 25, 2021.

Prior to being elected as mayor, she served as city councillor for Ward 3 from 2017 to 2021. She holds a Ph.D. in urban sociology, and an M.A. in organizational sociology.

Throughout her career, Mayor Gondek has taken a big picture approach to pressing challenges. Often, she has found processes and policies exist simply because they have never been questioned. She has come to understand that by probing and chipping away at issues, we move forward with improvements that have meaning in our everyday lives.

Mayor Gondek’s professional background includes leading the Westman Centre for Real Estate Studies at the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business where she examined the challenges facing Calgary’s commercial sector as property values in the core plummeted. She knew then that this issue would be a big one for Calgary. She also ran a successful consulting practice for 12 years helping clients in the energy and city-building sectors evolve their business models to fit a changing regulatory and economic environment

PAULA CALDERON

Chief Executive Officer, Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association

Over the last 20 years, Paula has focused on leading workforce development projects that support the economic integration of newcomers to Canada and has had a progressive career within the immigrant serving sector. She has also focused her career on identifying business improvement opportunities through the enhancement of productivity and performance of a company’s biggest asset, its PEOPLE.

Paula specializes in the use of Psychometric assessments for organizational and professional development and has developed and delivered a suite of training programs that support companies and individuals through all stages of the employee lifecycle. In 2018, Paula completed the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunity program and became an Aspen Institute Economic Opportunity Fellow.

JON CORNISH

Chancellor, University of Calgary

Jon Cornish is a wealth manager with RBC Dominion Securities. Outside of his career, Jon is the Chancellor of the University of Calgary. In all his efforts, he works to make Calgary the best place to live, learn, work and play in the world.

Lisa McDonald

Group Head, Everyday Financial Services, ATB Financial

Lisa McDonald leads the Everyday Financial Services (EFS) team at ATB Financial, powering possibilities for retail and small business clients. Her portfolio includes oversight of 280 locations and ATB’s Client Care Centre. Lisa’s passion for people is operationalized by putting clients and team members at the center of every decision that is made in EFS, resulting in a highly engaged workforce and exceptional client experiences.

Prior to being appointed Group Head of Everyday Financial Services, Lisa held the position of Chief Risk Officer (CRO) at ATB. In her 10 years in Risk, Lisa played a key role in managing through a number of crises including, taking lead roles in ATB’s response to COVID-19, supporting clients through the Calgary/High River floods and the Fort McMurray wildfires.

With more than 20 years of professional experience in banking, oil and gas, and pharmaceutical industries, Lisa knows that focus on client experience, a commitment to an inclusive workplace culture, and focus on clear goals, breeds success. She holds an MBA from the Schulich School of Business at York University and a Bachelor of Business Commerce from Memorial University.

Joe Lougheed

Board Chair, Calgary Economic Development

Brad Parry

President & CEO, Calgary Economic Development

Brad Parry was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Calgary Economic Development in 2022. He joined the organization in 2019 as Vice-President of Marketing and Communications.

With over two decades of marketing leadership experience across industries that span public, private, startup and not-for-profit organizations, Parry has a demonstrated history of building inclusive organizational cultures that are data-centric and focused on growth, spearheading digital and technology transformation and driving innovation.

A passionate, strategic and analytical thinker with a penchant for getting things done, Parry has led and acted as a key advisor to small, medium and large-scale operations in the fields of media, technology, advertising and artificial intelligence. He has held several board of director positions, including board advisor and marketing lead for Data for Good, a national volunteer organization that brings together leading data experts and enthusiasts with high-impact social organizations. Parry is also an officer of the Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund.

BRYCE STARLIGHT

Vice President, Development, Taza Development Corp.

