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.

July 21: The New Rules of Work: Insights from Calgary's Industry Roundtable

Across Calgary's technology ecosystem, a clear shift is taking place.

The conversation is no longer about whether organizations should adopt AI.

It is about how leaders redesign work, develop talent, and build organizations that can thrive in an AI enabled world.

Join us on July 21 for The New Rules of Work: Insights from Calgary's Industry Roundtable, a session built directly from Calgary's latest Workforce Advantage Industry Roundtable. Together, senior leaders from across the city's technology ecosystem shared how AI is changing workforce expectations, leadership, organizational design, and the future of work.

The session will begin with a debrief of the key themes and insights that emerged from the roundtable, followed by a panel discussion with two participating executives who will reflect on the conversations that resonated most, what surprised them, and what these changes mean for professionals and organizations moving forward.

Rather than focusing on AI tools or predictions, this discussion explores what employers are experiencing today as AI becomes embedded into everyday work. From changing expectations of employees to evolving leadership responsibilities, organizations are redefining what high performance looks like and the capabilities that will matter most in the years ahead.

Whether you're building your career, leading a team, or helping shape your organization's future, this session will provide practical insights grounded in conversations with the leaders navigating these changes every day.

What We'll Dig Into

• The biggest themes and insights from Calgary's latest employer roundtable
  • Why AI proficiency is becoming a baseline expectation across organizations
  • How leaders are redesigning teams, workflows, and operating models
  • Why curiosity, adaptability, and human judgment are becoming competitive advantages
  • How organizations are balancing productivity, governance, and business outcomes
  • What these changes mean for professionals looking to remain valuable in an AI enabled workplace

About the Industry Roundtable

The insights shared during this session come directly from Calgary's latest Workforce Advantage Industry Roundtable, which brought together senior leaders from organizations including ZayZoon, Cenovus Energy, Krux Analytics, Aimsio, Avanti Software, Neo Financial, Orennia, Alethea Medical, and Clio. Representing executive leadership across people and culture, engineering, product, technology, infrastructure, and sales, participants discussed how AI is reshaping workforce expectations, leadership, organizational design, and the future of work.

Featured Panelists

Orennia
🔹 Jana Shelford
Vice President, People and Culture

Jana Shelford leads People and Culture at Orennia, helping scale talent, leadership, and organizational capability within one of Calgary's fastest growing technology companies. She brings extensive experience in workforce strategy, leadership development, and building organizations that can successfully navigate periods of rapid change.

Aimsio
🔹 Dennis Hale
Vice President, Sales

Dennis Hale is Vice President of Sales at Aimsio, where he works closely with industrial organizations adopting technology to improve operational performance. With extensive experience leading commercial teams through transformation, Dennis brings practical insight into how AI is changing customer expectations, business processes, and the future of work.

📍 Location: Platform Innovation Centre
🕓 Time: Tuesday, July 21, 4:30 to 7:00 p.m.

Register today:
https://www.showpass.com/tech-talent-tuesdays-2026-series/

This series is generously supported by the Labour Market Partnership of Alberta's Ministry of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration.