EDA Xperience 2027
EDA Xperience 2027: Diving Into Alberta's Next Economic Frontier
Plan now to attend EDA Xperience 2027, as this event is usually sold out well in advance.
EDA Xperience 2027 is expected to attract more than 400 local, national, and international economic development leaders, industry experts, and decision-makers. The conference serves as a key gathering place for meaningful conversations about the trends, opportunities, and challenges shaping Alberta’s economy, while exploring practical strategies to strengthen communities, support investment, and advance economic growth.
Delegates will gain valuable insight into Alberta’s current and emerging sector opportunities, evolving economic development issues and best practices, and innovative approaches being implemented across the province and internationally. The program will feature inspiring keynote speakers, engaging discussions, and interactive networking opportunities designed to foster collaboration, new ideas, and lasting partnerships.
Call for Interactive Workshop Proposals
Lead a Workshop at EDA Xperience 2027. Deep Blue- Go Deeper. This is where the map ends.
EDA Xperience 2027 is not designed to be a conference of surface-level conversations or predictable panels. It is an expedition into Alberta’s next frontier, where economic developers, elected officials, industry leaders, investors, Indigenous partners, innovators, and community builders come together to explore the challenges and opportunities shaping the next decade.
We are seeking compelling workshop proposals that help delegates go deeper. Sessions that challenge assumptions, surface practical ideas, share real-world lessons, and equip participants with strategies they can bring back to their communities immediately. The strongest proposals will move beyond traditional lecture formats and create meaningful interaction, discussion, problem-solving, and peer learning.
We are particularly interested in workshops aligned with the three Deep Blue vectors of exploration:
• Intelligence: AI, quantum, data infrastructure, digital transformation, predictive analytics, investment intelligence, and the future of economic development
• Environment: The systems, assets, and infrastructure that shape long-term community competitiveness and quality of life, including water, energy, land, infrastructure, natural resources, resilience, development pressures, environmental stewardship, and the practical realities of growth, investment readiness, and sustainability.
• Connection: Indigenous partnerships, regional collaboration, talent attraction and retention, entrepreneurship, leadership, governance, and capacity-building
To submit your proposal, click on the button below. Submission deadline is November 3, 2026.