Joel Vorra
Co-Founder & Former President
Tidewater Renewables Ltd (Sold MACH Energy Services Ltd.)
Hyatt Regency Calgary
Thank You Alberta!
Checkout the highlights from BTF Alberta 2026
Discover Actionable Growth & Transition Strategies from Top Entrepreneurs
Since 2015, the Business Transitions Forum has been guiding entrepreneurs through comprehensive growth strategies and ownership transitions, including opportunities for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to enhance shareholder value.
Join top entrepreneurs and North America’s leading experts to:
- Increase market share and shareholder value
- Identify growth and scaling opportunities
- Understand the acquisition and sale process
- Assess if M&A is the right growth path for your business
- Implement actionable strategies to elevate your business’s value at any stage in your transition journey
APRIL 21, 2026 • Hyatt Regency Calgary
Introducing Our 2026 Speakers
Explore the leaders and experts sharing insights on stage this year.
Hear From BTF Alumni
As a first-time attendee, BTF was the perfect starting point. The forum gave me a clear understanding of the landscape and how to prepare early.
BTF connected me with the right advisor at exactly the right time. That relationship directly led to a successful sale of my business in 2025.
You want to come to this conferences years in advance of wanting to sell, because you want to be thinking about how to build your business, you want to be meeting the strategic partners who may help you.
It’s a very welcoming conference, and a conference that anybody can just approach anybody and strike up a conversation.
What We're Talking About
The BTF Insider
Gain expert insights, success stories, and practical resources to drive business growth and navigate transitions.
Josh Hotsenpiller On The Four Fundamentals Of A Strong Exit
Josh Hotsenpiller
Operating Partner, Stone Canyon Advisors
Selling a business is often imagined as a finish line. In reality, it’s a mirror. That’s what Josh Hotsenpiller, serial entrepreneur and founder of multiple venture-backed companies, learned through years of scaling and selling. From the outside, his trajectory looks textbook: fast growth, strong valuations, multiple exits.
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Geoff Bell On Building Businesses That Last Beyond The Founder
Geoff Bell
Entrepreneur | Technology | Climate Solutions | Tourism (Sold Priell Inc, Nusutus Inc. and Relight)
Some entrepreneurs plan every step before they take it. Others build the path as they go. Geoff Bell is one of the latter. From oil rigs in northern B.C. to multiple tech exits, his story proves that success rarely follows a straight line but persistence always pays off.
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Rocky Ozaki On Courage, Culture & Company Value
Rocky Ozaki
Founder & CEO, The NoW of Work
Every owner knows that transformation is hard. But few realize that hesitation, not competition, is what quietly erodes company value. That’s the insight Rocky Ozaki, Founder and CEO of The NoW of Work, shared when we spoke ahead of BTF Vancouver 2025.
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