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SUMMARY:Shortcomings of GDP - Last week to register!
DESCRIPTION:Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been around since the 1940’s and is the metric that dominates media commentary However it can give a misleading impression of our standard of living. \nJoin us for a webinar to explore the shortcomings of using GDP to measure economic performance\, followed by a panel discussion. \nDate: November 25\, 2025 \nTime: 12:00 -1:30 EST; 10:00 – 11:30 MST  *Please check you local time zone \nPlace: By Zoom \nSpeaker: \nAlicia Planincic is the Director of Policy and Economics at the Business Council of Alberta (BCA). She leads BCA’s economic research\, including the bi-annual Snapshot of the Alberta Economy\, in-depth studies on major issues and regular commentary on the factors affecting people and businesses. \nHer work spans a wide range of economic topics\, including labour markets\, inter national trade and public finances.  You can find Alicia’s weekly economic column in The Hub\, where she breaks down what’s going on in the Albert and Canadian economy. \nAlicia’s professional background includes roles in market research at Nielsen and teaching economics and business courses – both of which have shaped her work as a economist. \nPanelists:  \n\nJim Stanford is Economist and Director of the Centre for Future Work\, a labour economics think tank based in Vancouver\, B.C. He is one of Canada’s best-known economists. He served for over 20 years as Economist and Director of Policy with Unifor\, Canada’s largest private-sector trade union (formerly the Canadian Auto Workers). He is quoted frequently in the print and broadcast media and contributes a regular column to the Toronto Star. He is also the Harold Inns Industry Professor in Economics at McMaster University in Hamilton\, Canada.\nBen Eisen is a Senior Fellow in Fiscal and Provincial Prosperity Studies and former Director of Provincial Prosperity Studies at the Fraser Institute. He holds a BA from the University of Toronto and an MPP from the University of Toronto’s School of Public Policy and Governance. Prior to joining the Fraser Institute\, Mr. Eisen was the Director of Research and Programmes at the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies in Halifax. He also worked for the Citizens Budget Commission in New York City.\n\nModerator: Peter Josty\, Executive Director of The Centre for Innovation Studies. \nRegistration: \nBy Email: Martha@thecis.ca \nBy Phone: 1-403-968-3722 \nOnline: Shortcomings of GDP \n*Please note: a QR code will be generated when you RSVP online\, but this is not active as this is not an in-person event. \nUpon registration\, Martha will follow up with the zoom link prior to the webinar date. \nPlease share this with others you think would be interested. \nPeter \n  \nPeter Josty\, PhD\, MBA\nExecutive Director\,\nThe Centre for Innovation Studies (THECIS)\,\nP.O. Box 19532\, Rpo South\nCranston\, Calgary\, AB  T3M 0V4\nPhone: (403) 249-0191    E-mail: p.josty@thecis.ca\nWeb site:    www.thecis.ca
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SUMMARY:Entrepreneurship through acquisition - Webinar March 4\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Entrepreneurship through acquisition\nEntrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA) is a path to business ownership where an individual buys and operates an existing\, established small or medium-sized business instead of starting one from scratch\, allowing them to become an owner-operator with immediate revenue\, customers\, and infrastructure\, bypassing the high risks and lengthy development of a typical startup. This topic is becoming more important as babyboomers approach retirement and need to find an owner for their business. \nJoin us for a webinar to explore this and learn from Québec’s experience in supporting ETA for the last ten years. \nSpeaker \nAgop Evereklian is the founder of the Québec Business Transfer Centre (Centre de transfert d’entreprises du Québec\, CTEQ\, now Repreneuriat Québec). He has more than 35 years of experience in the private and public sectors as an entrepreneur\, executive manager\, general manager\, vice-president and CEO.  Former Chief of Staff in several governments (Chrétien\, Martin and Harper and Mayor Tremblay of Montreal). \nPanelists \n\nPhil Davidson is Director of the MBA & Executive MBA Programs at Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary. He teaches a course in ETA to MBA students. Phil has also been an entrepreneur in Canada and South America.\nLisa Hooey is the Founder and Managing Partner of Freda Capital\, a Toronto-based investment firm. She also serves as CEO of CRSS\, a leading provider of complex care services for individuals with complex developmental\, physical and medical needs across Ontario.\n\nModerator:  Peter Josty\, Executive Director of the Centre for Innovation Studies in Calgary. \nTime:  9:00 -10:30 MST; 11:00-12:30 EST\nDate: Wednesday March 4th 2026\nPlace: By Zoom \nRegistration \nBy Email:  martha@thecis.ca\nBy Phone: 1-403-968-3722\nOnline: Register online \nPlease note:  a QR code will be generated when you register online\, but this is not active as this is not an in-person event. \nUpon registration Martha will send you the Zoom link prior to the webinar date. \nPeter Josty\, PhD\, MBA\nExecutive Director\,\nThe Centre for Innovation Studies (THECIS)\,\nP.O. Box 19532\, Rpo South\nCranston\, Calgary\, AB  T3M 0V4\nPhone: (403) 249-0191    E-mail: p.josty@thecis.ca\nWeb site:    www.thecis.ca \n 
