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TruNorth AI Leadership Summit — North America Become a Founding Leader: Register by May 17, 2026
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A Closed‑Door Summit for the Leaders Defining How AI Will Be Built, Governed, and Deployed at Scale - Hosted by Michael Ashley - Forbes AI Columnist
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Sept 09/10, 2026
Venues:
Main Event
Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre |
6163 University Boulevard
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z1
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VIP Networking Event
Vancouver Aquarium
845 Avison Way, Vancouver, BC V6G 3E2
Countdown to TruNorth
The North America series opens the global tour in
Message from our host
Michael Ashley, Forbes AI Columnist
Who Attends?
The TruNorth AI Leadership Summit convenes 300 senior leaders from across enterprise, government, academia, and venture — the people building, governing, deploying, and funding the next era of responsible, scalable AI.
Keynote Speakers
Why This Keynote Lineup Matters — for CIOs, Founders, Researchers, Policymakers & Investors. The TruNorth AI Leadership Summit features a keynote roster intentionally curated to give every senior stakeholder — from enterprise leaders to founders, researchers, policymakers, and investors — a complete, multidimensional view of how AI will be built, governed, funded, and deployed at scale. This lineup blends strategy, governance, innovation, foresight, and culture into one cohesive experience.
Michael Ashley
EVENT HOST
Forbes AI Columnist, Ghostwriter for Aspiring Thought Leaders, Public Speaker, Tech Podcaster
Tiffani Bova
HEADLINE KEYNOTE (DAY 1)
Chief Strategy & Research Officer at The Futurum Group, 6x Thinkers50 Global Ranking of Management Thinkers; 2x WSJ Bestselling Author; Host, What’s Next! Podcast. Former VP, Distinguished Analyst at Gartner and SVP, Global Growth and Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce
Steve Brown
HEADLINE KEYNOTE (DAY 2)
Global Keynote Speaker & #1 AI futurist. Former executive at Google DeepMind & Intel. Helping companies become AI-first organizations. 500+ Keynotes on five continents. BCG Luminar
Hema Dey
FEATURED KEYNOTE
CEO at Iffel International, Forbes Top 5 AI Leader | Strategic AI Advisor | Fractional CMO, GTM & CAIO | SEO2Sales™ Creator | The AI Translator | International
Kris Krüg
FEATURED KEYNOTE
Executive Director BC + AI Ecosystem, CTO Indigenomics Institute; Power 50; Building openweb & communities since ’95; Co-founder The Upgrade AI
Jeff Burningham
FEATURED KEYNOTE
Co-Founder & Chairman at Peak Capital Partners | Founding Partner at Element Ventures. Entrepreneur. Investor. National Best Selling Author. Explorer of Human Potential. Author of The Last Book Written By A Human
Michael Law
FEATURED KEYNOTE
Vice President Growth & AI Transformation at Telus. Driving Enterprise‑Scale AI Transformation Across TELUS
Features
A feature‑rich event designed to cut through the hype and deliver real results. TruNorth AI Leadership Summit, North America focuses on practical insights, proven strategies, and hands‑on learning — giving leaders and innovators the clarity, tools, and connections they need to drive meaningful AI adoption.
The TruNorth Principles✅
This is the language of TruNorth — a shared commitment to clarity, honesty, and meaningful progress in AI.
Blog
TruNorth AI Journal — Exploring the People, Power & Possibility of AI.
A TruNorth insight for CIOs and CAIOs on the leadership, governance, and operational discipline required to build AI that can scale across the modern enterprise.
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A concise look at why responsible AI has become a core mandate for today’s CIOs and CAIOs, and how enterprise leaders are shaping the future of trustworthy AI at scale.
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Vancouver is emerging as the Pacific Northwest’s next AI destination. This blog explores why AI leaders from Seattle, San Francisco, and beyond are looking north, and how TruNorthAI is stepping into a critical gap in the regional AI ecosystem.
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Canada is emerging as a global leader in responsible AI, driven by world class research, ethical innovation, and a rapidly growing national AI ecosystem.
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Contact Us
Speaker and Sponsor Applications | Delegate Passes | General Information
- 6163 University Boulevard, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
- TruNorth AI Leadership Summit, North America - Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre
- +1-(604) 330-3588 - main
- TruNorth AI Leadership Summit, North America 8:00am - 5:30pm Cocktail Networking Event (Vancouver Aquarium) 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Get in touch with the TruNorth AI Leadership Summit team for speaking inquiries, sponsorship opportunities, partnerships, or general questions. We’re here to support innovators, leaders, and organizations shaping the future of responsible AI.
The TruNorth AI Leadership Summit takes place on the shared, unceded, and ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. These lands were never ceded through treaty or agreement, and these Nations continue to hold inherent rights and deep connection to this territory. We are grateful for the opportunity to gather, learn, and build on these lands.
As leaders advancing responsible artificial intelligence, we are inspired by the stewardship, resilience, and wisdom of the peoples whose territories we occupy. We commit to developing technologies that honour human dignity, protect communities, and serve the long-term well-being of all.