November 17, 2026 • Vancouver Convention Centre West

Canada’s Conference for People & Culture in Tech

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Highlights From TTN West 2025!

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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

“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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