ScaleUP Summit | Vancouver

What separates good companies from world-class ones isn’t luck or capital — it’s how they operate. In this keynote, Amela Warren unpacks the operating system behind scaling enduring businesses, sharing the rhythms, structures, and leadership disciplines that drive consistent performance. From leadership cadence to accountability and alignment, leaders will gain a practical lens on how to design their organization for scalable, intentional growth.

Scaling doesn’t follow a single path — it’s shaped by the decisions leaders make at each stage of growth. In this session, four companies at different points in their scaling journey share their stories, followed by a moderated discussion comparing lessons learned, key inflection points, and what they would do differently. Designed for CEOs and leadership teams, this session provides a practical, real-world lens on how companies move from potential to sustained performance.

AI isn’t the constraint — how leaders and teams work with it is. In this keynote, Jay Kiew introduces his Change Fluency™ model, focusing on the behavioural shifts required to move from experimentation to real adoption and results. Designed for CEOs and senior teams, the session provides a practical lens to identify where AI is creating (and destroying) value, close the execution gap, and build a clear strategy for working differently in an AI-driven world.

Following the technology keynote, this panel brings together leaders working at the forefront of AI to explore where it is already delivering real impact — and where it remains more hype than reality. From augmenting teams and redesigning workflows to accelerating execution across functions, the discussion highlights how organizations are identifying high-value opportunities and translating them into tangible outcomes. For CEOs and senior leadership teams, this session provides a practical lens on where to start, what to prioritize, and how to lead adoption — setting the foundation for the AI in Action roundtables that follow.

Growth doesn’t fail on ambition — it fails on financial discipline. In this practical workshop, Catherine Dahl and Corinne Hua explore the key financial metrics, signals, and decisions leaders must master to scale effectively and avoid the “valley of death” where many companies stall. Designed for CEOs and senior teams, the session provides a clear lens on how to manage cash, performance, and risk — ensuring growth is both sustainable and scalable.

As companies scale, the challenge isn’t just growth — it’s maintaining the human connection that drives performance. In this session, David Fisher explores how leaders can build more engaged, aligned, and high-performing teams as complexity increases. Through keynote insight and a candid fireside discussion, CEOs and senior leaders will gain a practical lens on how to scale culture, strengthen leadership, and sustain performance through growth.

Designed for meaningful conversations, this evening social is your chance to meet other leaders navigating the scaleup journey, exchange perspectives, and build relationships with those shaping Vancouver’s growth ecosystem. Whether you’re a founder or supporting scaleups, it’s a relaxed way to plug into the community and connect with the people driving what’s next.