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We’re excited to officially announce the companies selected for next week’s Elevate AI Startup Showcase as part of our Road to #WebSummitVancouver series. We had a great set of applicants, and this group represents a cross section of AI builders across diverse industries and stages. Following our panel discussion with Chang Han, Tiffany Scarlett, Steve Lowry and Diraj Goel, each company will do a lightning pitch and answer a question or two, followed by our networking event and a chance to see each company's demo at our showcase! We are pleased to welcome the following companies: Bono AI Drive Hockey Analytics Defang Software Labs Favoland Glüxkind Lightfeed Minerva Next NexsunAI Vocrypt Whim The event is Tuesday, May 5th from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. Check out the link below for more information! https://luma.com/02gjr496 We are grateful for the support of our sponsors, including Harper Grey LLP, Starboard Recruitment and Innovate BC, along with our gracious host partner Northeastern University Vancouver and our ecosystem partner Vancouver.dev See you there! Zeeshan Rasool Prakash Sundaresan Lionello Lunesu Mike Dahlstedt Jeff Clark (柯瑞杰) Kevin Huang Anne Hunger Andrew Zhong Sanaz Tavakkol Belén Welch-Almeida tamarra payne Pushkar Rattana Ryan Bencic David FitzGerald Toki Hossain Steve Eccles Bethany Edmunds Rob Goehring Edoardo De Martin Bill Tam Margo Seltzer Jameel Ahamed Rogayeh Tabrizi, PhD Prashant Agrawal aka Mr. P. Tomica Divic

With #WebSummitVancouver just around the corner, Pacific Economic Development Canada | Développement économique Canada pour le Pacifique has put together the post below showcasing the incredible tech capabilities we are proud to have in BC! Izabela Leszko Jennifer Teskey BC Tech DIGITAL DigiBC - The Creative Technology Association of British Columbia Life Sciences BC Foresight Canada

Next Tuesday, May 5th is our final Road to Web Summit event - Elevate AI! If you’re building or investing in AI in BC, you’ll want to be there! We are bringing together founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders for a deep discussion on what’s actually working right now when it comes to raising capital for AI companies. Excited for our panelists to share their experience and wisdom: Chang Han, Tiffany Scarlett, Steve Lowry and Diraj Goel. And alongside that we have a showcase of BC-based AI startups who are building! 👉 Register here: https://luma.com/02gjr496 Thanks to our sponsors: Harper Grey LLP, Starboard Recruitment and Innovate BC, our partner Vancouver.dev and our host sponsor Northeastern University Vancouver We will see you there! Bethany Edmunds Rob Goehring Bill Tam Edoardo De Martin Jameel Ahamed Rogayeh Tabrizi, PhD Margo Seltzer Steve Eccles Toki Hossain Ryan Bencic David FitzGerald Prashant Agrawal aka Mr. P. Nicholas Ning Ryan Monsurate Ashish Anand Kevin Huang Tomica Divic Priya Bains Devin Gannon Gokhan Basaran Bill McGraw Martin Robson Arjun Kadaleevanam Farid Azar Marc Low William Johnson Kathleen Reid Don Stickney Andrew Donaher Taylor Kartavicius Anastasia Hambali

If you’re building, investing in, or deploying AI in BC right now — the next few weeks leading up to Web Summit matter. Next up, we are hosting two high-impact sessions as part of the Road to Web Summit Vancouver that bring together the people shaping this ecosystem — founders, enterprises, investors, and government leaders. Event 1: Go to Market Readiness: Part 2 Following up on our Part 1 event in March, Part 2 of our Go to Market Readiness program on April 24th will continue the deep dive into what it actually takes to grow your business in this new age of AI tools and technologies. This online event will dive deep into GTM concepts and practical application from Diraj Goel and Brandon Farr, MBA, BCorp Entrepreneur. April 24th, 10am to 11am, online https://luma.com/65pz66wr Event 2: Elevate AI: R2WSV - Investor Readiness and AI Showcase This in person event on May 5th is built for AI companies preparing to raise capital, this session focuses on what’s actually working in today’s market, led by market experts including Chang Han, Tiffany Scarlett, Steve Lowry and Diraj Goel May 5th, 5:30pm to 8:30pm Northeastern University Vancouver https://luma.com/02gjr496 And if you’re an AI startup — apply to showcase your company! We’re selecting a small number of companies to get in front of the right audience. Apply here: https://tally.so/r/2EkbgV Big thanks to our sponsors Harper Grey LLP and Starboard Recruitment! Looking forward to seeing you online and in person soon! #AI #ElevateAI #AInBC #WebSummitVancouver Innovate BC Ryan Bencic David FitzGerald Bethany Edmunds Bill Tam Edoardo De Martin Rogayeh Tabrizi, PhD Jameel Ahamed Margo Seltzer Prashant Agrawal aka Mr. P. Ashish Anand Kevin Huang Nicholas Ning Karen Olsson Casey Lau Adam Connon Jason Tse, CFA Ashish Anand Jeff MacMillan Rob Goehring Ray Walia, FCPA, FCMA Sam Chan Tomica Divic Jinny Wu Nicole Hsueh Techcouver.com Kathleen Reid Jen Mielguj Nadia Shaikh-Naeem William Johnson