URL:https://thecis.ca/event/entrepreneurship-through-acquisition-webinar-february-4-2026/
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SUMMARY:How to keep Canadian high-tech startups at home. - Webinar
DESCRIPTION:How to keep Canadian high-tech startups at home.\nIt is a challenge to keep high tech startups in Canada as so many of them get acquired and moved to the US. A study by Leaders Fund found that only 32.4% of Canadian-led “high-potential” startups launched in 2024 were headquartered in Canada\, a decline from 76% in the previous decade. \nWe can learn from what the UK is doing. The UK’s tech sector is valued at $1.2 trillion US\, the largest in Europe. However\, it faces many of the same problems that Canada does – access to capital\, the tax environment and access to talent.  43% say they are actively considering relocating outside the UK. The UK has mounted an aggressive plan to strengthen its tech sector and keep firms at home. \nJoin us for a webinar to explore how the UK keeps its high-tech startups at home and stops them being bought up and moved out of the country. \nDate: Thursday May 7th\, 2026\, \nTime: 9:00-10:30 MDT; 11:00-12:30 EDT \nPlace: By Zoom –  Upon registration the Zoom link will be provided. \nCost: Free \n  \nSpeaker:  \nMark Hart is Professor of Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Policy at Warwick Business School\, Deputy Director\, Enterprise Research Centre (ERC)\, Academic Lead\, Goldman Sachs 10\,000 Small Businesses\, UK\, and Holder of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promotion. A prominent figure in his field and in the role of government supporting small businesses. \nPanelists:   \n\nLucy Hargreaves is co-founded and CEO of Build Canada\, an initiative working to make this country the easiest place in the world to build new companies and scale bold ideas.\nChad Saunders is professor in the Haskayne School\, University of Calgary where he specializes in innovation and entrepreneurship research.\nModerator: Peter Josty\, Executive Director\, The Centre for Innovation Studies.\n\nJoin us for this webinar to learn what the UK has done\, and how successful they have been. \nPlease share this invitation with anyone you think would be interested. \n  \nAI Recap of the May 7 2026 webinar on preventing high tech startups leave Canada \nThe webinar will be recorded and available afterwards on the THECIS web site. \n  \nPeter Josty\, PhD\, MBA\nExecutive Director\,\nThe Centre for Innovation Studies (THECIS)\,\nP.O. Box 19532\, Rpo South\nCranston\, Calgary\, AB  T3M 0V4\nPhone: (403) 249-0191    E-mail: p.josty@thecis.ca\nWeb site:    www.thecis.ca \n 
URL:https://thecis.ca/event/how-the-uk-keeps-its-startups-at-home-webinar/
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SUMMARY:Entrepreneurship in Alberta Webinar - May 28\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Entrepreneurship in Alberta Webinar – May 28\, 2026 \nAlberta has a higher rate of entrepreneurship than the national average. Join us for a presentation that will review the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) report on entrepreneurship in Alberta. GEM is the largest study of entrepreneurship in the world \nDate:  May 28th\, 2026\nTime: 2:00  – 3:00 MDT\,\nPlace: By Zoom \nPlease check your local time zone. \nAgenda: \n\nIntroduction: Peter Josty Executive Director\, THECIS\nPresentation of report highlights:  Chad Saunders\, report lead author\, THECIS Fellow\, Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Haskayne School of Business\, University of Calgary.\nPanel discussion. Panelists are Amanda Williams\, from Mount Royal University and Tony Briggs from the University of Alberta.\nQ & A and discussion with the audience.\n\nRegistration:\nBy Email:  martha@thecis.ca\nBy phone:  403-968-3722\nOnline: Once you are on the event page\, scroll to the bottom to RSVP \nPlease note:  A QR code will be generated when you RSVP but this is not active as this is not an in-person event. \nUpon registration\, Martha will follow up with the zoom link prior to the date. \nPlease share this with others you think would be interested. \nPeter\nPeter Josty\, PhD\, MBA\nExecutive Director\,\nThe Centre for Innovation Studies (THECIS)\,\nP.O. Box 19532\, Rpo South\nCranston\, Calgary\, AB  T3M 0V4\nPhone: (403) 249-0191    E-mail: p.josty@thecis.ca\nWeb site:    www.thecis.ca
URL:https://thecis.ca/event/entrepreneurship-in-alberta-webinar-may-28-2026/
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