Vancouver, British Columbia, April 17, 2026 — A Vancouver GPS Summit session filled entirely with VPs and directors revealed that 80% had no formal AI accountability structure — and 80% were actively asking for AI leadership development. One manufacturing VP had already built the complete AI readiness foundation his peers lacked. Here's what that gap reveals about where your company's AI future actually gets decided.

Lake Oswego, Oregon, April 16, 2026 — Ten Oregon small business owners across landscaping, engineering, insurance, and construction were honest about where they stood: muddling through AI with no governance, no KPIs, and no clear owner. Here's what the Lake Oswego GPS Summit session revealed about the framework that ends the muddle — and the internal leader who delivers it.