Overview (Program Summary)
A program hosted by:
ACC AlbertaBoardroom Evolution:
Strategy, Law and Governance in 2025
Join BLG and ACC Alberta for an engaging session featuring diverse perspectives from BLG leaders Melinda Park, K.C., the Honourable Marina Paperny, K.C., the Honourable Sonya Savage, K.C., and moderator Makiko Hata, Assistant General Counsel at ATB Financial.
This discussion will explore the timely issues shaping Alberta and beyond, including:
- Leadership evolution strategy and political landscape
- The current climate surrounding leadership dynamics
- Key risks across politics, governance, and the courts.
Speakers
Hon. Maria Paperny K.C. is a Senior Counsel at BLG, who retired in 2023 after 23 years on the Courts of Appeal of Alberta, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. She also served on the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada and previously spent five years as a trial judge on the Court of King’s Bench. Over her judicial career, Ms. Paperny authored 1,500+ decisions and shaped precedent in areas including corporate-commercial, insolvency, administrative, energy, constitutional, family, and criminal law.
Hon. Sonya Savage K.C. is a leading energy advocate with experience in government, industry, and private practice. She served as Alberta’s Minister of Environment, Energy, and Justice, held senior roles at Enbridge and the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association, and practiced as a litigator for 13 years. She holds an LLM focused on the National Energy Board.
Melinda Park K.C. is the Regional Managing Partner, for BLG
Melinda is focused on growing client relationships, investing in local talent and reinforcing the firm’s commitment to service, integrity and community connection. In addition to her leadership role, she brings more than 30 years of experience in corporate and securities law, with 20 years of her practice spent at BLG, with a strong focus on mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance.
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