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  • 1.  New Member

    Posted 05-27-2025 12:30

    Hello!

    I just became a member of SDP and I'm located in Calgary. I'm interested to find out if this community ever gets together for events, or what the best way to engage with the Calgary local chapter would be? I am new to the society and unfamiliar with the content. I learned of it through an old professor in Adelaide Australia who is now a prolific contributor to SDP, Prof Steve Begg.

    Interested in any thoughts or recommendations on where to start with getting involved.

    thanks

    Anthony



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    Anthony Heywood-Smith
    Manager - Engineering
    TC Energy
    Calgary AB
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  • 2.  RE: New Member

    Posted 05-28-2025 00:25

    Dear Anthony,

    Welcome to the SDP!

    Kent Burkholder is currently is leading the Calgary Chapter. You may message him via the website or directly at kentburkholder@decisionframeworks.com.
     



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    Hilda Cherekdjian
    Executive Director
    SDP
    Los Gatos CA
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  • 3.  RE: New Member

    Posted 05-28-2025 10:42

    Hi! I joined as a new member last summer but haven't seen any local activity yet.



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    Hsiu yan Chan
    Sr Specialist Governance Lead
    Suncor Energy
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  • 4.  RE: New Member

    Posted 05-29-2025 13:41

    Hi Anthony and Hsiu yan, 

    The local SDP Calgary chapter has seen some ups and downs ever since Covid. I plan to meet in the next couple weeks with the other organizers and agree how we move forward to reinvigorate the chapter activity. Let me know if you are hoping for anything in particular. Presentations? Face-to-face meetings or webinars? Etc. Thanks

    Kent      



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    Kent Burkholder
    VP
    Decision Frameworks
    Calgary AB
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  • 5.  RE: New Member

    Posted 06-02-2025 17:17

    Thanks Kent,

    I think there are a couple of things I'd like to better understand. First is the breadth and depth of academic content that the society is based around. I know there are a lot of disparate applications for applying various decision theory techniques, but I'm wondering if there is a sort of "101" level starting point that applies very broadly. 

    I have studied things like cognitive heuristics and bias (anchoring/overconfidence, etc) at university, and I'm looking to refresh on what the basics are now that the SDP turns to as fundamental knowledge for members.

    Also I'd like the opportunity to meet with other folks in person if there's an appetite to do that, perhaps later in the Fall this year. Summer is a tricky time with vacations, etc. It would be a great opportunity to learn how other people engage with this material, and how our industries in Calgary can champion best practices for decision making.

    thanks

    Anthony



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    Anthony Heywood-Smith
    Manager - Engineering
    TC Energy
    Calgary AB
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