BrainStation Toronto

During his talk, Khaled Zaky, Senior Director of Agentic AI Platform Engineering at RBC, shared frameworks for building trustworthy, production-ready AI systems, drawing on his experience to demonstrate practical models for leveraging Claude Code to transform unstructured data into decision-grade insights, enforce rigorous governance safeguards, and eliminate hallucination risks at scale.

During the panel, industry leaders across product, design, and marketing shared actionable frameworks for the AI-driven professional, unpacking practical models for adapting critical skill sets, mastering cross-functional collaboration, and supercharging individual creative impact.

During this evening event, Greg Rogers, Head of Design at Float, explored how the high-growth company reimagined its entire design workflow by sharing how they built 'Surf,' an internal prototyping tool that replaced Figma by designing directly with production code without sacrificing quality.

During the presentation, attendees explored how Shake Shack Canada focused on understanding the local market from day one, adapting its messaging, tone, and positioning to resonate with Canadian consumers while staying true to the global brand.

During the forward-looking conversation, design leaders from Loblaw explored how AI-native practices, distinct user audiences, and the evolution of craft were shaping the next generation of retail, enterprise, and digital health experiences.

During the expert-led demo event, Michelle Tam, Field Marketing Manager, explored how AI tools were reshaping how marketing teams planned, executed, and collaborated, demonstrating how to combine Copilot and Cowork to eliminate bottlenecks, accelerate campaign execution, and streamline cross-functional workflows.

During the expert-led demo event, Jose Platero, Director of Digital Product, Design & Martech, explored how senior leaders used AI to navigate competing inputs, demonstrating how to use Claude to manage cognitive overload, structure thinking, reduce noise, and improve decision-making quality in real time.

During the forward-looking conversation, design leaders explored how deep user insight, AI integration, and trust-driven design were shaping the next generation of financial experiences.

During our event, we brought together the people rewriting the growth playbook in Toronto for candid, pitch-free conversations about what was actually working in 2026 and what attendees needed to do about it.