Tech Talent North
Tech Talent North takes place on 17 November 2026 at Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver. It is organised by Cube Business Media, and B2DB lists 27 speakers and 17 sessions announced so far.
Tech Talent North Western Edition is a one-day, in-person conference for senior People & Culture and HR leaders in Canadian tech, held at the Vancouver Convention Centre West on November 17, 2026. The 2026 programme focuses on AI adoption and workforce transformation, leading through change, and aligning people strategy with business priorities.
Key facts
| Dates | 17 November 2026 (upcoming) |
|---|---|
| Venue | Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, Canada |
| Organiser | Cube Business Media |
| Series | Tech Talent North |
| Speakers | 27 |
| Sessions | 17 |
| Sponsors | 8 |
| Official site | techtalentnorth.com/west/agenda |
Keynote speakers
- Phil Jewell Founder, Impact Leadership & The Irrelevant Leader
- Joel MacCharles Founder, Polaris Reach
Speakers (27)
Compiled from the published agenda; speakers can claim and verify their own entry.
- Phil Jewell Founder, Impact Leadership & The Irrelevant Leader
- Joel MacCharles Founder, Polaris Reach
- Celine Morais Chief of Staff, The Coalition - Xbox Games Studios
- Charlyne Fothergill Founder + Fractional HR, Chief of Staff, Strategic Startup Advisor, Sova Operations
- Lorie Corcuera Senior Director, Global Strategic HR Business Partners, Atlas HXM
- Fahd Alhattab Founder & Leadership Development Speaker, Unicorn Labs
- Rylan Iredale Senior Director, People, Vidyard
- Amanda Nagy Director, People, Spellbook
- Eric Bulmash Chief People Officer, Nicola Wealth
- Martina Valkovicova Executive Director (Interim), Professional Growth, UBC Sauder School of Business
- Emi Hashimoto Chief Operating Officer, SkyBox Labs
- Sydney Hara Senior HR + Talent Specialist, Envol Strategies
- Priscilla Nerling Senior Recruiter, Automattic
- Raelyn Ross Manager, Solution Consulting, Workday
- Aaron Gilman CEO, Steamrollers Studios
- Andrew Tai Founder, DeeplyTalented
- Bradley Clark Director, Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding (Global Head), Article
- Brittany Reardon Senior Director, Employee Experience, Clio
- Hannah Sim Human Performance Facilitator, OHA Wellness
- Jason Hughes Talent Acquisition Manager, Jane App
- Sachi Kittur CEO, TAP Network
- Shauna Grinke Vice President - HR Business Partnership & Talent, STEMCELL Technologies
- Helen Sheridan Founder & Managing Director, Helix Talent Advisory Partners
- Joe Nickolls CEO & Founder, Timbre Games
- John Dacanay Senior Human Resources Generalist, IFS Copperleaf
- Sarah Steinke Director, People & Culture, Canada & USA, Ballard Power Systems
- Tracy Hutton SVP, Talent, lululemon
Agenda (17 sessions)
Day 1 — Tuesday 17 November 2026
- Welcome & Industry Highlights by TAP Network 08:30–08:50
- Opening Keynote: The Future of Work Starts Today 08:50–09:30 — Joel MacCharles
- Beyond the AI Pilot: How to Make Adoption Stick 10:15–11:00 — Joel MacCharles
- Years Into Hybrid and We’re Still Figuring It Out 10:15–11:00 — Celine Morais, Emi Hashimoto, Brittany Reardon, Shauna Grinke
- How Jane balances AI and Human Connection in Talent Acquisition 10:15–11:00 — Jason Hughes
- Who’s Developing the Juniors? AI, Career Paths & the Future Talent Pipeline 11:10–12:00 — Sydney Hara
- Three AI Workflows You Can Take Home and Use Tomorrow in Talent Acquisition 11:10–12:05 — Priscilla Nerling, Andrew Tai
- From Animator to CEO: Building an HR Function the Business Trusts 11:10–12:10 — Aaron Gilman
- Lunch Keynote: The Irrelevant Leader 13:00–13:45 — Phil Jewell
- AI in Action: What’s ACTUALLY Working in HR 14:00–14:45 — Charlyne Fothergill, Rylan Iredale, Amanda Nagy, John Dacanay
- High-Performing Teams: Creating the Conditions for Performance 14:00–14:45 — Fahd Alhattab
- The Course Was Great. Nothing Changed. Making Upskilling and Reskilling Stick 14:00–14:45 — Martina Valkovicova
- AI FOMO vs. AI Readiness 15:00–15:40 — Sachi Kittur
- Doing More with Less is the New Norm 15:00–15:40 — Raelyn Ross, Joe Nickolls, Sarah Steinke
- Radical Employer Brand Transparency: Turn Down the (Application) Volume, Turn Up the Signal 15:00–15:40 — Bradley Clark
- Final ‘Stretch’ 16:00–16:10 — Hannah Sim
- CPOs Unfiltered: Lessons From Beyond Tech 16:10–17:00 — Lorie Corcuera, Eric Bulmash, Helen Sheridan, Tracy Hutton
Organisers, sponsors and partners
Organiser (1)
Sponsors (8)
Workday · Air Canada · HUB International · DeeplyTalented · Unicorn Labs · Miller Titerle + Company · Deel · TAP Network
Exhibitors (3)
Microserve · HiBob · Altis Technologies
Source: the published agenda. See how B2DB compiles its records.