90th Anniversary Conference Feature Speaker: Adam Legge

Adam Legge

President, Business Council of Alberta

Adam is the President of the Business Council of Alberta. He has worked with the founders since Day 1 of the organization to create something new and unique—an organization of business leaders advocating for shared prosperity and a better life for Albertans.

Adam has spent over two decades building and leading high-performance teams and organizations in business, public policy, and economic development. He is a life-long student of economics and history and believes strongly in the ability of a team to create something remarkable.

He was the 18th President and CEO of the Calgary Chamber where he transformed a struggling organization into a national and international award-winning entity. He was previously a Director at the Haskayne School of Business, and Vice President and Chief Economist at Calgary Economic Development. He is the author of Making Remarkable.

Adam serves on the boards of the Calgary Counselling Centre and Vibrant Communities Calgary and sits on the boards of several Calgary-based private companies.

Session Details

Stronger Together

Aligning Resource Sector Advocacy

Resource sector associations play a critical role in advancing development, policy, and market access on behalf of their members. This panel brings together leaders from across the resource sector to reflect on what is working — and what is not — as organizations pursue their objectives in the Build Canada era. Drawing on the themes of the conference, the discussion will explore where greater coordination can strengthen outcomes and how cross-sector collaboration can enhance the effectiveness of industry advocacy and engagement