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YYC DataCon 2026

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YC DataCon 2026 is an immersive, practitioner-led conference focused on real-world data, applied AI, and responsible decision-making. The event offers talks, workshops, panels, and networking opportunities, emphasizing production experience and practical insights. Attendees include mid-to-senior data practitioners, technical leads, and decision-makers from…

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8Voices
12Underwriters
0Exhibitors
1On the bill · sessions
19Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at YYC, in alphabetical order.
Ben Reeves
Senior VP · Viewpoint Investment Partners
Chad Langager
CEO · Alpha Layer
Chloe Smith
Founder & CEO · Mercator AI
Christa Hill
CEO · TACIT EDGE
Danielle Gifford
Managing Director, AI & Advanced Analytics · PwC
Fahad Zaidi
Director, Office of the CTO · Neo Financial
Laura Keating Elske
Co-Founder · People and Planet Consulting
Manuj Nikhanj
CEO · Enervus
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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Neo FinancialGold
Adastra
Air Canada
Arcurve
centML
Genu Venue
Helcim
Platform Calgary
RoboGarden
Showpass
Tourism Calgary
University of Calgary
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The Programme

Selected from 1 sessions on the bill.
  • 10:00

    Storytelling VideoAI with Runway

    Workshop
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 19 companies show up — and 1 bet on three roles at once?

“Nineteen companies. one are betting more than once.”

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

№ 01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
1All threespeak · spons · exh
11Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
7Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Neo Financial

№ 02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

100% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite563%
  • Founder / Owner113%
  • VP-level113%
  • Director / Head of113%

Of 8 on the bill · classified by free-text title

№ 03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01Neo FinancialSp·G1V
  2. 02AdastraSp
  3. 03Air CanadaSp
  4. 04ArcurveSp
  5. 05centMLSp
  6. 06Genu VenueSp
  7. 07HelcimSp
  8. 08Platform CalgarySp
  9. 09RoboGardenSp
  10. 10ShowpassSp
  11. 11Tourism CalgarySp
  12. 12University of CalgarySp
  13. 13Alpha Layer1V
  14. 14Enervus1V
№ 04Fig. 04 — By Tier
gold1
8% of 12
unspecified11
92% of 12