Executive speaker series

In order to build your leadership capabilities, you need to interact with the individuals who are shaping Canada’s major organizations today. Our Executive Speakers Series gives you the opportunity to consider leadership and strategy from the perspective of a senior executive.

These private, closed-door sessions are exclusive to the Alberta/Haskayne EMBA program and take place about 4-5 times each term. You will interact directly with business leaders who will tell you how they tackle the tough issues and share their personal thoughts about effective leadership styles. With the insights of our speakers, you will be challenged to arrive at your own personal leadership model.

On these days, the guest speaker visits the group from 1-2 pm and afternoon classes run from 2:15 - 6:15 pm.

• Clive Beddoe, Executive Chairman, Co-Founder, WestJet Airlines
• Ron Brenneman, President & CEO, Petro-Canada
• Ian Bruce, Vice-Chairman, Peters & Co.
• Harry Buddle, CEO, Capital City Savings & Credit Union
• Gordon Cummings, President & CEO, Agricore
• Pat Daniel, President & CEO, Enbridge
• Paul Douglas, President, PCL Constructors Canada
• John Forzani, Chairman & CEO, The Forzani Group
• Kevin Gardner, Sales Manager, eCommerce Solution Sales, Prairie Division, Canada Post
• John Hagg, Chairman, Northstar Energy
• Paul Haggis, President & CEO, Alberta Treasury Branches
• Dick Haskayne, former Chairman, TransCanada Pipelines
• Kevin Jenkins, President & CEO, The Westaim Corporation
• Jeff Lipton, President & CEO, NOVA Chemicals
• Brian MacNeill, Chairman, Petro-Canada
• Jennifer McNeill, President, Cipher Systems
• Gwyn Morgan, President & CEO, Alberta Energy Company
• Bob Nicolay, President & CEO, Enmax
• Ted Newall, Chairman, NOVA Chemicals
• Eric Newell, Chairman & CEO, Syncrude Canada
• Peter Newman, Author
• David O’Brien, President & CEO, Canadian Pacific
• Curtis Penner, President, Efinity
• Sarah Raiss, Senior Vice-President, Human Resources, TransCanada Pipelines
• Alf Sailer, Vice-President, Corporate Finance, Acumen Capital Finance Partners
• Tom Short, President, Idea Machine
• Jim Simpson, President & CEO, Chevron Canada Resources
• Murray Smith, Minister, Alberta Gaming & Liquor Commission
• Stephen Smith, Executive-in-Residence, Faculty of Management
• Steve Snyder, Chief Executive Officer, TransAlta Corporation
• Ambrose Tam, President, Novatel Wireless Technologies
• Michael Tims, President & CEO, Peters & Co.
• David Tuer, President & CEO, PanCanadian Petroleum
• Peter Valentine, Auditor General of Alberta
• Paul Verhoeff, Chairman & CEO, Tripeze.com
• John Watson, Vice-President Finance & CFO, Alberta Energy Company
• Hatim Zaghloul, President & CEO, Wi-lan