We’re here to bring AI innovation, creative experimentation, and human impact into the spotlight.

This October in Vancouver, we’re curating a high-impact, single-day summit built around deep learning, bold storytelling, and practical insights — and we’re inviting you to help shape that narrative.

Please select your proposal from the following topics: 

 Startup Building & Strategy

1. From Idea to Validation: Testing Early-Stage Startups Without Burning Capital
2. Product-Market Fit Is a Moving Target
3. Go-To-Market Strategy That Doesn’t Rely on Hype
4. Bootstrapping in a Time of AI Arms Races
5. Selling Complex Products Simply (On a Startup Budget)

B2B & SaaS Growth

1. Customer Acquisition Without a Sales Team
2. B2B Content and Lead in the AI Era
3. Scaling Smarter: Building Operational Systems With a Tiny Team
4. Pricing, Packaging, and Positioning in a Competitive Market
5. Effective B2B growth strategies for lean teams, exploring how AI-powered lead scoring, segmentation, and campaign automation can help any product or service reach the right buyers.
6. Building Trust in B2B: Transparency, Accuracy, and Onboarding
7. Beyond the Hype Deck: What Actually Closes B2B Deals

AI in Industry & Experience

1. Reimagining Physical Retail With AI: Smarter Spaces, Personalized Journeys
2. The Future of Customization: AI-Powered Products for a Modular World
3. Visual Commerce in the AI Era: Making Complex Products Easy to Buy
4. Digital Twins & AI: Bridging Design, Manufacturing, and Customer Experience
5. The AI-Enhanced Buyer: What It Means for Product Experience & Sales

Founder Mindset & Execution

1. Startup Journey 
2. Bootstrapped & Bold: Scaling Without VC
3. Selling Before You Build: The Power of Pre-Sales in B2B
4. What Every Small Team Needs to Know
5. You Don’t Need a Billion-Dollar TAM

AI Ethics, Security & Societal Impact

1. Ethical AI Isn’t Just for Big Tech
2. Privacy by Design: Building AI Products That Respect the User
3. Security and the AI Stack
4. The Human Cost of AI: Automation, Equity & Labor
5. What Happens When AI Gets It Wrong?

Who are you targeting - 

AI Summit brings together a dynamic mix of early-stage founders, product builders, technical professionals and C-level leaders from across the startup and innovation ecosystem. Attendees range from scrappy solo operators to executives at scaling companies — all looking for practical insight into how AI can enhance product development, operations, marketing, and business strategy. Sessions should deliver tactical value, fresh perspectives, and actionable frameworks for those building the future. 

🚫 Things to keep in mind -

We’re committed to curating high-impact, insight-driven content that serves our audience first. Speaker sessions are strictly non-promotional — no sales pitches, product demos, or company overviews during your talk. If you're interested in showcasing your product, offering a demo, or securing a booth, please reach out to us directly to explore sponsorship and partnership options.

📩 Contact us at vanaisummit@gmail.com to discuss promotional opportunities.

All expenses are speakers responsibilities and participation is voluntary.