Events
BioAlberta hosts and co-sponsors a variety of networking, mentoring and education opportunities throughout the year to help engage and educate our members and non-members.
Sign up for Enrich, BioAlberta's weekly events e-newsletter to stay current on upcoming opportunities. If you have ideas for future events, please send an email to admin@bioalberta.com.
Browse upcoming events below and see links to access video recordings from virtual webinars and our 2021 Policy Forum.
2022 Health and Life Sciences Showcase and Awards Dinner:
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This September, BioAlberta will return to its annual Health and Life Sciences Showcase.HLSS will include panels and discussions on a variety of life sciences topics, including Alberta’s fast-growing clinical trial capacity, the relationship between animal and human health, game-changing developments in cancer treatment, and the future of proteins and natural health products in Alberta. Details:Where: Calgary Marriott Downtown Tickets: Health and Life Science Showcase TicketsMember: $125/ per person Non- Member: $150/ per person Awards Dinner TicketsMember: $225/ per person Non- Member: $250/ per person *Tables of 10 are available. Contact Erin Burns for more information See details here. |
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Prairie Bioeconomy Guild is taking a break for the summer. See you on September 14th, 2022! |
BioAlberta and the Protein Industries Canada present:
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Where: In person - The Westin Edmonton When: May 25, 2022 - 3:00 to 7:00 PM |
The presentation will discuss:
Financing Opportunities in the Plant Protein Industry.
Agenda:3:00pm: Event 5:00pm: Networking Reception See details and register here now. |
BioAlberta and the Prairie Bioeconomy Guild present:
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Where: In person - Brewsters (Mezz Room) 11620 - 104 Avenue, Edmonton When: May 18, 2022 - 5:00 to 7:00 PM |
Theme:Cryo Preservation and its applications in the Bio-Economy
Speaker: Ana Clementin Agenda:5:00: Networking 5:30: Speaker Presentation and Q&A 6:00: Networking See details and register here now. |
BioAlberta and the Prairie Bioeconomy Guild present:
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Where: In person - Brewsters (Mezz Room) 11620 - 104 Avenue, Edmonton When: May 18, 2022 - 5:00 to 7:00 PM |
Theme:Edmonton, Canada's new bio hub -An entrepreneur's view and vision.The presentation will discuss: The life science ecosystem that's growing within the city. Agenda:5:00: Networking 5:30: Speaker Presentation and Q&A, John Yao, Ph.D. CEO, Hermay Labs Corporation 6:00: Networking See details and register here now. |
March 22, 2022: Policy Forum and 2021 Awards Gala
For Tables or Sponsorship Opportunities Contact: erin@bioalberta.com
BioAlberta and the Prairie Bioeconomy Guild present:
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Where: In person - Brewsters (Keg Room) 11620 - 104 Avenue, Edmonton * Proof of vaccination is required to attend. When: February 23, 2022 - 5:00 to 7:00 PM |
Theme: Hydrofaction®, moving quickly towards commercial acceptanceThe presentation will discuss: a. Steeper Energy’s recently achieved commercialization milestones b. An update on the Norwegian demonstration project c. Steeper’s Advanced Biofuels Centre in Canada that advances biocrude upgrading and refinery co-processing R&D d. Carbon and Cost Competitiveness of Steeper’s proprietary Hydrofaction® technology Agenda:5:00 : Networking 5:30 : Speaker Presentation and Q&A, Perry Toms, President, Steeper Energy 6:00 : Networking See details and register here now. |
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AGM meeting is open to all BioAlberta members. RSVP to Christy@bioalberta.com Access Award recording here now. Access State of the Industry presentation here now. Access AGM recording here now. |
AGM, 2020 Achievement Awards, Keynote: State of the Industry - Nov.16, 2021, 1:00 - 3:00 PM Find out what BioAlberta has accomplished in the past year at our annual general meeting being held virtually on November 16th, 2021. Members of the public are invited to hear the President's Report and presentation of the 2020 BioAlberta Achievement Awards, followed by the public release of the State of the Industry 2021 Report including a Keynote by Jason Ding, Deloitte Corporate Finance Partner & Senior Managing Director, to provide a Snapshot of the Life Sciences Industry in Alberta. Agenda 1:00 PM (Members only) Annual General Meeting 1:30 PM (Open to the Public) President's Report: BioAlberta President & CEO Robb Stoddard and Achievement Award Presentations 1:40 PM Company of the Year 1:50 PM Scientific Achievement of the Year 2:00 PM State of the Industry 2021 Report - Keynote Speaker: Jason Ding, Deloitte Corporate Finance Partner & Senior Managing Director |
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To host a table or for event details contact: Erin Burns at erin@bioalberta.com Tele: 780.566.0020 Access webinar recording here. |
Alberta Life Sciences Showcase at Bio Digital Join us and attendees from around the world at Bio Digital 2021 for an afternoon of live pitches and virtual networking showcasing the best of what Alberta companies have to offer.
