Calgary's most curated room of rising executive leaders.
150 seats. Sitting CEOs. Cross-industry operators. The conversations rising executives rarely get a seat at.
2026 CEO Firesides — Confirmed
Mark Little (Co-founder, Jotson; former CEO, Suncor) · Janine Sullivan (President & CEO, Fortis Alberta) · Robert Hayes (President & CEO, Calgary Sports & Entertainment Corporation)
Relive the Energy
This is not a conference. It is a standard.
Calgary invests in mid-level leadership and connects sitting CEOs to each other. The leaders 1–2 levels from the C-Suite — the ones replacing them in the next decade — are left to navigate the transition alone. Champions Summit was built to fill that void.
Inside the Room
Sitting CEOs. Senior operators. Future executives. The 2026 lineup brings together leaders who have built, scaled, and led through the moments that make or break an enterprise — and share what isn't in the earnings call.
The CEOs unscripted. On the record.
Mark Little
Co-Founder, Jotson
Former CEO of Suncor Energy. Led one of Canada's largest integrated energy companies through transformation, market dislocation, and succession.
Plus an additional CEO Fireside, Diary of a COO and CFO panels, and 20+ Mentor Café leaders to be announced.
How the 1.5 days are built
CEO Fireside Conversations
Sitting CEOs join us across two days for unscripted, on-the-record conversations about strategy, capital, culture, and the moments that defined how they lead. No slides. No sanitized stories.
Diary of a COO + CFO Panels
Two signature panels pull back the curtain on the roles that quietly run the enterprise. Operators and CFOs share the decisions, conflicts, and tradeoffs that don't make earnings calls.
Multi-Act Leadership Simulation
An immersive scenario running across both days that tests your executive decision-making under pressure. Teams form, navigate complexity, and present their calls to a room of peers.
Mentor Café
An exclusive small-group format where 20+ senior executives rotate through intimate conversations with rising leaders. Past mentors have included CEOs, CFOs, and board chairs across industries.
The mentors at your table.
A rotating small-group format. You'll sit with senior executives across industries — CEOs, founders, board chairs, and operators.
Todd Maheux
General Manager, Production Operations, Tourmaline
Plus additional mentors confirming through summer 2026.
Last year's voices.
Primary Speakers
Brendan McCracken
President & CEO, Ovintiv
Mentor Café — 2025
2025 attendees represented: Arcurve, Athabasca Oil, Avenue Living, Baytex Energy, BDO, Business Council of Alberta, Cenovus Energy, CES Energy Solutions, Enverus, Headwater Exploration, Keyera, Mawer Investment Management, Odyssey Trust, Orennia, Ovintiv, PECI, Peloton Computer Enterprises, Petronas, Scovan, and Trimac Transportation.
Agenda at a Glance
1.5 days. Anchor sessions across afternoon, evening, and full day two. The Leadership Simulation threads across both days. Champions Hour closes us out.
Day 1
Monday, October 26
Afternoon & Evening · 12:30 PM – 8:00 PM
- 12:30 PM Registration
- 1:00 PM Welcome & Leadership Simulation begins
- 2:00 PM CEO Fireside Conversation
- 4:15 PM Diary of a COO Panel
- 5:15 PM Dinner & Networking
- 6:15 PM CEO Fireside Conversation
- 7:00 PM Cocktail Reception
Day 2
Tuesday, October 27
Full Day · 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- 7:30 AM Mentor Café
- 9:15 AM Leadership Simulation continues
- 10:30 AM CEO Fireside Conversation
- 1:00 PM Diary of a CFO Panel
- 2:30 PM Simulation Final Act
- 3:00 PM Closing CEO Fireside
- 4:30 PM Champions Hour Cocktails
Venue: Hudson, 200 - 8 Avenue SW, 6th Floor, Calgary. Specific session times subject to minor changes.
Capacity Capped at 150
Returning participants and nominated peers receive priority review. This room will sell out — apply now.
Submit Your ApplicationWho This Room Is For
Champions Summit is application-only. We curate the room of 150 leaders so every conversation matters.
Who This Is For
- Rising executives 1–2 levels from the C-Suite
- Operators carrying real P&L, team, or organizational responsibility
- Leaders committed to building capacity, sharpening judgment, and lengthening their leadership runway
- Cross-industry collaborators who value the room over the pitch
- Returning Champions Summit alumni and peers nominated by them
Who This Is Not For
- Service providers, consultants, or coaches treating the event as prospecting
- Sales professionals using the room to build pipeline
- Leaders more than two levels from the C-Suite (we'll point you to other Level 52 programs that fit)
- Anyone whose primary intent is selling rather than building
This is not a conference. It is a standard.
Champions Summit exists to forge a community of current and future executives committed to responsibility over status, contribution over consumption, and long-term impact over short-term wins — for Calgary and beyond.
- 01 We choose responsibility over status.
- 02 We speak what matters, not what's safe.
- 03 We contribute before we consume.
- 04 We build beyond ourselves.
- 05 We play the long game.
How we lead in this room is how we lead everywhere.
Apply to Attend
$1,499 per seat. Invoiced upon acceptance. 150 seats total.
Champions Summit is application-only. Successful applicants are notified within 7 business days. Returning participants and nominated peers receive priority review.
The application takes about 5 minutes. Be specific — we read every response.
Applications are now open through the Champions Summit application form.
Questions? Contact Jayson Krause — jayson@level52.ca
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Champions Summit is backed by operators and builders connected to leadership development, industry, and community impact.
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Your people sit at the same table as Calgary's current and next wave of executive leaders.
Association, not visibility.
Your brand becomes synonymous with the development of Calgary's next generation of executives.
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Proceeds support Classroom Champions — building goal-setting and resilience in K–8 classrooms.
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