Industry leaders and policy-makers gather at ASC Connect 2026

CALGARY, AB, Oct. 15, 2026 /CNW/ -- The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) will bring together business leaders, market participants and policy experts on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, for the 10^th annual ASC Connect conference.

Speakers and attendees from across Canada will explore the issues shaping Alberta's economic future, including capital formation, financial innovation, competitiveness and the role of capital markets in supporting growth. Taking place one week after Alberta's Oct. 19 referendum, ASC Connect will provide a timely forum for discussion on the opportunities and challenges facing the province's capital market.

When: 
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: 
Calgary TELUS Convention Centre, MacLeod Hall, 120 9 Ave. S.E., Calgary, AB 

Featured speakers:

• Stan Magidson, Chair and CEO, Alberta Securities Commission, and Chair, Canadian Securities Administrators
• The Honourable Jason Kenney, former Alberta Premier and former federal Cabinet Minister
• John McKenzie, Chief Executive Officer, TMX Group
• Deborah Yedlin, President & CEO, Calgary Chamber of Commerce 
• Eric Richmond, Country Director and CEO, Coinbase Canada    
• Hugh Sanderson, Head of Investment Banking, ATB Capital Markets Corp.
• And more.

Additional event information and the speaker lineup are available at ASC Connect.

Media registration:

Media interested in attending are asked to send an email by 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26 to media@asc.ca to obtain a registration link.

Media are invited to attend the full conference or individual sessions free of charge. A detailed agenda, including session times, will be available in the coming days. Interview requests for speakers and panellists may be submitted to media@asc.ca and will be accommodated where possible.

The ASC is the regulatory agency responsible for administering the province's securities laws. It is entrusted with fostering a fair and efficient capital market in Alberta and with protecting investors. As a member of the Canadian Securities Administrators, the ASC works to improve, coordinate and harmonize the regulation of Canada's capital markets.

SOURCE Alberta Securities Commission