The State of AIQ4 2026 · a breakfast briefing for founders & CEOs
One morning to catch up on everything that changed in AI this quarter, and what to act on before January. A full breakfast buffet at Bow & Stern is included.
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"I saw Mike speak at the 2024 EO One Canada Conference in Calgary, and wow. I think it was the best talk from the whole conference!"Rishi Patel, CEO, Keeran Networks
One ticket. The whole morning.
- The State of AI: Q4 2026, liveA two-hour briefing from Mike Schwarz, with open Q&A
- A full breakfast buffet from Bow & SternEggs Benedict, waffles, pancakes, pastries, parfaits, coffee. See the food ↓
- Breakfast networking, 8:30 – 9:00With Metro Vancouver founders and CEOs
- Bonus take-home kitThe slides, homework, and our quarterly AI Readiness Assessment to complete with your team
- The whole restaurant to ourselvesTwo screens, so every seat has a view
Early bird
All-in: CA$99 + CA$7.77 fees
Get my early-bird seat →General admission
All-in: CA$150 + CA$11.08 fees
The price once early bird sells out.
Choose general admission✓ Can't make it? Your ticket is transferable, so send a colleague.
And it's a real one.
This isn't a muffin-and-coffee morning. Breakfast is a full buffet, courtesy of the amazing team at Bow & Stern, Brentwood's gorgeous new restaurant. Eggs Benedict, golden waffles and fluffy pancakes, flaky croissants and pastries, berry parfaits and fresh fruit, with great coffee to wash it down.
If you haven't been to Bow & Stern yet, you'll want to. Doors open at 8:30, so come hungry.
Breakfast by Bow & Stern · Brentwood, BurnabyAI is moving fast, and it's not slowing down.
Keeping up with AI progress and what it means for your business can be overwhelming, even for those of us who spend 16 hours a day studying it. This morning sorts what matters from what was just announced loudly.
Your advantage is speed. Decide on Monday, have it running by Friday.
Clarity on what's real
Which AI claims hold up, which are noise, and where your industry sits going into Q4.
A line of sight on what's next
What lands next quarter, what's further out than the marketing says, and what to plan around before January.
The room
Founders and CEOs running companies like yours, working on the same problem. Worth the morning on its own.
The morning, minute by minute
Done by 11 and back at your desk before lunch. Want to keep talking? Many of us stay on for an optional lunch.
Doors open · breakfast buffet & networking
Grab a plate and a coffee, and meet a room of Metro Vancouver founders and business owners.
Bow & Stern buffetThe State of AI: Q4 2026
New models like GPT-6 Astra, new platforms like Grok Bot, and the security problems nobody saw coming: what each one changes for a business your size. Then open Q&A.
Finish on time
Nothing runs late. Head off at 11, or stay to keep networking over an optional lunch.
Mike Schwarz
CEO, MyZone AI
Mike has been automating small businesses since 2000 and has spent the last four years on the road talking to owners about AI, hosting close to 300 workshops along the way. He built the MyZone Ai1 agent platform and advises founders on directing AI agents. By his own account, he hasn't written a line of code in months.
"The best talk from the whole conference."
Owners who've been in the room with Mike before:
"I recently saw Mike speak at the 2024 EO One Canada Conference in Calgary, and wow. I think it was the best talk from the whole conference!"
"Mike Schwarz sounds a stark warning for all SME business owners. Get on the AI wave, NOW, or get buried in its wake."
"Mike & Andrej definitely woke our company up to the risks and opportunities around AI, and helped to get some very important conversations started."
"We're leading and creating a world without waste. It requires exponential thinking from exponential thinkers, and Mike is just that."
Worth your morning?
Come if
- You're a business leader, CEO, founder or entrepreneur.
- You're setting your company's AI vision and strategy and want a clear, current picture first
- You want a strategic framework for what to do next as a leader, not another tool demo
- You'd enjoy a morning with owners solving the same problem
Skip it if
- You want hands-on prompt-engineering tips or a how-to on tools like Claude Code. This isn't tool training.
- You're after a technical deep-dive. This is a strategic debrief on the state of AI for leaders.
Leave with the same picture. Act on it Monday.
Book 4 or more seats and save 20%. Teams get the most out of this morning because everyone walks out on the same page, then works through the AI Readiness Assessment together.
Bow & Stern Brentwood
4567 Lougheed Highway, Unit 2626
Burnaby, BC V5C 3Z6
- SkyTrainA short walk from Brentwood Town Centre station
- Paid parking at Brentwood MallRight at the mall, steps from the restaurant
- The whole restaurant is oursBefore regular service, with two screens so every seat has a view.
Questions, answered
Can I get a refund if something comes up?
Tickets are non-refundable but fully transferable. Email us your colleague's name and we'll switch it over, right up to the morning of the event.
Where is it, and is there parking?
Bow & Stern Brentwood, 4567 Lougheed Highway, Unit 2626, Burnaby. Paid parking is available at Brentwood Mall, and it's a short walk from Brentwood Town Centre SkyTrain.
What's included in my ticket?
A full breakfast buffet from Bow & Stern, the two-hour briefing and Q&A, breakfast networking, and a take-home kit afterwards (slides, homework and the AI Readiness Assessment). Coffee, tea and non-alcoholic drinks are included.
Will the slides be shared afterwards?
Yes. Everyone gets the slides, homework, and our quarterly AI Readiness Assessment to complete with your team. It's a bonus that arrives after the event.
How technical is it?
Not technical at all. No code, no jargon. It's a strategy briefing for people who make budget and hiring decisions.
Can I bring my leadership team?
Please do. Book 4 or more seats and you save 20%. Teams get the most out of it because you leave with a shared picture of what to do next.
Can I stay at the restaurant after 11 am?
Yes, but it's completely optional. The event ends at 11 and you're free to go. Many of us hang around to keep networking and grab lunch once the restaurant opens for regular service, and you're welcome to join.
Only a few early-bird seats left.
Catch up on a quarter of AI in one morning, over a proper breakfast, with a room full of Vancouver founders and leaders working on the same problem.
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