AI C-Council
The AI C-Council is designed exclusively for CEOs and executives of growth/scale stage AI companies. The company must work within the AI, machine learning and/or natural language processing sector, either selling a product or using systems for internal processes within this area.
Chair:
Rob Goehring, CEO, Think AI
Climate Solutions C-Council
The Climate Solutions C-Council is designed exclusively for CEOs or executives of growth stage Cleantech companies.
Co-Chairs:
Matt Harper, Invinity Energy Systems
Mischa Steiner, CEO, Awesense
CFO C-Council
The CFO C-Council is for those holding the title of CFO or EVP/SVP/VPs of Finance or an equivalent top executive title. Attendees must work for a BC Tech member company in any technology sector, whose core business is the development and/or distribution of technology-based products or services.
Chair:
George Reznik, CFO, Tantalus Systems
CMO C-Council
The CMO C-Council is designed for those who want to go deep on marketing, customer engagement, brand and communication, sharing best practices and tactics on how to shine brightly in a crowded marketplace.
Co-Chairs:
Darian Kovacs, Founding Partner, Jelly Marketing & PR
Megan Hollstedt, Director of Communications, Launchpad Technologyes
CTO SaaS C-Council
The CTO SaaS C-Council is for those holding the title of CTO or EVP/SVP/VPs of R&D or an equivalent top executive title in a SaaS based company. Attendees must work for a BC Tech member company in any technology sector, whose core business is the development and/or distribution of technology-based services.
Chair:
Owen Ingraham, CTO at Intiveo
Digital Health
The Digital Health C-Council is designed exclusively for CEOs and executives of growth/ scale stage Digital Health or life science companies.
Digital health/ life sciences sector refers to the use of technology, electronic communication tools, electronic records management, services and processes to deliver to deliver health care services to facilitate better health
Co-Chairs:
Andrew Morden, President & CEO, Fatigue Science
Harrison Brown, CEO, HEADCHECK Health
Growth CEO C-Council
The Growth CEO C-Council is for those holding the title of CEO for a growth stage company. Attendees must work for a BC Tech member company in any technology sector, whose core business is the development and/or distribution of technology-based products or services.
Chair:
Bruce Qi, Founder & Principal, Launchpad Technologies Inc.
In House Counsel C-Council
The In House Counsel C-Council is designed for in-house legal advisors in growth and scale tech companies who want to connect and learn from others in similar roles, sharing experiences and insights on how to herd the entrepreneurial cats.
Co-Chairs:
Galyna Kostromine, Head of Legal, PressReader
Maninder Malli, General Counsel, GeoComply
Startup CEO C-Council
The Startup CEO C-Council is for startup founders who are serious about accelerating their growth through peer-to-peer learning and knowledge sharing!
Chair:
Simran Kang, CEO & Co-Founder, MyFO
Scale CEO C-Council
The Scale CEO C-Council is for CEOs who want to accelerate their scaleup journey by connecting with other scale-stage CEOs to share experiences, insights and challenges, and engaging with mentors and advisors on best practices.
Chair:
Glenn Bindley, President & CEO, Redlen Technologies
Talent C-Council
The Talent C-Council is for senior leaders in the talent space who are building stronger companies in BC by focusing on the key role that talent plays.
This group focuses on areas such as access to talent, D&I best practices, immigration strategy and employee development & retention.
Co-Chairs:
Helen Sheridan, Chief Human Resources Officer, STEMCELL Technologies
Tara Ataya, Chief People and Diversity Officer, Hootsuite
Indigenous Leaders
The Indigenous Leaders C-Council is a meeting place for Founders and Executives of Indigenous-led tech companies.