“80 is the new 65”

Calgary business legend Jim Gray

Stay tuned for updates on the 2023 Top 7 Over 70 Gala! Details coming soon. 

We are proud to be part of the Top 7 Over 70 Gala, an awards program that recognizes individuals who have started something different or new, or implemented a new venture or idea, after the age of 70.

The event highlights the remarkable ways retirees contribute to our economy and serves as inspiration for us to focus on intergenerational entrepreneurship through InterGen. The second Top 7 Over 70 Gala took place in October 2019 and was once again a sell-out and inspiration to those that attended.

More About Top 7 Over 70

Any individual who is over 70 and lives in Calgary or its surrounding communities is eligible to be nominated. Ideal nominees are those who have started something different or new, or implemented a new venture or idea, AFTER age 70. The focus of the awards isn’t on past accomplishments or lifetime achievements. Rather, individuals should be nominated for new accomplishments. These achievements may be based or built on previous work or commitments, but they should have a “current” flavour or different twist, or perhaps be occurring in a completely new arena.

Nominees’ accomplishments can be occurring in fields such as: health, wellness and recreation; arts and culture; science; business; volunteerism; environment; overcoming adversity; and making a difference.

To that end, the awards raise funds for InterGen — a unique talent development program and matching platform. This program is helping to re-energize our economy by partnering transitioning or retiring individuals with younger entrepreneurs, thus creating multigenerational teams that can rapidly scale growth.

Previous Top 7 Over 70 Galas

Both the 2017 and the 2019 Galas were sold-out events, with over 800 attendees and numerous fantastic nominations.