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.
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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 webinar recording here. |
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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.