ASC Connect

ASC Connect 2023
The ASC’s seventh annual ASC Connect conference was held on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at the Big Four Roadhouse at Stampede Park. Thank you to all guests and panellists who attended and made the event a success!
Each year, ASC Connect brings together hundreds of Alberta business leaders, industry experts and entrepreneurs to discuss the critical issues and evolving trends affecting Alberta’s capital market.
The theme of this year’s event was Growth, innovation and intelligent regulation. Industry experts and regulatory leaders provided insights on climate-related disclosure, the relationship between data, emerging technologies and capital markets, opportunities for Alberta’s energy industry, and much more.
We hope you’ll join us next year! Be sure to follow the Alberta Securities Commission on LinkedIn for information on upcoming events and other updates.
If you have any questions about the event, please email ascconnect@asc.ca.
For those who were unable to attend the conference, or attendees who would like to view the panel discussions, please enjoy the recordings of each session below. The main themes of three key panel discussion are also summarized in the article below.
- Industry experts and regulators discuss Canadian growth and innovation at ASC Connect conference
- Alberta pursues massive opportunities in traditional and renewable energy as global transition accelerates
- Canadian securities regulators share their efforts to position Canada for success in a time of rapid technological change
- AI and innovation in Alberta’s capital market
We took the opportunity to talk to a few ASC Connect 2023 speakers, watch them here.
Opening Remarks and Panel 1: Harmonizing intelligent regulation
Fireside chat: Building CIRO
Panel 2: Opportunities for Alberta
Minister of Finance remarks
Keynote speaker: Deborah Yedlin
Panel 3: Sustainability disclosure
Panel 4: Catching up with the ASC
Panel 5: Technology & the capital market
Featured Speakers
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The Honourable Nate Horner
President of the Alberta Treasury Board & Minister of Finance
Stan Magidson
Chair & CEO, ASC & Chair, CSA
Brian Banderk
Chief Accountant, ASC
Dr. Jean-Christophe Boucher
Scientific Director, The School of Public Policy, University of Calgary
Craig Burns
Manager, Energy Group, ASC
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Cynthia J. Campbell
Director, Enforcement, ASC
Dr. Ryan Clements
Director, Advanced Research & Knowledge Management, ASC
Jackie Forrest
Executive Director, ARC Energy Research Institute & Managing Director, ARC Financial Corp.
Éric Jacob
Superintendent, Client Services & Distribution Oversight; Executive Director, Enforcement (interim), AMF
Wes Jickling
Vice-President, Technology Development & COSIA, Pathways Alliance
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Andrew Kriegler
CEO, CIRO
Mark Le Dain
Vice-President, Strategic Partnerships, Neo Financial
Brenda Leong
Chair & CEO, BCSC
Stephen Mason
Chairman & CEO, Reconciliation Energy Transition Inc.
John McKenzie
CEO, TMX Group
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Jon Mitchell
Vice-President, Sustainability, Suncor
Katrina Prokopy
General Counsel, ASC
Samir Sabharwal
Executive Director, ASC
Charles-Antoine St-Jean
Chair, CSSB
Jonathan Taylor
Manager, Sustainability & ESG Disclosure, ASC
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Lynn Tsutsumi
Director, Market Regulation, ASC
David Van Den Assem
Director, Hydrogen Centre of Excellence & Director, Clean Technology, Alberta Innovates
Grant Vingoe
CEO, OSC
Denise Weeres
Director, Corporate Finance, ASC
Deborah Yedlin
President & CEO, Calgary Chamber of Commerce
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The Honourable Nate Horner
President of the Alberta Treasury Board & Minister of Finance
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Stan Magidson
Chair & CEO, ASC & Chair, CSA
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Brian Banderk
Chief Accountant, ASC
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Dr. Jean-Christophe Boucher
Scientific Director, The School of Public Policy, University of Calgary
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Craig Burns
Manager, Energy Group, ASC
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Cynthia J. Campbell
Director, Enforcement, ASC
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Dr. Ryan Clements
Director, Advanced Research & Knowledge Management, ASC
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Jackie Forrest
Executive Director, ARC Energy Research Institute & Managing Director, ARC Financial Corp.
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Éric Jacob
Superintendent, Client Services & Distribution Oversight; Executive Director, Enforcement (interim), AMF
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Wes Jickling
Vice-President, Technology Development & COSIA, Pathways Alliance
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Andrew Kriegler
CEO, CIRO
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Mark Le Dain
Vice-President, Strategic Partnerships, Neo Financial
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Brenda Leong
Chair & CEO, BCSC
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Stephen Mason
Chairman & CEO, Reconciliation Energy Transition Inc.
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John McKenzie
CEO, TMX Group
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Jon Mitchell
Vice-President, Sustainability, Suncor
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Katrina Prokopy
General Counsel, ASC
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Samir Sabharwal
Executive Director, ASC
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Charles-Antoine St-Jean
Chair, CSSB
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Jonathan Taylor
Manager, Sustainability & ESG Disclosure, ASC
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Lynn Tsutsumi
Director, Market Regulation, ASC
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David Van Den Assem
Director, Hydrogen Centre of Excellence & Director, Clean Technology, Alberta Innovates
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Grant Vingoe
CEO, OSC
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Denise Weeres
Director, Corporate Finance, ASC
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Deborah Yedlin
President & CEO, Calgary Chamber of Commerce