Bryce Starlight represents the Tsuut’ina Nation as VP Development with Canderel MDC Development Management Inc., the entity responsible for the planning and development of Tsuut’ina Developments, a comprehensive 1,200 acre development project in partnership with Canderel that is located adjacent to the southwest border of the City of Calgary. This comprehensive development encompasses three major precincts that will be developed over the next 20 years providing for a wide range of retail, office, entertainment, hospitality and institutional uses. Mr. Starlight has an active role in managing the planning and development activities at Taza including currently leading development at Taza Crossing which includes innovative concepts such as a Living Lab and an innovation accelerator business park and has led development efforts for the Shops at Buffalo Run and the Costco development. He is directly involved in coordinating Legislative, Land Code and Property Tax development, as well as advising on the Nation’s strategic Public Works expansion and growth. Mr. Starlight has an extensive background working with many Aboriginal communities, and has been widely involved in both political and technical working groups relating to First Nations land management, water policy, and resource management. Bryce previously spent over 5 years in the private sector, working closely with Aboriginal communities to develop their pipeline and transmission line applications throughout Alberta and BC.

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2022 Economic Outlook

Calgary is a city that is both changing with the world and helping to change the world. That's why this year's theme was "Embracing Disruption and Change". From addressing energy and climate challenges to embracing diversity and inclusion, we are all trying to get to a better place. For Calgarians, that place is right here.  And right now.

On October 27, 2021, we hosted the 2022 Economic Outlook where we will discuss the opportunities and disruption digital transformation brings. Can innovative thinking resolve economic challenges brought by COVID-19 and the energy and climate change dynamic?

This year’s not-to-be-missed economic forecast will be presented by Todd Hirsch, Vice President and Chief Economist, ATB Financial, and Frances Donald, Chief Economist, Manulife.

2021 Economic Outlook

With 2020 presenting challenges in physically gathering together, we’ve reimagined how to bring this unique event to our community. We are thrilled to be hosting a virtual Economic Outlook event this fall, the first of its kind, and it promises to deliver as the not-to-be-missed business event of the year.

Keynote Speakers:

Todd Hirsch, Vice President & Chief Economist, ATB Financial
Vice President & Chief Economist, ATB Todd Hirsch is the Vice President and Chief Economist for ATB Financial. He holds degrees in economics from the University of Calgary and the University of Alberta. For over 20 years he’s worked as an economist at numerous organizations including the Canada West Foundation and the Bank of Canada.
Pierre Cléroux, Vice President, Research and Chief Economist, Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Vice President, Research and Chief Economist, BDC Pierre Cléroux leads a team of experts who analyze economic data to identify business and sector trends impacting Canadian entrepreneurs. A seasoned speaker, he helps business owners understand the risks and opportunities presented by the economic environment.

The global COVID-19 pandemic has put an unprecedented stress on our community and as a result, many of our local support organizations have seen an increased demand for their services. That’s why this year, Calgary Economic Development will donate all net proceeds from Economic Outlook to two charities – the Calgary Region’s Canadian Mental Health Association and the Calgary Food Bank.

2020 Economic Outlook

In 2018, a record number of 1,500 community leaders attended Calgary’s premier business luncheon. This year's event promises to be the business networking event with senior representatives from all key industries. This annual signature event is your opportunity to meet with local leaders and to hear experts discuss current and future economic trends and forecasts for Calgary, Alberta and the nation.

2019 Economic Outlook

Economic Outlook is an annual event hosted by Calgary Economic Development in partnership with ATB Financial. This event delivers global, national, regional and local economic forecasts from Canada’s premier economists. Moderated by CTV Calgary’s Tara Nelson, guest speakers Todd Hirsch, Chief Economist, ATB Financial and Pedro Antunes, Deputy Chief Economist, The Conference Board of Canada, discuss the economic trends that will drive business decisions in today's economy and the future.

2018 Economic Outlook

Moderated by CTV's Tara Nelson, Todd Hirsch, Chief Economist at ATB Financial and Glen Hodgson, Senior Fellow at the Conference Board of Canada shared their perspectives about how local, provincial, national and international economic forecasts for 2018 may influence businesses in Calgary.

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2023 Economic Outlook

2023 Economic Outlook Virtual Broadcast

Host and Moderator

Tara Weber

Economists

Rob Roach

Alex Grassino

Ann-Marie Lurie

Community & Business Leaders

Mayor Jyoti Gondek

PAULA CALDERON

JON CORNISH

Lisa McDonald

Joe Lougheed

Brad Parry

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