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May 20, 2027 • Delta Hotels Toronto Airport

Canada’s Conference for People & Culture in Tech

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May 20, 2027 • Delta Hotels Toronto Airport

Why Tech Talent North

The tech landscape is evolving and so is the way we lead, hire and grow talent. Tech Talent North Eastern Edition brings together top HR and People & Culture leaders to tackle today’s biggest workforce challenges.

From AI-driven hiring to the future of hybrid work, this one-day, high-impact conference is designed to keep you ahead of the curve.

Join 300+ senior people and culture leaders as we connect, learn, and shape the future of work together.

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A full day of conversations for People leaders navigating growth, pressure, and transformation inside tech.

Hear how senior operators are approaching AI, performance, workforce design, and leadership in a more complex environment.

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Leading Teams Through The Fire

How leaders stabilize teams and make clear decisions when pressure becomes the operating environment.

The CPO In The Boardroom

Defending headcount, translating talent strategy into financial terms, and influencing at the highest level.

The Skinny On AI In HR

What’s actually working, what’s overhyped, and where AI is creating real value inside People teams.

Designing Work In The Age Of AI

Rethinking roles, workflows, and team structure as AI becomes embedded in how work gets done.

Killing The Annual Review

Why legacy performance models are breaking down and what leaders are putting in their place.

Tech CPOs Unfiltered

Senior leaders share what worked, what failed, and what they would never do again.
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2026 Speakers

Our Speakers are Senior People & Culture leaders behind the decisions you’re navigating right now. From AI in HR to headcount pressure to performance redesign, they’re sharing what’s actually happening inside their teams.

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Andrea Bartlett

VP, People

Lillio

Roald Harvey

he/him

Sr. Director of People

Athennian

Alexis MacDonald

VP of People

Klue

Melanie Scheepers

SVP, People & Culture

Coconut Software

Sarika Lamont

Chief People Officer

Vidyard

Mark Grimwood

SVP, Global Sales & Distribution Recruiting

Salesforce

Michelle Brooks

she/her

Chief People & Culture Officer

Security Compass

Terry Cutler

Founder & CEO

Cyology Labs

What Leaders Say

Hear From Our Tech Talent North Alumni

“Having that chance to connect with people who are deeply thinking about things you care about, is very valuable.”

Janeen Speer
Chief People Officer, Benevity

“At TTN, it’s nice to see hungry minds that are trying to soak it all in, and absorb different approaches to recruitment – those types of people that are willing to think outside the box are what I’m most excited about, and it’s what I’ll walk away with.”

Manu Varma
External Relations, Uncommon Purpose

“The biggest value at TTN is you get to hear the latest research on how to be the most effective HR leader within the workplace. It’s also nice to keep up-to-date with our skills, and learn and grow together, and also build that community knowing that we’re not alone.”

Lorie Corcuera
Senior Director, Global Strategic HR Business Partners, Atlas HXM

“This is my “must attend” conference as the topics are relevant to the tech industry, it was also a wonderful place to share knowledge and to learn from the tech HR community.”

Dr. Monica Tsai
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, CloudMind Software

“I am continually impressed with the subject matter and quality of the speakers. It is also a fantastic opportunity to meet other HR professionals in similar industries.”

Katie Reynolds, CPHR
Fractional Head of People, Independent Practice · Self-employed

“This is the only conference focused on the unique talent needs of the tech community. You walk away with practical solutions to real challenges.”

Paul Rubenstein
Chief Evangelist, Visier Inc.
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