This year's theme, Home Field Advantage, showcases how St. Albert has intentionally built the conditions that reduce risk and unlock opportunity, through vision, data, leadership, and real-world business confidence. Hear from Mayor Scott Olivieri and key insights from St. Albert's Director of Economic Development, Mike Erickson, as they highlight the City's economic momentum and investment readiness.

The event will also feature Dr. Murtaza Haider, Executive Director of the University of Alberta Cities Institute, and Cameron J. Naqvi, BSc., President of Cameron Development Corporation, offering bold perspectives on why mid-sized cities are well positioned for accelerated growth and how confidence, alignment, and timing turn opportunity into action.