Past National Outlook Conferences

The 2025 CILTNA Fall Outlook Conference & Annual Dinner happened on Wednesday, November 6, 2025 beginning at 11:30 ET at Rideau Club, 99 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON. The conference theme was “In Search of Advantage During Volatile Times: Leveraging Opportunities in Logistics and Transportation”

To view the agenda and speaker biographies click HERE

Speaker presentations can be viewed here:

Scott Blacklock, Integrated Scheduling and Logistics Potash, BHP

Dr. Alan Barnard, Founder and CEO, Goldratt Research Labs
(The link to Dr. Barnard’s books for free in Flipbook format can also be found HERE.)

The 2024 CILTNA Fall Outlook Conference & Annual Dinner happened on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 beginning at 11:30 ET at Rideau Club, 99 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON. The conference theme was “Navigating the Supply Chain in Volatile Times:
Insights and Innovation in Logistics and Transportation.”

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Speaker presentations can be viewed here:

Matthew Stewart, Director, Economic Advisory, Deloitte Canada

Dr. Meredith Lilly, Professor and Simon Reisman Chair in International Economic Policy, Carleton University

Link to the EV supply chain dashboard, led by Jay Turner, that was mentioned by Dr. Lilly: https://www.charged-the-book.com/na-ev-supply-chain-map 

Donald Roussel, former Associate ADM, TC and Founding Member, Intelligent Maritime Corridors International Council

The event began on Thursday, May 9, 2024 beginning at 3:30 pm PT at Vancouver Fraser Port Authority with a tour of the harbour. Followed by the 2024 CILTNA Spring Outlook Conference on May 10, at 7:40 am PT. The conference theme was “Adapting to a Changing World: Challenges in Transportation, Energy, Environment and Geopolitics”.  

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Speaker presentations can be viewed HERE.

The 2023 CILTNA Fall Outlook Conference & Annual Dinner happened on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 beginning at 11:30 ET at Rideau Club, 99 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON. The conference theme was “Stayin’ Resilient, Stayin’ Alive – Trends Shaping the Future of Transport & Logistics”.  

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Presentation:
Christian Dea,  D.G. Transportation & Economic Analysis and Chief Economist, Transport Canada 

The 2023 CILTNA Hybrid Spring Outlook Conference happened on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 beginning at 08:00 ET at KPMG Canada, 100 New Park Place Suite 1400, Vaughan, ON. The conference theme was “Shifts, Shocks, and Paradigm Pops – Configuring Supply Chains for a Changing World”.  This was a hybrid event which means that registrants attended in-person at the KPMG Canada Offices or online virtually through Teams.

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*The conference presentations and video recording are only available for Conference Registrants*

The 2022 CILTNA Hybrid Fall Outlook Conference & Reception happened on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 beginning at 12:30 ET at the Rideau Club on 99 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON. The conference focused on “The Changing Face of Our Workforce and the Future of Digitalization”.  This was a hybrid event which means that registrants attended in-person at the Rideau Club or online virtually through Zoom.

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Presentations:

André Bernard, Assistant Director of the Centre for Labour Market Information at Statistics Canada

Bill Wiatrowski, Deputy Commissioner, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Dave Earle, President & CEO, British Columbia Trucking Association

Larry Jordan, CEO, Wi-Tronix

Alex Lowe, Manager, Global Network Development, Edmonton International Airport

*The conference video recording is only available for CILTNA Members and Conference Registrants*