MEDIA INVITE: ALL IN Talks West to Convene AI Leaders in Vancouver, Showcasing BC's AI & Tech Ecosystem

VANCOUVER, BC, April 13, 2026 /CNW/ - Media representatives are invited to attend ALL IN Talks West, a one-day event dedicated to accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) across Western Canada, taking place on April 15, 2026, in Vancouver.

Bringing the momentum of ALL IN--Canada's largest artificial intelligence and technology event--to the West Coast, ALL IN Talks West will gather business leaders, policymakers, innovators, and technology providers.

The event will feature a curated program of panels and discussions addressing key challenges shaping AI deployment, including commercialization, infrastructure, and enterprise adoption, while showcasing British Columbia organizations developing market-ready solutions.

The program is available here.

Program highlights include (times in PT):

• 9:00 am: Opening of ALL IN Talks West – with Jodi Baxter (TELUS), Rob Goehring (AI Network of BC), the Honourable Rick Glumac (Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence and New Technologies, Government of British Columbia), Ken Sim (Mayor of Vancouver) and Isabelle Turcotte (ALL IN & SCALE AI)
• 9:30 am: From World-Class Research to Market Impact: Closing the Adoption Gap – with Wendy Hurlburt (Life Sciences BC), Handol Kim (Variational AI), Angelica Lim (Simon Fraser University), Daisy Xiong (Business in Vancouver) and Jenny Yang (RiSC Capital)
• 11:00 am: Compute, Cloud & Constraints: Can BC Scale its AI Infrastructure Locally? – with Rudi Carolsfeld (Green Edge Computing), William Johnson (Vancouver Tech Journal), Jean Le Bouthillier (Qohash), Chris Madan (TELUS) and John Weigelt (Microsoft Canada)
• 1:00 pm: BC's AI Engine: Who's Building and Deploying – with Eric Bukovinsky (Yaletown Partners), Michael Byrne (Dova Health Intelligence & UBC), Peter Cowan (Innovate BC), Thomas Park (InBC), Barinder Rasode (Tersa Critical Minerals) and Jill Tipping (BC Tech Association)
• 2:30 pm: AI Adoption in Practice: Industry Perspectives – with Edoardo De Martin (Industrio AI), Andrew Donaher (CGI), Rob Goehring (AI Network of BC), Lise Lefaive (OpenText) and Karn Manhas (Terramera)
• 3:30 pm: The Age of Physical AI: Bringing General Intelligence Into the Real World – with Yvonne Lau (Financial Post) and James Wells (Sanctuary AI)
• 4:15 pm: Closing: From Vancouver to Montréal: Scaling Canada's AI Story – with Jodi Baxter (TELUS) and Julien Billot (SCALE AI)

Location
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver
39 Smithe Street
Vancouver, British Columbia (V6B 0R3)

Media Accreditation

Media accreditation can be requested by contacting [email protected]. Any questions, press-related inquiries or interview requests can also be addressed to the media team.

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