I'm excited to share that on December 10, 2025 (7:00–8:30 MT) we're hosting a Gaia Masterclass: Turning Ambitious Ideas Into World-Scale Enterprises with Ian MacGregor.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Zma-PqNfTNWpe8Xn-5d0CA
How do world-changing companies actually get built-especially in sectors where technical complexity, capital intensity, and environmental expectations are all rising?
Ian MacGregor will share the hard-earned lessons of a lifetime spent turning ambitious ideas-and sometimes broken ones-into globally significant enterprises. For over four decades, his company North West Capital has followed a simple philosophy: engineers who understand finance can evolve industries through practical innovation. Their ventures focus on lowering both operating costs and environmental impacts, grounded in deep engineering expertise and real operational experience.
Ian will speak candidly about:
• How great ideas evolve into large-scale commercial realities
• Why cost reduction and environmental performance must go hand-in-hand
• Lessons from building complex infrastructure in Alberta and beyond
• What sustainable development looks like when driven by engineering truth-not buzzwords
About Ian:
He's a fourth-generation Calgarian, engineer, and prolific company builder. He has founded companies across Alberta's energy, infrastructure and technology sectors, including North West Refining, Enhance Energy (ACTL), Carraig Ridge, Taylor Gas Liquids, Chinook Pipe, Solex Energy, Ultima Energy, Big Country Energy Services, Abax, Ambyint, Tornado Drilling, Qube Technologies, Hydrogen Naturally, Pure Catalytic, and North West Digital Power.
Ian has never held a permanent job he didn't create himself-something he calls simply "having fun." He has also served on 20+ public, private and charitable boards, and has played pivotal roles in financing, regulatory processes, and the advancement of some of Alberta's largest energy infrastructure projects.
Hope to see you there.
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David Shackleton
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