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Join health leaders from across Canada at the Canadian College of Health Leaders’ 2026 Canada West Health Leaders Conference, taking place October 20–21 in Calgary. This year’s theme, Future-Proofing Healthcare: Leading by Design, Designing for People, invites participants to explore how intentional, people-centred leadership can strengthen systems under pressure and spark meaningful transformation.

This conference offers practical strategies to elevate performance, build resilient teams, and design workplaces where people thrive. Attendees will benefit from rich learning, cross-provincial networking, and insights from leaders who are rethinking how healthcare can adapt and innovate.

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, grow, and help shape the future of care. Register today and be part of the momentum.

October 20, 2026 @ 08:00 AM - October 21, 2026 @ 03:00 PM PDT / HAP

Hyatt Regency Calgary

Hyatt Regency Calgary
700 Centre Street Se
Calgary, AB, T2G5P6, Canada
Tel: +1 403 717 1234
Online booking: Click here to make your reservation.
https://www.hyatt.com/hyatt-regency/en-US/calrc-hyatt-regency-calgary

The 2026 Canada West Health Leaders Conference will explore

Transformational leadership as alchemy: using curiosity, experimentation, and reflection to create new possibilities from current challenges.
Boosting morale through human‑centred leadership: creating cultures where teams feel seen, supported, and energized.
Crafting high‑performing environments: aligning processes, people, and technology to spark collective brilliance.
Developing visionary leadership: cultivating the foresight and imagination needed to shape the future of healthcare.
Turning ideas into innovation: applying design thinking and systems thinking to convert insight into sustainable solutions.

The 2026 Canada West Health Leaders Conference will explore

Conference Objectives

Create an environment where health leaders across all generations can get hands on practical learning to apply in their organizations and further their careers and personal growth;
Offer interactive, unique and innovative learning experiences and networking opportunities;
Offer mentorship opportunities and create an environment that promotes open dialogue and making connections with fellow health leaders;
Facilitate the exchange of ideas and collaborations on issues of common interest and innovative approaches to address health leadership challenges; and
Address and debate the health leadership challenges surrounding justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Conference Objectives

Expected Outcomes

Build strong networks as well as a strengthened sense of community and support from other leaders facing similar challenges;
Exchange knowledge on leading practices, tools, and ideas that can be implemented into their work settings;
Engage with other leaders to explore traits of effective and innovative leadership to foster efficient solutions to manage today’s complex times;
Identify champions of healthcare innovations that will influence improvements in the areas of justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, Indigenous health, and green healthcare; and
Engage with other leaders to collaborate on innovative and efficient solutions to manage today’s healthcare environment.

Expected Outcomes

Taylor Lindsay-Noel

Taylor Lindsay-Noel

Taylor Lindsay-Noel

Rocky Ozaki

Rocky Ozaki

Rocky Ozaki

Sarah Wells

Sarah Wells

Sarah Wells

What people are saying

I attend because this conference brings together people who care deeply about the future of health care and who understand that leadership is both practical and moral work.

Dr. Don Juzwishin

FCCHL

This was a very powerful and inspiring experience for me. So grateful to have had the opportunity to speak at this conference.

Diane Gudmundson

It was my first time attending, and I both enjoyed the sessions and the opportunity to connect with health leaders from across the provinces and territories. I also became more aware of how to get more involved and I look forward to doing so.

Jo-Ann Bateman

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