Executive Program

CPHR Alberta offers elevated professional development, networking and volunteer opportunities tailored to c-suite leaders, senior executives and directors aiming to enhance business performance through innovation and collaboration.

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Join the CPHR Alberta Executive Program


Our Executive Program is designed to bring together visionary leaders, industry pioneers, and seasoned executives for a year of impactful connections, inspiring conversations, and groundbreaking collaboration.


This program is for CPHR Alberta chartered members only, who hold a senior executive position such as CHRO, CEO, CFO, President, Executive Director, VP/Vice VP or similar roles with significant decision-making responsibilities. These individuals must have a focus on long-term strategy and business growth and influence their organization's direction. This space is for learning and connecting, no sales or business pitches are permitted. 


To join, connect with our team through the button below.


Upcoming Executive Events

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Leadership Lab Series

Our first leadership lab was held virtually June 10th - We Interrupt Your Strategy: An HR Newsroom Leadership Lab


Stay tuned for upcoming Leadership Lab dates.


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Executive Retreat
September 24 & 25, 2026 – Kananaskis, Alberta

Designed for executive and senior HR leaders, this immersive retreat offers a rare opportunity to step away from day-to-day demands and invest in purposeful professional growth alongside peers who share the same strategic lens.



CPHR Alberta Executive Retreat: Lead, Reflect, Connect

September 24 & 25, 2026 – Kananaskis, Alberta

Registration opens: June 10, 2026 (limited spots available)


Registration Cost: $2250 + GST

Registration includes a one-night hotel stay, dinner Day 1 & breakfast & lunch Day 2. CPHR Alberta will complete your room booking based on the submitted registration details; additional amenities or extended stays available at cost. Please connect with our team for additional details on extended stay.


Registration deadline: August 24, 2026

REGISTER HERE

Designed for executive and senior HR leaders, this immersive retreat offers a rare opportunity to step away from day-to-day demands and invest in purposeful professional growth alongside peers who share the same strategic lens.

 

This experience brings together seasoned HR executives for elevated learning, honest conversation, and meaningful connection. Through facilitated discussions, peer‑to‑peer learning, and interactive sessions, participants will explore today’s most pressing workforce challenges and the evolving role of HR as a business and community leader.

 

The retreat intentionally blends professional development with relationship building. Participants will engage in forward‑looking discussions, exchange real-world insights, and learn from one another’s experiences in a highly collaborative, confidential setting. Time is built in for networking, reflection, and informal conversations—creating space for ideas to deepen and connections to strengthen.

 

Whether navigating complexity, shaping strategy, or leading transformational change, this retreat is designed to equip HR executives with fresh perspectives, trusted peer connections, and practical insights they can carry back into their organizations and leadership roles.


What to Expect

  • Executive Focused Professional Development - Curated content designed specifically for senior HR leaders, addressing strategic, organizational, and leadership level challenges facing HR today.

  • PeertoPeer Learning -  Facilitated discussions and small group conversations that encourage the exchange of real-world experiences, insights, and best practices among fellow executives.

  • Strategic Dialogue & Thoughtful Discussion - Guided conversations on timely and emerging workforce topics, with space for reflection, questioning, and forward-thinking exploration.

  • Meaningful Networking - Dedicated time for building authentic peer connections in a relaxed, confidential environment—both during structured sessions and informal moments throughout the retreat.

  • Time to Reflect and Recharge - A retreat setting that allows leaders to step back from daily pressures, gain perspective, and return to their roles with renewed clarity and intention.

  • Practical Takeaways - Insights, perspectives, and connections that participants can immediately apply within their organizations and leadership practice.


Full agenda & sessions will be released August 2026.

Our Executive Program offers three streams of engagement to fit your needs. All members of the program can access the resources and opportunities available in each stream. 


CONNECT


Mentorship Program

Leadership Roundtable Discussions

National Leaders Summits

Conferences

CURATED


Executive Professional Development

Partner Leadership Program

IDEA Community Membership

CONTRIBUTE


Focus Groups

Panel Participant or Guest Speaker

Research

Program Development