Danielle Smith is a proud Albertan. As Leader of the governing United Conservative Party, she was sworn in as the 19^th Premier of Alberta on October 11, 2022. She represents the riding of Brooks-Medicine Hat in the Legislative Assembly.

Ms. Smith has had a lifelong interest in Alberta public policy and finding the right balance between free enterprise and individual freedom, and the role of government. She was previously MLA for Highwood and leader of the Official Opposition.

Before re-entering politics, Ms. Smith worked extensively in the media and in business, most recently as President of the Alberta Enterprise Group. Before that, she was a radio host with Corus Entertainment for 6 years.

Danielle Smith holds degrees in both Economics and English from the University of Calgary. She is married to David and proud stepmom to his son. They live in High River with their dogs, Caine and Buck.

Nik Nanos is the Chief Data Scientist and Founder of Nanos Research, a premier research organization renowned for delivering market, consumer and policy insights globally. Nik has spearheaded numerous projects in Canada, the United States and around the world.

He is the Chair of the Advisory Council of the University of Ottawa’s Positive Energy program which works to bring together senior decision-makers from industry, government, Indigenous communities, local communities and environmental organizations to determine how to strengthen public confidence in energy decision-making.  As a Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars in Washington DC, he specializes in bilateral energy policy.  He also authored a detailed position paper Canada-Germany Resource Security: Navigating in a Changing World Order, for the Konrad Adenauer Foundation and Atlantik Bruecke Canada.

In 2023, Nik was appointed to the Trilateral Commission, a prestigious global organization that unites senior policymakers, business leaders, media representatives, and academics to tackle the world's most pressing issues. He also leads the team behind the Bloomberg Nanos Canadian Confidence Index, a key economic indicator streamed to Bloomberg terminals worldwide every Monday morning.

As the pollster of record for CTV News, The Globe & Mail, and Bloomberg News in Canada, Nik's insights are highly sought after. His contributions to the field have been recognized with his appointment as a member of the Order of Canada.

Nik Nanos continues to drive innovation and excellence providing invaluable insights to clients.