This event has now concluded. |
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Access Webinar recording here. |
BioAlberta and The Metabolomics Innovation Center: Metabolomics and the Environment May 27th, 3:30 - 4:30 PM MDT Learn how metabolomics can be used to make environmental monitoring both easier and more comprehensive, including examples of how metabolomics is being used to track water contamination, to assess soils and to identify chemicals in the air and much more. Panel: Dr. David Wishart, Co-Director, TMIC David Lloyd, COO & Co-Founder, FREDsense Technologies Dr. Shiv Prasher, PE, Distinguished James McGill Professor, McGill University This event has now concluded. |
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BioAlberta and The Metabolomics Innovation Center: Metabolomics and Agri-Food May 19th, 2 - 3 PM Find out how metabolomics is being used in many areas of agriculture, from analyzing crops, to assessing soils, to quantifying beef cattle performance traits, to detecting disease. Learn how it is also being used in food, nutrition and food safety analysis to identify and quantify nutrients, micronutrients & contaminants in foods/natural products. Panel: Dr. David Wishart, Co-Director, TMIC Rob Patterson, Technical Director, CBS Bio Platforms Steve Jakeway, Ph.D., COO, BioNeutra This event has concluded. |
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BioAlberta and The Metabolomics Innovation Center: Metabolomics and Precision Medicine May 12th, 2 - 3 PM Hear a summary about precision medicine including where and how it is being used followed by a panel discussion including how it is playing a leading role in many Alberta companies . Panel: Dr. Ian Lewis, AIHS Chair in Translational Health – Metabolomics, University of Calgary Dr. Julian Lum, Senior Scientist, Deeley Research Centre, BC Cancer and Associate Professor, University of Victoria This event has concluded. |
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BioAlberta and The Metabolomics Innovation Center are bringing you a unique four-part webinar series during May 2021 beginning with: Metabolomics and Life Sciences - May 4, 2 - 3 PM Find out how metabolomics can move your discoveries towards translation Speaker: Dr. David Wishart, Co-Director, TMIC This presentation will introduce attendees to the field of metabolomics and explain how metabolomics works, why it’s being used and what it can do. This event has now concluded. |
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Boosting Biotech presents: WEBINAR: Taking Academic Drug Discoveries to the Clinic: What is missing? April 12, 2021 1:00 - 2:00 PM MST Panel: Tracey Ramsay, Vice-President and General Manager, AbbVie Canada This event has now concluded. |
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Join BioAlberta and the Edmonton Chapter S2BN for our final career-prep workshop in the winter Set Up for Success Series - What Recuiters look for. Learn the benefits of using a recruiter to get your foot in the door and tips for keeping recuiters in mind as part of your job search strategy. This event features: Nicole Buggie - Senior Recruitment Specialist at DOCS; Shirley Virga - Executive Recruiter and Co-founder at Global Recruiters Network; Ana McGovern and Kevin Maguire - Recruiter, HeadHunter & Partner at MMGI. This event has now concluded. |
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Join BioAlberta and the Edmonton Chapter S2BN for our second career-prep workshop in the winter Set Up For Success Series - Interview Skills. Learn how to ace a job interview. This event will feature Marcia Cunningham and John Gregory, partners at CGC Educational Communications. Our experts will guide you on ways to dodge mistakes, prepare efficiently, and more. This event has now concluded. |
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Join BioAlberta and the Edmonton Chapter S2BN for our first career-prep workshop in the winter Set Up For Success Series on crafting your best resume. This event will feature Andrea De Ocampo, Staffing Manager, Robert Half Staffing & Recruiting. Gain insight into common rookie mistakes, top tips for improving your skills in resume writing, and more! This event has now concluded. |
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BioAlberta Members: Free Non-member: $25.00 This event has now concluded. |
2021 Policy Forum: Advancing the Life Sciences Sector Virtual - March 3-4 Agenda & Speakers List here. March 3 Keynote: Hon. D. Schweitzer, Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation “Alberta Life Sciences: Moving at the Speed of Business” See recording here. Session 1: Antimicrobial Resistance: The Next Pandemic See recording here. Journey to an Alberta-based Vaccine – Providence Therapeutics See recording here. Session 2: Delivering Innovation & Value in the Health System See recording here. March 4 Keynote: Justin Riemer, ADM, Western Economic Development “Building Alberta’s Health Analytics and Diagnostics Cluster” See recording here. Session 3: Developing a Bioindustrial Strategy for Alberta See recording here. Journey to an Alberta-based Vaccine – Entos Pharmaceuticals See recording here.
