Wine Wednesday with Brad Parry

InterGen invites you to an evening of wine, conversation, and bold ideas with Brad Parry, President & CEO of Calgary Economic Development and CEO of the Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF).

With a recent $60 million top-up to OCIF, Calgary is doubling down on its commitment to scale local businesses and attract high-impact investment. In this fireside chat with InterGen’s CEO Sandi Gilbert, Brad will share how this renewed funding is accelerating innovation across sectors - and what it means for entrepreneurs, founders, and investors in our city.

We'll also dive into the announcement that Calgary has been selected as the home of Canada’s first XPRIZE Hub, further cementing its reputation as a global destination for cutting-edge research, technology, and collaboration.

Topics to be covered:

• OCIF: What’s Next? – How the new $60M investment will be deployed to unlock opportunities for local startups and scaleups.
• XPRIZE Comes to Calgary – What it means to be the first Canadian city to host an XPRIZE Hub and how it positions Calgary as an innovation capital.
• Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem – The role of public-private partnerships in driving long-term economic transformation.
• From Energy to Innovation – Calgary’s journey to becoming a magnet for talent, technology, and global investment.

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