Cypress County Connections Business Luncheon
Cypress County Connections Business Luncheon
Thu, Apr 20, 11:30 AM
816 2 Ave • Dunmore, AB
Free
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Manufacturing and Export Lunch and Learn (in person)
Learn about implementing new systems and technology to create efficiencies in your business and best practices for exporting your products.
By APEX ALBERTA
When and where
Date and time
Monday, November 28, 2022 · 11:45am - 1pm MST
Location
Crowfoot Rm (F160), Medicine Hat College 299 College Drive Southeast Medicine Hat, AB T1A 3Y6 Canada
About this event
11:45 am - registration opens
12:00 pm - event begins
Manufacturing is not only about metal manufacturing - it includes greenhouses, bakeries, construction companies, and more. In fact, it includes any business that makes or builds something!
Listen to David Rist share his wealth of experience about manufacturing and exporting! He is the Program Integration Director for the Manufacturing & Export Enhancement Cluster (MEE Cluster) in Alberta. Their focus is to support growth and enhance global competitiveness in Western Canadian manufacturing businesses. Check out his bio below.
Why should I attend?
- Learn about supports for automation that can help with staff shortages
- Find ways to decrease waste and costs in your operations
- Access expertise that can help take your business global
David has built a career in Project Management, Business Operations, and Change Management in various capacities. David has extensive experience in implementing new systems and technology, and helping businesses realize opportunities to create efficiencies in their current business model. He is adept at building strategic relationships and advocating on behalf of an organization and stakeholders he represents. David’s hobbies include being an avid mountain biker, hiker, and kayaker and enjoys all outdoor pursuits. He is a recent graduate of the Harvard Business School CORe business fundamentals program and is a Certified Six Sigma Blackbelt. David currently resides in Edmonton with his wife and two kids and call Alberta their home.
In David’s current role as Program Integration Director for the Manufacturing Export and Enhancement Cluster; he currently oversees the Industry Assessment program and the delivery of the Program. He also is heavily involved in the building of connections between solution providers, industry, and post-secondary institutions, as well as the build out of tools and training to create greater adoption of digital tools and technology across Alberta.
On a side note, David grew up in Southern Alberta and has roots in the Brooks area.
About the organizer
Organized by
APEX ALBERTAAPEX ALBERTA | SE ALBERTA’S REGIONAL INNOVATION NETWORK
APEX Alberta is a Regional Innovation Network supporting the growth of innovation-driven and technology-oriented businesses in Southeast Alberta.
APEX is a collaborative partnership between three core service providers: Medicine Hat College, Community Futures Entre-Corp Business Development, and Alberta Innovates.