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BREWD regional partnership

AI for Business Conference coming to central Alberta put on by CAF partnership

Sep 4, 2025 | 2:06 PM

The Central Alberta First (CAF) partnership has released its final Business Retention, Expansion and Workforce Development (BREWD) and BREWD Community Data Summary Reports ahead of an October conference focused on artificial intelligence in business.

The AI for Business: Tools, Tactics, Transformation Conference is set to take place Oct. 22, 2025 at the Olds College Alumni Centre. It is the first of a series of AI awareness workshops to be implemented under the BREWD regional strategy.

The one-day event will bring together industry leaders, innovators, and technology experts to explore ways how AI can improve businesses.

The BREWD initiative is one of the largest business engagement projects that’s been done in the central Alberta region, which includes over 700 businesses that represent all sectors of the economy.

Organizers say BREWD – Taking Action for Business is more than a slogan; it is a commitment to turning research into tangible results for the region’s economy.

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The BREWD Community Data Summary Reports give each participating municipality insights unique to their area by benchmarking local data against regional trends. The reports indicate opportunities, challenges, and priorities. This provides the communities with the knowledge they need to make evidence-based decisions to support their local businesses.

In the coming months, additional projects outlined in the BREWD Regional Strategy will be launched.

For more information about Central Alberta First, the BREWD Regional Strategy, or the Community Data Summary Reports, as they are released, please visit https://centralalbertafirst.ca/brewd-reports.