Andrew Kalenov

Andrew Kalenov is the Founder and CEO of VLS AI Solutions and BG8, a Vancouver-based technology entrepreneur and innovator building AI systems for businesses, governments, and communities.

Andrew combines technical expertise with a strong commercial perspective. He has led the development of technology products used by millions of users and worked with global corporations, including Google and Motorola, as well as government organizations, including Singapore’s Ministry of Education.

His work has been showcased twice at CES and presented at Web Summit Vancouver. Today, Andrew is building VLS Engine, an AI execution and orchestration layer designed to move AI from understanding user intent to executing complex real-world tasks, with BG8 demonstrating this technology through AI-to-AI commerce and automated service delivery.

Andrew is a member of BC Tech and AInBC, a partner and student mentor at Northeastern University, and a mentor with Futurpreneur Canada.