September 17, 2025 | Hotel Arts Calgary
We are thrilled to announce that our flagship event, the 4th Annual Women+Power Gala Luncheon, will take place on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at the beautiful Hotel Arts in Calgary.
What is the Women+Power Gala Luncheon?
The Women+Power Annual Gala Luncheon is a premier event dedicated to celebrating and empowering women across Alberta’s power industry. Held annually, this prestigious luncheon gathers leaders, innovators, and advocates in support of women in Alberta’s energy industry and to foster meaningful connections. This year’s gala features a sumptuous midday meal complemented by an engaging conversation. Attendees have the opportunity to network with influential figures and participate in a shared vision for advancing gender equity and leadership in Alberta’s energy industry. With its blend of elegance and purpose, the Women+Power Gala Luncheon stands as a beacon of strength and collaboration in the pursuit of women’s advancement.
This event is open to everyone. While our mission is focused on supporting and advancing women in the power and energy industry, we warmly welcome all attendees, including men. We value inclusive dialogue and believe that allyship is key to creating meaningful change.
This year, we are honoured to welcome Nancy C. Southern, Chair & Chief Executive Officer, ATCO Ltd. and Executive Chair, Canadian Utilities Limited, as our distinguished guest speaker. A visionary leader and one of Canada’s most influential voices in business and energy
Details:
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: Hotel Arts, 119 12th Ave SW, Calgary, AB
Lunch: A delicious 3-course meal will be provided.
Don’t miss this opportunity – This event brings together professionals, leaders, and changemakers across Alberta’s power and energy sectors to celebrate progress, foster connection, and inspire the next generation of women leaders.
Sponsorship Opportunities Now Open!
Sponsorship is open. Please email ED@womenpower.ca for more information.
About our Guest Speaker
NANCY C. SOUTHERN
Chair & Chief Executive Officer, ATCO Ltd. and Executive Chair, Canadian Utilities Limited
President and Chief Executive Officer
Nancy Southern, A.O.E., B.E.M., is Chair & Chief Executive Officer of ATCO Ltd., and Executive Chair of Canadian Utilities Limited, an ATCO Company. Reporting to the Boards of Directors, she is responsible for the vision, strategic direction, and ongoing operational success of both companies. She also serves as Executive Vice President of Spruce Meadows Ltd. and is a founding Director of AKITA Drilling Ltd., a Director of Sentgraf Enterprises Limited, an Honorary Director of BMO Financial Group, and a Director Emeritus of the Rideau Hall Foundation.
Ms. Southern has long played a prominent role in advocating on social issues of global importance—most notably, the rights of Indigenous peoples and the role of women in business. She is an Honorary Chief of the Kainai (Blood Tribe of Alberta) who bestowed the name Aksistoowa’paakii, or Brave Woman, upon her in 2012.
Over the course of her career, Ms. Southern has served with many respected business and academic organizations. She is a member of the Business Council of Canada, the American Society of Corporate Executives, and is a Canadian member of the Trilateral Commission. She is also a member of the University of Calgary School of Public Policy Advisory Council.
Ms. Southern is the recipient of numerous honours for her community leadership and commitment to democratic principles and free enterprise. In 2025, Ms. Southern was honoured with the King Charles III Coronation Medal in recognition for her outstanding services to Alberta, Canada, and her fellow citizens, noting her pivotal role in shaping industry and community progress.
In 2024, she was honoured as a member of the Alberta Order of Excellence, the highest honour the Province of Alberta can bestow on a citizen. Also in 2024, Canada’s True Patriot Love Foundation awarded Ms. Southern with the Patriot Award for ATCO’s leading role in supporting the Canadian Armed Forces and its Veterans as well as ATCO’s support of the Invictus Games movement.
In 2023, Ms. Southern received the Lifetime Business Achievement in the Americas Award from the Canadian Council for the Americas and was named Energy Person of the Year by the Energy Council of Canada. In 2022, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce honoured her with the Canadian Business Leader Lifetime Achievement Award. Also in 2022, she was honoured with the Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal and, in 2020, she was awarded the British Empire Medal for services to British equestrian, military, and commercial interests in Alberta.
In 2018, she received the Canadian Business Leader Award from the University of Alberta and was named a Distinguished Policy Fellow by the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy in recognition of her lifetime commitment to Canadian public policy. She was inducted as a Companion into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame in 2017.
Born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Ms. Southern studied economics and commerce at the University of Calgary, which also awarded her its highest academic honour, an Honorary Doctor of Laws, in 2014. She also holds Honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from Mount Royal University, the University of Lethbridge, and Western University.
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