events

WESTAC brings together transportation leaders at a variety of events throughout the year.

  • Member Forums: WESTAC’s signature event is its bi-annual Member Forum, a one- to two-day member-only event offering in-camera presentations and discussions about topical issues. Featuring high-profile speakers, they allow for the lively exchange of ideas and opinions and provide opportunities for informal meetings between senior industry representatives and decision-makers.
  • Roundtables: WESTAC regularly hosts member-only roundtables for newly appointed ministers of transportation from across the region. The Council is called upon to convene and facilitate seminars and workshops on specific issues impacting transportation across Western Canada.

 

Upcoming Events

2023 Fall Member Forum

The Road to Sustainability

Nov 16, 2023 – Nov 17, 2023
Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver

Canada is warming faster than the world as a whole—at more than twice the global rate. The rapidly changing climate has resulted in the hottest months on record, forest fires burning out of control, devastating drought conditions, and communities and…

2024 Spring Member Forum

Apr 23, 2024 – Apr 24, 2024
Hotel Grand Pacific, Victoria

Program and registration details will be available in early 2024.

PAST SPEAKERS


WESTAC hosts thought leaders and expert speakers at its annual forums. Below is a small selection of recent speakers.

  • Pedro Antunes, Chief Economist, Conference Board of Canada
  • Darrell Bricker, Chief Executive Officer, Ipsos Public Affairs
  • Louis-Vincent Gave, Founding Partner & CEO, Gavekal Research
  • Dr. Richard Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations
  • Karen Harris, Managing Director, Macro Trends Group, Bain & Company
  • Hon. A. Anne McLellan, Co-Chair, Coalition for a Better Future
  • Hon. Scott Moe, Premier, Government of Saskatchewan
  • Marie-France Paquet, Chief Economist, Global Affairs Canada
  • Stephen Poloz, Special Advisor, Osler
  • Christian Sinclair, First Nation Financial Planner, Opaskwayak Cree Nation
  • Jim Stanford, Economist & Director, Centre for Future Work
  • Hon. Heather Stefanson, Premier, Government of Manitoba

Top left: Marie-France Paquet, top right: Pedro Antunes, bottom left: Christian Sinclair, bottom right: Hon. Heather Stefanson

PAST EVENTS

WESTAC addresses timely, strategic transportation issues through its Member Forums, roundtables and industry conferences. Follow the link below to see a full list of past events or browse through the most recent events listed below.

SEE PHOTOS FROM PAST EVENTS

2019 Fall Member Forum

Exceptional Speaker Series II

Nov 14, 2019
Westin Calgary Airport

This forum aims to prepare WESTAC members to identify opportunities and strategies to navigate the unsettled waters ahead. To help, WESTAC is hosting two acclaimed economists: David Rosenberg and Dr. George Friedman for in-depth discussions on a…

2019 Spring Member Forum

The Art of the Possible: Thinking Creatively and Collaboratively about Supply Chains

Apr 30, 2019 – May 1, 2019
Hotel Grand Pacific, Victoria

Our Spring 2019 Forum will focus on providing a holistic perspective of the supply chain and encouraging collaborative action to needed improvements. To do so, we must first gain an understanding of the current capacity picture and the gaps between…

Hon. Lori Carr Roundtable, Saskatchewan

Welcome roundtable for new Manitoba Minister of Highways and Infrastructure, Hon. Lori Carr.

Apr 3, 2019
Regina

Stakeholders gathered in Regina to brief Minister Carr on the challenges and opportunities facing the Western transportation network and Saskatchewan’s role in helping to improve the system.

2018 Fall Member Forum

INFORMATION OVERLOAD: Distilling technology for transportation

Nov 13, 2018 – Nov 14, 2018
The Sutton Place Hotel, Vancouver

A tidal wave of transformative technologies in transportation is washing over organizations everywhere. The pace of technological development with disruptive implications for the sector has never been so frenzied. However, it is safe to say for all…