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

Meet Your 2026 Conference Chair

Long before becoming this year’s Conference Chair, Lorie was part of the TTN community.
She’s spoken on stage. She’s sat in the audience and she’s Joined the conversations between sessions.

Now she’s helping shape a program focused on the realities facing People leaders today.

Lorie Corcuera

she/her

Director, Talent, Learning & Culture

Minesense

Built By The Community

The best conference programs aren’t built in boardrooms.

They’re shaped by the people doing the work.

Tech Talent North, Western Edition is guided by leaders from across Canada’s technology ecosystem.

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Christopher Yeh

Director of People Strategy & Execution

Clio

Phyllis Bowman

Sr. HR Business Partner

Microsoft

Simran Bahia

Senior People Business Partner

Klue

Vimal Patel

Senior Director, Global HR Services, Total Rewards and Technology

Kinaxis

Cheryl Hooper

Manager, People & Culture

Helcim

Lewisa Anciano

Talent Consultant

Kickstart HR Inc.

Highlights From Tech Talent North!

November 17, 2026 • Vancouver Convention Centre West

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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

Head of HR, NA West, DNEG

“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.”

Monica Tsai

Chief of Staff, Kabam Games

“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

People & Culture Manager, Monstercat

“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 People Officer, Visier

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