This year there will be 10 MBA students from across Canada who will be taking part in the two-day conference at Fairmont Banff Springs, and in future years it will expand to include international students.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“We’re working to incorporate young leaders, and we want them to play a key role,” said Lois Mitchell, who co-founded the forum with her late husband and currently sits as a co-chairperson. The forum was a priority for the Calgary power couple — Lois is a former lieutenant-governor of Alberta and Doug was one of the city’s biggest figures in sports and business.Article content
Doug’s vision was to make people look at business from a global standpoint, to see how it can connect to Alberta and how they can better contribute. “Doug loved to see new things, new innovation happen, and this is really what the forum is about,” said Scott Thon, president of operations for Berkshire Hathaway Energy and a speaker at this year’s forum and close friend of the Mitchells. “It’s bringing diverse ideas from around the globe and thinking about how we can make Alberta a better place.”