Convergence - Leadership Spotlight Series Vol. 3 | Hosted by Brett Macfarlane
Join us the Vol.3 of our intimate, interactive roundtable for Vancouver’s innovation-driven professionals!
SPOTLIGHT LEADER
🎙 Margarita Maylyan | Product Lead, Industrio.ai, ex-Microsoft
Margarita Maylyan's approach to product innovation centers on making complex technology accessible and using continuous improvement to solve meaningful problems—not through big bang transformations, but through thoughtful iteration.
As Product Lead at Industrio.ai, a Canadian AI company redefining operational intelligence, she brings this philosophy to industrial environments where it matters most. An applied physicist by training, her insatiable curiosity has driven her from the frontlines of mixed reality at Microsoft to the cutting edge of industrial AI.
As a senior product manager and founding member of Microsoft's "zero to one" R&D team, she brings a humanistic approach to navigating the challenge of taking concepts through to general availability while establishing scalable development processes.
WHAT TO EXPECT
✅ A masterclass in thoughtful iteration over big bang transformations
✅ How to navigate the messy journey from concept to delivery
✅ Humanistic leadership approach to making complex technology accessible and building scalable processes as teams mature.
🍴🥂 Some refreshments
HOW DO INNOVATIVE LEADERS EXECUTE?
What It Is:
The Convergence Leadership Spotlight Series unpacks the personal playbooks of Vancouver's innovative leaders. Each intimate session brings together professionals who are driving intangible innovation—strategy, product, digital transformation—to learn from each other's real experiences turning ideas into outcomes.
Why It Matters:
Theory doesn't move the needle. Execution does. This series gives you direct access to how leaders actually navigate resistance, manage uncertainty, communicate across silos, work within constraints, and yes—learn from what didn't work. It's honest, practical conversation designed for people actively driving change.
The Format:
Hosted by Brett Macfarlane, each session is structured around three parts:
1️⃣ Inspire – Brett interviews the spotlight leader to reveal their leadership principles and playbook
2️⃣ Reflect – Small group discussions with peers explore key concepts
3️⃣ Act – Micro-roundtable conversation on applying insights in your work
This isn't a keynote or panel. It's a high-trust, high-participation conversation. Plus refreshments.
🎟️ Tickets are limited to only 20 people per reception. Grab yours now!
🚨 FULL SERIES LIENUP 🚨
Wednesday, Mar 11th | Hesam Masoumi, VP of Product, Simuhealth, ex-Sun Life, ex-RBC Ventures (Register here)
Wednesday, Apr 22nd | Ellisa Calder, Director of Digital Insights & Future Experiences, Lululemon (Register here)
Wednesday, May 6th | Margarita Maylyan, Product Lead, Industrio, ex-Microsoft (Register here)
Wednesday, Jun 3rd | Stefan Hawes, VP, Global Marketing, Destination Vancouver (Register here)
✒️ CONSENT
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🏢 VENUE INTRO
Convergence is a hub for innovation, alongside its sister companies Pixel Ramen (UX Research & Design) and Giant Leap (AI R&D studio). Together, they craft award-winning digital solutions for businesses and public sector organizations.