November 17, 2026 • Vancouver Convention Centre West

Canada’s Conference for People & Culture in Tech

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Nov 17, 2026 • Vancouver Convention Centre West

Why Tech Talent North

Tech Talent North 2026 brings together senior People & Culture leaders in tech to share insights, connect with peers, and lead through change. As AI and evolving skillsets reshape the workplace, CHROs are being called to drive bold reinvention. TTN is where strategy meets action — with practical takeaways to move your people and business forward.

Walk away with tactical insights on how to:

Redesign roles and re-skill teams for an AI-driven future
Scale smarter and respond faster in a changing world of talent management
Rebuild how we work, lead, and grow in a tech-powered world

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Chair Announcement

Lewisa Anciano, Tech Talent North – Western Edition

Lewisa Anciano brings over 20 years of senior HR leadership to Tech Talent North West. She has led People & Culture functions across five organizations, guided global teams, and managed talent integration during five major mergers.

Her experience spans AI, gaming, clean tech, healthcare, finance, and more — giving her a wide lens on how organizations evolve, scale, and respond to change.

As Chair, Lewisa helps shape a program grounded in the realities senior HR leaders face today: building trust, leading through uncertainty, and aligning people strategies with business outcomes.

Lewisa Anciano

Fractional Chief People Officer

Sanctuary AI

2025 Speakers

Our Speakers of top Canadian HR experts help us craft our program to offer diverse insights to optimize people ops, attract top talent, and boost retention in tech.

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Tina Lai

Chief People Officer

Kabam

Tara Ataya

Chief Customer Officer

Hootsuite

Fiona Ho

VP, Human Resources

Sophos

Simran Bahia

Senior People Business Partner

Klue

Lewisa Anciano

Fractional Chief People Officer

Sanctuary AI

Fahd Alhattab

Founder

Unicorn Labs

Last Year’s Focus: Work Rewired

Tech Talent North West 2025 is all about leading through disruption and thriving in an AI-transformed world of work. As AI, automation, and hybrid models reshape the employee experience, HR leaders are on the frontlines of change.

This year’s theme, Work Rewired, explores the real strategies behind resilient, people-first innovation, from culture and change to AI strategy and the new skills economy.

This is where transformation becomes actionable.

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Companies Attending

See which leading organizations are coming together to shape the future of tech talent.

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November 17, 2026 • Vancouver Convention Centre West

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Hear From Our Tech Talent North Alumni

“This event really had the interests of its participants at heart. The content and speakers were so captivating and relevant, and I am truly inspired by the ideas that were exchanged.”

Rebecca Wieland

Talent Manager Partner, Fortinet

“At Tech Talent North 2022, I felt I have found a community of peers who see people as a whole rather than only viewing them as a resource in a workplace. They are willing to inspire, challenge, and help one another progress and create a better future.”

Azadeh Mahmoodian

P&C Business Partner, Nano One Materials Corp

“What makes Tech Talent North unique and special is our community. It’s an opportunity to strengthen existing relationships and build new ones, while learning about the latest tools to support our individual and collective development. I always look forward to this conference!”

Lorie Corcuera

Head of HR, NA West, DNEG

Explore The Latest Articles From PACT Newsletter

Riding the Tide: How High-Performing Teams Move Through Uncertainty

This year at Tech Talent North, Western Edition, the conversations centered on how teams and leaders can stay steady and effective in a rapidly changing environment. Fahd Alhattab, Founder of Unicorn Labs, opened the day by naming the realities many HR leaders are navigating right now. Fahd offered a clear message: uncertainty is not a disruption. It is the environment organizations are built in. The leaders and teams who excel are the ones who learn to move with change instead of resisting it, and who build the capability to stay focused, aligned and resilient when the pressure rises.

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From Complexity To Clarity: Six Real-World Lessons From Tech Talent North Western Edition 2025

This week’s PACT article captures the energy and insight that came out of Tech Talent North Western Edition 2025. From redefining leadership to reimagining trust in a world of constant change, this year’s conversations proved that HR is no longer just responding to disruption — it’s shaping the future of work. In “From Complexity to Clarity: Six Real-World Lessons from Tech Talent North,” we distill the key takeaways and practical lessons that People & Culture leaders can apply right now to lead with confidence, clarity, and care in the year ahead.

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Matt Heiydt On Partnerships, Quality, & The Future Of Recruitment

Across today’s sessions, one theme keeps surfacing: the world of work is changing faster than ever. For People & Culture leaders, that means navigating a hiring landscape shaped by shifting markets, new technologies, and evolving expectations, all while keeping people at the heart of it. To explore what great hiring looks like in this new reality, we sat down with Matt Heiydt, Founder of BackStretch.

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Trust At The Speed Of Change: Julie Currie On Leading Transformation With Humanity

From mergers to culture shifts, the pace of change is unrelenting. But while strategy and structure matter, it’s the human side (trust, clarity, and leadership) that makes or breaks transformation. That’s why this week, we sat down with Julie Currie, Global HR Executive & Advisor (formerly of Grail, Amplitude, Western Digital, and Sony PlayStation). With decades of experience leading transformation at scale, Julie offers a deeply human perspective: transformation isn’t about managing change, it’s about stewarding trust.

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Why HR Must Lead The AI Era: Rocky Ozaki On Culture, Courage & The Future Of Work

As AI accelerates, hybrid work persists, and economic uncertainty grows, many HR leaders are asking: what does the future of HR really look like and how do we prepare our organizations for it? From the rise of experimentation cultures to the risk of hesitation holding organizations back, the challenges ahead demand courage, clarity and leadership rooted in trust. That’s why this week, we sat down with Rocky Ozaki, Founder & CEO of The NoW of Work. With a background spanning corporate leadership, startup tech, and organizational transformation, Rocky brings his honest perspective on what it takes for People & Culture leaders to guide their organizations through this new era.

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From Job Hugging To AI: Debby Carreau On The New Realities HR Leaders Must Face

Leadership in Uncertain Times. When the ground feels shaky, whether from economic shifts, acquisitions, or workplace transformation, Debby is clear that leadership starts with three essentials: trust, communication, and capability.“ The leader needs to be trustworthy. Without that, no matter what you do, your organization’s not going to be successful because the people are not going to believe what you say.”

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Return to Office Without Legal Risk: What Every Tech HR Leader Needs to Know

A return-to-office policy can seem like a reasonable operational shift, but when it significantly alters the terms of an employee’s role (especially without notice) it can trigger legal claims. As Connor Levy explains, “Even though something like going from zero days in the office to five days could constitute constructive dismissal, there are ways employers can mitigate those risks, and that starts with advance notice.” Shannon Faleiro adds that the most common triggers involve reductions in compensation, shifts in job duties or reporting structures, and increasingly, unresolved toxic work environments.

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AI, Privacy & HR Data: What You Need To Know Now

With more and more HR teams adopting AI tools and remote work becoming standard, the conversation around privacy, compliance, and performance management is intensifying. In this week’s interview, Jordan Michaux breaks down what HR leaders need to know to navigate this evolving space.

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“AI Won’t Replace HR. It Will Make It More Human.”

When IBM announced last May plans to replace hundreds of HR workers with AI agents, it sparked fear across the industry and reignited a question many HR leaders have been quietly asking themselves: “Are we next?” But Erin Campbell, CHRL and COO at Altis Recruitment, has a different take.

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