Harbourline Leadership Summit 2027
Two days on leading through change, with the people doing it.
Latest updates
Welcome to Harbourline
Registration opens at 8:00 in the Harbour Hall foyer. Coffee is on the terrace.
Welcome
Two hundred leaders, two days, one harbour. This page is your guide: the agenda with your saved sessions, the speakers, the people you meet, the shared album and everything you need to get around.
Tap your wristband to your phone any time to come back here, already signed in.
Agenda
- 9am9:45amKeynote
Deciding with half the facts
How the best leaders move before the data is complete, and how they know when to stop.
- Priya Raman
- 10am10:45am
Small teams, outsized work
- Marcus Okafor
- 10:45am11:15amBreak
Coffee break
- 11:15am12:30pmWorkshop
Designing the org chart you need next year
Bring your current org chart. Leave with the next one sketched.
- Elena Varga
- 12:30pm1:30pmMeal
Lunch on the terrace
- 1:30pm2:15pm
Shipping on Fridays at 300 engineers
- Daniel Kim
All times are Pacific time.
Speakers
Priya Raman
Chief Product Officer · Fieldnote
About Priya
Priya has led product at three companies through hypergrowth and one through a hard reset. She will open the summit on deciding with incomplete information.
Marcus Okafor
Founder · Tidewater Labs
About Marcus
Marcus builds climate-risk tools for coastal cities and talks about small teams doing outsized work.
Elena Varga
Head of Design · Cedar & Pine Studio
About Elena
Elena runs a studio of forty designers across three time zones and wrote the playbook they still use.
Daniel Kim
VP Engineering · Brightpath
About Daniel
Daniel scaled an engineering team from 12 to 300 without losing the ability to ship on Fridays.
Sofia Marín
Partner · Tidewater Capital
About Sofia
Sofia invests in companies run by first-time leaders and hosts the investor panel on day two.
James Whitlock
CEO · Harbourline
About James
James is the summit host. He will close day two with what the room decided.
The shared album
Tap your band, then add your best shots. Pick who sees each one.
14 photos & videos6 people sharing
Capture quests
- Selfie with someone you just met
- The best view in the venue
- Your team, all together
- A moment on stage
- The food worth remembering
- Behind the scenes
Getting there
Harbour Hall
1 Pier Road Vancouver, BC
Five minutes on foot from Waterfront Station. Follow the seawall west and look for the glass hall on the pier.
Parking
Underground parking on Pier Road, 12 dollars for the day with the summit code HARBOUR.
Public transport
SkyTrain Canada Line and Expo Line to Waterfront, or the SeaBus from North Vancouver.
Wi-Fi
Works across the hall and the terrace.
Have your say
Live poll6 votes
Which topic should close day two?
Ask the speakers
What did you stop doing once the team passed 100 engineers?
Devin Park
What do investors get wrong about first-time leaders?
Aisha Rahman
How do you know you have enough data to make the call?
Maya Chen
Thank you to our partners
Presenting partner
Backing first-time leaders since 2014.Foyer
Partners
Good to know
How does my wristband work?
Hold the wooden charm to the top of your phone. This page opens, already signed in as you. No app to install.
Can I share photos without the app?
Yes. Open the shared album on this page, add photos and choose who sees each one: everyone, your circle or only the organizers.
Is there a dress code?
Business casual. The terrace gets breezy after five, so bring a layer for the harbour walk.