ALL IN Talks West was a tremendous success yesterday! With over 500 attendees, we exceeded even our own expectations. Huge thank you to SCALE AI - Canada's AI Cluster, TELUS and in particular Isabelle Turcotte, Charlotte BA, JULIEN BILLOT and the whole team. It was a pleasure to work with you over the last several months. Thank you as well to Rick Glumac and Ken Sim, FCPA, FCA for kicking us off! After a day of amazing conversations what stood out most was simple: The right people were in the room, together. Startups, enterprise leaders, government, and ecosystem partners—not in separate conversations, but aligned around one thing: How to actually deploy AI at scale. And it’s where BC is starting to play a unique role in Canada’s AI landscape—not just as a hub for innovation, but as a commercialization and adoption engine. A place where builders meet buyers, where policy connects to real-world deployment, and where momentum turns into action. We are grateful to all of the partners that made this happen! Let's see what we can do next year :) Andrew Donaher Prashant Agrawal aka Mr. P. Nicholas Ning Ryan Monsurate Priya Bains Ashish Anand Kevin Huang Rob Goehring Bethany Edmunds Bill Tam Edoardo De Martin Handol Kim Wendy Hurlburt Loc Dao Jayesh Parmar Nicole Parmar Jill Tipping, FCPA, FCA BC Tech Eric Bukovinsky, CFA Loki Jörgenson Peter Cowan Innovate BC Kathleen Reid Don Stickney Karn Manhas Jenny Yang Yvonne L. William Johnson Techcouver.com Steve Lowry Ray Walia, FCPA, FCMA Diraj Goel

We are only a few short days away! On April 15 ALL IN Talks West will bring together leaders, innovators, and decision-makers from across BC. We are proud ecosystem partners for ALL IN alongside DIGITAL and excited to bring this event to Vancouver! Thank you to SCALE AI - Canada's AI Cluster TELUS for leading the way! We have an amazing line up of speakers, partners, sponsors and companies! We look forward to seeing you there! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/equ9ZWHi Rick Glumac Ken Sim, FCPA, FCA Isabelle Turcotte Charlotte BA Bethany Edmunds Bill Tam Rogayeh Tabrizi, PhD Margo Seltzer Jameel Ahamed Edoardo De Martin Handol Kim Andrew Donaher Karn Manhas Jill Tipping, FCPA, FCA BC Tech Wendy Hurlburt Life Sciences BC Loc Dao Barinder Rasode Nicholas Ning Ryan Monsurate Saeed Otufat-Shamsi Jenny Yang William Johnson Rudi Carolsfeld Chris Madan Peter Cowan Innovate BC Thomas Park Eric Bukovinsky, CFA Yvonne L. James G. Wells Kathleen Reid Don Stickney Lise Lefaive

