VTJTalks
Where innovators meet
Web Summit Vancouver
May 11-14, 2026
Vancouver Startup Week
April 27-May 1, 2026
Jun 10, 2025
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3 min read
The co-chairs of Vancouver Startup Week on how a decade-old, volunteer-run initiative prepared local founders for the international spotlight.
5 min read
Founder Francis Silva argues thin wrappers and legacy mindsets won’t survive the AI reckoning.
4 min read
MistyWest CRO Dan Millar argues BC must stop spreading resources thin and start backing winners.
JEDI Minister Diana Gibson argues British Columbia is emerging as the innovation engine of the new Canadian economy.
Jun 9, 2025
Founder and strategist Joanna Buczkowska-McCumber argues Web Summit sidelined climate tech when it should’ve taken centre stage.
Caseway CEO Alistair Vigier argues deliberate planning—not panels—is how founders win at Web Summit.
6 min read
Angel Forum director Pieter Dorsman argues Web Summit brought value—but only alignment can unlock its full potential.
9 min read
PrimeHealth co-founder Carey-Jo Hoffman argues tech events must embrace sensory inclusion to support all kinds of brilliance.
Frontier Collective CEO Dan Burgar argues the real opportunity is building a city the world wants to return to.
