You’re invited to join us on Thursday, February 6, 2025, for the annual PETRONAS International Energy Speaker Series, featuring a compelling conversation with Anne Applebaum, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and expert on global affairs, alongside Jackie Forrest, Executive Director at ARC Energy Research Institute. This event will delve into how global power dynamics influence the energy landscape in a world grappling with the complexities of energy transition, changing politics, war and sustainability. Anne will bring her vast knowledge of geopolitics to discuss the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of energy, from ensuring energy security to navigating the path to a sustainable climate and a resilient global economy. Anne Applebaum has written extensively on political systems, authoritarian regimes and international relations, drawing her insights from historical trends and current global challenges. This session will consider how geopolitical tensions shape energy policies and what this means for the future of business, government and society. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from renowned speaker Anne Applebaum on the critical issues business leaders need to understand when navigating an uncertain future.
136 8 Ave SE, Calgary, AB
Join us at the Calgary Plug-In for a morning of networking, collaboration, and caffeine-fueled creativity at the Plug and Play Calgary office (Biscuit Block, 438 11 Ave SE).
This session is a casual conversation with Colin and Mark and is designed for growth stage founders and CEOs who want to strengthen financial discipline, position towards investor readiness, and use capital, both dilutive and non dilutive capital.
The goal of this course is to get you versed in the language and mechanics of venture finance, so that you can make direct investments into startups that you really believe in.