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EMC Canada

Central & Northern Alberta

As Manufacturing Consortium Manager for Alberta, I look forward to working with both EMC members and manufacturers across Alberta to align strategic interest groups, expand workforce development initiatives, and strengthen partnerships that help Canadian manufacturers scale, automate, and compete globally.

I look forward to being here to not only support you, but also to connect you with the many EMC programs, resources, services, and benefits that are there to help you attain success.

Contact David Today!

Contact Information

David Rist
Manufacturing Consortium Manager
drist@emccanada.org

Upcoming Events

Workplace Assessment

VirtualSeptember 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Join us for a 1.5-hour guided Workplace Assessment session where employers and their team members will be supported through the process of benchmarking their organization and identifying opportunities to strengthen workplace inclusion and retention.

Supervisors as Workforce Developers

VirtualSeptember 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Water Strategies and Conservation in Manufacturing

VirtualSeptember 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM

In the latest session for EMC’s GreenMFG Network, join us for a discussion on how water conservation and management play a crucial role in your Green Supply Chain.

Leading Across Generations

VirtualSeptember 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM

Today’s workplaces are more age-diverse than ever before, with up to five generations working side-by-side, each bringing different communication styles, expectations, motivations, and lived experiences.