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Distinguished Speakers

  • Paul Côté, President & CEO,
    VIA Rail Canada
    May 23, 2007
    Luncheon; Calgary Chamber of Commerce

  • Don Carty, Retired Chairman and CEO,
    AMR Corporation and American Airlines Inc.
    May 3, 2007
    Luncheon; Calgary Chamber of Commerce

  • Willie Walsh, Chief Executive, British Airways
    "British Airways in the Canadian Market"
    11:30 am - 1:15 pm, Friday, December 15, 2006
    Event Flyer, Luncheon Speech
  • Philippe Lecamp, Vice President, Canada
    Cathay Pacific Airlines, "Breakfast without Tiffany" 7:30 - 9:15 am; November 7, 2006
    View the Flyer and Registration Form
  • Mr. Paul Tsaparis, President & CEO,Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Co.,"Partnering for Innovation" September 20, 2006; 7:30 - 9:15 am
    Calgary Chamber of Commerce, ENMAX Ballroom View Registration Flyer
  • Dr. Albert Meringer, President & CEO,SIEMENS Canada Ltd."Addressing the Skilled Labour Shortage: Increasing Productivity and Growth through Innovation"Thursday, June 29, 2006; Noon Luncheon Calgary Chamber of Commerce View Registration Flyer
  • Montie Brewer, President & CEO, Air Canada,"Air Canada's Extreme Makeover", Wednesday, June 21, 2006; Noon Luncheon Calgary Chamber of Commerce View Registration Flyer
  • Brian Flemming, National Security Advisory Council,"Dispatches from the War on Terror", March 14, 2006, ENMAX Ballroom, Calgary Chamber of Commerce View the Brochure View the Speech
  • Captain Gordon Houston, President & CEO, Vancouver,Port Authority, "Port of Vancouver: Seizing Opportunity to Become North America's Gateway", November 30, 2005; ENMAX Ballroom, Calgary Chamber of Commerce.View Registration Flyer. View the Speech.
  • Mr. Sean Finn, CN, Senior Vice-President Public Affairs, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, October 20, 2005; Hyatt Regency, Calgary. View the Registration Flyer. View the Powerpoint Presentation. (6.5MB)
  • Tim Speed, Pres., Exel Canada, "Globalization's Impact on Supply Chain Management", Fri., April 22, 2005. Calgary. View the Flyer for Registration View the Speech
  • Dr. Albert Maringer, President & CEO, Siemens Canada, "Technology: Alberta's Future is Today", Tuesday, June 29, 2004, Calgary. View the Synopsis View the Speech
  • Lecia C. Stewart, Vice President, High Speed Rail, North American, "The Next Rail-Volution", Tuesday, April 27, 2004, Calgary. View the Speech
  • Peter C. Wallis, President & CEO, The Van Horne Institute, speaking to the University of Calgary Senate, March 19, 2004, Calgary.
  • Dr. Michal C. Moore, Chief Economist, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, "The Role of Energy Regulation in Making the Transition to a Sustainable Energy Future", March 8, 2004, Calgary. View the synopsis
  • Mr. Eric de Maat, President, DHL Canada, "The Competitive Advantage: Effective Supply Chain Management", October 9th, 2003, Calgary
  • Mr. Steve Smith, President & CEO, Zip Air, The Future of Domestic Air Transportation in Canada", Sept 19, 2003, Calgary. The Van Horne Institute in cooperation with the Economic Society of Calgary: www.esc.ab.ca View the synopsis for more details
  • His Excellency, Paul Cellucci, U.S. Ambassador to Canada, Friday, May 9, 2003, Calgary. View the synopsis
  • Garth Atkinson, President & CEO Calgary Airport Authority, Tuesday, April 8, 2003, Calgary.
  • John W. Crichton, Pres. & CEO, NAV CANADA, February 4, 2003, Calgary. View the synopsis
  • Captain Gordon Houston, President & CEO, Vancouver Port Authority, January 30, 2003, Calgary. View the synopsis
  • Steve Smith, President & CEO, ZIP Air Inc., January 27, 2003, Calgary.
  • Peter Armstrong, President of Rocky Mountain Railway Tours, November 26, 2002, Calgary.
  • Brian Flemming, Chairman, Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, November 20, 2002, Calgary. View the synopsis
  • Rob Ritchie, President & CEO Canadian Pacific Railway, Tuesday, November 5, 2002, Calgary. Speech Available
  • Wayne Henderson, Chief Financial Officer, ENMAX Corporation, Monday, October 28th, 2002, "Economics of Electricity & Regulatory Restructuring Course", Calgary
  • Calin Rovinescu, Executive President, Corporate Development & Strategy, Air Canada, Tuesday, October 22, 2002, Calgary. View the Speech Notes
  • Dale McMaster, Chief Operations Officer, Power Pool of Alberta, Friday, September 27th, 2002, at the "Regional Transmission Organizations Conference", Calgary
  • Paul Tellier, President & CEO, Canadian National, presented by The Van Horne Institute and the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, September 5, 2002, Calgary
