PTAC - Digital Innovation Forum 2026: Canadian Energy Powering Data Centers

Schedule

Wed Mar 04 2026 at 07:30 am to 05:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Calgary Petroleum Club | Calgary, AB

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Join industry leaders at the PTAC-DIF 2026 to unlock the power of Canadian energy transforming data centers and digital infrastructure.
About this Event

The Digital Innovation Forum (DIF) 2026: Canadian Energy Powering Data Centers brings together energy leaders, tech innovators, and infrastructure developers to explore Alberta’s role in the global data center boom. Participants will gain exclusive insights, discover new business models, and connect with the pioneers building Canada’s digital future.

Be part of the transformation at DIF 2026! Register now to get early bird pricing! After December 15, 2025, ticket prices will increase by 20%.

The Data Center Revolution is Here!

Driven by the continuous growth of artificial intelligence computing and digital asset mining, global demand for data center capacity is expected to triple by 2030. Alberta is well-positioned to lead this transformation, with Invest Alberta projecting a C$75–100 billion opportunity that could reshape the province’s economic future.

Why Alberta?

While other provinces face grid constraints, Alberta offers several advantages:

  • Canada’s only fully deregulated power market
  • Flexible merchant power and self-supply options
  • Legislation that enables on-site generation and grid sales
  • Abundant, low-cost natural gas and a naturally cold climate

These energy advantages support scalable, cost-effective, and low-carbon data center development.

Innovation in Action

Alberta is already home to groundbreaking energy-to-compute models, including:

  • A 25-year natural gas deal powering an off-grid data center
  • A mobile mining operation running 120 bitcoin miners on stranded gas
  • A 101-MW gas plant repurposed for a scalable 1-GW data center

These projects are reshaping energy monetization by selling gas down fiber lines instead of pipelines.



Please refer to the PTAC website for the full conference details.

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Calgary Petroleum Club, 319 5 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, Canada

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CAD 218.15 to CAD 691.30

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