Our Founding Leaders

Tiffani Bova

Chief Strategy and Research Officer at The Futurum Group

6x Thinkers50 Global Ranking of Management Thinkers | former Distinguished Analyst at Gartner and SVP, Global Growth and Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce

Sandy Carter

Chief Business Officer And Head of Go To Market at Unstoppable Domains

Adweek AI Trailblazer Power 100 | Chief AI Officer | ex-AWS, ex-IBM | Forbes AI Contributor | LinkedIn Top Voice

Yuval Passov

Global Founder Advocate at Google

Helping Leaders Stay Relevant (AI) and Resilient (Health) | Global Founder Advocate | Linkedin Top Voice

Adam Hickman, Ph.D.

VP Employee Development, Talent Management, HRIS at The Walt Disney Company

OnCon Top 10 Global HR Professional | International Keynote and Author

Rajeev Kapur

President and CEO at 1105 Media

Forbes #1 Bringing AI To The Masses | 3 Exits | YPO | AI Advisor | 3X Best Selling Author (New book: Prompting Made Simple)

Yvonne Li

Chief AI and Data Officer at Starr Insurance

Top 100 Leaders in AI | Top 100 Most Influential in Data and AI | “Global Data Power Women” | 40 under 40 Data Leaders

Rob Hanna

Co-Founder & CEO at Precision Content

Your AI needs content optimized for human cognition and machine consumption | More than 30 years fixing that problem for future-forward enterprises

Michael Law

Vice President Growth & AI Transformation at Telus

MIT Sloan School of Management | Driving Enterprise‑Scale AI Transformation Across TELUS

Daniel J. Escott

CEO at Formic AI

A lawyer and PhD Candidate focused on the responsible regulation and use of AI.

Hema Dey

C.E.O. at Iffel International

Forbes Top 5 AI Leader | Strategic AI Advisor | Fractional CMO, GTM & CAIO | SEO2Sales™ Creator | The AI Translator | International Speaker

Nargess Heydari, Ph.D.

Vice President of Research & Development at Lemay.AI

Artificial Intelligence Consultant | ISO42001 Lead Auditor

Honourable Rick Glumac

B.C.'s Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence and New Technologies

BC’s First Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence. Positioning BC as North America’s Emerging AI Corridor

Bill Berman

CEO at Pinewood AI

Driving the Future of Automotive Intelligence at Pinewood PLC

Michael Ashley

Forbes AI Columnist | Michael Ashley Publishing

AI Forbes Columnist, Ghostwriter for Aspiring Thought Leaders, Public Speaker, Tech Podcaster

Manu Singh

Chief Information, Services & Digital Officer at Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

I strongly believe in collaboratively delivering better service through digital approaches that centre the people we serve.

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Benefits of Founding Leader Status
✅ Upgraded lanyard displaying "Founding Leader Status"

✅ LinkedIn badge

✅ Guaranteed seat in CIO/CAIO Interactive Roundtables & workshops

✅ Complimentary VIP upgrade (Vancouver Aquarium Networking Cocktail Event included)

✅ Reserved front row VIP seating in the Forbes hosted main hall.

✅ Grandfathered rate for future events (price will never increase)

✅ First right of refusal for future events (North America, LATAM, UK, EMEA, and APAC). We are boutique only 300 seats. Have a guaranteed seat at the table no matter how ​much we grow.

✅ Future speaking and media opportunities

✅ Headshot image and URL to your website and social media accounts displyed on our website.
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Our badge of honor
To display the Founding Leader badge is to signal that you are part of the original 50‑member cohort who shaped the inaugural TruNorth AI Leadership Summit — the group that set the standard for what responsible, enterprise‑grade AI leadership looks like.

It communicates three things instantly:

1. You were here at the beginning — before the world tour, before the scale, before the global expansion.  It marks you as one of the first 50 leaders who believed in the mission early and helped define the culture, tone, and expectations of the Summit.

2. You are recognized as a trusted voice in the global AI leadership community.  The badge is not a vanity symbol — it’s a credential. It tells CIOs, CAIOs, founders, policymakers, researchers, and investors that you are part of a curated, senior‑title cohort shaping the direction of responsible AI adoption.

3. You hold a permanent, elevated status within the TruNorth ecosystem.  Displaying the badge signals that you have guaranteed access, priority seating, VIP privileges, and a standing invitation to future North America, LATAM, UK, EMEA, and APAC events — no matter how large the Summit grows.

What Is a Founding Leader?

To qualify for Founding Leader status, you must currently hold a senior role such as CIO, CAIO, VP responsible for large‑scale AI deployment, or be a senior‑titled AI Founder, Innovator, Researcher, Policymaker, or Investor.

50 Founding Leaders Recognition

Founding Leader is the highest recognition offered at the TruNorth AI Leadership Summit — reserved exclusively for an elite cohort of transformational AI leaders. It signifies that you were part of the inaugural cohort shaping the direction, culture, and long‑term vision of this global AI leadership community. Founding Leaders are not just early participants — they are the charter group whose presence, expertise, and influence help define the standards of responsible, enterprise‑grade AI leadership across North America, LATAM, the UK, EMEA, and APAC. This designation signals seniority, credibility, and long‑term involvement in a global movement that will only grow in scale and impact. As a Founding Leader, you receive a suite of permanent, prestige‑level benefits designed to recognize your early commitment and ensure you always have a seat at the table:

Upgraded lanyard displaying Founding Leader Status

  1. LinkedIn badge to showcase your role in the inaugural cohort

  2. Guaranteed seat in the Closed Door CIO/CAIO Roundtables & Workshops

  3. Complimentary VIP upgrade, including the Vancouver Aquarium Networking Cocktail Event

  4. Reserved front‑row VIP seating in the Forbes‑hosted main hall

  5. Grandfathered rate for all future TruNorth events — your price will never increase

  6. First right of refusal for all future Summits worldwide (NA, LATAM, UK, EMEA, APAC)

  7. Future speaking and media opportunities within the TruNorth ecosystem

  8. Your headshot and website/social links displayed on the official Summit website

Becoming a Founding Leader means you are part of the original group that helped launch a global tour and set the tone for how AI will be governed, deployed, and led in the years ahead. It is a recognition that stays with you as the Summit expands internationally and the community grows in influence.