We are excited to launch 2026 Elevate AI: Road to Web Summit Vancouver! Following up from our #ElevateAI event last year, we are bringing together founders, investors, and operators for a focused conversation on what it actually takes to fund and scale AI companies right now, with a strong emphasis on what is really working. This year’s event is built around a fun, informative format: – A curated investment panel featuring leading investors and operators sharing how AI companies are actually getting funded right now, including Chang Han Steve Lowry, Diraj Goel and Tiffany Scarlett – A live AI startup showcase, highlighting a select group of companies pitching directly to our audience of investors and ecosystem leaders – Structured and open networking designed to drive real conversations and connections We’re also opening applications for the AI Startup Showcase. If you’re building and ready to raise or scale, this is a strong opportunity to get in front of the right audience: https://tally.so/r/2EkbgV Register for your event ticket here: https://luma.com/02gjr496 Spots will move quickly — last year we were 2x oversubscribed. Thanks for Northeastern University Vancouver for hosting! Bill Tam Edoardo De Martin Rogayeh Tabrizi, PhD Margo Seltzer Jameel Ahamed Rob Goehring Bethany Edmunds Handol Kim Prashant Agrawal aka Mr. P. Innovate BC Peter Cowan Tomica Divic Jinny Wu Nicole Hsueh Alan Mackworth Marc Low Farid Azar Anastasia Hambali Ashish Anand Andrew Donaher Anthony Green Anna Baird Ray Walia, FCPA, FCMA Sam Chan Saeed Otufat-Shamsi Jason Tse, CFA Casey Lau Nicholas Ning Ryan Monsurate Priya Bains Aaron Stuart Mark Trevitt Rick Glumac Ravi Kahlon Brenda Bailey

Excellent to see some great BC companies and academic institutions playing a strong role in AI and defence for Canada! Evan Solomon Taleeb Noormohamed Edoardo De Martin Kathleen Reid Don Stickney Bill Tam Bethany Edmunds Jameel Ahamed Margo Seltzer Rogayeh Tabrizi, PhD Sean Elbe Darrell Kopke Izabela Leszko Jennifer Teskey

🇨🇦 ALL IN Talks West: AI Convergence in BC! On April 15, 2026 in Vancouver, the full spectrum of AI and tech players in BC will come together — startups, established companies, research centers, public institutions, investors, and decision-makers. We are very proud to be Ecosystem Partners with SCALE AI - Canada's AI Cluster on the event! 🎯 By bringing these actors together in one space, ALL IN Talks West creates a strategic opportunity to forge meaningful partnerships and accelerate adoption of local, effective, and responsible technology solutions. Choosing talent, suppliers, and solutions from the regional ecosystem means: ✔️ Strengthening West Coast technological autonomy and competitiveness ✔️ Elevating expertise aligned with local regulations, economic priorities, and societal needs ✔️ Contributing to the development of AI that is robust, responsible, and delivers tangible impact ALL IN Talks West is a collective action platform to turn innovation into concrete results for business and society. More info: https://lnkd.in/equ9ZWHi Join us: https://lnkd.in/eYiKjaDe #ALLIN #ALLINTalks #ALLIN2026 #AISovereignty #WestCoastEcosystem #ResponsibleInnovation #Vancouver Isabelle Turcotte Charlotte BA Isabelle Roy Rob Goehring Bethany Edmunds Bill Tam Edoardo De Martin Margo Seltzer Jameel Ahamed Rogayeh Tabrizi, PhD Handol Kim Wendy Hurlburt Andrew Donaher Innovate BC Peter Cowan Rick Glumac Sue Paish Elysa Darling, JD, LLM (she/her) Jen Mielguj Saeed Otufat-Shamsi TELUS Pamela Saunders William Johnson James G. Wells Kathleen Reid Don Stickney

We’re kicking off our Road to Web Summit Vancouver series with our first event — Go To Market Readiness. This free, online session is focused on what it actually takes to build and scale in AI today, moving beyond the hype and into the realities of growth, and execution. We are very excited to have the one and only Diraj Goel from GetFresh Ventures along with Mohan Gulati from thinkrr.ai and our own Rob Goehring to cover topics including: – What successful AI companies are doing differently – How to think about go-to-market in an AI-native world – Where real traction is coming from right now This is designed to be a high-signal, working session to help create real insight, and real momentum as we build toward Web Summit Vancouver. Register below to save your spot! https://luma.com/85hvhulu More to come as we roll out our full Road to Web Summit series! #AI #GTM #AInBC #R2WSV Bethany Edmunds Bill Tam Rogayeh Tabrizi, PhD Edoardo De Martin Jameel Ahamed Margo Seltzer Anastasia Hambali Ashish Anand Matt St.John Andrew Donaher Prashant Agrawal (Mr. P.) Nicholas Ning Ryan Monsurate Ryan St. Germaine ♾️ Toki Hossain Priya Bains Angela Robertson Kathleen Reid Don Stickney Dr Jennifer Boger Karen Olsson Jennifer Hufnagel Gokhan Basaran Rick Glumac Kevin Huang Tomica Divic Innovate BC Web Summit Casey Lau