Building ETA Readiness: Skills, Training, and Ecosystem Capacity

While there is great work being done across Canada in ETA skills training, Canada also needs more and stronger pathways to prepare buyers, sellers, and intermediaries with the knowledge, skills, and confidence required to navigate ETA successfully. This session explores what readiness looks like in practice, where gaps exist, and how educators, nonprofits, advisors, and ecosystem partners can help build the human capital needed to support the next generation of business ownership through acquisition.

Moderator: Kathleen Haryanto

Liz MacRaeCo-Founder, Village WellthPhil DavidsonETA Program Lead, Haskayne School of BusinessSévrine LabelleManaging Director, Thrive Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Fund, BDC CapitalMohammed Al-TaqatqaRegional Director, Alberta, Futurpreneur