Who We Are

Igniting Growth in Canada’s Tech Sector

TAP Network is a unique nonprofit peer network for People and Culture professionals in Canada’s tech sector to share their learnings and best practices.

We provide:

insights that enable you to navigate regulatory changes, emerging trends, and industry shifts with timely resources and expert guidance specific to Canadian tech,
comprehensive Canadian tech sector compensation and total rewards data that enables confident, competitive talent strategies,
peer connections and community
professional development
diversity, equity and inclusion guidance, benchmarking and resources
cost-effective benefits access
and much more.

Members have access to a complete ecosystem of tech-specific data, community, resources, and advocacy to accelerate their success and simplify their work.

Founded in 1992, TAP Network has over 30 years of experience supporting Canada’s tech sector.

Unlike general HR associations, we focus exclusively on the unique, fast-paced environment of tech companies and the specific challenges they face.

Our Impact:

As a member-driven nonprofit organization, TAP Network operates solely to serve the community’s interests, providing an honest broker perspective free from commercial agendas or profit motives. We produce comprehensive total compensation and rewards data for the sector. Over the years we have also been a voice for the industry, advocating for provincial and federal legislative and policy change regarding employment standards, immigration and more. In 2019 we launched the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Tech Project to provide industry leadership to increase the attraction, retention, and advancement of under-represented groups in skilled occupations in Canada’s tech sector.

Our Mission and Vision

Mission

Our mission is to connect, support and champion the needs of People and Culture professionals driving the growth and success of Canada’s tech sector.

Our vision

is to be a catalyst for collaboration and inclusivity in Canada’s tech sector.

Our Community

Connect with 1,000+ People and Culture professionals across Canada’s tech sector to share challenges, solutions, and best practices.

Our members lead and influence People and Culture practices at over 250 Canadian tech companies, in sectors such as Software Products and Services, AI, Data Science, Quantum Computing, Hardware Design, Development and Manufacturing, VFX and Animation, Video Game and Interactive Digital Media, Clean Tech, AgTech, Life Sciences and Healthcare Tech.

Our members are diverse, ranging from c-suite executives to mid-level People and Culture and Talent Acquisition professionals and emerging practitioners who are building their professional careers and looking to learn and grow.

Testimonials

“Being a P&C leader can be a lonely job, especially when most of the prevailing research, events and networking groups aren't usually relevant to my specialty in scaling Canadian tech companies. Since joining TAP Network as a member, I've never felt more understood, supported and informed. I truly believe that the power of a peer network cannot be underestimated.”

"The TAP community is incredibly collaborative. Members openly share tools, experiences, and resources in peer learning groups or the Slack community. I’ve built meaningful connections, including monthly coffee chats that have expanded my peer network and professional growth. The TAP team is very supportive, encouraging members to start peer learning groups or organize webinars when gaps or new challenges arise. For instance, when I needed help designing our first performance review process, a TAP Steering Committee volunteer helped me organize and co-lead a three-part pop-up series where members shared ideas and we were able to build better approaches together. TAP has truly been an essential resource that is supportive, insightful, and community driven and I am grateful to be part of it. "

"I'm a long-standing member of TAP Network and although I've changed jobs along the way, I've always found huge benefit in being a member. When at smaller companies, and an HR team of one, the networking and collaboration I get from the membership is indispensable for brainstorming, benchmarking and ideating. When at larger companies with larger HR departments, I really value the webinars and discussions to continuously foster professional development and new ideas in my team. My friends and colleagues in TAP are an important part of my success at my job, and I'm so glad to be part of the community."

TAP Network – Celebrating 30 Years

The TAP Network Story – Celebrating 30 Years of Community

Thirty years ago, eight people took a risk on working together, to collaborate and lead. That’s how we got started, and for three decades, it’s been that tech industry spirit of collaboration and ‘roll-up-your-sleeves action’ that’s gotten us collectively to where we are today.

We’re proud of our accomplishments and milestones as a community:

Founded In 1992

Our community started as 8 HR professionals at 8 tech companies coming together to form what was called the Compensation Exchange Group

BC Tech Salary Survey Launch In 1994

Four years later, 35 companies were participating in our peer network and we changed our name to the “High Tech Exchange Group” to better reflect our expanded mandate of sharing progressive HR practices.

Advocate For BC’s Tech Industry By 1998

We grew to 45 companies and became a voice for the industry, creating the BC Employment Standards Act definition for “High Tech Professional” in 2000.

Launched The Benefits Buying Plan In 2002

The Benefits Buying Plan was added to provide members with competitive benefits plans and significant cost savings through pooling of benefit premiums.

First Tech Talent Conference Held In 2002

Providing thought leadership and a forum for tech company leaders and People and Culture practitioners to navigate growth and innovation.

By 2006 We Became An Association Named “HR Tech Group”

By 2015 we were 130 companies strong and launched a recruitment campaign with the BC Government.

In 2017 We Produced A Report On Diversity And Inclusion In The BC Tech Sector

This was also the year we held our 7th Tech Talent Conference.

In 2019 We Launched The Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Tech Project

The purpose of the project is to increase the attraction, retention and advancement of under-represented groups in skilled occupations in the tech sector.

In 2020 We Expanded In Alberta’s Tech Sector

We welcomed our first Alberta members and launched our Diversity in Tech Dashboard, measuring the diversity of BC’s tech sector.

By 2021 We Began Welcoming Members From Across Canada

We’ve grown to a community of 900+ professionals at 250 member companies.

In 2022 We Evolved

We evolved our name to “Tech and People Network” and hosted our 10th anniversary Tech Talent North Conference in both Vancouver (Tech Talent North – Western Edition) and for the first time, in Toronto (Tech Talent North – Eastern Edition). We also expanded our Tech Salary Survey and Diversity Dashboard into national reports.

Our Core Values

Community

We connect tech companies through inclusive collaboration and peer learning. We leverage the collective power of our diverse network to bring benefit to our members.

Impact

We deliver valuable industry insights and resources for tech companies to make informed business decisions.

Leadership

We are a proud voice of People and Culture professionals working in Canada’s tech sector and can be trusted to accurately represent the challenges, successes and future needs of our industry.