AEG Member Call: Banking on Freedom – How Bitcoin Enforces Human Rights

Banking on Freedom, Krista Edmunds

As a foundational technology, Bitcoin joins the ranks of civilisation-altering innovations like fire, the wheel, and the printing press.

Yet its capacity to advance fundamental human rights through censorship-resistant value transfer remains profoundly under appreciated by the mainstream.

This talk with Krista Edmunds of Access Tribe, explores the power of Bitcoin has to enforce human rights.

AEG Member Call: BECCS: Using Competitive Advantages in Carbon Dioxide Removal to Grow Alberta Energy Exports with Dr Jamie Stephen

BECCS: Using Competitive Advantages in Carbon Dioxide Removal to Grow Alberta Energy Exports

Dr. Jamie Stephen is the Managing Director of TorchLight, an energy and resources consulting and project development firm based in Nova Scotia, Canada.

He has managed bioenergy and cleantech projects for a broad variety of clients including national and provincial governments, utilities, airlines, manufacturers, investment funds, First Nations, and technology developers. His projects have focused on industrial growth strategies, facility feasibility, technology deployment hurdles, policy options, and investment prioritization.

Originally from Saskatchewan and the UK, he holds a PhD in Forestry (bioenergy techno-economics/strategy) and a Masters in chemical engineering from the University of British Columbia and a BSc(H) in Life Science from Queen’s University.

Alberta’s Fiscal Future with Minister Nate Horner Luncheon and Annual Budget Presentation

2025-03-12 - Nate Horner Member Only

Prior to Mr. Horner’s election, he was a rancher with a cow-calf mix farm operation and an avid volunteer in local community organizations. Mr. Horner has his agriculture business diploma from Olds College and his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Lethbridge. He was the Canadian Intercollegiate Rodeo Association saddle bronc champion in 2002 and 2004. Hon. Nate Horner was sworn in as the Minister of Finance on June 9, 2023. He previously served as the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development and Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation.

MLA Shane Getson – Presentation: Free Trade Zone and the Pathway Forward and Fireside Chat

2025-02-26 - MLA Shane Getson, Free Trade Zone and the Pathway Forward

Shane Getson was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Lac Ste. Anne-Parkland on April 16, 2019, and has served on several legislative committees, sub committees, and international organizations representing the Alberta Government.  In addition, he has led two significant Task forces: one on Economic Corridors, and the other on Career Education.  He was named parliamentary Secretary of Economic Corridors in October 2022.

Tis the Season for a U.S. Election Update: with James Rajotte, Alberta’s Representative to the U.S.

James Rajotte has been Alberta’s Senior Representative to the United States since May 1, 2020. In the role, he regularly meets with senior elected officials, business executives, and thought leaders from across the U.S.