Join us on Tuesday, March 18th 2025 at Wave Tech Centre in Calgary, Alberta for an insight-packed event to launch ICTC’s latest report, Alberta’s Digital Economy: Outlook 2030.
📅 Date: Tuesday, March 18th, 2025
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT
📍 Location: Wave Tech Centre, 133, 6th Ave SE, Calgary, AB, T2G 4Z1
Alberta’s ICT sector is projected to contribute over $13 billion to Canada’s GDP by 2030.
ICTC's new report presents a six-year outlook on Alberta’s digital economy, predicting substantial growth in the information, communications, and technology (ICT) sector and the creation of 13,600 new jobs.
With a digital economy driving innovation, job creation, and economic progress, Alberta is a vital contributor to economic activity in Canada. As Canada’s productivity lags behind other countries, Alberta has outpaced national productivity rates by 18%, and its ICT sector ranks among the top five most productive.
Looking ahead to 2030, continued growth is expected to result in significant expansion of the ICT sector in Alberta.
Business startups in Alberta’s ICT sector consistently outperform the rest of Canada, and growing digital adoption means ICT is increasingly integrated with traditional industries like oil and gas, energy, healthcare, and manufacturing. Investments in emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence, quantum computing, and cleantech, combined with provincial incentives, are accelerating the sector in Alberta.
This growth is driving demand for technology workers. ICTC finds that many employers struggle to recruit and retain mid-career technology talent despite the province’s low cost of living, affordable housing, and lower taxes.
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9:00 AM – 9:30 AM: Registration and Breakfast
9:30 AM – 9:40 AM: Opening Remarks
9:40 AM – 10:10 AM: Launch and Presentation of Report: Alberta’s Digital Economy: Outlook 2030
10:10 AM – 10:30 AM: Q&A
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM: Panel: From Insights to Action: Driving Alberta's Digital Economy Forward
11:15 AM – 11:20AM: Closing Remarks
11:20 AM – 12:00 PM: Networking
Wave is committed to driving The City's digital transformation and enhancing the lives of Calgarians through innovative technology. Wave is designed for City teams to experiment and rapidly prototype solutions to improve service delivery for Calgarians.
Wave is more than just a safe place to experiment. We build capabilities with partners like post-secondary institutions, non-profits, and other government agencies to create a research pipeline that addresses municipal technology opportunities.
We would like to acknowledge that Calgary is situated on the traditional territories of the Treaty 7 signatories which includes the Siksika Nation, Piikani Nation, Kainai Nation, the Îethka Stoney Nakoda Nation, consisting of the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Good Stoney Bands, and the people of the Tsuut’ina Nation. We also recognize the Métis people of Alberta Region 3 who call Treaty 7 their home.
The Province of Alberta is working in partnership with the Government of Canada to provide employment support programs and services.
