Track people met and connections made at the Banff AI + Culture Summit (March 15-17, 2026). Add entries as you meet people during the event.

See the Speakers and Participating Organizations subpages for pre-populated lists.

FOLLOW-UP STATUS LEGEND

• Pending = Met, need to follow up | Sent = Follow-up email sent | Connected = LinkedIn/email exchanged
• Meeting = Follow-up meeting scheduled | Ongoing = Active relationship | Completed = Follow-up cycle done

GOVERNMENT CONTACTS

• Hon. Evan Solomon — Minister of AI and Digital Innovation — PRIORITY
• Hon. Marc Miller — Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture — PRIORITY
• Gokhan Basaran — Senior Innovation Advisor, ISED — Ongoing (facilitated invitation)

PRIORITY SPEAKER CONTACTS

• Ana Serrano (OCAD University) — BUILD panel — Pending
• Cam Linke (Amii) — BUILD panel — Pending
• Dr. Jackson Leween TwoBears (Abundant Intelligences) — BUILD panel — Pending
• Avery Swartz (Camp Tech) — EMPOWER panel — Pending
• Lesley Klassen (New Media Manitoba) — EMPOWER panel — Pending
• Chris Lorway (Banff Centre) — Opening + EMPOWER — Pending

NEW CONTACTS (add during summit)

• (add entries here)