Alberta Economic Update: Becoming an Energy Superpower

Alberta Economic Update: Becoming an Energy Superpower

Edmonton, Alberta - "1 million people and 174 billion barrels of oil." By 2030, $280+ billion in energy investments and an additional $200 billion in indirect (business, private and social) investments. World Scale Opportunity."

Date: Sunday, December 9, 2007
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Place: Emirates Palace, Meeting Room 1 (near Auditorium)

Guest speaker: Ron Gilbertson, President and CEO of Edmonton Economic Development

Cost: CBC Member - AED 100 Non-member/guests: AED 125

Ron Gilbertson is the newly appointed president and CEO of Edmonton Economic Development Corporation, a not-for-profit company owned by the City of Edmonton that is responsible for regional economic development and tourism marketing, and management of the Shaw Conference Centre and Edmonton Research Park. He was previously with the Alberta Research Council where as vice president he was responsible for restructuring the technology commercialization division and investment fund, and for implementing a growth plan for the Engineered Products and Services division. Prior to joining the ARC, Ron was president of Lacent Technologies where he helped transform the start-up company into a world leader in high speed laser cutting. He has also served as president of the Edmonton Regional Airports Authority, leading the organization through its formative years and establishing Canada's first independent airports authority. Earlier in his career as a senior manager at Stanley Associate Engineering, Ron help build one of Western Canada's largest economics consulting practices and Canada's second largest airports and aviation consulting group.

Reserve online http://www.cbcabudhabi.com/ (News)

Payment may be made at the door, but please register by December 6.

We will invoice no-shows.