Tech Talent Tuesdays - 2026 Series

Welcome to 2026 Tech Talent Tuesdays: Calgary Workforce Advantage Edition

This is a free, bi-weekly gathering for professionals and companies in Calgary’s tech and innovation ecosystem.

This series supports Calgary’s tech workforce advantage by connecting employer priorities with community learning, creating a cycle where events generate insights that inform future programming.

As part of this programming, there are bi-weekly events to showcase learnings in tech, roundtables among tech companies to identify key learning areas,  and a report to share key findings.

This event is a collaboration among Calgary Economic Development, Careers in Technology and Innovation, Platform Calgary and the Government of Alberta's Labour Market Development Agreement (The Province of Alberta is working in partnership with the Government of Canada to provide employment support programs and services). As well as a collection of companies from Calgary’s Tech & Innovation Ecosystem.
 

March 3rd Driving AI Excellence: Judgment That Wins

AI is everywhere.

But the advantage is not in using AI.

It is in how you think with it.

Join us for Driving AI Excellence: Judgment That Wins, a conversation on how critical thinking, decision making, and human judgment separate average AI use from real business impact.

The best teams are not just generating outputs.

They are asking better questions.
Challenging assumptions.
Applying context.
Making decisions that actually move the business forward.

This session is about how that shows up in the real world.

If you are working in product, engineering, data, operations, or leadership and want to go beyond prompts into real capability, this is for you.

Featured speakers

GeologicAI
🔹 John Mortimer, Chief Technology Officer
John leads the evolution of GeologicAI’s data platform and the integration of science based AI into the global mining industry.

He has built and scaled engineering teams across multiple stages of growth, with deep experience in technology strategy, product development, and delivering measurable business outcomes.

John works closely with boards, executives, and investors to drive innovation that is both practical and scalable.

Infosys
🔹 Resham Pattanaik, Salesforce Enterprise Architect and Delivery Lead
Resham is a Salesforce Enterprise Architect with over 10 years of experience designing and delivering enterprise grade platforms.

He specializes in Healthcare and Life Sciences, with a focus on Agentic AI and human in the loop systems that ensure safety, compliance, and accuracy.

He has led large scale, multi shore teams delivering secure and scalable solutions for Fortune 500 organizations.

What we will dig into

• How to apply critical thinking when working with AI, not just prompt it
• Where human judgment matters most in AI driven workflows
• Real examples of AI being used to drive business outcomes, not just outputs
  
  

📍 Location: Platform Innovation Centre
🕓 Time: Tuesday, March 3rd, 4:30 to 7:00 pm