june 8-10, 2026
ScaleUP Summit Calgary
The ScaleUP Summit and Awards Gala will gather the leaders behind today’s most ambitious scaling companies.
Centered around the theme of ‘Future Proofing”, the Summit explores how founders and leadership teams can anticipate disruption, navigate uncertainty, and build companies designed to thrive in the decade ahead. The experience concludes with the ScaleUP Awards Gala, celebrating the companies demonstrating exceptional growth and impact.
Building on Last Year's Momentum
Looking back at ScaleUP Week 2025. The numbers speak for themselves
Program Registrants
Speakers
Gala Attendees
Founder-Led Finalists
Award Applicants from Across
Western Canada
Three Days
Kickoff > Summit > Awards Gala
ScaleUP Week Kickoff Party
Rooftop YYC, Downtown Calgary · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Set the tone for the Summit. Collect your passes, connect informally with peers and partners, and gather to watch the official ScaleUP Week launch video — sharing in the collective kick-off energy that sets the stage for two focused days ahead.
ScaleUP Summit: The Future
Theatre GRAND, Downtown Calgary · 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Step back from the day-to-day demands of running a growing company and look ahead to the forces that will shape the next decade of business.Through a series of keynotes, panels, and curated discussions, the day explores how ambitious companies can anticipate disruption, think bigger about what is possible, and position themselves for the next wave of growth.
ScaleUP Summit: Proofing
Hyatt Regency, Downtown Calgary · 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Focus on how to translate insight into execution. Future proofing a company is not just about anticipating change — it requires building the systems, teams, and disciplines that allow organizations to adapt, grow, and perform over time.
ScaleUP Awards Gala
Hyatt Regency, Downtown Calgary · 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Rub shoulders with the founders, executives, and partners building Western Canada’s most ambitious companies. The Gala celebrates the entrepreneurs who are successfully scaling — creating jobs, expanding markets, and shaping the region’s future. An evening of recognition, storytelling, and connection with the leaders driving the scaleup movement.
Foresight Into Strategy. Strategy Into Execution.
Future Proofing isn't about predicting what comes next — it's about being ready for it. Every session at ScaleUP Summit is designed to translate insight into action.
Navigate AI & Disruption
Understand the forces reshaping the next decade. Sessions on AI deployment, digital transformation, and emerging market shifts — built for leaders who need to act, not just observe.
Think at a Billion-Dollar Scale
Hear directly from founders and executives who've built companies beyond $1B. Walk away with the mindset shifts and strategic frameworks that separate scaling companies from stalling ones.
Build Your Revenue Engine
Practical, execution-focused sessions on scaling revenue, building high-performance teams, and creating organizational systems that grow with you — not against you.
Peer Learning That Moves the Needle
Facilitated roundtables and 1:1 advisory sessions with CEOs and senior leaders who are in the same room, at the same stage, facing the same challenges. No fluff — just real conversation.
Anticipate. Adapt. Accelerate.
Three days. One movement. Early bird tickets start at $399 — available through May 1. Seats are limited and this pricing won't last.
scaling companies.
Built for Leaders Who Are Already Scaling
Scaling CEOs & Founders
Owner-operators leading companies between $1M– $100M in revenue with a proven model and an appetite for accelerated, sustainable growth.
Come for: CEO-only strategic masterclasses, peer forums, and direct connections to ecosystem partners and investors.
Senior Leadership Teams
Senior leaders and executives responsible for turning vision into execution. Bring your team — align on strategy and come back ready to move.
Come for: Leader-track masterclasses, 1:1 advisory sessions, and facilitated strategy sessions focused on implementation.
Emerging ScaleUps
Early-stage companies transitioning from startup to scaleup — seeking their first structured growth strategy and access to high-growth role models.
Come for: Access to the ScaleUP ecosystem, mentors, peers, and practical knowledge in leadership, systems, and culture.
Hear From Leaders Who've Done It.
The full lineup will be revealed each week - secure your spot before early bird pricing ends May 1.
Mike Fata
Heather Kernahan
Joseph Fung
Kelly Schmitt
Kevin Halliday
Hear From Past Attendees
Our Sponsors
Thank you to all of our sponsors who helped make this event possible. To see the full list of organizations supporting this event please click here.
