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AI, Automation & the Future Workforce
Western Edge Manufacturing Summit
Manufacturing in Alberta is at a turning point.
Labour shortages, productivity pressures, and supply chain risk are accelerating — but so are the opportunities created by AI, automation, and advanced manufacturing.
You are invited to be part of a high-impact, solutions-focused event designed to help manufacturers close the labour gap, strengthen supply chains, and safely adopt new technologies.
Western Edge Manufacturing Summit
AI, Automation & the Future Workforce
Manufacturing Summit & Trade Show
This one-day summit brings together manufacturers, educators, workforce partners, and innovators to explore how advanced manufacturing can drive productivity while building a stronger, safer, and more inclusive workforce.
Agenda:
Morning Conference (8:30 am – 12:30 pm)
- Keynote: AI & Advanced Manufacturing as a Solution to the Labour Gap
- Safety with Efficiency: Integrating Automation Without Compromising Safety (MHSA)
- Panel: Engaging Youth & Newcomers in Skilled Trades
- Panel: Trade, Missions & Supply Flow
- Hack-A-Thon preview: Building future-ready talent through innovation
Afternoon Manufacturing Showcase & CIM-TAC Tours (12:30 pm – 3:30 pm)
- Trade Show connecting manufacturers with youth, newcomers, and supply chain partners
- Rolling guided tours of CIM-TAC (AI, robotics, automation, advanced machining & additive manufacturing)
- Live conversations about careers, capabilities, and collaboration
Who Should Attend?
- Manufacturers (owners, plant managers, HR, operations, engineering)
- Post-secondary students in trades, technology, and engineering
- Newcomer talent & employment service organizations
- Ecosystem partners across innovation, workforce, safety, and economic development
This event also marks the culmination of the MEEC project, delivering a tangible, visible impact for Alberta manufacturers before March 31, 2025.
To register as Manufacturing Showcase table, please contact David Rist – drist@emccanada.org.
Join us to explore what’s next for manufacturing – and how Alberta can lead the future of work.
No cost to attend.
This event is sponsored by:
Western Edge Manufacturing Summit
Hosted in collaboration with the Manufacturing and Export Enhancement Cluster (MEE Cluster)
