The Canadian Chamber of Commerce holds its AGM. This year’s theme is “A Canada that Works and Plays” and it will focus on barriers to Canadian competitiveness. Sept. 28-30. Delta Grand Okanagan, Kelowna, B.C. www.chamber.ca

Questions of change, adaptation and innovation are the issues that have long been debated in organizations, both public and private. This conference will explore, why, in what areas and in what ways governments must reinvent themselves. Aug. 18-21. Centre Sheraton, 1201 Rene-Levesque W., Montreal, Que. www.ipac.ca

The Banking Law Symposium presents the Banking Law Workshop: Who Wants Big Banks, a critical evaluation of regulatory, size, governance, resolution and competition issues. June 26, 7-8:30 p.m.; June 27, 9 a.m.- 6:30 p.m. University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont. http://www.ccls.qmul.ac.uk/events/87516.html

The C.D. Howe Institute presents a Calgary Roundtable Event on “Is Canada Open for Business? The Past, Present and Future of the Canada Investment Act.” Panellists include Paul Boothe, Richard Ivey School of Business. June 24, 12-1:30 p.m., $45 members; $89 guests. Calgary, Alta. www.cdhowe.org