Cheatsheet: Get to know 10 top Vancouver AI leaders

Every so often, we ask you what you’d like us to dig into in the Vancouver tech ecosystem. Here’s what our reader Sophie V had to say earlier this month:

“Whenever I am asked the question, ‘If you could have dinner with anyone in the world, who would it be?’ I always falter. Because most of the people that I know are famous, and apart from knowing why they are famous, I don't really know them at all — much less what we would talk about for three hours. On the other hand, given a list of people in Vancouver I should know, I can go and do my research, and maybe even contact them and maybe even get a response. ”

We asked, and you answered. Here’s our list of 10 important people to know in Vancouver’s AI scene — and maybe even have dinner with one day. (Oh, and you might even get to meet some of them at our members-only AI event in partnership with Microsoft on February 13. Want to join?)

Steve Lowry | Founding executive director, AInBC

Lowry is a polymath. As well as working as a tech lawyer, banker, corporate development practitioner, and multiple startup founder, the Vancouver native is known for his role at the Artificial Intelligence network of British Columbia (AInBC). A leading voice on where the AI and machine learning communities are headed in the next few years, Lowry is a regular on national panels, and featured in the press for his insights into the tech.

James Clift | Founder, Durable

Despite his self-effacing claim that “he’s never had a real job”, Clift is well-known in the ecosystem as a successful founder. As the CEO of VisualCV, he helped individuals build their online resumes and portfolios to facilitate a career move. That company had a successful exit — as did his next venture, Holopod, which sold to Pulse. Now, he’s the founder of Durable, an AI website builder and marketing platform, which can spin up a page for your new business in 30 seconds. 

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