TRANSFORMING AND GROWING THE ECONOMY OF THE EDMONTON METROPOLITAN REGION

We're building a
movement

A huge thank you to everyone that contributed to and attended the 2022 forward/slash Economic Summit

The 2022 forward/slash Economic Summit just got us started.

We are building a coalition of organizations, who already share common goals and are eager to advance our communities. Diverse voices from across the region are working together to achieve a new vision for our regional economy.

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Watch Last Year's Recap

Last years forward/slash brought together 1,000 leaders from across the business community. These business leaders, innovators, thinkers, doers, and dreamers are working together to build a prosperous future.

OUR VISION

We're just getting started

forward/slash is bringing the Edmonton region together to unite behind a powerful vision for its economic future.

Transformative change requires collective action.

forward/slash is an opportunity for regional leaders to work together to purposefully, proactively, and inclusively build towards a thriving future for our region’s economy.

What are our focus areas:

Where we can work together to support investment attraction, retention, and expansion
What regional initiatives are taking place, or should take place, that will strengthen and diversify our region’s economic capacity
How we can take our regional strengths aligned with global trends to position the Edmonton Metropolitan Region as an attractive location for business investment

HIGH GROWTH / HIGH IMPACT SECTORS

forward/slash will be focused on the accelerated growth of five key sectors in the Edmonton region. These are areas that are globally relevant, where the Edmonton region has some unique strengths, and where we can compete to win.

AI and Tech

Health and Life Science

Food and Agriculture

Hydrogen

Global Logistics

PARTNERS

Thank you to our partners who are joining the movement to radically transform and grow the economy of the Edmonton region.

STEERING COMMITTEE

Thank you to our steering committee that,
as a group, have shaped and driven this
movement forward.

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forward/slash was hosted in Amiskwaciwâskahikan on Treaty 6 Territory. We acknowledge this land as the traditional gathering place and center for trade for many First Nations, Metis, and Inuit peoples. We recognize that inclusivity is at the heart of sustainable growth and understand that Indigenous partnerships and voices must be at the forefront of radical transformation of our region.