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West Futures Conference · October 2, 2026 · Edmonton
WHERE WESTERN
CANADA'S
SUPPLY CHAIN
LEADERS
CONVERGE.
Friday, October 2, 2026
River Cree Resort · Edmonton, AB
10 CPD Credits
EVENT REGISTRATION
AGENDA AT A GLANCE
Day 1October 1 · Pre-ConferenceDay 2October 2 · Main Conference
Pre-Conference WorkshopsFriday, October 2, 2026 · River Cree Resort · Edmonton
9:00 AM
Pre-Conference Workshop

Competition Bureau & The Office of the Procurement Ombud

Room C · River Cree 19:00 AM–12:00 PMWorkshop
1:00 PM
Pre-Conference Workshop

AI for Supply Chain Productivity

Ian Gonzalez

Room C · River Cree 11:00 PM–4:00 PMWorkshop
5:30 PM
Executive Round Table

Strategic MRO Management

Room D · River Cree 25:30 PM–9:00 PMRound Table

Workshop Reminder:
Please bring a laptop with you to the workshop, as a laptop will be required to participate in the hands-on activities and exercises.
Electrical outlets will be available if you need to plug in and charge your device.

Programme subject to change.

Main ConferenceFriday, October 2, 2026 · River Cree Resort · Edmonton
6:45 AM
Registration

Registration

Room A · Main Ballroom6:45 AM–8:00 AMRegistration
7:00 AM
Concurrent Sessions7:00 AM–8:00 AM
Room A · Main Ballroom

Breakfast

Breakfast / Networking
Room C · River Cree 1 & 2

VIP Networking Breakfast

Breakfast / Networking
7:00 AM
Vendor Pathway

Vendor Pathway

Room A · Main Ballroom7:00 AM–8:00 AMVendor Pathway
8:00 AM
Opening

Opening Remarks

Room A · Main Ballroom8:00 AM–8:20 AMOpening
8:20 AM
Keynote / Fireside Chat

CPO / Fireside Chat

Room A · Main Ballroom8:20 AM–9:00 AMKeynote / Fireside Chat40 minutes
9:00 AM
Economic Update

Economic Update

Mark Parsons

Room A · Main Ballroom9:00 AM–10:00 AMEconomic UpdateATB · 60 minutes
10:00 AM
Break

Snack Break

Main Ballroom · Enoch E/F · River Cree 1 & 210:00 AM–10:30 AMBreak30 minutes
10:30 AM
Concurrent Sessions10:30 AM–11:45 AM · 75 minutes
Room A · Main Ballroom

The Agentic AI Leverage

Building a Procurement System Resilient to Canada's Pressure's

Breakout 1
Room B · Enoch E/F

Beyond the Bid

Contracting 2.0 in an Era of Supply Chain Uncertainty

Breakout 2
Room C · River Cree 1 & 2

Buy Canada / Procurement Policy & Compliance

Breakout 3
11:45 AM
Lunch

Lunch

Main Ballroom · Enoch E/F · River Cree 1 & 211:45 AM–12:45 PMLunch
11:45 AM
Vendor Pathway

Vendor Pathway

Main Ballroom · Enoch E/F · River Cree 1 & 211:45 AM–1:00 PMVendor Pathway
1:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions1:00 PM–2:15PM · 75 minutes
Room A · Main Ballroom

Purchase with Purpose

How Edmonton's Procurement Strategy is Building a More Affordable, Inclusive, and Innovative City

Breakout 1
Room B · Enoch E/F

Indigenous Procurement

Breakout 2
Room C · River Cree 1 & 2

The Intelligent Supply Chain

Reimagining Strategic Sourcing with AI

Breakout 3
2:45 PM
Concurrent Sessions2:45 PM–3:45 PM · 60 minutes
Room A · Main Ballroom

Policy to Performance

How Supply Chain Leaders Can Operationalize Net-Zero to Drive Business Value, Organizational Resilience, and Competitive Advantage

Presentation 3
Room B · Enoch E/F

Solution Room

Breakout 2
Room C · River Cree 1 & 2

Building Internal Support

Supply Chain Value Proposition Panel

Breakout 3
3:15 PM
Break

Snack Break

Main Ballroom · Enoch E/F · River Cree 1 & 23:15 PM–3:45 PMBreak30 minutes
3:45 PM
Vendor Pathway

Vendor Pathway

Main Ballroom · Enoch E/F · River Cree 1 & 23:45 PM–5:00 PMVendor Pathway
5:30 PM
Networking Gala / Dinner

Evening Reception Dinner

Room A · Main Ballroom5:30 PM–9:00 PMNetworking Gala / Dinner

Programme subject to change.

Decoration