UBC Robson Square, Vancouver
UBC Robson Square, Vancouver
April 2026
April 2026
Global Summit AI Vancouver brought together leaders across technology, research, business, investment, and the public sector for a full day of high-quality conversations, practical insights, and meaningful connections around the future of AI.
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Leaders & Decision-Makers
Leaders
Leaders & Decision-Makers
Agenda
Check in
09:00–09:40
Opening Ceremony
09:40–10:00
Abundanism: A new Societal Operating Model for the AI Age
Signature Keynote: Alvin Wang Graylin
10:00–10:40
What AI Can and Can’t Do: Where Companies Move Too Fast — and Where They’re Not Moving Fast Enough
Moderator: Fernanda Ave
Fireside Conversation: Mark Schmidt
10:55–11:15
Who Shapes the AI Future — Markets, Policy, or Culture?
Moderator: Kris Krüg
Panel: Gayathri Narayana, Gokhan Basaran, Adina Gray,Colin Knight
11:20–12:00
Building reliable AI systems, from models to real-world deployment
Moderator: Fernanda Ave
Fireside Conversation: Jamie Ulrich
12:05–12:25
AI Startups in 2026: Signal, Defensibility, and the Venture Reality
Moderator: Vivian Wang
Panel: Arun Gomatam, Jacob Colker, Diraj Goel, Andrea Barrios
12:30–13:20
Lunch Break & Networking
13:20–14:00
The Last Competitive Advantage: Humans in an AI World
Keynote: Marc Low
14:00–14:20
Delivering real product value in the new AI era
Moderator: Fernanda Ave
Fireside Conversation: Stella Lin
14:25–14:45
Scaling AI: Turning Experiments into Sustainable Competitive Advantage
Keynote: Jeremiah Marble
14:50–15:10
What Will the Next Generation of AI Products Look Like
Moderator: Krista Richmond
Panel: Jamie Ulrich, Gayathri Narayana, Sam Hashemi, Ke Li
15:20–16:00
Coffee Break
16:00–16:30
AI Shatters the Code Moat: Winning Through Demand Generation and Community
Keynote: David Niu
16:30–16:50
AI adoption lags in Canada. How can industry players partner with academics to realize greater commercial value from AI, in ways that work on both sides?
Moderator: Fernanda Ave
Fireside Conversation: Kevin Leyton-Brown
16:55–17:15
From Experimentation to Real Impact: What It Takes to Create Sustained AI Value?
Keynote: Fateme Mirshahi
17:20–17:40
AI, Jobs, and Innovation: Are We Creating or Replacing Work?
Moderator: Krista Richmond
Panel: Alvin Wang Graylin, Kevin Leyton-Brown, Marc Low, Stella Lin
17:50–18:30
Closing Ceremony
18:40–18:55
VIP Dinner
Gotham Steakhouse
19:30–22:30
YOUR AI JOURNEY
CONTINUES HERE
Discover the next Global Summit AI Vancouver and secure your place among industry leaders, AI builders, researchers, and investors.
Agenda
Check in
09:00–09:40
Opening Ceremony
09:40–10:00
Opening Ceremony
09:40–10:00
Abundanism: A new Societal Operating Model for the AI Age
Signature Keynote: Alvin Wang Graylin
10:00–10:40
Abundanism: A new Societal Operating Model for the AI Age
Signature Keynote: Alvin Wang Graylin
10:00–10:40
What AI Can and Can’t Do: Where Companies Move Too Fast — and Where They’re Not Moving Fast Enough
Moderator: Fernanda Ave
Fireside Conversation: Mark Schmidt
10:55–11:15
What AI Can and Can’t Do: Where Companies Move Too Fast — and Where They’re Not Moving Fast Enough
Moderator: Fernanda Ave
Fireside Conversation: Mark Schmidt
10:55–11:15
Who Shapes the AI Future — Markets, Policy, or Culture?
Moderator: Kris Krüg
Panel: Gayathri Narayana, Gokhan Basaran, Adina Gray,Colin Knight
11:20–12:00
Who Shapes the AI Future — Markets, Policy, or Culture?
Moderator: Kris Krüg
Panel: Gayathri Narayana, Gokhan Basaran, Adina Gray,Colin Knight
11:20–12:00
Building reliable AI systems, from models to real-world deployment
Moderator: Fernanda Ave
Fireside Conversation: Jamie Ulrich
12:05–12:25
AI Startups in 2026: Signal, Defensibility, and the Venture Reality
Moderator: Vivian Wang
Panel: Arun Gomatam, Jacob Colker, Diraj Goel, Andrea Barrios
12:30–13:20
Lunch Break & Networking
13:20–14:00
The Last Competitive Advantage: Humans in an AI World
Keynote: Marc Low
14:00–14:20
Delivering real product value in the new AI era
Moderator: Fernanda Ave
Fireside Conversation: Stella Lin
14:25–14:45
Scaling AI: Turning Experiments into Sustainable Competitive Advantage
Keynote: Jeremiah Marble
14:50–15:10
What Will the Next Generation of AI Products Look Like
Moderator: Krista Richmond
Panel: Jamie Ulrich, Gayathri Narayana, Sam Hashemi, Ke Li
15:20–16:00
Coffee Break
16:00–16:30
AI Shatters the Code Moat: Winning Through Demand Generation and Community
Keynote: David Niu
16:30–16:50
AI adoption lags in Canada. How can industry players partner with academics to realize greater commercial value from AI, in ways that work on both sides?
Moderator: Fernanda Ave
Fireside Conversation: Kevin Leyton-Brown
16:55–17:15
From Experimentation to Real Impact: What It Takes to Create Sustained AI Value?
Keynote: Fateme Mirshahi
17:20–17:40
AI, Jobs, and Innovation: Are We Creating or Replacing Work?
Moderator: Krista Richmond
Panel: Alvin Wang Graylin, Kevin Leyton-Brown, Marc Low, Stella Lin
17:50–18:30
Closing Ceremony
18:40–18:55
VIP Dinner
Gotham Steakhouse
19:30–22:30
YOUR AI JOURNEY
CONTINUES HERE
Discover the next Global Summit AI Vancouver and secure your place among industry leaders, AI builders, researchers, and investors.