Environmental Forum 2026
Resource Sector Innovation: Technologies Improving Environmental Outcomes
October 6, 2026
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Ranchmen's Club, 710 – 13 Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta
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Innovation in Action
Building on the conversations from ACR's spring webinar, From Idea to Impact: Commercializing Environmental Innovation, this forum brings together companies that have successfully navigated that journey.
Innovation is transforming how Alberta's resource industries address environmental challenges while improving operational performance.
Join industry leaders, technology providers, and environmental professionals as the Alberta Chamber of Resources explores the innovative technologies and practical solutions helping companies reduce environmental risk, improve efficiency, and support responsible resource development.
This forum will showcase real-world examples of how innovation is being applied across Alberta's resource sectors to improve environmental outcomes. Presentations will highlight technologies and approaches that are enhancing energy efficiency, strengthening water stewardship, improving monitoring and detection systems, and helping industry better manage environmental risks, including wildfire prevention and leak detection.
Beyond the technologies themselves, speakers will share the challenges they encountered, the lessons they learned during implementation, and the measurable value these innovations are delivering today.
One of the forum's key themes is the growing opportunity to apply successful innovations across multiple industries. Technologies originally developed for one sector are increasingly creating value in others, opening the door to greater collaboration, knowledge sharing, and the adoption of best practices throughout Alberta's resource economy.
By bringing together perspectives from industry, regulators, and technology innovators, this forum will demonstrate how collaboration and forward-looking investment are helping shape a more sustainable, resilient, and competitive resource sector.
Why Attend?
You'll gain practical insights into:
Technologies improving environmental performance across Alberta's resource sectors
Real-world applications and lessons learned from industry leaders
Innovations supporting energy efficiency, water management, emissions reduction, and environmental monitoring
Emerging technologies including infrared, aerial, geospatial, and digital solutions
Cross-sector collaboration and the transfer of innovation between industries
Opportunities to connect with technology developers, environmental professionals, and industry decision-makers
Featured Presentations
Hear directly from organizations that have successfully brought innovative technologies to market, including presentations on:
Purpose-Built Innovation
Energy Management Information Systems
Low Carbon Renewable Fuel Technologies
Geospatial and Seismic Technologies Across Multiple Industries
Registration: Coming Soon
Join us for a morning of practical insights, real-world case studies, and meaningful discussions on how innovation is helping Alberta's resource industries improve environmental outcomes while strengthening operational excellence. Stay after the presentations for a networking lunch and continue the conversation with speakers and industry peers.
