Connect with other Calgary entrepreneurs committed to changing the world! Join us for an evening of meaningful conversations, purposeful networking, and inspiration.
Theme: No Tariffs on Connections: Building Impact and Community, Duty Free!
Join us at the Calgary Opera Centre (1315 7 St SW) for an engaging evening.
Network with impact-driven entrepreneurs with the help of icebreaker prompts. Enjoy the soulful sounds of live Indigenous flute music by Walter MacDonald White Bear while savouring locally crafted appetizers and beverages.
We are thrilled to welcome Mike Holden, Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist at the Business Council of Alberta. He will be sharing what is happening with our local economy. We will also hear from Dave Ronneberg from The Establishment Brewing Company who will share real experiences on navigating our local economy's ups and downs and building resilience in uncertain times. We will have discussions as well to find solutions together.
We also invite you to bring a flyer or a small note or a picture that shows how you're making a difference in our community to add it to our Impact Wall - a space to celebrate and inspire collective action.
Further event details to be announced soon—stay tuned!
Speakers
Mike Holden
Vice President, Policy & Chief Economist at Business Council of Alberta
https://businesscouncilab.com/about/team/mike-holden/Mike is the Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist at the Business Council of Alberta. He directs the organization’s research agenda and is a leading voice on policy and economic issues within the province. He joins BCA as a proud Albertan who believes in building a more prosperous province within a better Canada.
Mike brings more than 20 years of experience as an economist and public policy analyst to his role. Prior to joining BCA, he was the Chief Economist for Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters where he led the organization’s economic analysis and played a key role in directing policy research and setting CME’s government advocacy agenda. Mike has also worked as an economic adviser for Parliament in Ottawa, and for public policy think tanks in Halifax and Calgary.
He is a combination of big-picture thinker and data nerd. A keen student of philosophy and economic and social policy, Mike believes in fact-driven storytelling and in communicating ideas in clear and simple terms.
Born and raised in Edmonton, Mike is, for better or worse, an avid Oilers fan. He has a BA in honours economics from the University of Alberta and a MA in economics from Queen’s University.
After being introduced to home brewing by a friend 10 years ago, and joining the Yeast Wranglers homebrew club, Dave has been dabbling in producing great beer at home ever since. A natural fit for someone who enjoys hands on work, a technical challenge, cooking (and naturally, eating), his interest in brewing kept growing until his wife suggested he start a pub in their backyard shed... oops!
With a little brainstorming and planning, ShedPub was born and with an audience to enjoy his award winning beer, Dave started brewing more than ever. ShedPub hosted music concerts, Oktoberfest parties, and just plain old backyard gatherings with friends, where the most common question was "When are you opening a brewery?"
After meeting Mike and Brandon through the Yeast Wranglers, the idea of opening a commercial brewery quickly became reality. Dave has spent the last couple years starting a small family, achieving BJCP Certified status, and mostly planning and building The Establishment. He can't wait for you to come see the place, enjoy the great beer, and have a few laughs.