  • Larry Charach , Executive Director & Business Unit Leader , Electricity Business Unit - Department of Energy , Alberta Government, “Electricity Restructuring: Alberta's Journey” presented by The Van Horne Institute and the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, June 13, 2002, Calgary
  • Dr. David Gillen, Department of Economics, University of Calgary, "What’s Up With Canada’s Airlines?" May 13, 2002, Calgary.
  • Captain Gordon Houston, President & CEO, Vancouver Port Authority, "What Time is the Tide in Calgary?" May 10, 2002, Calgary.
  • His Worship, David Bronconnier, Mayor of the City of Calgary March 6th, 2002 - "Reality Check 2002 Conference", Calgary
  • Gregg A. Saretsky, Vice President, Marketing & Planning, Alaska Airlines. Wednesday, January 23, 2002
  • Representative, Jeanette James, House Leader in the Alaska State Legislature, proposed that an Alaska/Canada Rail link “Open a new golden era of mineral development and ease the way for natural gas pipelines, roads, electric transmission lines, fibre optic cables or other utilities along the same right of way”. August 9, 2001, Calgary.
  • Patrick D. Daniel, President & CEO, Enbridge Inc. Sponsored by the Van Horne Institute and the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. “A Continental Energy Issue: Enbridge Perspectives on Northern Gas Pipeline Development.” May 17, 2001, Calgary.
  • Dr. Norman Wagner - President Emeritus, University of Calgary; President, Corporate Higher Education Forum; "Being Smart in the World of "e". September 27, 2000, Calgary.
  • Stephen Smith, President & CEO, WestJet Airlines Ltd. "The People are the Airline" September 21, 1999, Calgary.
  • The Honourable Pat Nelson, Minister, Economic Development, Government of Alberta. "Economic Importance of Transportation to Alberta", February 26, 1999, Calgary.
  • Roger Phillips, President and CEO, IPSCO Inc. "The Emperor Has No Clothes", February 11, 1999, Calgary.
  • Peter Nicholson, Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy, BCE Inc., "What's Revolutionary about the Communications Revolution?", November 5, 1998, Calgary.
  • Calgary as a Transportation Hub series, organized with the Calgary Transportation Authority and The Calgary Chamber of Commerce, featuring R. Lamar Durrett, Pres. & CEO, Air Canada; Hugh MacDiarmid, Exec. V.P., Canadian Pacific Railway; Darshan Kailly, Pres. & CEO of Canadian Freightways Canada; and Mike Sprague, Pres., Tibbett & Britten Group North America, May 22 - June 26, 1998, Calgary.
  • Reuben Nelson, President Square One Management and Executive; Director Capitalizing on Change Project. "Preparing Alberta for a Changing Future", December 3, 1998, Calgary.
  • Peter Nicholson, Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy, BCE Inc. "What's Revolutionary about the Communications Revolution?", November 5, 1998, Calgary.
  • Deregulation of the Telecommunications Industry Series featuring Bill Catucci, President & CEO of AT&T Canada Long Distance Services Company; George Addy, Executive V.P. & Chief General Counsel of TELUS Corporation; Philip E. Bates, President & COO of Sprint Canada; Robert Watson, President of Shaw FiberLink Ltd.; and Shirley Soehn, V.P. Regulatory & Government Affairs of MetroNet Communications Corp., October 30, 1997- January 30, 1998. Calgary.
  • Derrick de Kerckhove, Director, The McLuhan Program for Culture and Technology, University of Toronto, "Convergence and Emergence in the Virtual Economy," November 19, 1997. Calgary.
  • Deregulation of the Electricity Industry Series featuring Stephen G. Snyder, President & CEO of TransAlta Utilities Corporation; Thomas S. Drolet, Managing Director of AEP Resources, Inc.; Honourable Steve West, MLA, Minister of Energy; Ken Bosma, President & CEO, ENMAX Corporation; and Craighton Twa, President & COO of ATCO and Canadian Utilities., September 16 - October 8, 1997. Calgary.
  • Kevin Benson, President & CEO - Canadian Airlines International, "Canadian's New Flight Path," September 18, 1997. Calgary.
  • Roger A. Gibson, Vice-President - North America, Mountain Region, United Airlines, "United - Our Stand in Canada,", September 13, 1996. Calgary.
  • Lamar Durrett, President and Chief Executive Officer, Air Canada, "Building A Global Airlines and Improving the Bottom Line: Air Canada's Strategic Vision for the Future" June 13, 1996. Calgary.
  • Doug Young, Federal Minister of Transport, "New Federal Transport Policy Directions", October 7, 1994. Calgary.
  • Pierre Jeanniot, Director General, International Air Transport Association, "Aviation - A World in Transition," June 24, 1994. Calgary.
  • Dr. Charles Stalon, "Canada's Opportunities in the Evolving North American Gas Industry,", March 19, 1993. Calgary

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