3rd ANNUAL WCEF: January 22 & 23, 2026, Winnipeg, MB
A national stage to showcase the strength of the western Canadian economy.
The Western Canada Economic Forum (WCEF) is a not-for-profit organization created to showcase the strength of the Western Canadian economy and to create new partnerships for growth. WCEF 2026 will convene key Western Canada business leaders to discuss how a strong Western Canadian economy strengthens the Canadian economy and, similarly, how a strong Canadian economy can support growth in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. WCEF 2026 will be held January 22 & 23, 2026 at the Fairmont Hotel, Winnipeg.
ALEX FALLON, FOUNDER & CHAIR
Alex Fallon has over twenty years of experience in a variety of leadership roles in Canada, the UK and Asia. Alex started his career in 2000 with the UK Department of Trade & Industry (British Nuclear Fuels) prior to working for BNFL & Westinghouse Electric Asia in Tokyo, Japan. From there he joined Cameco Corporation where he was responsible for uranium and nuclear fuel sales to Canadian nuclear energy companies. Alex joined the Government of Saskatchewan as Director, Investment Attraction, Ministry of Trade & Export Development (previously the Ministry of the Economy) in 2010. He was Director, Marketing & Corporate Development for General Fusion and Vice President, Rainmaker prior to becoming the Chief Executive Officer of the Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (2014-2022). Since then, Alex has worked with Peepeekisis Cree Nation and most recently Birch Narrows Dene Nation Development Inc as CEO. Alex has been awarded the Sovereign’s Medal, the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal and is the British Honorary Consul to the Province of Saskatchewan. He is the Founder & Chair of the Western Canada Economic Forum, and Founder of Artificial Intelligence Saskatchewan. He is a poet, playwright and author. His first book, ‘All I Have is Words’, was published in 2023. He holds a Bachelor of Economics (Honors) and a Bachelor of Laws (Honors). He founded the Western Canada Economic Forum in 2023 to showcase the strength of the Western Canadian economy and create new partnerships for economic growth.
