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Saint John, NB - Business Outlook Conference 2025

 

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Saint John, NB
November 5, 2025 (Registration starts 8:30am, program at 9am)
Saint John Trade & Convention Centre

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Conference Snapshot

Discuss and learn more about navigating our economy amid tariffs and trade uncertainty at the business event of the season!  Our economists will present the latest data and analysis, offering a comprehensive overview of the region's economic landscape for 2026.

8:30am

Registration

9:00 am

Opening Remarks from David Chaundy, President & CEO, Atlantic Economic Council

9:20 am

2026 Economic Outlook by Lana Asaff, Senior Economist, Atlantic Economic Council

Moderator:

Jeffery Callaghan - Partner at McInnes Cooper

10:20 am     

Networking Break

10:35 am

Business Panel Discussion: Navigating our economy amidst trade and tariffs uncertainty

Business Panel Moderator: 

Lisa Hrabluk - Journalist and Owner of Wicked Ideas

Panelists:

Harneet Panesar - North American Lead of Power and Utilities at Hatch

Craig Bell Estabrooks - President and CEO of Port Saint John

Joel Richardson - Vice President, Public Relations at Cooke Inc.

11:45 am

Event concludes

*timing subject to change.

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Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors for making our Business Outlook Conferences possible!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interested in becoming a sponsor or partner of the Council's? Contact our Member Relations Manager, Peter MacIntosh today.