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Access webinar recording here. The Western Canada Partnership gratefully acknowledges the support of Western Economic Diversification in bringing you this webinar. |
BioAlberta, Bioscience Association Manitoba and LifeSciences BC are working together to help prepare companies for virtual events. “Access Funding to Succeed" is the third in a series of collaborative educational sessions. This webinar will feature speakers from key funders who will explain how to access their funding programs and other assistance that they are able to provide to the life sciences sector. These programs have provided assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic and will be helpful as we work on Canada’s economic recovery. Register here now. |
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Access webinar recording here. The Western Canada Partnership gratefully acknowledges the support of Western Economic Diversification in bringing you this webinar. |
As we all work in a virtual world having a comprehensive and dynamic pitch deck is more important than ever. Your pitch deck needs to be able to explain your company and what you are looking for in 10 slides or less. This webinar will feature great tips from industry leaders, followed by networking time with other attendees on the Remo event platform. Speakers Matt Hodgson, Co-Founder - Outbreaker Solutions |
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Access webinar recording here. The Western Canada Partnership gratefully acknowledges the support of Western Economic Diversification in bringing you this webinar. |
The goal of "Maximizing Opportunities at Virtual Conferences" is to help companies understand that they need to prepare for events by identifying people they want to contact and crafting a message that will get attention and a positive response. These learnings will be of great use at upcoming virtual conferences including JP Morgan, and is followed by networking time with other attendees on the Remo event platform. Speakers Farid Foroud, Director - Global Public Affairs |
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A BioAlberta/S2BN Edmonton Webinar Workshop Series Set Up for Success: What You Need to Know Before Entering the Workforce - Dec. 14, 2020 Speaker: Terri Davis, BComm, MBA. President & CEO/ Search Partner, ProFound Talent Inc. During this ask-me-anything event, attendees talk with our featured guest to ask questions about their career journey and seek advice on navigating career transitions from academia. |
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Boosting Biotech presents: WEBINAR: Accelerating Rare Disease Therapies Speaker: Brent Warner, Vice President of Gene Therapies and Rare Disease at Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada. |
Access to Recorded Webinar!
Thanks LifeSciences BC for sharing access to this recorded Webinar & presentations on Navigating the expedited Medical Device Health Canada and FDA processes with our BioAlberta Members.
https://lifesciencesbc.ca/eventsoverview/past-events-2/2020-events/
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BioAlberta Annual General Meeting: October 15, 2020 Find out what BioAlberta accomplished in the past year. Speakers: Access webinar recording here. |
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Boosting Biotech presents: WEBINARr: Artificial Intelligence Tools and Deep Learning Methods to Diagnose and Treat Disease October 6, 2020 1 - 2:00 PM MDT
Part 1: The Role of Predictive Analytics in Drug Development: A Clinical Pharmacology Perspective |
A global pandemic of unprecedented proportions demands an unprecedented coordinated global response.
Join BioAlberta for an in-depth conversation and examination of several potential initiatives that could support Alberta's Natural Health Product companies to develop international markets for their products.
BioAlberta, together with Buckles and Bulls Partnership Group present "The Rise Up Calgary Speaker Series" -
A Conversation with Alberta Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism in Calgary on March 20.
Time to submit your nominations in for 2020 celebrations of industry excellence! The awards will be presented during the first-ever BIONATION 2020 event in Ottawa on March 31-April 1.